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- Joined
- 12 Aug 2003
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Hey guys...
Been a reader on the OcUK forums for a few years now at least, but never really posted much. I've always wanted to take photography seriously, but never had the time or money to dedicate to it till now.
I purchased quite an odd DSLR (more on which in a bit) around May 2007, just after finishing uni, when I came into some money. However, with looking for a job, and a whole bunch of other stuff - the last half of 2007 proved a very busy time; and I hardly got to use it.
I'm finally settled now, and one of my main goals in 2008 is to get out there and take some photos. I'm approaching photography with no preconceptions, I want to just see what kind of pictures I like taking, and then go from there.
The camera I have is an Olympus E-330, with the standard 14-45mm kit lens. I managed to score it for £230 brand new from an independent photography shop, due to a pricing error on their behalf.
I've only been really using it for a week or two now, and I've been experimenting with taking a few random pics and processing them (trying not to over process, just touch a few things up...)
So here goes; this is what I've managed since last week. Let the critiqué begin:
1. Had to try one of these very cliché light trails... my apologies..
2.
3. I find it interesting cropping pictures, to adjust how the subject is framed.
4. Was struggling to get a consistent exposure across this shot on the camera. Tweaked levels and de saturated.
5. This was a spur of the moment shot of an over-excited squirrel. Never taken any photos of animals before, I don't like the soft focus.
6. Was mucking about taking to see how the sky looked after I bought a UV filter.
7. I like this one, except for the bottom left of the frame.
Been a reader on the OcUK forums for a few years now at least, but never really posted much. I've always wanted to take photography seriously, but never had the time or money to dedicate to it till now.
I purchased quite an odd DSLR (more on which in a bit) around May 2007, just after finishing uni, when I came into some money. However, with looking for a job, and a whole bunch of other stuff - the last half of 2007 proved a very busy time; and I hardly got to use it.
I'm finally settled now, and one of my main goals in 2008 is to get out there and take some photos. I'm approaching photography with no preconceptions, I want to just see what kind of pictures I like taking, and then go from there.
The camera I have is an Olympus E-330, with the standard 14-45mm kit lens. I managed to score it for £230 brand new from an independent photography shop, due to a pricing error on their behalf.
I've only been really using it for a week or two now, and I've been experimenting with taking a few random pics and processing them (trying not to over process, just touch a few things up...)
So here goes; this is what I've managed since last week. Let the critiqué begin:
1. Had to try one of these very cliché light trails... my apologies..
2.
3. I find it interesting cropping pictures, to adjust how the subject is framed.
4. Was struggling to get a consistent exposure across this shot on the camera. Tweaked levels and de saturated.
5. This was a spur of the moment shot of an over-excited squirrel. Never taken any photos of animals before, I don't like the soft focus.
6. Was mucking about taking to see how the sky looked after I bought a UV filter.
7. I like this one, except for the bottom left of the frame.
6 especially, great colour and angle. The squirrel is great because it's so close! And also a decent pose. Good work 
