New 400D...first DSLR pic

box · 10 Dec 2007 at 20:38

Hi there,
Sorry to create yet another one...you lot must be bored of all these posts by now! And it's not even xmas yet :eek:

Like many others, I've aquired a Canon 400D as my first DSLR. It arrived today and I've spent the last couple of hours tweaking and adjusting functions well beyond my simple POS knowledge. Nevertheless, using the camera before reading the manual is not too bad, and after trying a few things in manual mode this evening, along with a tripod, I managed to take this...

Don't know how much people like these Christmas type shots, but I like it a fair bit.

C+C welcome

F5.6
2.5s

ThatJoe · 10 Dec 2007 at 20:47

Sweet pic dude

Aod · 10 Dec 2007 at 20:52

i can see your reflection in the bauble. this is a crop i take it then? anyway, its a very good pic, but please use less Jpeg compression (i can see the artifacts!)

box · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:31

Aod said:
i can see your reflection in the bauble. this is a crop i take it then? anyway, its a very good pic, but please use less Jpeg compression (i can see the artifacts!)

Thanks

Yea I noticed the reflection...do you think it spoils it? No it's not a crop, it's resized but apart from that that's how it came off the camera.
By artifacts what are you referring to? I used setting 5 on the PS jpeg compression slider, will try turning it up.

JIM_BOB7813 · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:37

I like it, but i think it would look better if there was light on the bauble.

tim80bwi said:
By artifacts what are you referring to? I used setting 5 on the PS jpeg compression slider, will try turning it up.

Particularly on the middle-left area you can see square blocks, like a youtube video.

box · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:48

OK, attempt number 2.

Done a bit of brightness/contrast adjusting and have turned down compression.

33L · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:57

i really like the pic its well composed however i feel the reflection does let it down somewhat. really good work. I have the same camera and know that you will have loads of fun with it.

33L

tom_nieto · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:25

How would you go about minimising reflections such as these in photos? Is it a case of photoshop, or clever use of angles?

Great picture, but I think it'd look better without the reflection

box · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:00

tada

just a bit of clone stamp

philio16 · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:03

not bad for a first shot

HaX · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:05

I also bought a 400d at the weekend.

It came with a 18-55 mm and 70-200mm lense.

Here is a pic I took using the 70-200mm.

I've also been playing with aparture sizes and shutter speeds etc. I have a lot to learn.

aztechnology · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:36

HaX said:
I also bought a 400d at the weekend.

It came with a 18-55 mm and 70-200mm lense.

Here is a pic I took using the 70-200mm.

I've also been playing with aparture sizes and shutter speeds etc. I have a lot to learn.

i see no pic, though I do see a link in this quote?

Hmm though not in the post

33L · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:45

dont see it either mate

box · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:50

You have written http:// twice in your image link.

Nice loco. Can't say I'm that into train spo.. photography myself though.

Slinky1989 · 10 Dec 2007 at 23:53

HaX said:
I also bought a 400d at the weekend.

It came with a 18-55 mm and 70-200mm lense.

Here is a pic I took using the 70-200mm.

I've also been playing with aparture sizes and shutter speeds etc. I have a lot to learn.

Posted for OP.

33L · 11 Dec 2007 at 00:00

i think the image could have benefited from some motion blur - i.e. reducing the shutter speed and in turn able to turn down to 100 ISO.

Just my thought not meant to be nasty in anyway. As i look at the photo, its fine to look at, however a bit of motion in the loco could have just given it a little more effect.

3dcandy · 11 Dec 2007 at 08:26

Mmmmm class 50!
turn off trainspotter mode now...
Nice photo, I guess it was quite dark though

box · 11 Dec 2007 at 20:48

And one more I took this evening...

Original...

Processed...