newbie first pic

bowza · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:12

First image from a newbie with new camera.

Dont know if thats correct,

if it works I am quite happy the way its picked up the fine detail of the web.

Camera is a Canon 400d with 28-80 canon lense

Comments welcome

Thanks
Bowza

divine` · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:15

you need to use the HTTP path to the image, rather than the FTP address you connect to to upload.

bowza · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:15

ok so i messed up. ill work this out some how

Phate · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:15

hey dude,

that link doesn't work.

If you want it hosted msn me the pic and ill host it for you, or you could use something like imageshack.

divine` · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:16

upload to www.imageshack.us or something and use the 'direct link' given at the bottom and put that in between the

bowza · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:22

ok , ill try again like this

bowza

bowza · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:26

thanks guys it worked,

Phate · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:28

ok.

Honest critique time, do not take this as offensive, it is constructive critique to help you improve your technique.

I like the way the fine threads of the web have been picked up, but the spider is overexposed and blown out so it ruins the whole purpose of seeing the web imo.

The background is a little distracting, but it could be worse, lens flare is again, distracting.

For a first shot with a DSLR it's good that you got the web in focus and this is a good example of learning about DoF (depth of field) I look forward to seeing more pictures from you

bowza · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:38

Phate, no problem i know I have a lot to learn and lots of reading and trial and error ahead.

Looking forward to getting some nice shots and then one day some great shots.

Hope to be around here for a while now.

Bowza

Phate · 2 Sep 2007 at 15:39

bowza said:
Phate, no problem i know I have a lot to learn and lots of reading and trial and error ahead.

Looking forward to getting some nice shots and then one day some great shots.

Hope to be around here for a while now.

Bowza

That's the correct attitude

One thing though, you can do all the reading in the world, but theres no better way to improve your technique than to practice!

So get snapping

Cookie-Monster · 2 Sep 2007 at 17:38

unfortunately he's right I went and tried my hand at my first airshow the other week, and out of the approx. 1,000 photo's I took, I'm happy with half a dozen and satisfied with 10-20.

as time goes by the bin rate goes down, but at the moment at the moment I learnt I royally suck at shooting aircraft,

for shooting something that small at the full extent of the zoom a tripod will make it easier to get a sharp image than hand holding

Bubo · 2 Sep 2007 at 19:31

Looking at that web I would just like to say you have probably found the laziest and most inept spider in the country, I mean how does it expect to catch anything with that effort? I will however give it the benefit of the doubt and assume you took the pic just after it had started.