Please critique my first ever pics using my new SLR toy!

Ace Modder · 13 Jun 2013 at 23:13

Hi guys.

What do you all think of my pictures? First few from my SLR ever!

A little random

Ace Modder · 13 Jun 2013 at 23:19

OK, but I don't own a ring flash. Only bought my camera today, so learning. Never used an SLR camera before today!

Ace Modder · 13 Jun 2013 at 23:25

To be honest the first pics I took (all above) I just used auto mode and let the camera decide if the flash was needed

Ace Modder · 13 Jun 2013 at 23:42

ah good shout, I just set the image centre/focus point as the centre of the cats face

Ace Modder · 14 Jun 2013 at 00:36

Ah, aperature, its essentially the focus range

Thats cool.

F5.6 Aperature

F10 Aperature

Ace Modder · 14 Jun 2013 at 00:40

This is also cool (CBA cropping it)

Ace Modder · 14 Jun 2013 at 10:34

Derek W said:
Random question. When you bought the camera did you have a particular area you were wanting to take photos of? I realise the shots you've taken are your fist venture into slr photography so I'm not going to deconstruct them too much.

Best way to learn is to take more photos!

A nice wee tutorial site is themorguefiles (ill double check) as is covers the basics of how to take good photographs

http://www.morguefile.com/classroom

Interested in detail work. Ie small things, insects etc.

Will also be wanting to work with landscapes and scenery.

TWo very different styles I know.

Ace Modder · 14 Jun 2013 at 11:10

I have a Canon 400D with the standard 18-55 Kit lens and a 50mm lens too.

I have a range of filters and a polariser (should help with sky's)