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#1 DarthJohnova
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I've got a slight interest in it, usually take some snaps on the phone or a digital camera lying around but never pursued it much further. I'd like to get a proper camera though.

What do think of this shot I took at a gig? Some feedback would be nice :)

Share your snaps also :)

Edit: Sorry for the massive photo, resized it now.

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#2 Lto_thaG
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Not a photographer but I took this pic a long time ago with my cellphone.
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#3 CaptainAhab13
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Your photo ain't bad. I'm friends with someone who is really into photography ($2500+ camera), but if I can get everyone in the picture who's supposed to be in it -- I consider it a roaring success. ;)

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#4 DarthJohnova
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Not a photographer but I took this pic a long time ago with my cellphone.
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Lto_thaG

That's pretty nice :) I like it!

Your photo ain't bad. I'm friends with someone who is really into photography ($2500+ camera), but if I can get everyone in the picture who's supposed to be in it -- I consider it a roaring success. ;)

CaptainAhab13

Haha, my mum is terrible. There's always like a thumb in the corner of the picture >.>

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#5 JML897
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I hit the button and it takes a picture. That's basically the extent of my photography knowledge.
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#6 raven_squad
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I dunno, pretty average wannabe photographer I think. I'm on my laptop at the moment though, and the only photo I have on here is one I took of a squirrel at the beach. If this thread is still around when I get on my dektop I'll post some serious ones. :P

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#7 tenaka2
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heres one

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#8 DarthJohnova
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I dunno, pretty average wannabe photographer I think. I'm on my laptop at the moment though, and the only photo I have on here is one I took of a squirrel at the beach. If this thread is still around when I get on my dektop I'll post some serious ones. :P

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Sure thing man :) It'd be nice to see some of them! I'll post another one or two soon too.

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#9 Ben-Buja
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Just an amateur but i like taking some photos with my relatively cheap samsung camera every now and then.

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#10 Hakarie
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I have a good finger

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#11 CaptainAhab13
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Just an amateur but i like taking some photos with my relatively cheap samsung camera every now and then.

Ben-Buja

This flower is beautiful! :)

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#12 comp_atkins
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i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

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#13 Allicrombie
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my photos of couples making out in cars are way too dark. I'm scared to use the flash though. >.>
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#14 CaptainAhab13
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i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

comp_atkins

This one is beautiful! It reminds me of the Grand Tetons. :)

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I take really good nature shots. Other than that, poor.

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#16 Pirate700
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i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

comp_atkins

I LOVE these. They rememind me of Colorado.

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#17 Teenaged
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I have a good finger

Hakarie

But do you know how to use it?

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#18 comp_atkins
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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

CaptainAhab13

This one is beautiful! It reminds me of the Grand Tetons. :)

probably because it is :P

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#19 comp_atkins
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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

Pirate700

I LOVE these. They rememind me of Colorado.

wyoming and utah. both amazing.

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#20  Edited By ScottMescudi
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#21  Edited By ScottMescudi
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#22 CaptainAhab13
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[QUOTE="CaptainAhab13"]

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

comp_atkins

This one is beautiful! It reminds me of the Grand Tetons. :)

probably because it is :P

NO WAY I actually got it right?! :o Wow! Regardless, awesome pic.

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#23 WhiteKnight77
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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

ScottMescudi

I love this picture! Question. How do you take good pictures during the nighttime? Do you just bump up the ISO or is there more than that? Where was this taken btw?

Open the aperture more and set the shutter speed slower. It lets more light in. If using a digital camera where you can change ISO speed, set it to 100, but no more than 200. You will have to experiment with the shutter speed and aperture settings to get the picture you want.

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#25 -Shooter-
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This is my favorite pic I took this summer, but I'm just a noob wanna be photographer :P

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#26 Skittles_McGee
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I think I'm an excellent photographer... ...in Minecraft.
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#27 KC_Hokie
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Non-existent but if you pay me I'll go take pictures of my cat and a pretty butterfly outside.
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#28 ScottMescudi
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[QUOTE="ScottMescudi"]

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

WhiteKnight77

I love this picture! Question. How do you take good pictures during the nighttime? Do you just bump up the ISO or is there more than that? Where was this taken btw?

Open the aperture more and set the shutter speed slower. It lets more light in. If using a digital camera where you can change ISO speed, set it to 100, but no more than 200. You will have to experiment with the shutter speed and aperture settings to get the picture you want.

Well I have a D3100 with a prime lens (Aperture ƒ1.8, 35mm), Would you suggest 1.8 for aperture? As for shutter would bulb mode work well? Haha :P

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#29 solidruss
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Taken a few years ago with a 10 year old camera, have to say i still like it :

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#30 gmaster456
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I ain't bad. Its more of a side hobby. I also don't really like to edit my photos. Most of them are all original. Like this one.

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#31 WhiteKnight77
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[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="ScottMescudi"]

I love this picture! Question. How do you take good pictures during the nighttime? Do you just bump up the ISO or is there more than that? Where was this taken btw?

ScottMescudi

Open the aperture more and set the shutter speed slower. It lets more light in. If using a digital camera where you can change ISO speed, set it to 100, but no more than 200. You will have to experiment with the shutter speed and aperture settings to get the picture you want.

Well I have a D3100 with a prime lens (Aperture ƒ1.8, 35mm), Would you suggest 1.8 for aperture? As for shutter would bulb mode work well? Haha :P

Bulb or timed exposures is what I was talking about. Case in point, early last month I was trying to take pics of lighting at night as a storm passed close to where I live. I took 70 some odd shots to get about 5 shots with lighting in it (even if just a small portion of a bolt). My exposure time lasted anywhere from 8-15 seconds at an f stop of ƒ8.

Night shots also require a tripod. If there is a cable attachment for shutter release, use it to trip the shutter and not the button on the camera or use the self-timer mode (2 seconds is fine) to trip the shutter.

This pic was taken with a film ISO of 100, ƒ8.0 with the self timer set to 2 seconds. @15sec.Lightning over Marietta, GA

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#32 Brutal_Elitegs
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I'm a photographer.

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#33 ScottMescudi
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[QUOTE="ScottMescudi"]

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Open the aperture more and set the shutter speed slower. It lets more light in. If using a digital camera where you can change ISO speed, set it to 100, but no more than 200. You will have to experiment with the shutter speed and aperture settings to get the picture you want.

WhiteKnight77

Well I have a D3100 with a prime lens (Aperture Æ’1.8, 35mm), Would you suggest 1.8 for aperture? As for shutter would bulb mode work well? Haha :P

Bulb or timed exposures is what I was talking about. Case in point, early last month I was trying to take pics of lighting at night as a storm passed close to where I live. I took 70 some odd shots to get about 5 shots with lighting in it (even if just a small portion of a bolt). My exposure time lasted anywhere from 8-15 seconds at an f stop of Æ’8.

Night shots also require a tripod. If there is a cable attachment for shutter release, use it to trip the shutter and not the button on the camera or use the self-timer mode (2 seconds is fine) to trip the shutter.

This pic was taken with a film ISO of 100, Æ’8.0 with the self timer set to 2 seconds. @15sec.Lightning over Marietta, GA

Ah I see thank you! :)
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They are like a ninja riding a unicorn through Middle Earth, singing Stairway to Heaven and eating a Baconator. Awesomeness incarnate.

I kid, I suck at it.

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#35 Suzy_Q_Kazoo
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i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.comp_atkins

Those are great!

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#36 DarthJohnova
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Nice shots guys, there's some pretty awesome ones there :)

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#37 Kagai13
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I know nothing about photography but my dad is really good at it, he won some photo of the mont prize in one magazine and is a moderator, expert or something like that on few sites for photographers
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#38 tenaka2
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more

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#39 DarthJohnova
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tenaka2
Ahhhh I hate spiders man XD they're so hideous :P
I know nothing about photography but my dad is really good at it, he won some photo of the mont prize in one magazine and is a moderator, expert or something like that on few sites for photographersKagai13
Awesome :) that's pretty cool :)
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#40 racing1750
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I hit the button and it takes a picture. That's basically the extent of my photography knowledge. JML897
Yep same for myself.
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#41 ycdeo
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Move around your face then snap! u get something very horrible!
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#42 DeX2010
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Here is one I took in London:

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#43 comp_atkins
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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

ScottMescudi

I love this picture! Question. How do you take good pictures during the nighttime? Do you just bump up the ISO or is there more than that? Where was this taken btw?

the picture was taken at arches national park in utah. it was about midnight and there as a full moon. the camera is sitting on a gorillapod tripod. not sure what the iso was set to but i used a shutter trigger which i rigged out of a button and an old data cable from a ti-85 graphing calculator ( very easy to make ) which allows me to basically just hold the button down for as long as i want the shutter open. this was prob 30-40 seconds or so. if you look closely the stars are a little blurry because they move....

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London (January 2011 -- pops to album)

birds feeding

Thunder Over Michigan (July 2011 - pops to album)

Blue Angels

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i'm lucky if i get 10 good ones out of 1000 :P here's a few ones i like from a recent trip.

comp_atkins

I always felt the most important part of the process was being your own worst critic. I'm right there with you, I only ever share 5-10% of the photos I take.

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#46 MrGeezer
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I love this picture! Question. How do you take good pictures during the nighttime? Do you just bump up the ISO or is there more than that? Where was this taken btw?

ScottMescudi

Generally speaking, for ANY situation whatseover (nighttime/action shots/baby pictures/whatever), you want to keep the ISO as low as possible to give you the aperture and shutter speed combination that you need.

In most instances of nighttime photography, speed generally isn't a critical issue. So you want to keep the ISO low, set the camera on a tripod, and use a long shutter speed.

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>>point camera in direction of something >>press button >>hope for a great photo
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#48 MrGeezer
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Well I have a D3100 with a prime lens (Aperture ƒ1.8, 35mm), Would you suggest 1.8 for aperture? As for shutter would bulb mode work well? Haha :P

ScottMescudi

Problem with having the aperture wide open is that it's going to affect depth of field. That'll be fine if the picture doesn't call for much depth of field.

But if the picture calls for a lot of depth of field, then f/1.8 probably isn't gonna work. My advice is to just start with whatever aperture the picture calls for. Then adjust the shutter speed until you've got proper exposure. If there's still not enough light to give you a suitable shutter speed, then I'd recommend raising the ISO before opening up the aperture.

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[QUOTE="ScottMescudi"] Well I have a D3100 with a prime lens (Aperture Æ’1.8, 35mm), Would you suggest 1.8 for aperture? As for shutter would bulb mode work well? Haha :P

MrGeezer

Problem with having the aperture wide open is that it's going to affect depth of field. That'll be fine if the picture doesn't call for much depth of field.

But if the picture calls for a lot of depth of field, then f/1.8 probably isn't gonna work. My advice is to just start with whatever aperture the picture calls for. Then adjust the shutter speed until you've got proper exposure. If there's still not enough light to give you a suitable shutter speed, then I'd recommend raising the ISO before opening up the aperture.

the biggest problem i have at night is getting the focus right. i can't see enough though the viewfinder to focus manually and the auto doesn't work in low light.. have to basically do trial and error tweaking the focus a tiny bit manually each time until i get something decent.
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the biggest problem i have at night is getting the focus right. i can't see enough though the viewfinder to focus manually and the auto doesn't work in low light.. have to basically do trial and error tweaking the focus a tiny bit manually each time until i get something decent. comp_atkins
If there are distance markers on the barrel of your lens, you can use those (to a point). If you're at f8 or higher, and you're using a wide-angle lens, then focusing somewhere just before the infinity sign will usually get everything sharp (unless of course you have very close foreground elements that you want sharp as well). But if you are using a tripod and bulb, then it shouldn't be a problem to set the aperture quite high (such as f16 or f22) to ensure that everything is sharp. And, ScottMescudi, one thing to remember as well is that even if your focus is spot-on, many lenses simply aren't as sharp wide open as they would be if you stopped down a stop or two. Depends on the lens though. For instance, Nikon's primes like the 35mm f2.0 and 50mm 1.4 are quite sharp wide open, but the depth of field is literally inches.