An evening blast

Redline

Zorg Expert (I)
British Zeds
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Mar 10, 2015
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Nuneaton
Model of Z
E89 20i msport
This guy flew over a few minutes ago. Missed it doing acrobatic turns but managed to grab my camera just in time to get this.

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Other than a crop and a slight exposure change, this is straight from the camera.
 
Wow how good is that photo :)
What camera have you got Ian :)
 
Wow how good is that photo :)
What camera have you got Ian :)
An expensive one. It is a Canon EOS 5D Mk3 and 100-400mm zoom lens for this photo. Old camera as they go but still fantastic quality.And, thank you :thumbsup:
 
An expensive one. It is a Canon EOS 5D Mk3 and 100-400mm zoom lens for this photo. Old camera as they go but still fantastic quality.And, thank you :thumbsup:

Alan brought me a camera a couple of weeks ago , I’ve just got to learn how to get the best possible shots with it :)
Think it will be all trial and error :)
It’s a Canon eos 1100d , got different lens for it too :)
I’d be really proud of myself if I took a photo like your just taken :)
 
Alan brought me a camera a couple of weeks ago , I’ve just got to learn how to get the best possible shots with it :)
Think it will be all trial and error :)
It’s a Canon eos 1100d , got different lens for it too :)
I’d be really proud of myself if I took a photo like your just taken :)
I've been doing it for many years. Knowing your camera is just part of the equation.
What many have problems with is composition. There are rules (guidelines more than rules) for different types of photography, but, I can get you taking more impressive photos in fifteen minutes. I used to teach it at camera clubs. Just a handful of things to look for in composition are all you need.

Firstly, if it doesn't add to the photo, leave it out. Even with digital, look through the viewfinder (or use the rear screen) and look closely and look for little details that add or destroy your photo. Take your time.

Look up the rule of thirds. It will explain why some photos are nice to look at. Master that and you will instantly take better photos. There are other rules to add and layer on to that, some that are contrary but that is a great starting point. 15 minutes is all you need to take better photos rather than just snaps.

Use Auto to start with while you get confidence and then look at the exposure triangle - ISO / Aperture / Shutter Speed. With that you can then explore creative use of depth of field, sharpness/blur and how to get the best from light.

Crop your photos - They don't have to be 3 x 2 ratio.

Don't try and boil the ocean and learn too much at once. Play with some element and explore what you can do, what you can change and see how it affects your photos.

One other thing - You will hear people often ask, what is the best camera. The good photographers will simply say, the one you have with you. It isn't the camera, it is the photographer that is important. The camera is just one of the many tools and techniques.
Good luck!
 
@Redline as you say.. take your time and compose the shot. It took me many months to get the right lighting and sky for these. One of my favourite places in the New Forest.

@Shelly Take you time and snap away. You can learn from your mistakes and revisit local places at different times to get the best lighting.

These are just cropped from my originals, no filters or retouching on both. It was not needed.

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@Redline as you say.. take your time and compose the shot. It took me many months to get the right lighting and sky for these. One of my favourite places in the New Forest.

@Shelly Take you time and snap away. You can learn from your mistakes and revisit local places at different times to get the best lighting.

These are just cropped from my originals, no filters or retouching on both. It was not needed.

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The second one is lovely.
Great light and composition.
Helps enormously to keep going back to the same place time and again to capture a view. That moment when the light falls just right - worth waiting for and so rewarding.

Lots of composition elements in it - I'll be critical but not meant to be hurtful or destructive - constructive criticism just to show why it works and how to elevate it even further - You may know anyway (so I apologise if that's the case) but for others interested too. :thumbsup:

The ridge and posts along the lower edge stop you falling out the bottom of the picture. The horse is nicely between the bushes and also more or less on a third up and from the right, the big tree and the horse give a scale and despite the difference in size counter-balance each other. Great texture in the sky and the grass. An uneven number of trees/bushes.

Just one minor composition issue - the post bottom left and bottom right are both right on the edges of the image. I'd take a sliver off each side (or clone or use healing brush to remove them) so the crop falls in the gaps without cutting the edge of the bush on the right. I'd try and get a little detail in the horse if possible. If it is a JPEG image that may not be possible. One to be proud of regardless Paul :thumbsup:
 
Thank you Ian. These were a few years ago and I still go back and visit the same places. Have better camera gear now too. These were on a small digital point and shoot but using manual metering.

I purchased a second hand Nikon D200 as I love playing around with lighting. I agree with the detail on the pony too. :thumbsup:
 
@Redline as you say.. take your time and compose the shot. It took me many months to get the right lighting and sky for these. One of my favourite places in the New Forest.

@Shelly Take you time and snap away. You can learn from your mistakes and revisit local places at different times to get the best lighting.

These are just cropped from my originals, no filters or retouching on both. It was not needed.

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Great photos :)
Thank you for the tips ;)
 
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