I am new here ..and new to photography ... and only today got a new lens ...Canon 70-300 IS USM ... used with a Canon 350D dSLR (only had the standard 18-55 that came with the camera prior to that)
I was so excited I couldnt wait so I took a few snaps out of my upstairs window through a rain spotted window ... in the most awful dull grey light and still raining .... and within 5 minutes managed to take this
I am sure its not up to your standards ... but Im well impressed with the lens ... and I reckon Im gonna get hooked on this stuff ... I was so excited opening my new lens I cant tell you .. and then even more excited downloading images to the computer to check them out
It was the only half decent one ... the others were pretty naff ... but I was pleased with this one
Fisrt of all. Welcome on UKNP
It is a good start...and you will learn the more you take pictures....IAlways be carefull not to cut off anything from you subject.
Good luck
Frederic
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 11, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Hi Sharon
Welcome aboard, A good effort on a dull day,Shooting through windows always takes the edge off of a shot as it has done here,try to open the window if you can,Your shutter speed is low for handholding which again can cause camera shake and a soft looking image
Look forward to more
Dave
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 11, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Welcome Sharon - your life will never be the same again now
I think Frederic and Dave have covered everything.
Looking forward to your next posting
Posted by John Chapman on January 11, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Hi Sharon very nice first capture looking forward to seeing more of your work.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paul Gibbs on January 11, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Hi Sharon,
Firstly, nice to see an image from you.
Ok, some food for thought.
Even though your camera has IS, i'd probably, look for a higher shutter speed, 1/60'th is very low to begin with, with ISO 1600 it must of been almost black outside.
Hmm looking at your exif, you used flash? It probably wasnt powerful enough to light the subject enough.
Thanks for your replies .... as you say lots to learn and I will take on board what you say
Yes I shot jpeg .... Dont know the first thing about RAW yet so though for now I would leave that alone :)
Yes I did try with flash ... bit not succesful ..was just trying alll sorts of things
I will try again tomorrow with a higher shutter speed ... and maybe try a lower ISO ... I just knew it was fairly dark so set it at that ... I was just playing really as I didnt have long before all the light went ... which it just about has done now
Its amazing though, I have read books etc .... but it means nothing ..its when you actually start to play around with the settings that you see what effect it has .... learning by doing
Anwyay thanks for the encouragement .... and yes you are quite right Andy .... life will never be the same ... I have been bitten ... I cant wait til tomorrow to try again ... and am irritated that its pouring down and almost dark outside
Might go a walk on the park later, see if I can capture anything in the dark if the rain stops (hmmm I am going to need a lens hood at some point arent I ) ...though I have never taken a shot in the dark so dont know where to begin ...... suck it and see as they say I guess lol
A nice shot for starters, and looks pretty sharp given the slow shutter speed and the fact you were shooting through a window. Opening the window and resting the camera on a beanbag (or rolled-up towel, etc.) will do wonders for sharpness. Oh, and watch for cutting off your subjects` tails.
Look forward to more!
Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 11, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Good start and with that bursting enthuisiasm I'm sure you'll do well. Keep plugging away
Posted by David Kjaer on January 11, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Hi Sharon
Welcome to the forum - all nits covered. Look forward to seeing more!
David
Posted by David Taylor on January 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Welcome Sharon. Not a bad result, I like the way you weren't put off by the poor conditions and still produced an acceptable image. Keep them coming, it's the best way to learn;
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Posted by eric weight on January 11, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Hi Sharon,
Off to a good start then. Do you realise how lucky you are? Every picture will be an adventure and every day you will learn something new. Enjoy. Eric
Posted by Rob Howard on January 11, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Hi Sharon,
Welcome to the forum All the nits covered. Sounds like your roaring to go!
Look forward to more of your work
Regards
Rob
Posted by Ian Cameron on January 11, 2008 at 9:10 PM
Hi Sharon
I envy you, bursting with enthusiasm and an unstoppable urge to suck up as much information as possible, your commitment is infectious. I'm sure improvements will come thick and fast, keep on snapping, read as much about photography as you can and I'm sure everyone on this site will gently nudge you in the right direction. Good start, look forward to more.
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 12, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Hi Sharon, welcome and a nice first post. Frederic and Dave have covered things more or less. This stuff is highly infectious and here's a great place to progress, whatever level you are. Look forward to more images
Posted by Ian Andrews on January 13, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Hi Sharon,
Nice first try, especially under the conditions.
The only thing I wll add is.... Keep this image. You will have it to look back on as you improve, which, judging by your infectious start, you will, by leaps and bounds. Well done.
Discussion
16 repliesI am new here ..and new to photography ... and only today got a new lens ...Canon 70-300 IS USM ... used with a Canon 350D dSLR (only had the standard 18-55 that came with the camera prior to that)
I was so excited I couldnt wait so I took a few snaps out of my upstairs window through a rain spotted window ... in the most awful dull grey light and still raining .... and within 5 minutes managed to take this
I am sure its not up to your standards ... but Im well impressed with the lens ... and I reckon Im gonna get hooked on this stuff ... I was so excited opening my new lens I cant tell you .. and then even more excited downloading images to the computer to check them out
It was the only half decent one ... the others were pretty naff ... but I was pleased with this one
So for those of you that want the techie info
Shutter 1/60
ISO 1600
F5.6
300mm
Oh I did trim the image a little too
Cheers
Sharon
It is a good start...and you will learn the more you take pictures....IAlways be carefull not to cut off anything from you subject.
Good luck
Frederic
Welcome aboard, A good effort on a dull day,Shooting through windows always takes the edge off of a shot as it has done here,try to open the window if you can,Your shutter speed is low for handholding which again can cause camera shake and a soft looking image
Look forward to more
Dave
I think Frederic and Dave have covered everything.
Looking forward to your next posting
John
Aberdeen
Firstly, nice to see an image from you.
Ok, some food for thought.
Even though your camera has IS, i'd probably, look for a higher shutter speed, 1/60'th is very low to begin with, with ISO 1600 it must of been almost black outside.
Hmm looking at your exif, you used flash? It probably wasnt powerful enough to light the subject enough.
Did you shoot jpeg?
Thanks for your replies .... as you say lots to learn and I will take on board what you say
Yes I shot jpeg .... Dont know the first thing about RAW yet so though for now I would leave that alone :)
Yes I did try with flash ... bit not succesful ..was just trying alll sorts of things
I will try again tomorrow with a higher shutter speed ... and maybe try a lower ISO ... I just knew it was fairly dark so set it at that ... I was just playing really as I didnt have long before all the light went ... which it just about has done now
Its amazing though, I have read books etc .... but it means nothing ..its when you actually start to play around with the settings that you see what effect it has .... learning by doing
Anwyay thanks for the encouragement .... and yes you are quite right Andy .... life will never be the same ... I have been bitten ... I cant wait til tomorrow to try again ... and am irritated that its pouring down and almost dark outside
Might go a walk on the park later, see if I can capture anything in the dark if the rain stops (hmmm I am going to need a lens hood at some point arent I ) ...though I have never taken a shot in the dark so dont know where to begin ...... suck it and see as they say I guess lol
Cheers
Sharon
Look forward to more!
Welcome to the forum - all nits covered. Look forward to seeing more!
David
.
Off to a good start then. Do you realise how lucky you are? Every picture will be an adventure and every day you will learn something new. Enjoy.
Welcome to the forum
Look forward to more of your work
Regards
Rob
I envy you, bursting with enthusiasm and an unstoppable urge to suck up as much information as possible, your commitment is infectious. I'm sure improvements will come thick and fast, keep on snapping, read as much about photography as you can and I'm sure everyone on this site will gently nudge you in the right direction. Good start, look forward to more.
Nice first try, especially under the conditions.
The only thing I wll add is.... Keep this image. You will have it to look back on as you improve, which, judging by your infectious start, you will, by leaps and bounds. Well done.
Ian