Shiffy

nice pictures. All my photos were shot with a Canon 4 megapixel PowerShot S45

drigo

thanks...theres featues on my camera that i dont know how to use...i wish i did so i can take better pics...i cant believe you used a 4 megapixel on your pics...as good as your pics turn out...i could have sworn you were using a high end digital slr...great pics... ...whats your secret? have any tips?

Shiffy

no real secrets...just take lots of shots. You may take 100 shots and get 1 great one, So the more you take the better chance you have of getting more good shots. Just keep shooting and know your camera.

drigo

gotcha...i mostly just set it on auto mode...what i meant by learning was to know how to put it on different settings..how/when to adjust white balance...shutter speed...macro and night shots...etc....i do shoot alot...i must have 10 gigs worth of pics right now...i have tons of creative ideas...just need to know more about features so i can maximize and use to the fullest what my camera has to offer...with all that being said...would you happen to know of any sites with tutorials for beginners like myself? thanks

Shiffy

here's a little secret of mine....I use auto most of the time.

But I would like to try to get away from that. I really want to get a DSLR, but don't have the cash for it. and I dont know of any sites. sorry

drigo

cool...good to know that...even though i'm nowhere near ready for a DSLR i also want one... but on the same boat as far as funds go...right now my funds went on a 52' widescreen... ...sorry for all the questions(just very eager to learn)...give me some tips on night shots...please...also...you're not using a different lens are you? cause on my camera i can change the lens...thanks again for all your replies...sorry again for all the questions..but i was taught that to want to learn is to ask alot of questions...

Shiffy

Dont worry about the questions... I can not change the lenses on my camera. This is the camera I have...It is amazing!


If I had never used this camera before I would never guess that this is the camera used to take such beautiful photos...but, its true.

Night shots I would suggest using a tripod.

drigo

nice cam...i think that has everything my camera has...as a matter of fact...at the time...i almost bought the 5 megapixel version of your camera...it was the black one...i just bought a nice tripod...now...do i set it for night then do i have to play with the settings such as shutter speed or what not? i like how your night pics have that "sepia" kinda look to it as far as the lightning goes

drigo

heres mine...i think its a great camera for beginners..

te3point5

Some recent ones i took. Seeing some of these shots you guys took REALLY makes me want a DSLR

Shiffy

you can play with the shutter speed if you would like. try it at the default and then change it to your liking if need be

Mizouse

here are some i took... nothing compared to what you guys have taken...


view of the Las Vegas strip from the Ghostbar at the Palms


a shot i took at new port beach, didnt have a tripod so i believe i used a rock.

Handruin

Random picture of texture:


More texture:


Again, more texture:


Self explanitory:


My cat laying in a kitchen chair:

drigo

can you please explain briefly what exactly the shutter does by lowering/raising it? thanks

Handruin

drigo, a faster shutter speed allows you to take a picture with less chance of blurring the image. However a faster shutter speed requires more light since the shutter is open for less time. If you are in a low light situation, you will have trouble using a faster shutter speed unless you compensate in other areas such as increasing the ISO or using a flash.

Lowering the shutter speed allows you to add blur to a picture where you think it can be useful. For example, if your goal is to take a picture of a moving car, you may want to have some blur in the picture to give the sense that the car is moving. If you use too fast of a shutter, you will capture the car as if it were perfectly still. If you slow the shutter down a little, this will introduce a bit of motion blur into the picture. This is why it is up to you to play around with the shutter speed in order to get the picture you want.

Shiffy

What he said ^

is300eater

this is one of my all time favorite... but for some reason, I couldn't get the resizing right... it was either too big or like this...

from our "pad" in Vancouver B.C. (Yale Town)

Mizouse

Lord Helmet

I thought I'd add my fav. shot to this thread... Not the best but I'm still learning.

Downtown Denver taken from the top of the Red Rocks Ampitheater, zoomed WAAAAAYYY in. You can see Denver International Airport in the very far back ground (the little white spot in the distance). DIA is probably an hours drive away from where this was taken.

PixelHarmony

Love your photos

Handruin

I'm testing out my 100mm macro. Here’s a picture of my cat’s eye with a small glimpse of me...

F/3.5
1sec
ISO 100
100mm Macro
mirror lockup

demolition_x

i liked the way it came out

Lord Helmet

That shot kicks ass! Nice work

srika

ok is300eater sent me the pic:



wish it was a little better resolution but I ain't complaining - it's bigger.

JLatimer

Here are a few recent shots from my vacation in Dominican Republic. I took more than 300 shots, these are a few of what I think are the best. My composition and exposure needs work though.


I loved the color of this pottery factory



My personal favorite




I screwed up these waterfall shots - my ISO was set to 1600. I think this would be a much better shot with less noise, and no people.



I didnt even get off my ass for this shot

ccarbajal08

Here

Shiffy

very cool

Street Spirit

Just showing what a quick 2 second crop can do for your photo. Haven't touched any of the settings, just giving it a more defined point of interest.

Dan Martin

I like that crop, but I'd lose that little bit of plant in the middle of the sidewalk at the bottom. Nice shot Ernie!

srika

^^ I like the original (uncropped) one better. It looks more natural and artistic to me.

Street Spirit

See, and to me, the original looks too busy, and could be framed a little differently (for my taste). But that's exactly what I love about photography --- everyone sees a shot, and potential shot, completely differently! I love it! Everyone's got different tastes, styles, and ideas! I find it very interesting! Awesome. <-- Don't hit me!

Street Spirit

Here are a few shoots I took a few years ago with the simple kit lens (not the greatest, considering my style leans more towards macro and detailed shots).





This photo reminded me of Eclipse's:


^ A real bridal party who just happened to be walking towards their shoot location behind me.


I used these pics to create real marble coasters. Coasters come pre-cut in a kit, along with special paper, and antiquing glaze, etc. Coasters came much cleaner/brighter/whiter. The glaze helped age it and the photos appeared sepia, not B&W (as seen above). This is the final product:



Out of focus - sorry....



They were a wedding gift. I had the bride choose words that were of importance to her, then matched some of those words to a few of my photos.

Lord Helmet

I do too. Just goes to show though, everyone has different tastes.

srika

yeah exactly - looks like you're a fan of close-ups.

srika

charlesgage

The 20d was charging so i took these with my S50 pretty much full-auto.

All are in my Grandmothers Garden in downtown Minneapolis near Calhoun.

My personal favorite:

Street Spirit

for not paying attention!

dark inspire

I appologize for the low quality picture, but lets just say i had to save the memory card for some other pics

srika

beautiful composition...

but damn - nice Mackie setup - musta been LOUD!!!!!

and how about these "other" pics????

dark inspire

Hahaha, well management was being stupid and wouldnt let us turn the bass up, but it was all good. I'll have to think about posting the other picutres...