just some shooting in bray in Maidenhead

[damien]

Ok, so I'm learning all the time, so I decided to have a lesson on the basics of the camera. I just want you tell me what you think of some photos and advise me on what I could have done to improve the image.


Nikon D80 50mm f/1.8 1/4000s iso 100


Nikon D80 50mm f/1.8 1/800s iso 100


Nikon D80 300mm f/5.6 1/160s iso 100

[Donald]

Damien

I hope you accept my amending your text to insert capitals and full stops. Because a number of people on CiC do not have English as their first language, as I think has maybe been pointed out before, those of us who do need to ensure we write in a way that can be understood by everyone.

I think you have made a very good job of the first two images. The one thing I wish wasn't there in the second one, is that piece of plant coming into the frame near to the top at the left-hand side.

I don't think the third one works so well. I'm not sure if the subject was the heron. If so, then it fills to small a part of the image. I also think this one is very busy and made up of a lot of unconnected bits.

[damien]

Thank you donald, Yes the third picture is a mess i was trying to get the heron but failed. The first two images i liked, Mainly the first one, It was my first time shooting maual so i was happy with what i got.

[damien]

Here is another one that i took today.

Nikon D80 24mm f/4.5 1/125s iso 100

[Geoff F]

You appear to have been struggling with difficult backgrounds with the previous images; but this one is excellent.

[damien]

Thank you geoff, I do stuggle with the artistic sode of things which i hope will come with practice!

[Dave Humphries]

It was my first time shooting manual so I was happy with what I got.

Hi Damien,

Can you tell us why you chose those combinations of aperture, shutter speed and iso?

To help out, I have put the EXIF data with each image - it'll help us help you if you take the time to do that (please).

One observation; The base iso of the D80 is almost certainly 200 (it is on all Nikon's I know of), I wouldn't recommend going below that (e.g. to "Lo"), there's really no benefit.

Cheers,

[jeeperman]

Damien, in the last image...the expance of the sky does not do much for the image as it is cloudless it holds little intrest. I would try cropping most of it above the tree off and see how you like it. This would also put the horizon a little closer to the thirds. Nice image.

[damien]

hi Paul,

I have done what you said to try, and now i can see your point, I just dont have the eye for that sort of this, Do you think it looks any better

[damien]

[jeeperman]

Much better I think. Gives it a whole new feel.