Blog : First photo with new camera.... ta da!

1548 posts
8/5/2015 7:23 pm

First photo with new camera.... ta da!

Drum roll please....... ta da!! lol.... well I jumped in feet first and took the first serious photo with my new camera. I am not sure how I got it that clear but will take it! OK... so maybe I can figure out how to run the camera after all....

shuel2002 65F

5537 posts
8/5/2015 10:30 pm

Beautiful flower, pink. You did a great job taking it.

Elaine Shuel

pinkpaws1 replies on 8/6/2015 9:35 pm:
Thanks shuel... it came out better then I thought it would. I absolutely love love love lillies. They are so delicate looking and smell heavenly!

bijou624

8/5/2015 11:16 pm

Very nice Pink. More photos please.

pinkpaws1 replies on 8/6/2015 9:42 pm:
Thanks bijou... I hope to be able to shoot some nice photos..lol There is definitely going to be a learning curve though

Abelle2 83F

31232 posts
8/6/2015 4:49 am

Whatever you did you did right. Gorgeous flower!

pinkpaws1 replies on 8/6/2015 9:43 pm:
Thanks.... hopefully I will remember how to do it again...lol

Maudie1 74F

8151 posts
8/6/2015 7:13 am

Beautiful flower. love the colour. Very good shot

pinkpaws1 replies on 8/6/2015 9:47 pm:
Maudie, very nice having you visit my blog... thanks!

hermitinthecity 70M

1697 posts
8/6/2015 7:13 am

Very nice pic, but I'd have framed the whole flower into the shot. Not pickin' on ya, just saying.

Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there.

pinkpaws1 replies on 8/6/2015 9:48 pm:
LOL hermit.... take it easy on me!! I am not even sure I know what you mean by framing the whole flower into the shot... I definitely need additional training...lol

hermitinthecity 70M

1697 posts
8/7/2015 2:04 am

Ok, with digital it's really great because you can take heaps of pic and delete what you dont want.

Just a few simple tips;

I'd take a pic of the orchid, close, then one about 3" further back, then 6" then 9" etc, or whatever distances you like, and see which is the best. This will "get your eye in" You will then visualise stuff in your mind as to what would make a good picture with a bit of practice. This works from macro to landscapes.

By framing a pic I mean to get the whole flower into the picture without cutting bits off it. If you take a portrait photo of someone, you dont cut off half the head etc. That's what I mean by 'framing'

Hope this helps.

Judgment Day will be interesting - and all paths lead there.