How Can New Camera Owners Improve Their Photography Skills?

[edward]

So did I!

LOL My vision is going, I thought at first it was a spot on my monitor and I actually tried to wipe it off.

 

[wolram]

I guess I'm the odd one out...I focused on the bird.

Yep, you and Evo are for sure the odd ones out, who looks at a bird when there is a beautiful rock to look at.

 

[wolram]

That rock does capture the eye. Yet if the picture was a story the main character would be the road. (does that make any sense ??)

Yes it makes sense now, by heck i can see me becoming an artist.

 

[BobG]

That rock does capture the eye. Yet if the picture was a story the main character would be the road. (does that make any sense ??)

Yes it makes sense now, by heck i can see me becoming an artist.

Or another clue. The entire left third of the picture is dead space.

Another picture that fills the whole frame (I have a bigger selection at home. These are what I happened to have on my thumb drive.) But this was a pretty awesome Jeep. This was the only picture of it where I was in the right place at the right time. My other pictures of it made the viewer wonder why he liked to park in such strange places - you couldn't feel any motion.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3823/chinamangulch028yu0.jpg
Low resolution barely does the picture justice. Don't make a mistake or you'll damage the rock.

 

[wolram]

Or another clue. The entire left third of the picture is dead space.

Another picture that fills the whole frame (I have a bigger selection at home. These are what I happened to have on my thumb drive.) But this was a pretty awesome Jeep. This was the only picture of it where I was in the right place at the right time. My other pictures of it made the viewer wonder why he liked to park in such strange places - you couldn't feel any motion.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3823/chinamangulch028yu0.jpg
Low resolution barely does the picture justice. Don't make a mistake or you'll damage the rock.

I would say you were in the wrong place, you could have been squished if that thing ran amok

 

[glondor]

That church is amazing. Just the age of it is something. The link to the story of the arc and the church history is fantastic. As a mini documentary on the church, This is a great job Wollie.

 

[edward]

Or another clue. The entire left third of the picture is dead space.

Another picture that fills the whole frame (I have a bigger selection at home. These are what I happened to have on my thumb drive.) But this was a pretty awesome Jeep. This was the only picture of it where I was in the right place at the right time. My other pictures of it made the viewer wonder why he liked to park in such strange places - you couldn't feel any motion.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3823/chinamangulch028yu0.jpg
Low resolution barely does the picture justice. Don't make a mistake or you'll damage the rock.

WOW BobG that pic is like poetry in motion and it isn't even moving.

 

[wolram]

That church is amazing. Just the age of it is something. The link to the story of the arc and the church history is fantastic. As a mini documentary on the church, This is a great job Wollie.

Well heck, i am all puffed up now, thank you very much.

 

[binzing]

What are you shooting for? I mean if its just like a newspaper, etc those are fine. Too much composition and it would be to artsy for news/documentary type stuff...

Remember people, he's in the UK...You Oregonians and LisaB should know what its like to not see the sun for many months at a time...

 

[wolram]

Would anyone be interested in Chesterton?

http://www.search.windowsonwarwickshire.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=8889

It is only a few miles from me and has great history, ranging from the roman fort the wind mill to Peyto.

 

[Andre]

Another study in color contrast and composition

I think I should have used fill-in flash.

But of course, you could always focus on the bird

 

[Redbelly98]

I was going to suggest the 1/3 rule too, but see others have already chimed in. I thought of it when I saw this photo of Wolram's:

As your soliciting advice, Wolram, I'll just say this might be a really nice shot if the thing in the dead center were off to one side or the other.

Another aspect of photo composition is to look for something to "frame" the rest of the picture. See Andre's photo in post 41 for a nice example of framing.

You might read here:
http://www.digitalphotoguides.com/composition.html

and also see if you can find useful tips at these links:
http://www.google.com/search?source...raphy+composition+tutorial&btnG=Google+Search
Mark

 

[wolram]

I was going to suggest the 1/3 rule too, but see others have already chimed in. I thought of it when I saw this photo of Wolram's:



As your soliciting advice, Wolram, I'll just say this might be a really nice shot if the thing in the dead center were off to one side or the other.

Another aspect of photo composition is to look for something to "frame" the rest of the picture. See Andre's photo in post 41 for a nice example of framing.

You might read here:
http://www.digitalphotoguides.com/composition.html

and also see if you can find useful tips at these links:
http://www.google.com/search? ...hanks Mark next time i will try the 1/3 rule.