first DSLR pictures tell me what you think
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That first one is gorgeous!
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- dannybaris
Picture 1: Good picture.
Picture 2: Unsharp due to movement. Maybe use lower f-number / bigger apperture [Edit: By doing this you can use a faster shutter speed. This prevents this kind of unsharp pictures. Try not to go below 1/50s second shooting out of your hand maybe with a little practice you can get a bit below 1/50 but i would not advice it.]
Picture 3: Out of focus.
Picture 2: Unsharp due to movement. Maybe use lower f-number / bigger apperture [Edit: By doing this you can use a faster shutter speed. This prevents this kind of unsharp pictures. Try not to go below 1/50s second shooting out of your hand maybe with a little practice you can get a bit below 1/50 but i would not advice it.]
Picture 3: Out of focus.
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- Bye_Ya
This place has some good stuff. Check out the Forum tab, because it has some sub-forum stuff that will help you get started.
http://digital-photography-school.com/
http://digital-photography-school.com/
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Looks like you set the camera on an automatic program, but the camera doesn't really always know what you intend. The automatic mode gives correct exposure, but not necessarily appropriate exposure. In this case it's tending towards very slow shutter speeds, resulting in images that have some motion blur in them.
The last one is out of focus, which may be a result of giving the shutter a half-press (which does all the metering and gets the camera ready, and locks the computed settings) and then moving a little bit away from the subject before pressing it the rest of the way. With the button half-pressed, the camera probably makes no more adjustments to correct for focus or exposure, which is intentional. You may want to focus or expose for something not actually centered in the frame. You point the camera at it, half-press, then move to your actaul composition, press the rest of the way and click. If you move unintentionally, though, what you had is not what you get.
Practice, and use the review on the screen to see how the image looks. You can zoom on the image to check its sharpness. An image that looks pretty good on a 2-inch display may actually be pretty nasty full size.
So learn what you want to override as you shoot. Auto is fine for family stuff around the house, usually, but when you have something specific in mind, you may want to emphasize stopped motion or depth of field rather than let the camera decide. Then you''ll want to know whether to use shutter speed or aperture as your deciding factor in setting the camera's modes.
The last one is out of focus, which may be a result of giving the shutter a half-press (which does all the metering and gets the camera ready, and locks the computed settings) and then moving a little bit away from the subject before pressing it the rest of the way. With the button half-pressed, the camera probably makes no more adjustments to correct for focus or exposure, which is intentional. You may want to focus or expose for something not actually centered in the frame. You point the camera at it, half-press, then move to your actaul composition, press the rest of the way and click. If you move unintentionally, though, what you had is not what you get.
Practice, and use the review on the screen to see how the image looks. You can zoom on the image to check its sharpness. An image that looks pretty good on a 2-inch display may actually be pretty nasty full size.
So learn what you want to override as you shoot. Auto is fine for family stuff around the house, usually, but when you have something specific in mind, you may want to emphasize stopped motion or depth of field rather than let the camera decide. Then you''ll want to know whether to use shutter speed or aperture as your deciding factor in setting the camera's modes.
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^What the others said. But the t3 is a good camera with good capabilities to learn a lot. Use manual programs when you can screw up shots, for the beginning though use Auto if you need the shots. You can also use the creative programs (portrait, landscape,...).
Play a bit with your camera, and things will come together.
Play a bit with your camera, and things will come together.
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- dannybaris
I suggest to start with the Av mode. This gives you control over your apperture and the camera adjusts ISO and shutter speed for you. Play with it a little you'll see higher f numbers gives more sharpness in depth en lower f creates only a small sharp area in your depth.
2 examples.
Mylo at home by dannybaris, on Flickr
On the picture above you can see that the eye and part of the head is sharp and the body is unsharp.
These were my settings:
Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture. f/2.8
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 400
Now for a high f number:
Furie by Jean-Maurice Rietdijk, on Flickr
Settings:
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/750)
Aperture f/6.7
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 160
In order to achieve a better sharpness in depth he had to higher his f number.
Edit:
Also i advice not to shoot wide open or fully closed. There will be loss of quality.
Assuming you have the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens.
Sweet spot is around f8 at 18 mm up to around f11 at 55.
Not saying you should use these settings but this is where the lens provides best quality.
f4 at 18 should provide great pictures aswell
2 examples.
Mylo at home by dannybaris, on Flickr
On the picture above you can see that the eye and part of the head is sharp and the body is unsharp.
These were my settings:
Exposure 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture. f/2.8
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 400
Now for a high f number:
Furie by Jean-Maurice Rietdijk, on Flickr
Settings:
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/750)
Aperture f/6.7
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 160
In order to achieve a better sharpness in depth he had to higher his f number.
Edit:
Also i advice not to shoot wide open or fully closed. There will be loss of quality.
Assuming you have the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit lens.
Sweet spot is around f8 at 18 mm up to around f11 at 55.
Not saying you should use these settings but this is where the lens provides best quality.
f4 at 18 should provide great pictures aswell
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