twoblacklines

can someone delete my pics please I thought they would resize and they crash my laptop lol...

btw i know they are fuzzy thats what happens when you dont buy a decent SLR

Red16

Only you or a mod can do that, if you upload them to www.flickr.com they come out as a nice size on here.

If you want to pm me your account details i can delete the pics for you, then you can change your password to something else, or if you dont feel confident doing it that way just wait for a mod to do it

Mr.T

a few of mine taken with my old 300D i now have a 450D.

_DAN_

Cool pictures and thread.

Think ISO setting could have something to do with fuzzy-ness.

Lambchop

iTrader: (1)

red how did you learn to take such amazing shots so soon?

i have a canon 350 and dont really know too much only really used automatic

i think i have a good eye for a photo and could make it interesting but need to learn a bit more!

this was my honeymoon in maldives which is my fav pic



then this


i like this too


oh and while im in photobucket, one from the ring last yr, FPMSL

Maria.

SERIOUSLY guys there are some AMAZING pictures here, you really have some talent!



twoblacklines - can i make a suggestion..... resize your pics! they are holding up the entire page and are too bog to view anyway!

Red16

Cheers Chop, like you I think ive always had a little bit of an eye for a photo but when i got my DSLR i was a bit lost with the settings. I done a bit of reading/research which helped, but then on the night of my river Tyne photo shoot i bumped into a photographer at the quayside and got talking, ended up spending the rest of the evening wandering around with him getting photos and pointers/advice.

I find night shots are pretty straightforward to take so long as you have a tripod, they also tend to look more special than daytime shots imo.

I struggle to think of an idea to take a picture of while sat in the house... but since ive been out and about taking photos ive found that if you go walking around somewhere you will come up with more ideas and results than if you sit at home trying to think of a photo to go out and take, they just seem to turn up from places you wouldnt have previously thought of, especially at night time.

When you're out practising, with a tripod and with the camera in manual, try altering the settings on the camera and then take lots of photos from the same position, then when you get home you can review the photos and see what difference each change of setting made to the resulting photo.

My fave pic out of the ones you posted is the sunset sky windsurfer, the sky looks fab.

I was suprised just how many people are into photography on here tbh

He did mention removing the photos earlier on in the thread but he said he couldnt manage it as his laptop was playing up. Could you remove the post for him Maria, you being a mod?

Ginge

Random picture i took last month after my nephews were playing with the bubbles...



Yet to use the 30d to shoot motorsport/static cars...just don't get the time...or have many opportunities to shoot at meets/track days as i don't drive!!

Ginge

fezzajsy

iTrader: (9)

luving them pics..need to get me self a decent camera..

patalrob

Ginge

Be suprised at value for your money these days, i suggest entry level people go in for a 2nd hand Canon EOS 300/350D i haven't checked prices but they must be cheap by now.

The 400D is also a good camera, the kit lens had better quality glass, the CCD was refined.

The 450D i have no experience with as i skipped from the 300d to a 30D via an insurance claim when i dropped it in the kitchen (read my dad dropped it in croatia)

I have heard great things about Nikon's base to mid range of D-SLR'S but again have never had one to hand to test so i can't comment on these but they are well worth looking into.

If i had a grand or so spare i would buy one with a semi decent lens to have a play with...

Patience is a virtue though with D-SLR'S lots of testing with setting's,experementation with different light settings will help a lot.

A tripod is a must for any kind of low light level work,no matter if its a dark cloudy day or complete night dark, you will improve your pictures no end with a tripod..

Add your camera,tripod and think about a release cable(what do others call these), you know kinda like what the hot bird click when doing the weather

Now all i need is some sort of opportunity to put all this kit to work... anyone in Berkshire want to do a photoshoot

Ginge

dvid

My only effort on photobucket to date, I just bought a Canon 450D



I really want to get out and try out some night time shots

steveturbocal

some amazing picures here

Fiddy

Heres a few various pics of mine, nothing spectacular

danneth

great pictures people, makes me want to buy a camera lol how much are these sort of cameras !?!?!

Muska

Anything from a few hundred to a few thousand mate

Be warned though, it's a slippery slope once you start and good lenses etc cost alot.

Matt.

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

thanks mate love this one of the escorts too

red these are stunning i am soo jealous of how your trailing light shot come out lol
must get practising !
well done mate keep em coming

Red16

Same here, but ive got my first shoot with the D60 at Croft on Sunday, hopefully i'll get some reasonable photos to post up here

As Muska said, a couple of hundred quid will get you a little starter DSLR camera and lens, basically your wallet is your limit, and once you start you will want more and more gear as you progress.

Cheers this one is my favourite trailing light picture to date, by chance i managed to catch a bus going over the bridge



You been out and tried any more night time shots lately?

I seriously need to practice daytime photo's, im finding it really hard to take a good image during the day

Red16

J1mbo, thought i'd post up the settings i used to get those trailing light photos, hope they help





I also found another photo i took last week of the QE2 at night, just before it left the Tyne on its last voyage.

patalrob

I beleive to get into this type of camera is well priced but once you get further into it, it can get quite spendy.

fezzajsy

iTrader: (9)

well worth it i think if u into photography..

dvid

Anyone know how I change exposure time? Canon 450D

Muska

That will be shutter speed.

Tv is shutter prioroty mode, this will let you adjust the shutter speed using the scroll wheel and the camera will adjust the aperture for you depending on meter reading and selected ISO.

The selected shutter speed will be shown in the top left of the LCD screen, ie 1/125.

Hope that helps,
Matt.

dvid

yep, thanks very much!

nlsfennell

if you have a remote switch (or a wire with a button on it that plugs into the camera and takes the picture) - wind your shutter speed dial around past 30seconds, so it reads BULB and you basically control the open and closing of the shutter yourself.

Ideal for outdoor night photos but recommended using a tripod too.

Muska

Thought i would post a recent shot of my newest lens.

Natural light, taken with 50mm f1.8.


I've a new tripod head coming so my old one is no longer required if anyone is interested, manfrotto 486rc2 ball head & quick release plate.

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

i didnt notice the trailing light when i fist see that ! quality !!

whats the most important info i should set so its the same as yours in that ?

also whats focal legnth ?

purple_fiesta

Bazzon

Reconize this FIDDY UK.....









Above 3 were all taken on Aycliffe industrial estate. (Im from Bishop) originally.



Make that the above 4

Red16

I've just bought a Manfrotto tripod with one of these heads, seems very good so far What have you replaced it with?

I'd say the 2 most important things to get right would be the aperture and shutter speed. The aperture will vary depending on what you want to be in focus in the photo and then the shutter speed will vary on how wide/narrow the aperture is and also on how much light is present.

The focal length is the distance between lens and the sensor/film in the camera. I was shooting with an 18-55mm lens, which means it can be altered from 18mm up to 55mm, you do this by simply zooming in or out by rotating the lens.

I'm sure Muska or some of the more experienced lads will put this better than me.

patalrob

I am shooting with a Canon Rebel XTi 12.1 mp. My lense is the 18-55mm. Also I am using Photobucket for the uploader.









Kinda wish I didn't have the car in this picture but the refection is kinda neat.



Final one. People were waiting so they could put their boat in.



If anybody has tips for me I'm more than happy to hear them.

Muska

Red16, i've upgraded to the 322RC2, it's to form part of the car rig i'm just gathering parts for..

Regarding a light trail shot i'd personally do the following:

Use a tripod without doubt, or something solid to rest the camera on. Consider using the romote timer or a remote shutter release, i just try and be carefull when pressing the shutter.

Set the white balance

Set the camera to aperture priority

Set an aperture of at least f8-f11 (in low light this will give you a shutter speed long enough to capture a ligh trail, if it's not long enough for what you want increase the number of the aperture and the shutter speed will slow to compensate.)

Check your composition, for this sort of shot the focal length will not really matter, even with variable aperture lenses as you'll be working past the minimums anyway. Just get what you want in frame and it's done. Consider things like the rule of thirds and lead in lines.

Make sure ISO is set to the lowest setting.

Check your shots, Check the histogram, if the shots are looking noisy check in your menu's for LONG EXPOSURE NOISE REDUCTION, try turning that on and see if it makes a difference, that may well have bee nthe problem with the guy who has the sigma 10-20mm and was taking a shot of a bridge at night that was quite noisy by the way.

Enjoy your shots, consider post processing. Personally i always shoot in RAW as it gives you so much more control over the final look.

Hope thats of some help, this is by no means the only way to take this sort of shot, just what i would do.

Matt.

Lambchop

iTrader: (1)

whats that worth then? i deffo want a tripod.

Muska

It's only the head i've got going spare now, got to be worth half price second hand (Ł20)

Red_bull

Love the pics in here! Keep them comming

Fiddy

I do mate, very nice pics aswell .

the industrial is a canny place for taking pics of cars, plenty of places/backgrounds to choose from. ive been down there a good few times. the multistory car park opposite the cop shop is pretty good aswell.

patalrob

james kiely

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stunning shots you have taken red ,excuse my lack of knowledge,have your shots been edited or are they as you took them.
cheers
james

Red16

Cheers

The photos of the lighthouse and of the QE2 have had the exposure and colour saturation altered on the computer, all the other of the photos are exactly as they came from the camera.

Sukhy RS

Just wanted to post a few pics i took with a digi cam, sorry for not having DSLR pictures to show. Any pointers would be appreciated, as i am only a beginner in taking pictures.

Nissan 200SX Exhaust



200SX Front



200SX & Mondeo



Toyota Celica SSII



Another pic of 200SX and Mondeo





200SX, Mondeo, Bentley Turbo R



Width of Rims