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97TurboDSM · 03-24-2009, 10:29 PM

if you're asking us what composition means then you should do a little more reading before posting up anymore pictures. there is a sticky at the top of this section, i suggest you read it.

JDMTyler3326 · 03-24-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jspek

underexposed meaning dark. it looks like your using a kodak p&s. try raising the EV by 1 or 2 values. there should be something in your camera's manual telling you how to do it.

Ok I did that, I am gonna take some more tomorrow and see if they turn out better.

JDMTyler3326 · 03-24-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

if you're asking us what composition means then you should do a little more reading before posting up anymore pictures. there is a sticky at the top of this section, i suggest you read it.

Ok, I will read it now. Also thanks for helping me out.

abrok99 · 03-24-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspek

underexposed meaning dark. it looks like your using a kodak p&s. try raising the EV by 1 or 2 values. there should be something in your camera's manual telling you how to do it.

lol he is.

also, pick up a photography book so you can read up on the terms and understand what everything does on the camera to make it a good shot.

Nick Merrone · 03-24-2009, 10:42 PM

When shooting a bike..Honestly, best place is a ghetto area.(using this as an excuse to show off my old bike..aka reese yayos new bike..)

JDMTyler3326 · 03-24-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by abrok99

lol he is.

also, pick up a photography book so you can read up on the terms and understand what everything does on the camera to make it a good shot.

Any suggestion for a good photography book?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Merrone

When shooting a bike..Honestly, best place is a ghetto area.(using this as an excuse to show off my old bike..aka reese yayos new bike..)

2 thing

1) I am just trying to get the lighting and other crap right first then I will find nicer spots.

2) I have not Ghetto spots and also I like the cleaner look then the Ghetto look.

97TurboDSM · 03-24-2009, 10:46 PM

also making sure the bike isnt blurry is a good start...

JDMTyler3326 · 03-24-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

also making sure the bike isnt blurry is a good start...

Ya I doing that.. I don't think the pics of my bike are blurry? Are they?

Nick Merrone · 03-24-2009, 10:50 PM

oh yeah mine where on my old crappy phone..

97TurboDSM · 03-24-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JDMTyler3326

Ya I doing that.. I don't think the pics of my bike are blurry? Are they?

nope, was talking to nick.

Nick Merrone · 03-24-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

nope, was talking to nick.

I know..those where on my old cell phone..I got a decent Nikon camera. :P

haha.

I was just showing my bike.

JDMTyler3326 · 03-24-2009, 11:23 PM

Here is some more pics I took a while back.

1)

2)

3)

4)

But ya tomorrow I will try out what you guys told me.

97TurboDSM · 03-24-2009, 11:34 PM

none of those really have a clear subject, well except for #2 and that one is extremely blurry. keep working and reading then post what you come up with

grimm · 03-25-2009, 08:49 AM

I liked #4 of that last bunch. look at the photo and try to compare it to others you took. Think about why that one is successful and the others aren't.
Also to work on composition, take lots and lots and lots of photos of the same subject, with different framing, angles, positions, sides etc etc...

Most beginner photographers will take hundreds of pictures only to get like 5 that are worth looking at. so don't get discouraged just take a lot of photos.

JDMTyler3326 · 03-25-2009, 06:11 PM

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

There is some new pics

djb5118 · 03-25-2009, 08:15 PM

the only one i short like is 2. the other ones of the bike, you ended up cutting off small portions of the bike. it works in 2 because you clearly dont intend to have the entire bike in the frame, but with the others, it looks like you just messed up.

5 is overexposed. that means that it appears too bright or "blown out," especially if you look at behind the cat at the background. im also not too big a fan of the composition of that either. it looks like the cat just got sawed in half

ps. you got the exposure pretty good on 1 and 2...3 looks underexposed and 4 looks out of focus

97TurboDSM · 03-25-2009, 08:34 PM

the exposures are much better but the composition is still way off

JDMTyler3326 · 03-25-2009, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djb5118

the only one i short like is 2. the other ones of the bike, you ended up cutting off small portions of the bike. it works in 2 because you clearly dont intend to have the entire bike in the frame, but with the others, it looks like you just messed up.

5 is overexposed. that means that it appears too bright or "blown out," especially if you look at behind the cat at the background. im also not too big a fan of the composition of that either. it looks like the cat just got sawed in half

ps. you got the exposure pretty good on 1 and 2...3 looks underexposed and 4 looks out of focus

Ok thanks for the Advice. I will try it tomorrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

the exposures are much better but the composition is still way off

I will try again tomorrow

97TurboDSM · 03-29-2009, 08:00 PM

you wanna take pics of your bike? do it like this http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=669674

JDMTyler3326 · 03-29-2009, 10:14 PM

YO those pics are sick! I will try that tomorrow if not raining.

03-24-2009, 10:29 PM	#21
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	if you're asking us what composition means then you should do a little more reading before posting up anymore pictures. there is a sticky at the top of this section, i suggest you read it. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

03-24-2009, 10:46 PM	#27
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	also making sure the bike isnt blurry is a good start... __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

03-24-2009, 11:34 PM	#33
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	none of those really have a clear subject, well except for #2 and that one is extremely blurry. keep working and reading then post what you come up with __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

03-25-2009, 08:49 AM	#34
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	I liked #4 of that last bunch. look at the photo and try to compare it to others you took. Think about why that one is successful and the others aren't. Also to work on composition, take lots and lots and lots of photos of the same subject, with different framing, angles, positions, sides etc etc... Most beginner photographers will take hundreds of pictures only to get like 5 that are worth looking at. so don't get discouraged just take a lot of photos. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-25-2009, 06:11 PM	#35
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	1) 2) 3) 4) 5) There is some new pics Last edited by JDMTyler3326; 10-06-2009 at 07:13 PM.

03-24-2009, 10:42 PM	#25
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	When shooting a bike..Honestly, best place is a ghetto area.(using this as an excuse to show off my old bike..aka reese yayos new bike..)

03-24-2009, 10:50 PM	#29
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	oh yeah mine where on my old crappy phone..

03-24-2009, 11:23 PM	#32
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	Here is some more pics I took a while back. 1) 2) 3) 4) But ya tomorrow I will try out what you guys told me.

03-25-2009, 08:15 PM	#36
djb5118 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Member #5884 My Ride: SC300 iTrader: (0)	the only one i short like is 2. the other ones of the bike, you ended up cutting off small portions of the bike. it works in 2 because you clearly dont intend to have the entire bike in the frame, but with the others, it looks like you just messed up. 5 is overexposed. that means that it appears too bright or "blown out," especially if you look at behind the cat at the background. im also not too big a fan of the composition of that either. it looks like the cat just got sawed in half ps. you got the exposure pretty good on 1 and 2...3 looks underexposed and 4 looks out of focus __________________ Live with Passion.

03-25-2009, 08:34 PM	#37
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	the exposures are much better but the composition is still way off __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

03-29-2009, 08:00 PM	#39
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	you wanna take pics of your bike? do it like this http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=669674 __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

03-29-2009, 10:14 PM	#40
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	YO those pics are sick! I will try that tomorrow if not raining.

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