That sounds good, but I probably won't be able to start contributing until after Dec 13th.

 

sounds good to me.

 

aparently i suck at photos... so i took em down

 

^ Pretty random.. Looks like you've got a bit to learn.. I mean, I do too, but honesly those look like P&S shots.. Sorry.

 

im no expert at all. I just started taking photos end of the summer.
i could use some pointers for sure.

 

tripod and maybe some filters, when using the tripod set a 2sec timer so you wont hit or move the camera in any way?

 

used a tripod and a uv filter.

 

you probably should have left them up so people could give you pointers. there's a lot of good photographers (not professional, yet still put up awesome work) on the forum/in this thread that could guide you in the right direction. as long you don't get butt-hurt over the criticism then you're destined to learn a lot.

all post up what setting you used for the shots. that will help these guys/girl guide you to where you need to be next time. i don't have photography skills/knowledge so i could guide you at all, unless you over edit then i'll let you know you over did it.
all imo.

 

yea man, dont take them down. people in this thread are here to help, i try to help as much as i can but im still learning myself. the Nikon D100 is a nice camera and the potential is great with it, keep messing with it and you'll get the hang of it.

 

AWw man.. I didn't want you to take them down! Leave em up. We'll try to help.

I think it may help if you get a much more stable tripod. I don't know what ISO those were shot at either, but it's best of you set it at the lowest ISO (apporpriate for the settings) when you shoot. That'll make the pics less grainy.

 

that's another reason it's good to post up ur settings for all ur shots. that way if u need any help it will make it easier for someone more knowledgeable to make a better critique of ur shots.

 

It worked for about a page of this thread when I asked people to start doing that. Then everyone just stop posting it..

I like it because it helps me with seeing what settings to use for what situations.

 

if you goto my flickr page, itll give you the info form my pics.
jscarano13 is my flickr name

 

 

I'm not expert, but I personally think there's too much contrast in the first pic. But nice shots.

What the hck was that guy doing on the bike??

 

I like to over saturate my pics sometimes.

and that was my buddy Fish balancing on his bike, he is awesome!

 

so I bought a canon 50d a couple of weeks ago, this is my first digital slr. my prior camera was a 5mp sony point and shoot cybershot.

the lens I use is a 28-135mm is

I have a couple of questions
right now Im using a cheap targus UV filter.
I get mixed answers.. some say itll detract sharpness and picture quality while others say itll do nothing but protect the lens' front element so cheap ones like mine wont matter.

another question...ive been playing around with the camera and want to know if a polarizer will fix blown out whites i.e. sky?
my subject will have excellent exposure but the sky in the back will be like super white or blown out. Will a polarizer fix this?

 

There is a lot of debate on using filters, if you like the way your pics look with one use it. I don't use protective filters, but I don't bang my lens' around either.

As for the polarizer it won't fix blown highlights. you need to adjust the exposure comp on your camera if it has it and you should be fine. I am a Nikon guy and don't have any experience with canon.

I can say that I have become addicted to prime lenses and hardly ever take the 50mm 1.8 or 85mm 1.8 off my camera anymore. They take such sharp pics I can't get enough.

 

here are some shots I took after messing with the iso and aperture and cheap uv filter









i think im getting the hang of using the camera