New to the game

[Catcher 1 639]

gettin out there has got to be the best learning curve try takin photo`s of the same thing on different settings then when you get home to stick them on the computer you will see the differences i love takin wild life photo`s and you can never take too many pics of your dogs or hounds thats what a digi`s for i tend to take the camera more than a gun these days ive only got an olympus sp-590 but find the superzoom brilliant for wildlife even though reviews i read told me different like someone else said learning your settings is a must but nothing wrong with lazy photography if it gets you what you want while your learning.

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Been doing just that mate was out four times last week the gun was left in the cabinet.atb. Catcher

it is addictive is`nt it i`ve got 3 beagles and they tend to pose for the camera without trying

 

 

My dogs seem to do the same.Must take it after me

[Catcher 1 639]

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[Catcher 1 639]

Got a few tits today :laugh:do you remember your fist one

[Coyotehunter 689]

Catcher, excellent start, did you have it on auto or manual? the second shot you took was a really difficult one, your subject(the blue tit) in in partial shade in the wood yet its really bright and sunny behind, i'm thinking that it was on auto because the camera has taken your light exposure as being the shade and has what is technically called "Blown out " (Made it too bright) the background, if you had it on manual mode you can make the decision to take your exposure up or down for whatever reason, your not relying on the camera's sensors, but these things will come to you once you understand the basics you'll be flying, after about a month or two of using the auto settings and then got brave, i learned to use the manual settings by lots of reading and trial and error, now i hate going in to any of the auto settings, i feel like i'm being dictated to !!

keep up the good work and keep shooting

ATB Ch

[Hannah4181 260]

Great start catcher, and as Coyotehunter said not an easy subject in terms of the lighting. What focus setting are you using? On the first shot it looks like the camera has focused just underneath the bird. Whilst i have advised using manual settings, i would advise using auto focus whilst your starting off, and especially for wildlife as there is every chance it will be gone by the time you've sorted your settings then focused!

 

If you look through your cameras manual and read up on the differing types of auto focus, I shoot with the Nikon D700 and though i'm not familiar with your model, there will no doubt be many similarities. When shooting something as specific and as the bird, and having it as a small object amongst a large frame, you will be best using the focus setting which allows you to move the focus point whilst you look through the lens. This mode is called "single point AF" and the symbol is [ ] with a smaller set of single brackets inside. Have a play with that and see how you get on. A good way to test it is to practice on a dog, when its relaxed and asleep even, or not moving . . . If you frame the dog so you get its profile, with its neck and top of its shoulders one side of the frame, obviously the tip of its nose will be way off to the other side of the frame . . . practice moving the focus point to its eyes or nose rather than having the focus point in the centre of the frame, meaning the dogs lower neck would be the main focus. Hope this isn't too confusing!!

 

 

If you look here on the lion, i needed to move the focus point to the left of the frame and slightly higher than centre until it rested on the lions eyes.

 

 

[Catcher 1 639]

Catcher, excellent start, did you have it on auto or manual? the second shot you took was a really difficult one, your subject(the blue tit) in in partial shade in the wood yet its really bright and sunny behind, i'm thinking that it was on auto because the camera has taken your light exposure as being the shade and has what is technically called "Blown out " (Made it too bright) the background, if you had it on manual mode you can make the decision to take your exposure up or down for whatever reason, your not relying on the camera's sensors, but these things will come to you once you understand the basics you'll be flying, after about a month or two of using the auto settings and then got brave, i learned to use the manual settings by lots of reading and trial and error, now i hate going in to any of the auto settings, i feel like i'm being dictated to !!

keep up the good work and keep shooting

ATB Ch

 

 

Your right mate it was on auto.once i understand setting a bit more hopefuly get better atb.Catcher

[Catcher 1 639]

Great start catcher, and as Coyotehunter said not an easy subject in terms of the lighting. What focus setting are you using? On the first shot it looks like the camera has focused just underneath the bird. Whilst i have advised using manual settings, i would advise using auto focus whilst your starting off, and especially for wildlife as there is every chance it will be gone by the time you've sorted your settings then focused!

 

If you look through your cameras manual and read up on the differing types of auto focus, I shoot with the Nikon D700 and though i'm not familiar with your model, there will no doubt be many similarities. When shooting something as specific and as the bird, and having it as a small object amongst a large frame, you will be best using the focus setting which allows you to move the focus point whilst you look through the lens. This mode is called "single point AF" and the symbol is [ ] with a smaller set of single brackets inside. Have a play with that and see how you get on. A good way to test it is to practice on a dog, when its relaxed and asleep even, or not moving . . . If you frame the dog so you get its profile, with its neck and top of its shoulders one side of the frame, obviously the tip of its nose will be way off to the other side of the frame . . . practice moving the focus point to its eyes or nose rather than having the focus point in the centre of the frame, meaning the dogs lower neck would be the main focus. Hope this isn't too confusing!!

 

 

If you look here on the lion, i needed to move the focus point to the left of the frame and slightly higher than centre until it rested on the lions eyes.

 

 

Thanks for the advice Hannah will give a go.atb. Catcher

 

[Catcher 1 639]

little pic i took today

[happyploughman 1]

only had my new camera a little while. I found a lot of good tutorials on youtube there were 17 for mine and explained everything in detail as well as general stuff about photography.