Introductions

froller

My name is Fred and have just joined not too long ago. You folks shoot some incredible photographs. :bow My preference is natural photography and I am lucky enough to live in the Blue Ridge Mountains and have ample subjects year 'round. I just made the transition to digital last fall so am still learning the diffs from film. Used to shoot Nikon FG, now Nikon D80. I give my first humble offerings:

Black Snake


this fellow was sunning in the middle of the road. I had just received the D80 the night before and was out learning how to use it.

Seagull


Was taking a Chesapeake area Ferry, a kid with a loaf of bread started feeding a frenzy of Seagulls. Grabbed the FG w/ 200mm lens and several rolls of film and started shooting. This was my favorite.

Let me know what you think. I look forward to sharing with you.

Current Equipment: Nikon D80, Nikor 18-55mm, and (non nikon)70-300mm
Still carry the Nikon FG, 50mm, and 70-200mm

Mark Edell

Welcome to the forums! Nice start. The seagull in flight is a nice catch. I love snakes too. You might try bumping up the exposure in Photoshop. There is a lot of detail in there.

Photosbychuck

Welcome Fred

If you can lighten up the shot of the snake it will ROCK!

froller

Thank you for the advice. Here is the adjustment on the snake. I use GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) for my post editing and am learning that you ARE allowed to adjust the shot. I am/was minimalistic about this process, shooting film for so long I tended to focus on the shot and not worry about software. This I think will help me take better digital photographs, just need to get over the purest in me.:D

Here is the adjusted shot.

Maestro

That black snake is looking better...nice body position you captured. Welcome.