New guy, couple of pics

Heath

Hey hey... I'm Heath - this is my first post so, hi everybody!

I'm new to digital photography and photography in general. I just got my first camera about a month ago (Canon A430 "point-n-shoot") as a means of documenting all of the stupid things that happen when I go for motorcycle rides. Anyway, I posted some pics over at Baldy's other forum (ADVrider) and somebody suggested I check DGrin out.

I hardly feel worthy to post pics here, but hey - you've got to start somewhere, right?

I'll try to keep the gratuitous motorcycle shots to a minimum, I promise.

So, here are my first two shots. Bear in mind, I'm here to learn so critique away.





Edit 'cause I get annoyed with my typing

adrian_k

Stellar first post.

Nice to see a bit of green after all these desert shots. :uhoh

If you really want a beating, post a (single) pic inthe whipping post.

Heath wrote:

Hey hey... I'm Heath - this is my first post so, hi everybody!

I'm new to digital photography and photography in general. I just got my first camera about a month ago (Canon A430 "point-n-shoot") as a means of documenting all of the stupid things that happen when I go for motorcycle rides. Anyway, I posted some pics over at Baldy's other forum (ADVrider) and somebody suggested I check DGrin out.

I hardly feel worthy to post pics here, but hey - you've got to start somewhere, right?

I'll try to keep the gratuitous motorcycle shots to a minimum, I promise.

So, here are my first two shots. Bear in mind, I'm here to learn so critique away.

Edit 'cause I get annoyed with my typing

saurora

Awesome first posts! Love the glassy lake...looking forward to more posts!!!

Richard

=Heath

I hardly feel worthy to post pics here, but hey - you've got to start somewhere, right?

More than worthy, Heath. Those are both excellent shots. Good light and composition. Welcome aboard. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff.

Cheers,

GREAPER

Very nice. Welcome.

gus

Worthy you mention If you are seriously new then i would like to see you when you get some stripes up & buy a DSLR & some filters !!

Great start & welcome to the forum

marlof

Gotta love that flower shot. Very nice and warm colors!

DoctorIt

Lemme see if I can make you feel right at home: Welcome aboard YFF! Your photos suck and so does your motorcycle...





That lake reflection is awesome. Did you notice you even got a bird flying across the surface in there? Keep 'em comin'... and as far as I'm concerned, ain't nothin wrong with motorcycle shots!

Angelo

You're kidding, right? This is some sort of sick joke, right?

It isn't very nice for a seasoned pro to come in here posing as a newbie to make all the other kids in the playground feel wholely inadequate.





Heath - welcome aboard. Those are two fantastic shots and as my pal Gus said, can't imagine what you'll be posting after you have a few more miles logged on that lens.

Excellent first post

Heath

Wow, thanks for the warm welcome and kind words everybody

I can assure you that anything I may have done right was entirely accidental... most of the pictures I take just look like Polaroids that fell out of my grandma's photo album. Getting good light seems to be they key - everything would be so easy if I could just control the sun

Oh yea:

Welcome aboard YFF! Your photos suck and so does your motorcycle...

Heath

gus wrote:

If you are seriously new then i would like to see you when you get some stripes up & buy a DSLR & some filters !!

Oh crap! are you saying my hundred dollar point and shoot might not be the best camera around?

I think I'm about to get poorer

saurora

You know what they say.........."It's not the camera." Repeat after me..."It's not the camera, it's not the camera...". Just think of all the money you can save if you, using a P&S, can get the shots we're all trying for with our DSLRs! And no learning curve!!!