New camera, yay for me! - kids camp

ivar

So yesterday was a big day for me, I bought myself my first dSLR, a 30d. :clap
I've used SLR before, and p&s, but this is new for me. It was already
late by the time I got home with it, and it was starting to get dark, so not
alot I could do, but read the manual and play around a bit.

Today I went to visit one of the camp-locations of a company I work for.
Of course I could not leave home without my new toy.

Both shot with a 50mm, no post except for a little USM.




comments and information on how to use the thing very much appreciated

thegreenegg

Second one really good for the albulm. Good job.
Ashley

Ted Szukalski

Congratulations. 30d is a brilliant tool.
I like the first photo but I would crop it as a square so the bottom is cropped just after his feet. That would bring more foxus to the photograph.

marlof

You're in for tons of fun, Ivar. And it looks like the kids are into it too. Congratulations on your new camera!

System

Congrats on the new toy, I sure love mine.

The first pic is a keeper and I agree with Ted, crop 4 x 5 and lose the bottom. The lime green really works with the boys hair and skin tones.

ivar

thegreenegg wrote:

Second one really good for the albulm. Good job.
Ashley

Thank you, appreciate it.

ivar

Ted Szukalski wrote:

Congratulations. 30d is a brilliant tool.
I like the first photo but I would crop it as a square so the bottom is cropped just after his feet. That would bring more foxus to the photograph.

Thanks, i will give the cropping a shot in a bit

ivar

marlof wrote:

You're in for tons of fun, Ivar. And it looks like the kids are into it too. Congratulations on your new camera!

Thanks, i am quite excited about it actually. Be ready for tons of photos!

ivar

truth wrote:

Congrats on the new toy, I sure love mine.

The first pic is a keeper and I agree with Ted, crop 4 x 5 and lose the bottom. The lime green really works with the boys hair and skin tones.

Thanks, I know i will love it. When i have cropped it, i will post it here. Thanks for looking.

ivar

Ted Szukalski wrote:

Congratulations. 30d is a brilliant tool.
I like the first photo but I would crop it as a square so the bottom is cropped just after his feet. That would bring more foxus to the photograph.

I tried the square, but wasn't 100% happy with it, so i came up with this:


Is it an improvement?

Scott_Quier

ivar wrote:

I tried the square, but wasn't 100% happy with it, so i came up with this:



Is it an improvement?

Yeah, I think this is much improved. I would be quite happy with this shot.

ivar

Scott_Quier wrote:

Yeah, I think this is much improved. I would be quite happy with this shot.

Thanks Scott, i agree with the crop, it's better than the original. I am quite happy with the shot actually, especially since it was taken on the first day i shot with the camera, i like to call it beginners-luck though...