Newbie Alert...opinions wanted!

rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
edited March 13, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi everyone, I'm a newbie from australia, and I'm having a blast looking through the site. Just thought I would post something I did the other day and ask for your opinions.
www.tmitchell.smugmug.com

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life...Picasso

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    rahmonster wrote:
    Hi everyone, I'm a newbie from australia, and I'm having a blast looking through the site. Just thought I would post something I did the other day and ask for your opinions.


    Welcome Rahmonster :cheer

    This is he way to do it. You're our newest member and you make a picture post on your first daythumb.gif Atta way. Its a good pic too, well composed. How come you went B&W on the shot?
    Harry
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Welcome Rahmonster :cheer

    This is he way to do it. You're our newest member and you make a picture post on your first daythumb.gif Atta way. Its a good pic too, well composed. How come you went B&W on the shot?
    Well it was late afternoon and the light was hitting it well...But i was so busy snapping away with the 35mm, I kind of missed it, and I just thought that it looked a bit more interesting in black and white, but I think I'm going through a phase...lol. Also, I only have mc crappy point and shoot digital, I have been doing most of my creative stuff with the EOS 30.
    www.tmitchell.smugmug.com

    Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life...Picasso
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Hiya rah, great to have you here and posting. wave.gif Cool plant and nice B&W. Two things I wonder about: which bit's in focus? And it might look a wee bit better if the busy part were just a touch more to the left in the frame (but not centered) - it sorta feels cut off right now. It's a striking photo, though. thumb.gif
    Sid.
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    I like the shot. I think the B&W works. It gives me a feel of those micron microscope shots. I agree with wxwax though is it a DOF of 2.8 focused in on the middle right, or is it a smaller aperture but soft?
  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    I like the shot. I think the B&W works. It gives me a feel of those micron microscope shots. I agree with wxwax though is it a DOF of 2.8 focused in on the middle right, or is it a smaller aperture but soft?
    Unfortunately, at the moment I only have a point and shoot digital, as last year I spent all m saved money on an EOS 30 35mm...But just wait till I get my hands on a 20D...I get excited just thinking about it..lol.
    www.tmitchell.smugmug.com

    Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life...Picasso
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2005
    Gotchya. You will enjoy that camera, I love mine.
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