My first shot w/ DSLR

Flutist

I got a Canon Rebel XT my very first DSLR camera. This is my first shot. Keep in mind I have no photography experience other than a point and shoot. comments and tips are appreciated. I know the lighting stinks.




My edit attempt:

Richard

Hi Shannon,

Nice cat. I had one that looked very similar. I think the main problem with this shot is that the white balance is wrong. The yellow cast comes from incandescent lighting. This can be fixed in post-processing in a number of ways. It's easiest if you are shooting in RAW (just use the eye-dropper to set the white point somewhere in the fur). If not, then there are a number of ways...curves, blue photo filter, color balance. Your XT also has a white balance setting that you could use next time to compensate for the lighting (just set it to tungsten).

DSLRs are a lot more complicated than P&S cameras, but it's just a matter of practice and asking the right questions to get the results you want. Hang in there.

Cheers,

Flutist

Thank you very much! I do have a lot of reading to do in the book!!

JenGrace

Pretty cat! Looks like it's posing. Congrats on the new camera...learning is the fun part.

Flutist

Thank you Jen. She sits like that often.

Giphsub

Nice one. Enjoy the new toy!

jwear

richard gave you lots of help and also in the edit shot it is way to hot ,the cats chest fur is blown out --the PS work is a pain for me .AS you shot more do the best with the exposer in camera then you have less time at the computer