Butterfly this weekend

joeybjoeyb Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
edited April 2, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Hi everyone,

I'm new here...& new to photography (I've always "took pictures", but never anything other than with a "point & shoot" camera). I went out out week and got my first DSLR, a Rebel XTi & went out this weekend to test it out.

I've got alot to learn! But, I caught this one yesterday & for being so new I thought it turned out pretty awesome!

Joey

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Welcome and nice first capture! You'll learn, eventually how to give the picture a little 'pop'. Checkout the tutorials and keep the images coming.

    Don
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  • BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    I love it!
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Its a nice shot. If you got this good one this time I suspect future images will
    be even better yet. thumb.gif Michael
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Good shot! Welcome to dgrin wave.gif

    Nice Depth of Field. Very nice Bokeh too mwink.gif

    Like Don said, you'll learn there are many great tutorials in here that will show you how to make your image really POP and give it the look it deserves.

    Cheers,
    -Jon
  • Glory2Jesus4PhotographyGlory2Jesus4Photography Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    SloYerRoll wrote:
    Good shot! Welcome to dgrin wave.gif

    Nice Depth of Field. Very nice Bokeh too mwink.gif


    Cheers,
    -Jon
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  • joeybjoeyb Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited April 2, 2008
    Thanks for the compliments & encouragement! (& thanks for the links to tips)

    Like I said, I have alot to learn & it took a LOT of other shots to get that one (& a few others that turned out pretty good), but hopefully I'll continue to get better.

    I'm headed to the foothills of NC tomorrow on my day off to take some pictures of waterfalls. Probably not the easiest thing to photograph (& look decent), but I thought it sounded like a fun day trip on my day off.

    Again...thanks for the welcome & kind words. I hope to be posting lots more soon! :D
  • joeybjoeyb Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited April 2, 2008
    I know just what you mean...they seem so "slow" & you don't think you need to rush, but just as you're about to take the picture...*poof*...they're flittering off to the next flower...Laughing.gif.
    Glory2Jesus4Photography wrote:
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    I always what to long to take the shot on butterflies and bees so they are gone by the time I press the shutter.
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    Very good and pleasing for someone new to photgraphy. Keep posting.
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