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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #150 - April 29, 2012, 09:13 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on April 27, 2012, 07:32 AM
    I used to do image manipulation quite a lot when I was younger, but they were more complex than just making a photo clearer/stand out so as a result I have a tendency to over-think things. I'll get used to it after some practice. Thanks for the tips.

    Yeah, manipulation is quite different. With retouching/processing it's best to keep things simple.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #151 - April 29, 2012, 09:17 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on April 26, 2012, 02:52 PM
    I shoot mainly in Manual, I'm too controlling to use the other two Tongue


    Hey, whatever works. I personally use either aperture or shutter priority because the camera meters far quicker than I can, and I'm a lazy bugger. That said, all-manual is good discipline.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #152 - April 29, 2012, 09:57 PM
    I'm actually starting to get used to using aperture and shutter more now, but previously I always found the images came out too dark or not to like my liking in some way. Fiddling with Manual has helped me understand things better so now I can actually take better pics with the other two modes. Though occasionally I get frustrated with it and switch back to Manual! Tongue

    Quote from: Ephemeral on April 29, 2012, 08:48 PM
    Not a bad macro on my phone camera Smiley

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    I cant see your image :(
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #153 - May 14, 2012, 09:20 PM
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #154 - May 14, 2012, 09:30 PM


    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #155 - May 14, 2012, 09:32 PM
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #156 - May 14, 2012, 09:39 PM
    @Stardust,

    OMG I love the one with the snow!!!!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #157 - May 14, 2012, 09:46 PM
    Quote from: chepea on May 14, 2012, 09:39 PM
    @Stardust,

    OMG I love the one with the snow!!!!


    Tongue Thanks!

    If you like snowy pictures....






    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #158 - May 14, 2012, 09:48 PM
    OMG THOSE ARE GORGEOUS! I LOVE the first one!!!!

    How can you say you're not cultured and then take pics like THOSE? Those are literally amazing.  piggy
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #159 - May 14, 2012, 10:07 PM
    Quote from: chepea on May 14, 2012, 09:48 PM
    OMG THOSE ARE GORGEOUS! I LOVE the first one!!!!

    How can you say you're not cultured and then take pics like THOSE? Those are literally amazing.  piggy


    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #160 - May 14, 2012, 10:08 PM
    That orange sky is beautiful Stardust, great capture! Love those snowy trees too! Making me miss snow!!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #161 - May 14, 2012, 10:10 PM
    On another note, I need to learn to use my camera properly,  Cheesy I use it as an expensive-point-and-shoot-camera as Peru put it
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #162 - May 14, 2012, 10:12 PM
    Cheesy
    What camera do you have?

    Tip: Read the manual! Tongue
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #163 - May 14, 2012, 10:13 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 14, 2012, 10:08 PM
    That orange sky is beautiful Stardust, great capture! Love those snowy trees too! Making me miss snow!!


    Heh. I love snow, except for the travel inconvenience it causes.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #164 - May 14, 2012, 10:15 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 14, 2012, 10:12 PM
    Cheesy
    What camera do you have?

    Tip: Read the manual! Tongue


    I knowww, I keep thinking, I'll get around to it, and I take it out sometimes, then put it to the side Tongue and start snapping. It's just one of those tedious things, I'll get around to some day. It's just I get so excited about the thought of going out to take photos I just get stuck in Tongue

    I have a Canon
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #165 - May 14, 2012, 10:17 PM
    The second picture of the first post is taken by mum's samsung camera though, since I left my camera over here the weekend.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #166 - May 14, 2012, 10:19 PM
    Stardust, the two important things from the manual to know about are Aperture and Shutter. Low aperture allows you to shoot a subject with a blurry background. Shutter speed allows you to decide how quickly you want the camera to shoot a picture, this allows you to capture fast action (like a flying bird) without any blurriness or shoot in the night without a flash.

    Just take your time with it. Nothing wrong in using it as a point-and-shoot. It's only when you need specific types of shots, then you need the manual. Generally people buy expensive cameras to do just that, but it's not always the case!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #167 - May 14, 2012, 10:26 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 14, 2012, 10:19 PM
    Stardust, the two important things from the manual to know about are Aperture and Shutter. Low aperture allows you to shoot a subject with a blurry background. Shutter speed allows you to decide how quickly you want the camera to shoot a picture, this allows you to capture fast action (like a flying bird) without any blurriness or shoot in the night without a flash.

    Just take your time with it. Nothing wrong in using it as a point-and-shoot. It's only when you need specific types of shots, then you need the manual. Generally people buy expensive cameras to do just that, but it's not always the case!


    Smiley Thanks for that. I'll try playing about with those parameters next time I take the cam out.

    I like that blurred background effect, but didn't know how to get it XD I would just rely on the camera's auto settings, sometimes it would, sometimes it wouldn't also the focusing as well, :/ Yeah, I need to do some homework XD
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #168 - May 14, 2012, 10:33 PM
    How to get the blurry background:

    If you go to Av mode (it's on the dial, see manual if you need help). Set the ISO to Auto (the manual tells you how). Then set the Aperture as low as possible (something like 4.5 or however low yours goes). Then zoom in as much as possible onto whatever subject and shoot away. Practice on a few different items.

    Canon has some good tutorials on youtube, you might find them more interesting than the manual! Here's a vid to get you started-
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBshTYrFbKI

    Hopefully you find that easier to learn from Afro
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #169 - May 14, 2012, 10:46 PM
    Castle Hill, various views:






  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #170 - May 14, 2012, 10:58 PM
    :O I prefer learning from videos/documentaries, so this is much better. Thank you.

    ^_^ I just tried it.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #171 - May 15, 2012, 09:49 PM
    Been practising with LightRoom today, photos are definitely looking much better with it:





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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #172 - May 15, 2012, 10:07 PM
    They're good, but I think the saturation is a little too high. The colours don't quite look realistic.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #173 - May 15, 2012, 10:26 PM
    Cant make people happy! finmad
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #174 - May 18, 2012, 11:47 AM
    Cool pics, Peru. I love the two snail photos.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #175 - May 21, 2012, 11:54 PM
    More snowy...
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #176 - May 22, 2012, 01:55 AM
    I adore your photos Dust, especially since they don't include bugs. Tongue

    And I LOVEEE that pic of the ladybird Peru. I dunno if this makes sense, but the leaf looks juicy. Tongue

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #177 - May 22, 2012, 02:27 AM
    Even though this is the crappy amateur thread there are lots of photos on here(like the snail ones above) that look really professional. keep up the good work Afro

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #178 - May 30, 2012, 05:29 PM
    Does anyone if Sigma lenses are any good? I want to get a decent telephoto at some point in the near future, but I don't wanna spend a whole load if it's not required. Sigma's are pretty affordable but I'm not too sure why. Are the photos good quality? I don't care about the build.

    So just had a quick look on Amazon. One major difference I see is that Sigma lacks image stabilisation, is that going to be a problem? I've had a look at some of the customer shot photos that Amazon provides and it takes some amazing photos! So is it worth going for? You can view it here:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-Macro-Canon/dp/B000AM7CJ0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1338398978&sr=8-10

    The alternative is a 55-250mm Canon (I cant afford the equivalent Canon 70-300mm) which has image stabilisation. It's only about £30 more if I stick to used lenses.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #179 - May 30, 2012, 05:49 PM
    yeah.. for "amatuer" photography ,you guys have some seriously amazing photos .. i think some of you should really think about taking this up professionally..

    fantastic pics everyone!
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