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OMG LOVE THEM......... WHAT CAMERA???
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Verwildert First of all, I agree with what the others have said about composition and lighting. Many of your photos are too dark, over-exposed, or blurry. You need to study your camera and figure out what the settings do. As for composition, try to balance the subjects in the photo. Look at where the subject is standing and try to get the whole thing in the photo for one (several of your photos are cutting the subject out of the frame) and try to create a composition where the eye travels around and is able to move freely. Also, take into consideration what's in the background. My favourite example of this is your "what subject" piece. LOL. Nuff' said. Here are a few things to look up: ISO Focus White Balance Aperture Oh ok ^_^ ISO: a number that determines how sensitive a camera is to light. The lower the number is the more fine-grain a photo is. (They come in 100, 200, 300, 400...) At concerts, indoor events, art galleries, churches, and birthday parties, it is best to use higher ISO number. ((How can I change it for my Coolpix L11?)) Focus: isn't this how clear a subject is in the photo? I can change the focus manually on the SLR cameras I use in school. White Balance: is this the color temperature of the light? Many times auto-white balance gives the wrong color temperature if there is too much of one color. Aperture: is the device that determines how much light is entered into the camera. It is measured in F-Stop. I really like this ^_^ Give me more homework @_@ |
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48Chibimaru97 OMG LOVE THEM......... WHAT CAMERA??? most of them are Nikon Coolpix L11 (they have L12 now..) About 2 or 3 were taken with my cellphone. And some of the new ones were taken with Fujifilm Finepix S7000. |
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SpontaniousSteve Verwildert First of all, I agree with what the others have said about composition and lighting. Many of your photos are too dark, over-exposed, or blurry. You need to study your camera and figure out what the settings do. As for composition, try to balance the subjects in the photo. Look at where the subject is standing and try to get the whole thing in the photo for one (several of your photos are cutting the subject out of the frame) and try to create a composition where the eye travels around and is able to move freely. Also, take into consideration what's in the background. My favourite example of this is your "what subject" piece. LOL. Nuff' said. Here are a few things to look up: ISO Focus White Balance Aperture Oh ok ^_^ ISO: a number that determines how sensitive a camera is to light. The lower the number is the more fine-grain a photo is. (They come in 100, 200, 300, 400...) At concerts, indoor events, art galleries, churches, and birthday parties, it is best to use higher ISO number. ((How can I change it for my Coolpix L11?)) Focus: isn't this how clear a subject is in the photo? I can change the focus manually on the SLR cameras I use in school. White Balance: is this the color temperature of the light? Many times auto-white balance gives the wrong color temperature if there is too much of one color. Aperture: is the device that determines how much light is entered into the camera. It is measured in F-Stop. I really like this ^_^ Give me more homework @_@ Yeah, I generally like to use a lower ISO, especially for portraits, because I don't use flash very often. I tend not to go passed ISO200 because images start to look grainy beyond that. And, sometimes, grain is a good thing, just depends on the "look" you're going for. Not sure how to change it on a coolpix as I've never used one before, but as with a lot of point-and-shoot type camera, you may be able to change the ISO in the menu or settings screen. However, keep in mind that a lot of point-and-shoot cameras have automatic ISO settings ONLY and you may not be able to manually adjust it at all. If that's the case then you might have to adjust your lighting instead. Speaking of which, it might not be a bad idea to invest in some lights. You can often find decent equipment for a fair price, or buy some used. Also, do you have any photo editing software? I like this one although I have version 10. Good luck! |
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Verwildert SpontaniousSteve Verwildert First of all, I agree with what the others have said about composition and lighting. Many of your photos are too dark, over-exposed, or blurry. You need to study your camera and figure out what the settings do. As for composition, try to balance the subjects in the photo. Look at where the subject is standing and try to get the whole thing in the photo for one (several of your photos are cutting the subject out of the frame) and try to create a composition where the eye travels around and is able to move freely. Also, take into consideration what's in the background. My favourite example of this is your "what subject" piece. LOL. Nuff' said. Here are a few things to look up: ISO Focus White Balance Aperture Oh ok ^_^ ISO: a number that determines how sensitive a camera is to light. The lower the number is the more fine-grain a photo is. (They come in 100, 200, 300, 400...) At concerts, indoor events, art galleries, churches, and birthday parties, it is best to use higher ISO number. ((How can I change it for my Coolpix L11?)) Focus: isn't this how clear a subject is in the photo? I can change the focus manually on the SLR cameras I use in school. White Balance: is this the color temperature of the light? Many times auto-white balance gives the wrong color temperature if there is too much of one color. Aperture: is the device that determines how much light is entered into the camera. It is measured in F-Stop. I really like this ^_^ Give me more homework @_@ Yeah, I generally like to use a lower ISO, especially for portraits, because I don't use flash very often. I tend not to go passed ISO200 because images start to look grainy beyond that. And, sometimes, grain is a good thing, just depends on the "look" you're going for. Not sure how to change it on a coolpix as I've never used one before, but as with a lot of point-and-shoot type camera, you may be able to change the ISO in the menu or settings screen. However, keep in mind that a lot of point-and-shoot cameras have automatic ISO settings ONLY and you may not be able to manually adjust it at all. If that's the case then you might have to adjust your lighting instead. Speaking of which, it might not be a bad idea to invest in some lights. You can often find decent equipment for a fair price, or buy some used. Also, do you have any photo editing software? I like this one although I have version 10. Good luck! the camera isn't really point and shoot, you can change the exposure, make negatives and positives, and etc. OOO i found the Third Lines on my camera! soe now the screen is divided in 9 squares. umm i have Photomatix Pro and Photoshop CS3 w/ Nik Software |
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im getting Paint Shop!
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New photos
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Hey I got your profile comment.
Umm, what do you mean that you don't get the mode dial? It's explained a few sentences down. What exactly do you not get about it? |
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a Bulb mode also with a maximum exposure time of 15 seconds.
what is bulb mode or bulb setting? |
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The bulb setting means that the shutter will stay open for as long as you hold it down.
Like, you can have the shutter open for the entire night, as long as you have a device that will keep the shutter depressed for the entire night. |
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xen0m0rph The bulb setting means that the shutter will stay open for as long as you hold it down. Like, you can have the shutter open for the entire night, as long as you have a device that will keep the shutter depressed for the entire night. Nice! Also (I LUVE THE ******** ZOOM ON THIS CAMERA!! ITS SO CLEAR AND AMAZING!!!!!!) i put them on flickr and deviantart |
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I saw your new pictures.
Your composition is getting better, but you still need work. Also work on your light exposure to get better contrast. |
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xen0m0rph I saw your new pictures. Your composition is getting better, but you still need work. Also work on your light exposure to get better contrast. yay! Go to flickr i put up my photographic film negatives (i hope thats right or positives, i scanned them. i couldnt put them on deviantart because they were too small) |
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Ah.
Some of them are blurry, but the compositions are nice. Good contrast. |
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did u take all those?
they are AMAZING! xd |
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