Picture taking Guru's, how do you take great pics?

[WhiteStallionGT]

Here are a couple shots taken with my 350D. (Canon XT)

http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3991/mustang.jpg

http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3991/mustang 2.jpg

haha and here's a flower shot I took just to show how great this camera is.

http://www.electronicfiles.net/files/3991/beetle (2).jpg

 

[Red Koolaid]

nice thread GURU's! Im still learnin on my EOS 30D. There's ALOT to learn thats for sure!

 

[Snowboarda42]

I didn't think of that until I was done That's what I get for rushing!

but still it was pretty good for 5 minutes. you use the lasso tool or quick mask?

 

[Snowboarda42]

Tripods are your friend on night shots

 

[Snowboarda42]

before

after

Here's the full size if you want it.


All i did was use turn the red, green, cyan saturation up, used quick mask(similar to lassoing the car) and a gaussian blur of the background at 1.5px.
other than that keep taking more pics.

 

[Talus]

^ but they can't cure harsh lighting and overexposure.:read:

 

[02silver2v]

What a great thread. I have been trying to become a much better photographer as of late and this website has helped me a lot by looking at a ton of pictures and seeing what shots people like more than others. I think background has a lot to do with it. I just bought a Sony DSC-N1 and I want to try and mess around with ISO settings and such so I will have to do that. Thanks for the tips. I wanted to just post a couple of pictures I took and see what you guys think. Thanks for any feedback you have to offer to me.

 

[Snowboarda42]

I wanted to just post a couple of pictures I took and see what you guys think. Thanks for any feedback you have to offer to me.

I think you have the tires i want and for that i hate you. Just kidding, i like your pics alot, i can mess with them a little later today.

-elliott

 

[Talus]

02 silver, didn't you start another thread with all of these pictures a few days ago?

the third is probably the best picture of the bunch: the background is the most uncluttered and the spout from the tank is over the car so it looks like it spat out your cobra.

the last picture would have been good too but the reflections from the Z on the door really kill it...that and the picnic table(?) coming out of the rear bumper. I'm at the beginner stage too. I just got a DSLR a few months ago and haven't done any auto photography with it until last weekend. Composing is tough because everything will look fine from one angle and then you go to change it up a little and you have a light pole sticking out of the hood or someone's rusted beater in the background.

your pictures are super sharp. i'd start playing around with composition and try some panning/tracking shots too.

 

[Blitz101]

Can someone touch some of these up for me and make them look better please.

heres 1

 

[Sonik Blur]

This thread is EXCELLENT!! I have noticed that while photoshop is great, nothing will replace a great picture. Many people rely on photoshop to clear up errors. I use photoshop but I try to use it as little as possible. I love this thread, LOL!!

-Mike

 

[02silver2v]

I think you have the tires i want and for that i hate you. Just kidding, i like your pics alot, i can mess with them a little later today.

-elliott

Teach me how to be a pro in photoshop and I think we can work a trade. haha. Thanks for the compliment can't wait to see you work your magic with them.

02 silver, didn't you start another thread with all of these pictures a few days ago?

the third is probably the best picture of the bunch: the background is the most uncluttered and the spout from the tank is over the car so it looks like it spat out your cobra.

the last picture would have been good too but the reflections from the Z on the door really kill it...that and the picnic table(?) coming out of the rear bumper. I'm at the beginner stage too. I just got a DSLR a few months ago and haven't done any auto photography with it until last weekend. Composing is tough because everything will look fine from one angle and then you go to change it up a little and you have a light pole sticking out of the hood or someone's rusted beater in the background.

your pictures are super sharp. i'd start playing around with composition and try some panning/tracking shots too.

Yeah I did the thread the other day. Guess I am whoring out the pictures too much but this is a great thread and just wanted to get feed back. I like the 3rd picture as well. I need go find some more back drops that always seems to be the hard part. Thanks again.

 

[rjs281]

This thread is GREAT!! I just got a REBEL XT the other day and can't wait to learn how to use it.What about lens's,what are some good ones and what do you guys use?

 

[MinGrey02Stg2]

This thread is GREAT!! I just got a REBEL XT the other day and can't wait to learn how to use it.What about lens's,what are some good ones and what do you guys use?

Canon L lenses > all

 

[rjs281]

I bet those are great,i just looked at the prices for those.might be awhile before i am ready for those.what about the ef 75-300mm 4.0-5.6?

 

[GH1086]

before

after

Here's the full size if you want it.


All i did was use turn the red, green, cyan saturation up, used quick mask(similar to lassoing the car) and a gaussian blur of the background at 1.5px.
other than that keep taking more pics.

Thanks, I obviously have a huge amount to learn. What I'm doing is just using the auto setting on the camera now. I know it's a good camera capable of taking good pictures but I just suck at taking pictures. One of the things I'm really bad at is picking a nice place to take pictures. The night pictures in the train station parking lot is something I tried and it obviously dind't turn out to well. I need to get a tripod too because I have very shaky hands.

 

[c0dy]

"I bet those are great,i just looked at the prices for those.might be awhile before i am ready for those.what about the ef 75-300mm 4.0-5.6? "

My next lens is likely the
Canon 70-200 f4 L

You should check it out. Not quite 300mm, but a great versatile lens and decently priced. I've seen some great shots with it.

 

[Talus]

i went out and shot the Maxi tonight with my pops. here are few panners that came out ok. I did some post work on them too.

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C & C welcome. all were shot with a Nikon D70s w/ 70-300mm lens, shutter priority at 1/40 or 1/50.

 

[Zentenk]

Here are the first pictures I have ever taken of my car, I borrowed a friends camera, no idea what it was but it did very well. I would have more but I haven't bought a good camera yet.

A photoshopped one...

And my latest one...

Some people in my club told me I need to hold my camera straight and learn how to take pictures... they must be nuts! lol, they take the boring pictures of cars. Some of the pics I held the camera way up and just hoped I was taking a picture of the car lol.

 

[Sonik Blur]

Wow, those are bad-ass Zentek!! I especially like the photoshoped one!!

-Mike