"macanamera" (macanamera)
11/08/2015 at 22:11 • Filed to: None
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D5200, 18-300 at (I think) f/8 and ~50mm.
CB
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 22:13 |
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The water looks awesome. Great work.
Anon
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 22:19 |
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I really like it. I, personally, would of angled it up just a bit more as it looks like you’re looking down when looking at the picture. But then again what do I know, I’m a street photographer.
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macanamera
> Anon
11/08/2015 at 22:24 |
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duly noted
FrankAtlanta
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 22:32 |
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Looks great. May I ask where.
TheVicious
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 22:36 |
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Absolutely fantastic. Where was it taken?
Carlos wishes he has a manual
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 22:45 |
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That looks great! Do you have any tips for someone who who is about to start learning photography? (I want to take pictures of landscapes and nature, like this. And cars sometimes )
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macanamera
> FrankAtlanta
11/08/2015 at 23:34 |
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Right next to my house in Maryland
Stephen the Canuck
> Carlos wishes he has a manual
11/08/2015 at 23:58 |
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Equipment is not the most important part. Practice and learning how to do things is what’s key.
Landscapes you’ll want a tripod and a lens/lenses that range from wide (20mm-ish) to normal (50mm-ish), though you can shoot with more telephoto lenses to focus on parts of landscapes. Aperture isn’t as big of a deal because you can just use longer shutter speeds with the tripod. Landscape usually uses a smaller aperture (f8+) to try to get the foreground through to the background sharp.
For shooting cars, you’ll likely want some variety in your lenses. If you’re going with a DSLR, then a 18-55mm and a 55-250mm lens would be a good start. Try to find interesting angles of the vehicle, look for details. Try to make sure the background/foreground isn’t distracting from the vehicle. Action shots are pretty neat.
Photography tips in general, learn about shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. Try shooting in manual. Practice, practice, practice. Experiment. Look for photos you like and try to do something similar, and if the photo has an explanation of how it was taken then read that.
Mostly have fun. Don’t compare yourself to others too much.
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Stephen the Canuck
> macanamera
11/08/2015 at 23:58 |
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That looks really amazing. I love the colours and reflections. It reminds me of being back home in the country.
ly2v8-Brian
> macanamera
11/09/2015 at 01:23 |
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it’s ok I guess.
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Carlos wishes he has a manual
> Stephen the Canuck
11/09/2015 at 02:10 |
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Wow thanks for the detailed response! I will do what you said! I still need to get a tripod and some more lenses.
I’m still getting used to the terminology! I’ve read life hacker’s night school article on photography, and itI has helped me understand those concepts, such as aperture and shutter speed. But it’s all still a little foreign to me since I haven’t been able to apply it with a camera yet!
And I just bought a used mirrorless camera , the Olympus Om-D EM5 to be exact, on eBay the other day and I’m waiting for it to come in the mail.
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FrankAtlanta
> macanamera
11/09/2015 at 08:44 |
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Beautiful!
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Stephen the Canuck
> Carlos wishes he has a manual
11/09/2015 at 10:16 |
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That’ll be a really nice camera. Mirrorless cameras are very appealing right now and only getting better. These lenses would be a great starting point: 40-150mm $149 , 14-42mm $249 , and 25mm $349 . You can probably find better prices used too.
Pretty much any tripod will do. You can probably find something around $20 that will do to start. A cable shutter release (or an phone app if the OM-D EM5 supports it) will help with reducing camera shake on the tripod.
There’s http://photography.kinja.com/ , and tons of forums and websites with info.
How I think of it;
Shutter speed: longer = brighter picture/more blur, shorter = darker picture/frozen motion
ISO: lower number = darker picture/less grain, higher number = brighter picture/more grain
Aperture: lower number (bigger aperture) = brighter picture/less in focus front to back, higher number (smaller aperture) = darker picture/more in focus front to back.
Longer shutter speeds are more susceptible to camera shake which will make for blurry pictures.
Have you looked into other things you’ll want? A camera bag, memory cards, spare batteries, camera strap, etc.
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Carlos wishes he has a manual
> Stephen the Canuck
11/09/2015 at 15:56 |
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Thanks, and yeah they are. I didn’t want to lug around a big DSLR while hiking!
Sweet! Thanks I’ll probably get the 25mm first for larger scenery and see what I feel like I need from there.
And thanks, I need to have those terms on a flashcard somewhere at first aha.
And yeah have the accessories all worked out, I’ll just buy whatever they sell at work haha.
TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H!
> macanamera
11/10/2015 at 13:54 |
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Good picture! It somewhat reminds me of Black Sabbath’s first album cover
In a good way, that is.