Photography Tips and Tricks-New Camera

[user 1190]

Here are some pictures of a family of ducks. My GF and I saved them from being run over. They were little babies with a momma in the middle of the road. Now they have grown accustomed to us and will allow us to hand feed them.

This one has a hurt foot but he is getting along just fine.

When we first saved them they were very little and yellow, now they almost look full grown. My how quickly it happened.

See who needs kids when you have ducks.

 

[El Roranous]

See who needs kids when you have ducks.

If babies were really like ducks then I would like them. But as it is babies smell worse and cost a lot more.

 

[Calle_Sandell]

I really like those pictures Calle. They are framed nicely and correctly exposed in my opinion. A tripod in the darker situations will definitely help, along with a remote for the shutter.

Keep them coming, i love pictures.

Thank you very much : ) I'll make sure to get a tripod and take some more pics

 

[P1X4R]

nice duck pics Rory! i love ducks... fried! j/k

 

[geto10]

Tnx for the info Ed. Ordered a tripod today.

 

[El Roranous]

nice duck pics Rory! i love ducks... fried! j/k

I am not a baby hater people...I just don't want any of my own.

 

[P1X4R]

backyard pics..

 

[P1X4R]

i stopped by my local Target yesterday to pick up a couple of cheap colored paper for use as backgrounds. it only cost 0.57 and 0.59 cents.

i took these shots with them..

 

[P1X4R]

a better improvement compared to a busy background like..

 

[geto10]

Nice shots Ed!

 

[p!tu]

Thats one kick ass picture!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amanaman]

Is the Canon S3 IS worth it at $300, or what? Image quality is top priority.

 

[Amanaman]

Scratch that. The 'S3 IS' didn't leave a good impression on me. Small, dim LCD, and plasticky build quality. The S5 is far better quality, but after handling a EOS 30D, I think, I don't think I'd settle for a point-and-shoot anymore. I don't upgrade often, so I intend to keep my camera for many years...

I can get a SD1000 Elph for $200 + 1GB card, but I'd get an older-model Canon SLR if I could. I prefer AA batteries whenever possible. Image quality, speed, good dynamic range, and all that good stuff... help?

 

[P1X4R]

i definitely love the feel of the 30D in my hands. pair that with a battery grip and you've got a magnum gun!

i upgraded from a Canon SD800 IS which is nice for a point and shoot but you can't beat a DSLR for what it can do. both have their advantages/disadvantages.

 

[Amanaman]

The 30D is a beast. I totally agree with ya - the cold heavy metal, leathery grips, it just feels solid. I like a camera that has a good build quality to match its image quality!

I know how expensive lenses can get, so I'm avoiding SLRs at this point. In a couple of years I can spring up for the EOS Mark V or something! The RebelXTi, though, is relatively affordable, but maybe just too much for me at this point.

I'm scratching off the Elph SD1000, as it lacks image stabilization, which seems to be a required feature nowadays.

The Canon S5-IS is probably as good as it gets with point-n-shoots.

BTW, your pictures are awesome PIXAR!

 

[Sideshow Q]

I use a S3IS. I never found the LCD to be too dim and I actually prefer the lighter feel to my heavy Olympus. That said, I'm planning on moving on to an digital SLR soon.

Backed fully out...

And zoomed all the way in.

 

[p!tu]

Awesome pic man!!!WOW!!!!!!

 

[geto10]

Nice doggy!

 

[P1X4R]

very nice pics Sideshow Q!

 

[user 1190]

I love having a DSLR and its great for pics, but can be a pain to carry around. There are many times where it would be nice to have a small point and shot camera. You get better pics out of the SLRs but can be a pain at conventions. I have been looking to get another small camera I can take with me snowboarding and stuff like that where a SLR is just not a good option.