jim_g.1

Im not an art critic, but I do know what I like when I see it, and this I like. This is the kind of image that makes me want to take better pictures.

Too many people spend too much time looking down at the ground. I like to call those kinds of people bottom dwellers. In the moments before I captured this image I almost crashed my car two or three times...perhaps I should look to the ground a bit more often. Thanks for the input Sky Blue.

Must have been a really busy day for the airports. What a

spectacular show they left behind. All of your comments and

suggestions are respected and appreciated.

Crisp

I think Im starting to get the hang of this Digital Rebel. I need

and respect your input and suggestions.

Well I could use an image manipulation program or digital darkroom as I like to call them to change the look of this picture, but then the talent would be in the post processing not the image capture. I think I will try the shot again using a few different filters. Oh yeah, I will alos take a few more steps to my left.

Trying to get this landscape thing down. Tell me what you think

about this shot, and give me some advice on how it might be

imporoved. All of your comments are welcome.

The backdrop seems to be somewhat reflective. Maybe a more diffused light source would have knocked that out. The harsh shadow behind the models right side (falling onto the backdrop) is very distracting and only serves to take away from the subject and flattens the image out just a bit. Another light positioned behind and to the right of the subject could have killed the shadow completely.

I set a custom white balance using a white index card while under

tungsten lights. Then captured this image (quickly because it was

cold out there) The "incorrect" white balance setting gave the image

a cool blue cast...the effect I was looking for, let me know what

you guys and gals think. Keep in mind the camera used for this

capture is a point and shoot (Argus 3810). I appreciate your

comments and suggestions.

Andrew, I agree I wish that I had been using a better camera (was using an Argus 3810) when I took this shot. As I viewed the composition through the back panel LCD the chain (all of it) was in the frame. But the captured image did not catch it. (another reason to use a TTL viewfinder.

I really like the soft glow effect in this image. Did you use a soft focus lens or was it done in post processing?

Next time try using a longer focal length :-p. Really nice capture, I don't think that I have ever seen the ridges like that on a captured splash really well done.

I was attempting to get the deepest dof I could achieve with an

Argus 3810 (point and shoot with manual controls) There was some

good movement in the water and I wanted to get a blur in the

reflection but there was way too much light for a longer exposure

while keeping dof that I wanted. Any suggestions from you guys and

gals would really be appreciated.

Really enjoying my new Digital Rebel.

Great Contrast