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[milind bodas]

Hi there,

I like taking photos. I do not have a professional camera. I have Nikon Coolpix L120. But I will be pleased if any expert comments the photo. So that I could learn something.

Regards,
Milind Bodas

[KurtM]

You're taking some very nice photos - I glanced through your albums as linked in the lizard photo in the SYS section. I have two suggestions ........ well, let's make it three and start with turn off the date-time stamp.

When shooting animals, concentrate on the face, focus on the eyes, and try for soft direct lighting. In other words, try to get morning or evening sun shining on the face to illuminate the eyes, then focus on the eyes. Harsher midday sun is still generally preferable to shadows; gotta feature those eyes if you want great photos. It's the nature of all animals, humans included, to zero in on the eyes first.

Second .... or third, I'm losing count here .... look into post processing, also called photo editing, software. Picasa 3 is free, very capable, and easy to learn. Use it to crop and straighten, also to tweak lighting and colors to make lackluster pictures pop out. I think you'll find it extremely helpful, and tons of fun too.

Where are you located? That's some interesting stuff you're showing!

[windrider86]

Please be sure to read the critique sections rules to make sure you are including everything that should be included in your posts!
Thank you in advance for doing so and editing your post!

[milind bodas]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Please be sure to read the critique sections rules to make sure you are including everything that should be included in your posts!
Thank you in advance for doing so and editing your post!

Thanks Windrider,
I will try to follow the rules.
Regards,
Milind.

[milind bodas]

Originally Posted by KurtM

You're taking some very nice photos - I glanced through your albums as linked in the lizard photo in the SYS section. I have two suggestions ........ well, let's make it three and start with turn off the date-time stamp.

When shooting animals, concentrate on the face, focus on the eyes, and try for soft direct lighting. In other words, try to get morning or evening sun shining on the face to illuminate the eyes, then focus on the eyes. Harsher midday sun is still generally preferable to shadows; gotta feature those eyes if you want great photos. It's the nature of all animals, humans included, to zero in on the eyes first.

Second .... or third, I'm losing count here .... look into post processing, also called photo editing, software. Picasa 3 is free, very capable, and easy to learn. Use it to crop and straighten, also to tweak lighting and colors to make lackluster pictures pop out. I think you'll find it extremely helpful, and tons of fun too.

Where are you located? That's some interesting stuff you're showing!

Hi Kurt,

Thanks a lot for your suggestions.
I have an editing software called Photo Pos Pro 1.81. But I will try others too.
I am from India. My home is in a small town in Ratnagiri dist. of Maharashtra state. Its on western coast of India. Its a beautiful place.
I am a Mechanical engineer presently staying in Goa for a project. If u come to India, please do visit Ratnagiri and Goa.
I would love to see ur work in photography. Will you suggest any link?

Thanks once again,
Regards,
Milind Bodas.

[KurtM]

My Flickr link is posted in my signature line below, as it is with many others who post here. Look at the very bottom of this post.

Yes, I can see your home land is beautiful -- like I said, I took a look at your photos, which show it off very nicely in my opinion. I'd love to visit India someday, and perhaps I will. I'll be sure to drop notes to my internet friends before traveling, you bet.

In fact, it was your picture of the cormorant that made me think to suggest photo editing software; I'd consider cropping it to make the bird's detail more prominent. If you look at my Flickr pages, you'll see that I tend to specialize in bird photography, and am otherwise nuts about 'em.

[milind bodas]

Originally Posted by KurtM

My Flickr link is posted in my signature line below, as it is with many others who post here. Look at the very bottom of this post.

Yes, I can see your home land is beautiful -- like I said, I took a look at your photos, which show it off very nicely in my opinion. I'd love to visit India someday, and perhaps I will. I'll be sure to drop notes to my internet friends before traveling, you bet.

In fact, it was your picture of the cormorant that made me think to suggest photo editing software; I'd consider cropping it to make the bird's detail more prominent. If you look at my Flickr pages, you'll see that I tend to specialize in bird photography, and am otherwise nuts about 'em.

Hi,
I did try cropping that photo of cormorant. But the photo is clicked with max. optical zoom i.e 21X and without trupod. When I cropped it, it became blur.

[KurtM]

I hear ya - been there, done that.

One of the big surprises I got when I bought my first DSLR in September 2011 is that I use the sensor to its fullest, whereas I never would've thought I'd actually utilize the full 18 MP capability. But I shoot either in largest jpeg or RAW, never anything less. (I'm still experimenting with both jpeg and RAW so I'll know first hand what the differences are.)

Anyway, cropping is why; I crop the crud out of a lot of shots. I'm not sure if it's a valid wildlife photography technique, but hey, what do I know? I'm just a beginner at this. All I know is that if anyone is able to get closer to their subjects than I am to mine, I'd sure like to know how they manage it. I spend an awful lot of time hiding quietly in bushes....

[Stellouu]

Very nice shot! I have the same camera as you, and I'm also trying it on animals - mainly birds for now. Can't wait to see more pictures from you. I'll see what this camera can do

[milind bodas]

Originally Posted by Stellouu

Very nice shot! I have the same camera as you, and I'm also trying it on animals - mainly birds for now. Can't wait to see more pictures from you. I'll see what this camera can do

Thank you. Here is a link for Flikr. I have posted a few pics there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milindbodas/

Just have a look. And let me know. And I too would like to see your photos.
Regards,
Milind.