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[Crazydiamond]

Hello,

First post on here. I have been looking through some of the tutorials on here, great site!

I have just got into photography in the last month and purchased my first DSLR (Nikon D3100)

This is taken from my first proper set on my camera.

I have included a before and after for comments on orignal capture problems or if i'm ruining the image post production

Thanks

**** Camera Settings *****
ISO 100
f/8
1/80
0ev
29mm

PS is there an easy way to copy this info from aperture 3?? i have it set up so that all the info is overlayed on the image which i like but it would be nice to copy it to clipboard or something

[digirebelva]

I like the second one better, but where you are lacking is in composition..what do you want the eye to go to first, pick something in the scene and make it the object of interest..
Right now its a snapshot, but it has potential

[benchdog]

I like this location it has a lot of potental. There are few things I would suggest that this image could benifit from.

When shooting landscapes pay attention to the horizion and try to get it as level as posibile. Although this is an easy fix in pp if you don't get it right. The issue when leveling in pp you could end up cropping something out close to the edges.

I would return when the tide is higher and shoot this with a much slower shutter speed, It will have a pleasing effect on the water passing over the rocks. (Don't forget your tripod) If at all posibile early in the morning or late in the evening.

Nice begining

[Crazydiamond]

Thanks very much for your tips.

I havn't done any reading or learning in regards to composition as yet. I have just been learning the basics of exposure. I shot this handheld and i like the idea of the soft/blurred water over the rock with a tripod and longer shutter speed. I'll def try this.

Cheers

[Photographycampus]

Congratulations.
The above comments about composition are correct. At the moment there's a lot of rocks and pools. Try and compose the shot so one pool is the hero and the others 'are supporting it without distracting from it'. Our eye always looks for something to anchor it in an image. Also it might be worth trying a shot with two thirds sky and one third rocks. If you go at sunset the reflections from the sky in the rock pool would be beautiful.
Keep shooting and have fun
Mel

[williamawalker]

Very good for someone who has just gotten into photography! I like the detail and contrast in the final product but I can't nail down a focal point. Have you tried cropping out a portion of the image to make the focal point more pronounced? The horizon is also a little off, but not as bad as some I have seen or even taken myself. Off to a great start!

[photog1107]

I have to say, I respectfully disagree with the earlier comments on preference, and definetely prefer #1 for pure technical exposure. The second one really looks oversaturated in pp to me, which is distracting. I do agree, however, that a focal point is lacking. Keep it up! Here is where we guage our own efforts and continue to learn.