my first attempt with a DSLR

[southwisper]

Just bought a Nikon D5000 and this is my first DSLR .. switched from regular digital camera to a DSLR ... so i'm an absolute beginner .. no match with you hihi but i'm lovin it.

well as i said this is my first attempt at a landscape scene .. apart from other issues, i think i should have showed more sky and less ground .. have so much to learn !!!

Here is the photo

Camera / photo details

8 Sep 2010
1600×1063 pixels – 54KB
Filename: DSC_0004_01.JPG
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D5000
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 11.0
Focal Length: 55mm
Flash Used: No

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Thanks please be kind HAHA .. kidding

[danbaileyphoto]

Nice effort for a first time DLSR user! I agree, the shot would probably be improved with more sky and less ground. Also, I think you need to underexpose just a little be more, so that you bring down the rich details and color of the sky. The ground is already black, so it won't hurt to bring that down any further.

I like your subject placement, but I think that if you had a more slightly more prominent subject, it would add much more power to the shot. Not that this isn't already a pretty good photo, but creating a great image is sometimes about anticipating and thinking ahead as to what subject matter might be placed against the right background.

Keep up the good work, learning photography is a long term process!

[WVCoalMiner]

The sky is WAY overexposed.

[NeonSD]

I guess the main question is what's the story behind the shot? What was it when you saw this area that said, capture me?

The silhouette of the trees and hill are cool. The over-exposure of the sky make it hard to look at the image, as if one is actually staring into the sun on the live shot.

[southwisper]

Thank you all for the input .. really appreciate

What settings (in camera) do i need to do to underexpose a photo like this ? or is it fixed in editing e.g. photoshop ?

I tried to capture the sun emerging from behind the trees.

@danbaileyphoto,to what slightly more prominent subject are you referring pls ?

thank again for the comments

[nettiehulme]

lovely mood shot! I love the silhouette - well done

[Photologyst]

Originally Posted by southwisper

Thank you all for the input .. really appreciate

What settings (in camera) do i need to do to underexpose a photo like this ? or is it fixed in editing e.g. photoshop ?

I tried to capture the sun emerging from behind the trees.

@danbaileyphoto,to what slightly more prominent subject are you referring pls ?

thank again for the comments

First, for exposure info read your manual and refer to it often.

You should always go for the best shot possible. Make varying exposures of the same scene to see the differences.

The sky is blown. Learn to use your exposure compensation buttons and the fill flash. Play with ISOs.

Don’t depend on post shoot processing because, as we say in geekland: Garbage in, garbage out.

For most photos, adjustments should take very little time, especially in a program like Lightroom, that permits batch processing for photos with the same lighting conditions.

OTOH, if you want to do something special, then a program like Photoshop or Elements is what you need.

Remember the old, How do I get to Carnegie Hall, question?

Practice, practice!

Have a great time with your new toy. It will no doubt consume your life as it does ours.

[southwisper]

Thanks again for the comments

have taken other photos following ur suggestions .. well tried will upload one later for your review