Please help me learn

[ayaz2]

Hi Guys,

Please check out my first picture on this website and let me know how can I learn more to take good pictures.

Thanks and Happy New Year to all!!!!!!

Ayaz

[autofocus]

Welcome to DPS, and you came to the right place to learn. However, you may want to move your photo to the critique section and ask a particular question or two. Also, make sure you include your EXIF info for the shot

[ayaz2]

Originally Posted by autofocus

Welcome to DPS, and you came to the right place to learn. However, you may want to move your photo to the critique section and ask a particular question or two. Also, make sure you include your EXIF info for the shot

Hi, what is EXIF and how to i move to the critique section....

[Glayva]

Hi Ayaz

Welcome to DPS. Yes, this is a great place to learn and ask questions about all things "Photography."

First, let me say that I believe there are two important things to master - the artistic aspect and the technical. The technical can be taught to almost anyone and if you are prepared to spend the time then it is not too difficult to gain a reasonable level of skills. The artistic side of photography is something that you learn through experience, taking lots of images and looking at other artists work both photographic as well as painting, sculpture, etc. There is nothing wrong in trying to copy the work of someone else whose work you admire. Study the composition and the light. Ask yourself what it is that you like so much about a particular image.

The image you submitted, along with your message, shows you have an eye for a picture. Are you pleased with the image? - if so, that is the most important thing no matter what others may say.

You will probably find quicker answers by submitting your posts in the correct section. Just click through the headings to see the different sections available. If you want to know the meaning of the various abreviations and jargon used in photography - Google the question. It has always worked for me. Keep posting and Good Luck!!

[flytyer57]

EXIF data is the settings of the camera. ISO, Focal Length, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

These can be found by right clicking the thumbnail of the picture on your computer and clicking the Details tab.

[Krusty79]

I think you have a good shot for a beginner. I like the bird silhouette in the shot. I do think that there are distracting lines that are part of the building in the foreground. You can clone them out. Trees often make good silhouettes in these type of shots. Once you get good at silhouette shots, the next challenge is to try to work some foreground interest into your shot, but that's going to require additional skill to get the sky and foreground both correctly exposed.

[vainqueur]

I think the most important factor is you have to be very open to criticism. I have people around me with fantastic camera, expensive lens but still take sucky photos because they totally don't accept criticism. I have taken many shit from photographers around me when I first started but I took that as constructive comments to improve myself.

[Barry Jackson]

I like the shot.

In fact I see it as two shots.

The first one is how you have presented it and the second one is the top 70% of the image.

Without the building and other structures it becomes a solo bird flying towards a sunset.

Nice rays. i don't know if those qualify as crepuscular or not. Sorry, I don't get a chance to use that word much.

Good light to you.

[ayaz2]

Originally Posted by flytyer57

EXIF data is the settings of the camera. ISO, Focal Length, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

These can be found by right clicking the thumbnail of the picture on your computer and clicking the Details tab.

Thanks a lot for your help, I got the details as you said.

[ayaz2]

Originally Posted by Krusty79

I think you have a good shot for a beginner. I like the bird silhouette in the shot. I do think that there are distracting lines that are part of the building in the foreground. You can clone them out. Trees often make good silhouettes in these type of shots. Once you get good at silhouette shots, the next challenge is to try to work some foreground interest into your shot, but that's going to require additional skill to get the sky and foreground both correctly exposed.

Hey Krusty,
Thanks for the knowledge and your precious observation. I am learning from folks like u.
I am really encouraged .................. :-)