(somewhat) new to photography...

[KFriede451]

From Edits

Filename: River.jpg
Camera: SONY
Model: DSC-W50
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 6.3mm
Flash Used: No

Please critique it and tell me what I can do better. Thanks,

-KFriede

[barabe]

All i see in this picture is a reflection of the sun in the water. It would have helped out if we had seen a bit more of the sky. and i would have croped out the vaves created by the boat ( i think ), it does not belong in the picture.
the colors are too dark to my taste. But i am also new to photographie so i could be wrong

Martin

[KFriede451]

I was reading your post and thinking "what boat?" and then I got it. I'm actually on a beach but that's another subject. I've also got this one, but it's even darker. I like the darkness of it, but you're not the first person to tell me that I need to brighten it up.

From Edits

Filename: Beach Sunset.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 55mm
Flash Used: No

[barabe]

I enjoy that view much more. If you like the darkness of the picture that is fine too.
by the way you have got realy nice shots on your picasa.

Martin

[DMan]

I think that second picture is great; the darkness actually works well with the starpoints on the sun. Were you using a special filter to get the points, or is that just how it turned out?

[KFriede451]

Originally Posted by barabe

I enjoy that view much more. If you like the darkness of the picture that is fine too.
by the way you have got realy nice shots on your picasa.

Martin

Thanks. Those were all taken with either my Sony P&S or My dad's Digital Rebel XT. I just got my XS Yesterday, so i'm gonna be shooting like mad this next week.

Originally Posted by DMan

I think that second picture is great; the darkness actually works well with the starpoints on the sun. Were you using a special filter to get the points, or is that just how it turned out?

Thanks, I was not using any special filters, nor did I photoshop the star in. Bare lens.