My first pic...Wooden hippo

[masterhero84]

This my very first photo on this site...i want your reviews

I m new to photography...i used kodak z915



Please also look at this first.... then comment me...this is how i took this pic
Flickr: masterhero84's Photostream

[wulf]

Could you please give some more details about the settings you used for the shot and also indicate the kind of area you want critique on. If you just want to share the shot without putting any more time in it, we can move the post across to the "Share Your Shots" section.

Thanks

Wulf

[masterhero84]

Hey...I dnt remeber settings now...
But i want to know how my first pic is?Is it bad or good?
How can i improve this pic?

[wulf]

Here's a tip. Add "/meta" to the end of the photo page URL and you can easily see all the settings your camera recorded:

Exif | edited 2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

However, to be honest, there isn't a lot of useful information saved by your camera. You can probably remember if you had in macro mode though and also how you did the lighting. It boils down to wanting some evidence that you are paying attention to the skill involved in photography and really want people to invest time in providing a critique rather than just saying "nice shot" and moving on.

Wulf

[masterhero84]

ok...i just used flash only...
area was surrounded by walls 3 side...
it was a dark area...

[masterhero84]

Here is the original photo setting i used
Exif | Original photo | Flickr - Photo Sharing!



Camera Kodak EasyShare Z915
Exposure 1
Aperture f/6.5
Focal Length 7.5 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash On, Fired
Orientation Horizontal (normal)

[wulf]

I think I prefer the original version to the edited picture. You have pushed the colours and cropped in close on the latter so it is hard to see what it is.

On the original, it looks like you are a bit to close and so the depth of field is minimal. One trick might be to take the picture from further away still and then crop in to what you originally framed but you will probably be able to get the nostril and the rest of the head in focus.

Wulf

[masterhero84]

Thanks for your critiques