dark hole angel, what lens u're using for those cat shots?
seems like the bokeh is nicer than kitlens (im not assuming ur using kitlens, hence the question)

Non taken mate. I knew you were just kidding that's why I just fooled around with you but seems like others are taking it too serious about this so called heat. Come on guys, it's just a genuine comment from me. Take it or leave it. Don't make yourself sad just because you can't accept others comment.

no worry bro...i won be angry, but use to it since Sony Alpha Thread still < version 10.....

haha, let's put it this way, why ppl say normal shoot.... or why (sorry i need to quote u zstan) like zstan's photo of the marina bay seem no ump... ppl call it tourist photo, or PNS photo.

if u given a PNS, (okay with 10x zoom) can u replicate that picture(the cat)? if can, then... understand lor.

ppl with DSLR, ppl have high expectation to 'blow' others away. ppl expect angle never seen before, proper composition, special color or light effect cant be capture by PNS. hence... the so called 'normal photo'

@ freddy: lol...do u need to break my name into 3 piece? haha

it's not kitlens, i m using 75-300

its puteri harbour...marina bay at singapore..

@ier : ya...i feel the angle is not so nice... that's y it's a normal photo to me

maybe after using dslr, my judgement on photos changed

zstan, if u can shoot some yacht from low angle, it makes the yacht look really big, that is what ppl expect to see, a change of perspective. get it? sometimes, we know everyone will use as wide as possible to capture what u saw (to let ppl know what did u saw) .... sometimes, going tight (zoom on single subject) is much better because its not 'common' shot, hence it has diff value.

i only got one shot of this.. then the cat gone with the wind.. paiseh

speaking of that..

that was my super heart break for that day...

visitors are not allowed to go near the yacht!!

hence i my only option is to shoot from far..and producing tourist shots..haha

oh.. really..
the same like when people see Perodua Kancil and Mira side by side..
the expectation is more towards the 'bigger' brother.. (bigger as in more capacity, etc etc)
tourist photo is a new term i learnt today..

break ur names la easier for me to say it (not speel it, say it.. heck.. even u guys cant hear it )
oh that's y ur angle a bit 'restrained'?

8tvt: the cat's fur colour looks nice (not the usual orange tabby), but the background abit distracting.

that's why background failed..

@ freddy : couldnt bend much...the tar road was hot...lolz

btw, any alpharian from melaka? wanna join shooting?

in those situations, you could use a tele lens to crop into the scene. pick out details. try to refrain from instinctively raising the camera and pressing the button the moment u see something nice. look for angle, perspective, background, details, lighting, shadows. there are a lot of aspects to look at in a scene and the combination on lens used.

d4rkholeang3l

Try shooting close up? Some of my attempt on stray pwuhsee that I met along my outing journey. You gotta be careful on ya background.

vikingw2k : Wa your 2nd shot. Please share the EXIF. Should be quite "high tech".

wow, the bokeh ! poisonous...

will try to do close up shots if got chance next time...
thanks for the guidance viking

then jalan² i took this..



captured with 55-200

if only i brought all my gear there bro..went there to work not to shoot scenary......

i was only equipped with a canon 450D + 18-55mm kit..nothing more....can't do much when the yacht is 100meters away from me and i am on quite high ground...settings wise i still have much work to do...


i will follow ur advise when i have everything with me..... .thanks.