i didnt know theres a nikon thread over here..mind if i join? im using nikon but im totally noob as i dont know how to use the setting

good for u  , now spam this thread with moar pictar

you use photoshop??

i love to take photo of scenery especially anything to do with night sky..

but i sucks at photoshop

really? i will try that..thank you so much

Sifu at work   

Haha, thanks man!    Yeah, I hate some insects too, damn geli
I am no sifu la, still plenty to improve huhu

Anyway, when wanna share your photos? 

Haha, is that a headless dog at the back I see?   
Your cat is very cute, especially with the blue eyes~
I think the shot could be better if taken landscape, closer and lower, "removing" the headless dog plushie and also making sure that the line at the back is horizontal (if not removed).
The blue cushion can be de-saturated a bit to avoid distractions

Keep it up~
Cat photos are always very popular one hehe~
Of all the macro shots I've taken, they are never as popular as cat photos 

I wish I have a cat haha

Anyway, a tip for you, try to take a close shot of your cat at 55mm F5.6  Better if shot outdoors or during the day~

Oh, it has something to do with Depth of Field (Google it up haha) 

In short, not only your aperture value determines how much background bokeh you get The distance in between you, your subject and the background counts as well
Which is why the sifus here used to say that if done right, a shot taken with a 18-105mm kitlens (105mm @F5.6) may produce better bokeh than a 50mm F1.8 (shot at F1.8)

As long as your cat is not directly in front of a wall (wall as background), you will get good bokeh at 55mm @F5.6 with an upclosed shot
The farther then background is from your cat, the better the bokeh 

Sorry if not clear haha, very hard to explain

     
You've seen it before what, the other one is Jayz's Sigma 14
Ya, but the bottle's not his tho.
What spam? I don't see any 

How much is the discount? 

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G? 

If within ur budget u can go for it. Anyway wait for the portrait sifu to answer your question. I am amateur too. 

Well, it depends on what portrait you wanna do. Headshot? half body? full body? or perhaps portrait using wide-angle?

Looking at ur signature, u're using a d5200, 1.5x crop sensor.
For me, i'd recommend you getting a 35mm 1.8G (around rm740). It's a sharp lens, works well outdoors, works even well indoors.
50mm for a crop body dont really work indoors, simply because there's not much space for you to step a few step back.
you can try it using ur kit lens. try shooting whole day with the zoom lens at 50mm, and another day try with it at 35mm, and ask yourself which suits u the best?
well if you're trying to go for outdoor portraits only, the 50mm and 85mm works well.
for versatility, 35mm is good.
btw 50mm 1.4G costs around 1300 (nt sure), sigma 50mm 1.4 EX also 1300.
checkout these photos shot using 35mm and 50mm

for me, i owned both of them together last time, bought the 50mm first, then after 3 months, i gt the 35mm, and tried both. decided to let go 50mm cz of the focal length.
35mm 1.8G


50mm 1.8G

buy F1.4 lens bro, then let me try   
Sifu has spoken 
I noticed our local cosplayers are not as attractive or real-like as compared to those from overseas  Is it because of our darker skin colour?

50mm is equivalent to 75mm on a DX camera, its more suitable for portraits already It will become a problem when you want to take casual photos in cramped areas, say taking a group photo in a restaurant Have to stand very back only can shoot- very paisei XD

I've never tried an F1.4 lens before, so I am a bit curious hehe.. I've already spent so much on photography gears I feel bad to get anything more liao so.....   

Yeah, some of the spiders I keep for research, most I just shoot in nature~

35mm on DX is kind of like 50mm on Full Frame, which is good for casual shots and even street shots
Oh, have to find in parks, mountains, forests lo haha, not easy 

A prime lens will really help you improve your composition since you have to rely on your legs to get to the write distance etc., so its worth investing in one bro
Usually its just the 35/50mm F1.8 or a Tamron 17-50 F2.8 for a 2nd lens 

Yeah, tarantulas are very common one haha, just that most people don't know where to find them