got inspired by rad with his new rebel, so i decided to get one for myself and start shooting as well pointers needed from you pros out there


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my first attempt with dSLRs, so pls dont make fun of me k. comments needed

This post has been edited by ckwei: Nov 24 2006, 03:08 AM

wat can i say... nice pic u hving there....keep the good work...

are those pictures taken at Swam River?

This post has been edited by logic: Jul 26 2006, 03:31 PM

aaron : thx

logic : yep, just beside uwa. are u in uwa as well?

#7 abit over expose, can see it at the water surface

keep it up

alright thx wildpiew... btw guys, if i am standing in a shade and i'm shooting something out in the sun, what should i do? i know i can move into the sun, but what if i wanna stand where i am? any particular settings i can follow?

Thanks for the credits man

Keep up with the shots!

Yea UWA rocks!ahhahahaI used 2 stay at the north. and also South bentley near Curtin. But most of the time i wasa in North, Duncraig. you know where?

I love Perth compared to Melbourne!ahahaha

Like the 1st pic. How did you approach the bird? It didn't fly away?

logic : which fac were u in? now working where?

femi : it just approached me.. walked nearer and nearer until i shoo'ed it away with my foot XD plenty of them seagulls by the river. lots of green and gray/pink parakeets too, just that my fav spot was taken and i had no where to sit. gonna take some pics of some peacocks soon, there're like 5-7 free roaming peacocks in my uni

lol will look forward to it

btw what lens did you use to take that shot of that seagull?

the EF100 f/2.8 lens. took quite a few shots but discarded all cos it was too plain

OK here some comments and pointers
1: nothing that catch attention. Average
2: Good skyline shot. I would prefer a wide angle lense here with a slow shutter speed to get a cool landscape shot.
3. Good composition here. Just look at the flow of lines. It leads to somewhere. Would prefer it in the dawn oe dusk.
4and 5: same as no. 2. I feel cramped... Help someone give some space. The understanding of space must be there.
6: Nice silloute shot: Try to change it in B&W and see. it really gives the mood.
7: Where is the focal point? I come seem to find it? The leaves or the gal?
8:The horizontal wall in front seems blocking the flow. Crop it up a bit.
9: No comments. Just seeing clear water.
10: Best shot you have here. The horizontal and the verticals are there. The clould support with organics shape. Thumbs up.

One overall advice. You understanding of lights is not very good. Try to play with lights. Photograhy is also about the plays of light. In a studio you can control the lighting. Outside you need to wait for the right time to get the light.

i like#1
btw..i noticed u take ur pics with the horizontal line rite in the middle..
try to lower..rule of a third or rule of two thirds?
what do u guys call it?
forgot already..
hhehehe..

^its the rule of 3rd XD anyway, ckwei, im waiting for your night shots man

went to uni for a photoshoot. wasted 1.5 hours there, and when i came home, realized that the 100 pics i took were gone!!!! i think i changed the lens once or twice while i still had the cam on is that the reason of the lost data? will my camera be spoilt?

awww.... that's really sad man... feel sorry for you...

no that shud not be the problem =/ hmmm, i think there's some problem on the settings in ur cam? or perhaps the CF card ya have has some issues in it?

This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Jul 30 2006, 05:10 PM

ok, i think it was faulty connection or something. i took the cf out, on'ed it again, connection deteceted, YAY, pics still there will post updates later

<3 rad.. get ur ass onto msn

took some time off today to snap some shots at the uni since its a sunday and there's not many ppl around



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xetajones : that was my first attempt, so i havent really got used to all the controls yet but thanks so much for the pointers, got them in my head d


supazta : alright, will keep that in mind

This post has been edited by ckwei: Jul 30 2006, 08:31 PM

ahhhh perth is so beautiful imm going there on the august of 19th

nice shots i like #1, 5, 9, 10, 17, 18 you have a good sense in architechture photography man, composition still needs to be improved btw i cant log into msn now la, my stupid line keep on dc =/ i think screamyx is back to its old days again

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rad : thx, still trying to get used to the cam and still pretty shy of having ppl look at u one kind so still dare not really go for all the angles i like, or at the angles that i like there's something blocking the standing space.. architecture + landscape is what i love about photography more so compared to macro + portraits.

aegis : yes indeed.. perth is VERY beautiful u comin here for studies or?

i like ur uni shot...good for my assignement

dude, did you stay at the same spot just to get all the shots? it looks damn good

wow your night shots is cool. good ar

KVR : what assignment? if u need i can send u the raws if u want

rad : yeah, stayed at the same spot for 1hour +, stood there, snap some, read a book, snap, read book 3 singaporean girls and 2 jap chicks came up and asked me to help them snap pics good hunting grounds XD problem is the place is blocked by the shrubbery growth behind the railings, so i had to place my tripod on the railing itself, which is less than 20cm wide, so the tripod aint that steady resulting in the night images being blur btw, update ur gallery la u lazy boi

wild : thanks, will try to snap some more night ones when possible, need a place that i can actually place the tripod tho =/

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your boat shed shots are good, love the minimalism it carries. Great job

and for the 2nd one i like #2, #3, #4 and #7

lol about your tripod problem, try placing some rocks on the stand of your tripod, or load some heavy stones into a bag, then tie it hanging underneath the tripod, it shud add some weight thus stabelizing the tripod

<3 rad not nuff puffy clouds tho =/ and the tripod, have to make do la, maybe renew the shots during summer, easier

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had a walk around the area where i live, when i was on the way to the pizza place


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nice macro love #6 #7 #15 something's not right though... your background seemed over blur for me {

dunno.. maybe cos i used f/2.8? or maybe cos its too dark already when i took it ? well, regardless, its a pain in the a** to take macros outdoor now, have to stand directly in front of the subject so composition is completely screwed, cos if i dont, the wind thats blowing non stop would sway them

hmmm, try using something like f/6-8 if dark, use a flash haha, hmmm sometimes when the wind's there it kinda adds up to the photo as its like creating movement but u muz have a great sense of timing to do tat haha

i like the 2nd pic of the boat shed. somewhat defies the rule of thirds but somewhat refreshing.

the uni shots,is tht UWA? so that's where my fren's studying:P

i dont remember that there was so much to c in perth when i was there. my family's trav there at the momemnt,maybe u should be their tour guides:P

rad : hard ler.. macro shots once the wind come then mampus d, sway abit also blurr d wad.. tried going up to f/5, but the shutter had to be real slow, and even if i move a lil it'll be blur d

clemong : yeah im in uwa as well. u could ask ur parents to travel up north if they have the time, to kalbarri and monkey mia to look at the gorges and feed the dolphins. heard it's really beautiful there, but downside is that u have to drive about 600km to reach it. in the vicinity of the city there's nth much to do ler, just some uninteresting sight seeing nia =/

mine i ask, what DSLRs are you using? what are the lense(s) available at your disposal??

canon eos350d, 18-55mm stock lens, and 100mm f/2.8 macro lens

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Some drivers of the WRC. Feel free to comment <3

nice pic... all wrc car..
but than gal lagi nice..hehe

Wow i like #10 Subaru Version 9 XD

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Final ones.. pheww.. sorry i dont have any race pics cos i'm pretty much a cheapskate and i dont have a car here and it's a chore commuting. perhaps i'll manage to convince my friend to fetch me to the nearest stage outside the city for some action on sunday. or rather, i'll go to the city myself again for the podium finish enjoy guys, feel free to comment as usual

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edit : sorry if i post repeated pics, cant really recognize them, having a bad headache

This post has been edited by ckwei: Nov 24 2006, 03:08 AM

nice pics..blue n white though there's either some dirt or lens flare, other than tht, lovely

didn't know perth got so many place to visit and so beautiful although i have been here for 2 years...shy nya!! u didn't go and take pictures of the red bull air race??

Like ur beach shot, nice.