Hi all. I'm pretty new to photography (5 days old, to be exact). I've always been very interested in taking photos but never really got around to getting myself an SLR. I went and got myself the Nikon D80 (apparently it's a bit too advanced for a new user like me).

So anyway, here are a few shots from my first 100 shots with my spankin' new camera.









Nothing special, I admit but I'm only just starting so constructive criticism would be welcome.

Cheers.

are these photos have been thru any touch-ups? i suggest u try the basic rules first, before exploring the unlimited world of post-editing and stuffs like that. the 'basic' rules that im talking about are composition & exposure. do extensive practice on these 2 elements first...

the picture of the chain is pretty nice though.

yeah, i think it went tthrough a fair bit of PS... nice shots thogh .
but yeah, like diwant said, compo and exposure first.

Thanks for the comments guys. I didn't really do much with it in PS, just added a new layer, some smart blur-ed, some not, and overlayed/vivid lighted it.

I will try posting some humans soon as it seems to be the trend here.

Here are just a couple of shots I took earlier this evening.




Cheers. As usual, comments welcomed!

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 13 2007, 02:26 AM

makes me want to get that camera

Nice light trails.. issit at the overbridge near Tmn Megah LDP? about the second picture, why the lines are a bit crooked? u handheld the camera?

Yeah, it is. It felt weird being up there taking photos of moving cars. I got a few friendly honks, too. Haha. Nope, I didn't. I used a tripod for both the shots. Maybe when I released the shutter I moved the cam a bit, it's the only explanation I can think of.

Edit:

Actually I think I can explain it. I think there were people walking across the bridge at the time I took that shot which caused the bridge floor to shake a bit. Yeah. Definitely that.

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 13 2007, 06:32 PM

5 days old into photography but definitely not new to post processing. Good work!

Cheers ac98, I've actually been in graphics design for over 7 years now. Only recently started picking up photography. Haha so yes I am familiar with PS.

wow...great skill in PS and editing...already 7 years in graphic design no wonder so pro and nice...

love all the photo in ur first post and the light trail is great

Aaron: Haha I am certainly not a pro yet. But thank you, all the same.

Just got home from my mate's band performance. Took a million pictures but they were all either crap or too blur. I really need to learn how to shoot low-light properly.

Unedited:


Edited and played around with:


Cheers.

Oh, I also decided to get rid of that extremely annoying frame around my earlier pictures and decided to make my watermark a tad smaller.

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 15 2007, 03:20 AM

Well I was bored shitless today so I decided to go out and shoot a building or two.

And again, these shots have not been heavily edited with PS. Probably just a few basic filters applied. Some of the pictures have lost a lot of details due to it, though.

Unedited:


Edited:








Forgive me for my boring captions. I'm a boring person.

Taman Tunians will know where this place is, I'm sure.

Hope you enjoyed it, I kinda like these shots. I have a load more but I can't be arsed to put them through the editing process so there.

Comments/Criticisms welcomed. Cheers.

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 15 2007, 04:11 AM

your photoshop skills are second to none.. but the selection of subject and composition still can improve.. keep shooting and posting...

Cheers diwant, will do.

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 17 2007, 05:33 PM

Untouched by PS. Again, I'm afraid it isn't very inspiring.

But then you inspired me Keep up the good job! Once you master you photo taking skills ... I wonder what kind of picture will it turn out ...

I like it..
I like unedited pictures, always have.

And stop doubting yourself, you're good.

Thanks guys. Really inspiring to get positive responses from my fellow photographers.

Anyways, I was bored again so I went searching for high places to shoot from.





This is my first time doing um, landscaping? I'm not sure what category this falls under. C&C welcome, as usual.

Untouched by PS.

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 18 2007, 02:18 AM

u have ur style, ur style with heavy colour....well keep it up...btw y ur ligh at the LDP crucked is because its a metal bridge, so its kind of shaky when some 1 walk pass or car goes at hi speed...

I went downtown to shoot KLCC and you wouldn't believe my f***ing luck. When I got there KLCC was looking sooo beautiful, all brightly lit up and shit. I parked at Trader's Hotel and walked into the park. I got a nice spot, setup my tripod etc and then...



..lights on one of the towers had completely went off. I was kicking myself. So I had to make do with what I had and here are some of the results. I think they are alright. But that's just me.











C&C welcomed. Cheers.

hmm, but somehow u got the exposure wrong, and the tripod is not firm enough to hold the camera in long exposures... nice try though.. composition could be better..

Haha, sorry dude but I really mean it when I say I'm an absolute newbie at photography so I don't really understand the whole exposure exposure thing. I'm starting my course soon so hopefully I can get a bit more technical soon but thanks for the comment.

then good luck mate.. keep posting from time to time..

2nd klcc pic seems dif...PS a lot??
Most of ur pics is interesting....do felt the PS in it though...
Keep postings...

Cheers diwant.

beehawk: Nope, none of my KLCC pics have been edited. And thank you.

The sky was BEAUTIFUL in the evening today. Anyone else saw it? I only managed to get 1 good shot as I was in the car.



This one is nothing special, taken from the top of One Utama.



Again, C&C welcome and these pics have not been touched by PS. Cheers!

This post has been edited by nyg: Apr 21 2007, 01:17 AM

No post processing and we now see the 'true colours' of your skill.
Good attempt, move on from there!

This post has been edited by nyg: Nov 18 2007, 03:48 AM

wow model shooting!hope to see more man!

dat last pic put as a siggy oso i wont mind.. nyehehehehe...