i just bought my 400D last week.. tis is my 1st outdoor shoot..
all sifu pls giv some comment to improve my skill...
thanks..

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This post has been edited by wKkaY: Apr 7 2008, 10:43 AM

This one superb!

competition winning material leh~

mind sharing the EXIF data? iso settings all and all.

thank you..

"competition winning material leh~" << previously got ppl win competition with the same angle of photo?

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Added on July 2, 2007, 12:01 amAperture Priority, F 4 at 1/30 sec, iso 1600 to prevent hand shake



This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Jul 24 2007, 12:03 AM

988 A-Party @ Bukit Jalil

the photo a bit blur... comment are welcome..















This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Jul 24 2007, 12:09 AM

i like the last pic... poster material, to me...

wow i was there too

u inside VIP? or in front VIP... I saw many sifu there with their pro camera...

inside vip but very far away .
if too near. u shoot hands / heads only.

1st try out with 50mm f1.8... comment are welcome... really wish to improve my skill..

Cute gal!

The shots taken by your 50mm F1.8, what was the F-stop setting? Did you set it to full 1.8? I see the first picture to be a little bit blur, maybe change setting to F3.2. I faced the same problem before, after switching to F3.2, the photos were much sharper.

Unless really necessary, do not use a full aperture during outdoor photography, especially for the EF50mm F1.8 II. For best results, use F2.2 and above.

Even with other lenses as well? For example, the standard 18-55mm kit lens? I heard recommended "sweet spot" for the 18-55mm kit lens is about F7 - F8

This post has been edited by Mavik: Aug 3 2007, 02:51 PM

thanks for the guidance..
learn 1 more lesson today..

1# no comment
2# maybe can arrange in better way
3# why suddenly black n white one

3# never try b/w b4... just try try lo... i noticed that all sifu never use b/w for portrait..

the third pic protruded the cuteness of the girl...nice job!!

thank you thank you


This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Aug 5 2007, 07:44 PM

2nd try out by 50mm f1.8 at KLCC park..
i have reduce the aperture, should b better now..
all sifu please give some comment..









This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Aug 8 2007, 07:55 AM

omg...the last pic is still the cutest...her dimple

This post has been edited by orenzai: Aug 5 2007, 08:04 PM

The pictures now are much sharper and more emphasis on the model. The ones with the trees are good. However, the last two has too much background distraction especially the metal post.

thanks again...

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Added on August 6, 2007, 3:58 pmi will keep improve..thanks...

This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Aug 6 2007, 03:58 PM

~Malaysia International Firework Competition~
1st time shoot firewrok... comment are welcome..

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Hi, mind telling us this location you're at when you took those shots?

Are you using a tripod? Try to use a narrower aperture and a longer shutter speed. Ever tried using a black card placed in front of your lens?

I heard that the fireworks last 30 minutes. Only worry is that the smoke might get into the frame as well.

Anyway, the event is till the 2nd of Sept. Plenty of time to shoot and improve.

Try to set shutter speed to between 4 to 6 seconds. Lower your ISO and use smaller aperture like f16 or f22. Like skarn said, be wary of the smoke from the fireworks and also the wind direction.

learn new lesson again...
afraid no time go again.. weekday working so tired still have to suffer the traffic jam when the way back..
the location near PICC... left side of PICC..

This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Aug 19 2007, 02:29 AM

wow...another set of fireworks...nice timing there... i like the length of the trail...not too long not too short..

Merdeka count down at The Curve

another 400D user o..i'm also just bought my 400D..

wat lens u r using o??

i wish i can go to Putrajaya have a try on d fireworks...too bad i'm in penang lo...

hope 2 c more of ur photo here...feel free to visit my gallery oso..

thankz..

welcome to 400D group...
i'm using 75-300mm during tat event...
as ur wish... i will upload putrajaya firework...

This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Sep 4 2007, 12:22 AM

Final Putrajaya Firework 2.9.2007









This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Sep 4 2007, 12:24 AM

mind to teach i to do the black card tech?

Taman Melawati Hill

good place for hiking... nice view up there...

Lens flare on the first picture. If you have a CPL or ND filter during that time would have made the pictures even better.

They are nice nonetheless.

Yup, composition was nice but with the filters the pictures can turn out awesome. Besides just a normal ND, a graduated filter can also help heaps.

If not, get a tripod and go for a HDR image as your 400D should have the bracketing function.

the hill is called bukit tabur or bukit tabuh.. the scenery were stunning if u can catch the sunrise..

Here come the questions .. how do we get up there? Melawati is like so near yet so far

i only got UV filter.. but forgot to put it on.. hehe..

hmm... hard to carry tripod during hiking... bag too heavy... anyway wat does HDR mean?

actually we plan to go there b4 sunrise... but too bad my friend over slept..

taman melawati is near MRR2... near TAR college..

You can find out more about it here on one of our threads

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/447685

Mayday Mini Concert @ Sg Wang 8/9/2007

too many hand and head...

no comment?

more photo

K9 day @ Central Park

Johnson's Baby Anniversary

ShenZhen, Hong Kong and Macau 1 week trip..

First day - ShenZhen

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continue...

10) ShenZhen happening street


11) Lunch


12) Dinner


13) Snack?? - shenzhen "chick"



end day 1

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Second day - Hong Kong

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24) Mong Kok night


25) Lunch - 咸猪手小锅米线


26) Dinner - 干炒牛河


27) Dessert yummy


28) Curry Fishball


29) Yum Yum



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Day 3 - Hong Kong

30) 喝早茶


31) MTR station


32) Cicak or Biawak?


33) if u watch hong kong drama then u should know tis place..


34) Stairsss....


35) Temple


36) Old police station


37) Lan Kwai Fong


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39) Madame Tussauds Museum - Andy Lau


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continue...

40) Madame Tussauds Museum - Beckam


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42) Hong Kong night view


43) IFC


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46) Breakfast - Dim Sum


47) Dinner


48) Supper - Dessert


49) Dessert



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Day 4

50) Ocean Park


51) Jelly Fish


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57) Sotong..


58) Turtle


59) Breakfast - Za Lueng


60) Breakfast - Chu Cheong Fan


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Day 5

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This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Oct 29 2007, 05:51 PM

How come....most pics OOF...?? Even a still object.....also OOF...for instance the in the wax house (Beckham)... some of the pics compo do not work at all, for me at least.....should attempt more different angles if you're not familiar....though by saying practise more is very common....but i'll like to add in more, practise correctly, use the correct method.....try and error is unavoidable but if keep on try and error and error....then there must be something wrong...

Day 6 - Macau

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end of trip

This post has been edited by yaliqiu: Nov 2 2007, 11:32 AM

i also dunno why some of the pic OOF... i already set the focus point b4 i shoot... i didnt check the pic after shoot.. so rush during the trip... keep walk walk walk n walk...
will practise more n hopefully will get better outcome on next trip...

long time never update my thread...
let post some latest photo with my new gear D300..
welcome to giv comment..

KL Bird Park
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seem that u use very small ISO --> decrease shutter speed ---> make the pic OOF or underexposure

i using ISO 200... will try improve of it... thanks for advice...

wow nice pic... make hungry