Hi everyone...I just got my D40...these are some shots taken recently...some random one...I would appreciate sifus to make comment about my photo...Enjoy

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This post has been edited by Victor3010: Feb 10 2008, 04:07 PM

hmm, very nice indeed...

the first one is better!!

Comment? I'm no sifu but I'll give some comments:

1. DOF too shallow and the color is dull. And I don't know what you are trying to tell.
2. The flower is OOF, and the composition is noisy. I don't know if I shall look at the grass or flowers.
3. OOF and blur. Black and white is a very bad choice for flowers.
4. The composition is noisy and the BG is distracting. The roof doesn't match the bird and the bird is too small to be the object.
5. & 6. Bad composition. The shot is blur and BG too noisy and distracting.
7. It's blur.
8. What's that black thing? Bird? Forget about shooting a flying bird with this focal length.

ok...tks for ur advice...
how to play with D40 DOF, use A mode??

Use smallest aperture to keep everything in focus.

no wonder when i take photos of my friend, sometimes it looks nt so focused...use which AF-Area mode the best for taking this kind of photo?

Seriously, I think the OOF problem is not fully contribute from the shallow DOF or the aperture problem. Caused, from what i can see in your pic, if shallow DOF, no matter how shallow it is.....there still should be a point to be clear in focus....but yours...i hardly find one....It could caused by your shaky hand as well especially under low light condition....but no worry.....explore more into your camera....and try to hold your breath whenever you are ready to click the button....

1st one nice.

the rest are snapshots and not worth commenting IMO unless you really want to hear what's bad about them.

My advise, from a noob also , is to understand what aperture, shutter speed and ISO do to a picture before you start shooting away on your new dSLR.

You also need to beef up your biceps due to the weight of a dSLR.

Be one with your camera and you will then be able to shoot better pictures.

Good luck!

u r right

roger that

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Added on November 2, 2007, 3:49 pmI need some tips from u guys...I will be taking some photos in my school hall tmr (junior middle graduation), the lightning is only so so..what are u guys advice about the settings??

I'll probably zoom until 200mm with my 55-200 VR....the aperture is pretty small at that focal length...

I don't have any speedlite yet....only can use built-in

This post has been edited by Victor3010: Nov 2 2007, 03:52 PM

Taking advantage of the VR, you can try shutter priority mode and set the shutter speed to 1/100s and then use maximum aperture at 200mm while keeping ISO at 800 or 400 if possible. Shoot RAW if you have enough memory storage as you can use adjust the exposure later should the pictures are not exposed properly.

The best is to be at the hall before the event starts and take some sample pictures while adjusting the camera settings accordingly.

Happy photographing!

try to hold ur camera steady and use tripod if needed. and learn how to focus to your object would be a good start.

dun worry, u will get better.

ok...I'll do my best tmr

d40 so light... skinny people like me also can hold with one hand lar
M mode also can

even at 200mm, you can still reach speeds as low as 1/15 with VR on... it shouldnt pose a problem unless your shaky hands is beyond normal people... i would advice shooting at ISO 400...only go up to ISO 800 if really necessary... remember to shoot at big aperture( low f number) since you are quite a distance from the object... gives you more lighting...

how bout the white balance??set to what??it is those high ceiling fluorescent lighting..

erm...leave that to auto first the time being...trying to understand white balance isnt something easy... i myself also always choose the wrong settings at times....

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Added on November 2, 2007, 9:00 pmoh ya...your shots... they look like normal snapshots... try to work on the composition...

This post has been edited by orenzai: Nov 2 2007, 09:00 PM

When compared to a P&S, even a D40 is quite heavy for the untrained hands.

Even though you might be able to shoot 1/15s @ 200mm with VR, however, please understand what the TS intend to shoot. A 1/15s shot for graduation pictures will just produce useless blurred pictures. Do understand more before giving advise and this is my advise to you.

oops...i didnt read the breacketed phrase...i only saw read that he was taking pictures inside the school hall...anyways... so if its this case, just put 1/100 and set to the biggest aperture lor...hehe...

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Added on November 3, 2007, 11:33 amand you cant compare the weight of a SLR to a P&S gua..that would be like comparing a Toyota to a Kancil

This post has been edited by orenzai: Nov 3 2007, 11:33 AM

Well guys, sorry to make you guys to wait...Here are some photos on my graduation day...

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This post has been edited by Victor3010: Nov 5 2007, 12:54 PM