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After (sunset):


Before:


After (sunset):


pretty noob shots actually, taken with my err.. normal canon ixus digital camera

C & C welcome (Comments & ??, what is it? definitely not command and conquer lol)

This post has been edited by kenji_britney: Aug 9 2008, 05:55 PM

really good picture.. me like it alot!!!!
gratz!!!

hehe thanks, i really like that one a lot too. i think it's probably the best picture i've ever taken.

the last picture is really superb..good job

Comments & critics ... well i juz wanna say great great job ... u make half of other dslr users a joke

edit: the ixus 40 has manual mode ?

This post has been edited by GymBoi: Aug 6 2008, 10:53 PM

thanks guys.. haha sure or not other dslr users more char than me?

yeah the ixus 40 has manual mode, but i used auto for that.

Canon IXUS? hurmm.. really push into the limits.. greats,, love the last shot..

Pretty sure Btw you might wanna read up a little on "rules of third" if you haven't .. i notice your tower is in the middle and your horizon for the last pic is also in the middle ...

yeah i used to take shots like that, everything in the middle lol. i've checked out goldfries' site for the rule of thirds, found it very interesting but i still haven't really tried it out in all situations. like for this case, how exactly would i place the tower or the horizon the one of the thirds?

not too sure about the tower coz i cant see the bottom much .. but for the sunset .. show more of the sand .. coz there is nothing much in the sky .. whereas the texture of the sand seems interesting ... the empty top space in ur pic is often called as "passive space" i think .. or something like that ... never have empty space which shows nothing in ur pic ... at least not more than 1/3

oh ok thanks, but when i took the pic i thought that both the sky and sand are also "passive space" but yet i wanted to include the ferris wheel and the sunset so ended up have to take in too much of the top and bottom as well. i guess it would be better if it was a panoramic shot?

something like this?
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I think composition wise, both pictures are ok. As for the sunset pic of the tower, you should have cropped off the sign board on the lower right edge! The other sunset pic at the pier, straighten the horizon lah.. senget dy!

Wonder if you're studying at LJMU Anyway, do head to Southport (stop by at Frosby). You can get a day saveaway ticket for 4.30 pounds only. Very very nice! See my Flickr page for some photos from Southport.

eh!! yea hor i didn't notice that signboard there haha. and the horizon senget meh? can't really tell, was using the lcd not the viewfinder.

i already graduated last year, was studying in sheffield but went for a day trip in blackpool. i'll go have a look at southport in your flickr. not sure when's the next time i'll be going back to UK.

here's another 2 shots taken at night, in a moving bus any tips for situations like that? my friend told me to use a setting in manual mode, can't remember it off hand lol but that's how the pictures looked like after using this mode but i found that there's quite a lot of noise in other pictures.

blackpool UK, where my favorite photographer david j nightingale resides.

http://www.chromasia.com

Not much you can do when taking pics from bus, just remember to turn the flash off!

wow those are some really nice pics of blackpool, mine really really amateur lol

hehe yes i know that, although i'm quite shocked to see most ppl still do leave the flash on. also i increased the shutter speed so that it snaps the picture faster (correct me if i'm wrong, still noobie haha)

the main problem with flash, is you'll see a big glare/reflection on the window!

very amusing sometimes to see the pictures, maybe can even see the photographer in the reflection

This post has been edited by kenji_britney: Aug 9 2008, 05:51 PM

Here's some shots taken from the Sloggi Fashion Show today, forgive me for the amateur photos felt really lousy holding my ixus 40 while seeing other ppl around carrying their huge dslr cannons.



Cameramen:






Host:




The guys didn't know what they were in for when they got up the stage :




Someone seemed happy to have put on the bra and taking it off at the same time:


More to come, stay tuned

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so may reserved slots. there wasn't much to shoot there??

haha wait arr.. editing the pics, 3 slots enough kua

fast fast upload

yup... im waiting.. fast fast fast

uploaded first half

finished, the rest is interview with the artist who painted on the models.

This post has been edited by kenji_britney: Aug 9 2008, 07:26 PM

Did u not use flash? I hoping u say u did not and hoping as well u did not use ur DSLR coz the pics were weak.

Pics were OOF, blur, not sharp and many pbvious mistakes made. Did u put ur shutter too low?

Jump up ur shutter speed to at least 100 n use ur flash gun.

he is using ixus 40:)

I also want draw.

If cannot, sign also i happy already.

yeah i don't have a dslr i see the other ppl with their big guns i oso felt small adi haha. my camera ah, dunno which mode to use oso all end up so lousy, those were the best few i could find. and worst of all, my battery ran out when nearing the end already haha.

I hoping you say u did not and hoping as well u did not think everyone buy DSLR just to shoot girls coz that's weak

then i sorry for my harsh comments cause i really didnt know u using an ixus 40. Most galleries here were in DSLR and i initially though u use DSLR.

But kinda applaud our effort of putting ur pics here n share with us.

No worries there.. at least you have pictures to show for those who could not attend. Like me...

no worries, i was hoping i could at least get some decent shots but since i couldn't maybe you guys can give me some advice for my ixus 40? problem is they just move so fast and all the modes i used ended up blur. think using the 'kids and pets' mode would help? the kids and pets is for fast moving objects. but i tried auto, manual and portrait, all with and without flash although i don't notice much difference between them.

haha yeah, i didn't see anyone from lyn confirming they'd be going, so i represent la, take lousy pics and share with you all

from what i see almost all the shots are blur coz of the low lighting...nt yr fault anyway... maybe try using flash next time

The pics are not the best that could be but at least better than nothing. 100% score for the effort!

flash from ixus won't matter much since he's taking the shot from quite far away....

kenji_britney :
The only advise i can give u is to get an DSLR. That all!

I also agree it is the limitation of equiptment and suggest him to upgrade to dSLR...

Anyway, soon you will see some acting-like-pro moderator (who keep thinking he is better than everyone) telling to upgrade skill first, expensive camera are stupid etc... Hahaha... LOL...

But if you see the acting-like-pro pictures, you will see how pro he actually is...

This post has been edited by TheVoIP: Aug 10 2008, 01:03 AM

lol thanks guys.. but i got no money for dslr yet, so have to make use with my ixus 40 only.

the flash is really weak wan, and from so far away, had to zoom to 3x which is the max and normally quality won't turn out so good at that distance. aih.. but at least still not too bad when taking outdoor pictures using daylight.

I like the design of #8. Has a nice flow.

erm.........why so blur one?? hehe

Hardware limitation. Can't blame the user

Didn't shoot many as I had to go somewhere and couldn't stick around

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kenji,
invest a dslr if u love photography. even the cheapest one will be ok. dslr is cheap nowadays.