Beginner first pictures with nikon b500

[Hedge]

 

[snerkler]

Nicely done, to say you’re new to this you’ve got some good habits already, I t’s clear you’ve thought about composition. My only critique is that the seconds looks slightly overexposed to me.

Something you might find useful is to revisit the same places and see how different light affects the shot. If you go back in and shoot in the golden hour it will look very different. For me the golden hours always look best in autumn and spring.

 

[Hedge]

Nicely done, to say you’re new to this you’ve got some good habits already, I t’s clear you’ve thought about composition. My only critique is that the seconds looks slightly overexposed to me.

Something you might find useful is to revisit the same places and see how different light affects the shot. If you go back in and shoot in the golden hour it will look very different. For me the golden hours always look best in autumn and spring.

Thankyou for your reply,I’ve been reading up on composition and the rule of thirds,where I took the pictures is 2 minutes from my door so it’s no bother for me to take more,it was a very dull day when I took them as you can see in the pictures,could you tell me what you mean by the seconds being over exposed,I’d appreciate it thanks

 

[snerkler]

Thankyou for your reply,I’ve been reading up on composition and the rule of thirds,where I took the pictures is 2 minutes from my door so it’s no bother for me to take more,it was a very dull day when I took them as you can see in the pictures,could you tell me what you mean by the seconds being exposed,I’d appreciate it thanks

Exposure is kind of like saying how light or dark an image is. If an image is overexposed it looks too light and often washed out, if it’s underexposed it looks too dark and you can’t see detail.

In scenes like this it’s a balancing act as your camera only has so much dynamic range (the range from dark to light) and sometimes not enough to capture the whole dynamic range of a scene.

That book I recommended discusses exposure, what the ‘correct’ exposure should be and how to check it

 

[Hedge]

Exposure is kind of like saying how light or dark an image is. If an image is overexposed it looks too light and often washed out, if it’s underexposed it looks too dark and you can’t see detail.

In scenes like this it’s a balancing act as your camera only has so much dynamic range (the range from dark to light) and sometimes not enough to capture the whole dynamic range of a scene.

That book I recommended discusses exposure, what the ‘correct’ exposure should be and how to check it

Thanks for that,I get what you mean now,I’ve ordered the book it’s on its way,also I’ve noticed on my camera that in the settings I could have set the iso one notch lower to 125 I’ll try that next time I go

 

[snerkler]

Thanks for that,I get what you mean now,I’ve ordered the book it’s on its way,also I’ve noticed on my camera that in the settings I could have set the iso one inch lower to 125 I’ll try that next time I go

ISO is a measure of how sensitive the camera’s sensor is to light, the higher the ISO the more sensitive it is to light, but the worse the dynamic range is and the more noise (grain) you’ll see in your images.

For best results you want to shoot at base ISO, which varies from camera to camera, however it’s not always possible due to light, aperture, and/or shutter speeds required for the shot. I believe your camera’s base ISO is 125.

 

[Hedge]

ISO is a measure of how sensitive the camera’s sensor is to light, the higher the ISO the more sensitive it is to light, but the worse the dynamic range is and the more noise (grain) you’ll see in your images.

For best results you want to shoot at base ISO, which varies from camera to camera, however it’s not always possible due to light, aperture, and/or shutter speeds required for the shot. I believe your camera’s base ISO is 125.

Yea it is,I’ve put it on that now for next time I go

 

[woof woof]

I don't think that the conditions and light have helped you with these but I do agree that you seem to have an eye for composition. Maybe apply some sharpening either in camera or on the pc?

 

[Hedge]

I don't think that the conditions and light have helped you with these but I do agree that you seem to have an eye for composition. Maybe apply some sharpening either in camera or on the pc?

Thanks for your comments woof woof,I appreciate your input,it was a bit of a hit and hope trip out that day,the camera had just arrived so I just had to have a go.I’m just in the process of reading the instructions at the minute. I gave my son my laptop so had to buy a new one yesterday which hurt lol,I’ve just downloaded gimp to touch the pictures I take up,but I’ve not had time to play with it yet. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday

Steve

 

[Sangoma]

Thanks for your comments woof woof,I appreciate your input,it was a bit of a hit and hope trip out that day,the camera had just arrived so I just had to have a go.I’m just in the process of reading the instructions at the minute. I gave my son my laptop so had to buy a new one yesterday which hurt lol,I’ve just downloaded gimp to touch the pictures I take up,but I’ve not had time to play with it yet. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday

Steve

Gimp is very good, I like it, but for basics, IrfanView is easier and quicker

 

[Hedge]

Gimp is very good, I like it, but for basics, IrfanView is easier and quicker

Well easy and quick I like sangoma,I’ll have a look,if I like it there’s no harm having both..Thankyou.