Farkas Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Welp, an XSi fell into my hands for free and I decided I would start teaching myself to take some photos. My roommate used to shoot a ton of weddings and stuff so he had a bunch of pointers he could give me. Learned a ton about lenses, f-stops, ISO, and shutter speed on my very first outing. I borrowed my roommates 85mm f1.8, which is closer to a 135 on my camera, and went to town. Already made my first apparent goof and wasn't shooting in RAW.. oh well. First time touching Lightroom as well. I'm looking to pick up a 50mm 1.8 if anyone has one they'd like to let go. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 That car is fucking amazing. Is it yours? Awesome pictures, perfect filtering on them, really compliments the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Some pranksters removed your rear bumper when you weren't looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zx2guy19 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Damn that car looks awesome. Details?! Nice pics too man. Awesome for a beginner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 That car is fucking amazing. Is it yours? Awesome pictures, perfect filtering on them, really compliments the car. Sure is, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Car looks great and the photos are really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Lub dat wagon. Lub it even more because you swapped the auto for a 5speed manual. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Glass makes a world of difference. That's a great lens and you took some great shots. Everything is completely composed properly, exposure is good, focal points are correct. The only idea I can offer is on the 3/4 shots is to turn the wheel slightly to show off the pretty shoes. I'm playing around this weekend with doing more low level and high level shots. Mix those in and really have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 What is it about the pics that says 1970s to me? If the car wasn't "stanced" (or whatever you want to call it) I'd think these were straight out of my Mom's photoalblum. Fit the car though, still like the red car better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Glass makes a world of difference. That's a great lens and you took some great shots. Everything is completely composed properly, exposure is good, focal points are correct. The only idea I can offer is on the 3/4 shots is to turn the wheel slightly to show off the pretty shoes. I'm playing around this weekend with doing more low level and high level shots. Mix those in and really have fun. Yeah, I have a kit lens that's pretty much junk, and I knew that right away after my roommate let me borrow some of his glass. I ended up buying a 50 f1.8 today and I'm very excited to get some shots with it. I'll probably stick with this setup for a while and then once I grow out of the XSi, I'll step up to a full-frame 5D. What is it about the pics that says 1970s to me? If the car wasn't "stanced" (or whatever you want to call it) I'd think these were straight out of my Mom's photoalblum. Fit the car though, still like the red car better. Thanks, Scott. The editing I did on the photos adds that "Polaroid" look, I guess you could call it. Some would say over-edited, but I think it looks pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yeah, I have a kit lens that's pretty much junk, and I knew that right away after my roommate let me borrow some of his glass. I ended up buying a 50 f1.8 today and I'm very excited to get some shots with it. I'll probably stick with this setup for a while and then once I grow out of the XSi, I'll step up to a full-frame 5D. Thanks, Scott. The editing I did on the photos adds that "Polaroid" look, I guess you could call it. Some would say over-edited, but I think it looks pretty cool. I really want a 5d mark iii, but my 70d is working well. You will like that 50mm, works great for static shots. Spend the money on a really nice tripod and head, trust me that's not an item to cheap out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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