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New camera arrived today - pics!

Jonathan_Brady Dec 18, 2008 05:33 PM

I've been taking photos with an aging Nikon Coolpix4500 that might be on it's last leg. It's a 4mp camera that I've had since early/mid 2003. It's taken a LOT of great pics for me but I've been really wanting a DSLR because I've seen the high quality pics taken by various users of these forums.

So, I purchased a Canon Digital Rebel XSi. It's a 12mp DSLR. First DSLR I've ever even held without a security device attached to it in a store! lol

The sun was going down and I didn't have much time to get the animals outside and play around. I did shoot in the macro mode and without realizing it, the flash was on for most of my pics. I wasn't using the live view feature so I was looking through the view finder, that's why I didn't know the flash was on. So they turned out QUITE overexposed. A few pics turned out ok so I decided to post them here.

Holdback female from my '07 Rose litter

Salmon Jungle male from Jason Gonzalez at Premeditated Morphs. I REALLY like the blurring effect.

Sharp Sunglow produced by Big Mike! Overexposed but sadly, the best of them because of the aforementioned flash!

I've got a LOT of work to do to maximize the potential of this camera. But I'm REALLY looking forward to it!

Thanks so much to Ryan Homsey for walking me through a lot of the technical side and jargon when it comes to cameras and helping me with recommendations!

jb
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Replies (7)

daneby Dec 18, 2008 06:04 PM

Those pics look great!Nice rose female

Dan Eby

KevMadden Dec 18, 2008 07:35 PM

I sure do miss the warmer weather of South Texas. Most of us could never takes our snakes outside this time of year.

The pics look great btw. I cannot wait for some great pics from that wired big girl's babies to be...I hope.

Take care,

Kevi

BrownsBoas Dec 18, 2008 08:41 PM

Looks like you have it figured out pretty well, nice pix! I have a Nikon D40x and I love the thing! I stayed with Nikon since I have all Nikon software on my computers. Gorgeous animals Jonathan!

Al Brown/Brown's Boas

Joel_Thomas Dec 18, 2008 09:19 PM

I am a beginner myself, and I am learning myself, I have some cool tips passed down to me from this forum.

Give me a shout JB and I will share.

Joel

styrsnake Dec 19, 2008 01:03 PM

Awesome pictures John, that first pic shows some great detail.
Steve Scroggs

mack1time Dec 19, 2008 02:33 PM

My camera of Choice as well!!!!!

Congrats .

You will find that the camera can do more then you could ever wish and the manuel modes can only help you expand!
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Helena1 Dec 19, 2008 03:51 PM

Again, welcome to the world of the SLR's.

Once you figure out more of the manual settings, you will be amazed.

These were done on my Canon Rebel:


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