How are these?

[LaurenF]

Added these to the Photo comp but thought I'd just post them here too to get some feedback. Feel that these are the best pictures I've taken in ages. Taken with my fiance's Kodak EasyShare Z650 (No idea if that's good or not.....)

Anyhoo, let me know what you think

 

[Leeshez]

Look good too me

 

[LaurenF]

Thanks. I am pleased with them.

Wish my sixth form had had a photography course.....I probably would have spent more time in sixth form then.

 

[McBunny]

composition wise they look good but they are as boring and as flat as hell imho they need more vibrancy they need to pop a bit more

 

[LaurenF]

Any advice on how I can acheive that? Don't have photoshop and it's the first time I'd used my fiance's camera.

 

[McBunny]

photoshop is the only way really (well any image editing software)

 

[LaurenF]

Haven't really got anything....maybe I should invest in some. I know about photoshop and I know how to use it but it is quite pricey. Anyone recommend any others?

 

[McBunny]

my quick go

your original

 

[McBunny]

Haven't really got anything....maybe I should invest in some. I know about photoshop and I know how to use it but it is quite pricey. Anyone recommend any others?

photoshop elements is only £50 iirc its what i use

 

[LaurenF]

Oh yeah, that's loads better!!!

I just had a go at one too....

ORIGNIAL

EDITED

 

[McBunny]

the edited version of the seeds looks a bit funny to me but cant put my finger on it

 

[LaurenF]

Perhaps I sharpened too much. Was only sharpened 2% though.

Might look into getting that then if it's only £50

 

[McBunny]

original

your edit

my edit

 

[LaurenF]

Looks like I have a lot of learning to do....

 

[McBunny]

so i do i lol im very new to it too

my dads quite good though but he was using ps for years

 

[LaurenF]

Really wish I got into photography earlier. I like my fiance's camera. I have a s**tty Nikon Coolpix 7600 which takes a million years to take a photo! Barry's Kodak was so quick and the macro was so much better than my camera.

 

[McBunny]

just get photoshop elements and play around and follow some tutorials etc

 

[LaurenF]

Sounds like a plan to me!

 

[Oil C Park]

Top tip, dont use a built-in flash

Shoot in A/Av mode (open wide) or bump the iso. If you have a tripod, even better.

Just a random tip.

[ unsharp mask! and get correct exposure and whitebalance, especially if you aren't shooting raw ]

 

[LaurenF]

Didn't use flash.

The rest, I have no idea about. As I've said, first time I'd used the camera and was just playing. As it's not my camera I didn't want to fiddle with settings....

 

[Oil C Park]

I think the paint one is my favourite. What is the bottom one?

 

[LaurenF]

Was some sponge material stuff that was on the table.