My journey starts here....

I'm going to post my learning experience in this thread and hope to see improvement as I go along. New Nikon D3100, no experience but having a good time snapping pictures.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-02 06:42:50 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 55.0mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.400 s (1/3)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

Nice shot Laura!

Very nice Laura. Lovely mood that you caught there.

Off to a great start, Laura! I like the fog and especially the one light and rosy glow. Very romantic and mysterious.

Thank you for your comments. This next one is the same subject.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-05 20:34:03 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 22.0mm (35mm equivalent: 33mm)
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.167 s (1/6)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

This one was one of the first night ones I took. I just like it. Don't know why.




Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-05 22:19:29 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 55.0mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1.600 s
ISO equiv: 3200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

Great photo for a wallpaper!

Nice work - my fav is the foggy shot Keep them coming.

Looks to be a very nice start! I hope we get to see more on a regular basis. Thanks for Sharing.

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Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-01 14:05:52 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 20.0mm (35mm equivalent: 30mm)
Aperture: f/3.8
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 360
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

Lscha said:

This one was one of the first night ones I took. I just like it. Don't know why.
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Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-05 22:19:29 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 55.0mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 1.600 s
ISO equiv: 3200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

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Great shot!


There is no place like 127.0.0.1

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION Camera Model: NIKON D3100 Image Date: 2012-04-11 13:18:27 (no TZ) Focal Length: 40.0mm (35mm equivalent: 60mm) Aperture: f/5.3 Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800) ISO equiv: 100 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined Software: PaintShop Photo Pro 13.00

Narry a ripple....

Morning frost on the implements......

Nice Shots Laura!
But if I had to critique some things I would say in shot 1 I would have tried to frame it to avoid the road. In shot 2 the horizon seems crooked, the tree on the left is distracting, and there doesn't seem to be enough variation in the sky, since it is the largest subject of the shot. In shot 3 the color balance seems off. In shot 4 the puppy's eyes seem soft. Hope this helps.

Thank you MrRamonG! I appreciate the help. I have soooo much to learn. I will try to keep your suggestions in mind for future shots.

Bubble day....

Our cultipacker. I'm lovin' this black and white stuff.

First attempt at backlighting. Light bulb behind a lily.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D3100
Image Date: 2012-04-15 19:27:42 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 48.0mm (35mm equivalent: 72mm)
Aperture: f/5.3
Exposure Time: 0.050 s (1/20)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

Not as good as Newbshooter's but this Red Admiral butterfly just made the rounds today.