Southwell Classic Car/Bike Show & Waterskiing in Laneham.

[LowlifeDubber]

Just a few pics from yesterdays classic car show and from friday and saturdays day out on my sisters Mastercraft Speedboat.

Would really like a bit of criticism on the shots please.
Its my 1st time doing both types of photography using a dslr so would like to better myself as i dont think they are up to scratch.
Be brutal as you like please.

I edited them in Lightroom4 which i am just getting used to myself(hence playing with the half b&w half colour pics)

I think my composure sucks.
Even though i keep still,some of them come out a little blurry.
I cant seem to get the nice shots of car emblems in focus and the rest blurred out even on 200iso and f22.Not sure what i was doing wrong there.
Using a Canon EOS1100D with a 18-55mm canon is lens.


Heres a few pics of the car show.







http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowlifedubber/sets/72157630055616612/







http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowlifedubber/sets/72157630056430090/

[LowlifeDubber]

Just realised i need a low Fstop not a high one when taking close up DOF shots.

What a thingy

[LowlifeDubber]

Or do i?
A balls i reckon i will take up knitting.

[T_J_G]

Yes, get to f1.8 with the 50mm you bought? (You did, didn't you?) The car ones look fine and well exposed. The smaller the number, the larger the aperture size, the shallower the depth of field.

But in my opinion if you're going to edit something, spend time and do it properly.  The pic of the blue hot rod is ruined by the bad editing. Colour on the grass on the right etc...cropped as well?

[LowlifeDubber]

Im in a bit of a battle with the seller of the 50mm atm as i still havnt received it.

Ive just realised about the f stop as i assumed the smaller the aperture the more pronounced the DOF would be.My schoolboy error on that one.

I dont think i did crop the one of the Ford Pop but i see the poor editing of the grass now you mention it.After having a look at the settings and things ive only just found how to choose a different size brush.

Im also having a bit of trouble regarding cropping as id like to keep the same picture shape and size but it just comes out at the bit left over from the cropped image.
Probably something simple im doing wrong but i havnt sussed it yet.

Thanks for the advice.


P.s loving the pics of Rochester with your new film camera.

[T_J_G]

Im in a bit of a battle with the seller of the 50mm atm as i still havnt received it.

Ive just realised about the f stop as i assumed the smaller the aperture the more pronounced the DOF would be.My schoolboy error on that one.

I dont think i did crop the one of the Ford Pop but i see the poor editing of the grass now you mention it.After having a look at the settings and things ive only just found how to choose a different size brush.

Im also having a bit of trouble regarding cropping as id like to keep the same picture shape and size but it just comes out at the bit left over from the cropped image.
Probably something simple im doing wrong but i havnt sussed it yet.

Thanks for the advice.


P.s loving the pics of Rochester with your new film camera.

The LOWER the number, the LARGER the aperture = SHALLOWER DoF.

I'm not quite sure what you're doing regarding the cropping, what software are you using? On lightroom you can lock it to keep the same picture format (or indeed use a totally different one)

And Thanks for the comment!

[LowlifeDubber]

Cheers mate.Just found the constrain to original size box i should have ticked when cropping.
Im using Lightroom 4 as im not venturing into CS5 until im a bit more clued up using the less technical stuff.

Currently taking pics of the missus big toe using different f stops to see which one works the best.
Shes having a power nap so its all good.

[T_J_G]

To be fair I only use Lightroom. Hardly ever take my photos into PS.

When and if you receive your 50mm f1.8 then you'll love playing with the aperture.

[LowlifeDubber]

Thanks mate.Next purchase after this one will be a wide angle.I really fancy a fish eye too.
Im slowly getting to grips with Lightroom but since i sold my watercooled pc set up im only using the laptop so i will be getting a decent mouse to plug in and then hook it up to the tv.

[T_J_G]

I fancy something wider than 18mm, but need to upgrade the kit lens as well. Which will all have to wait until I can afford to!