[[PWN]Schubie]

hey, nice to see you got it up.
you may want to resize pics before you post them like that, http://www.shrinkpictures.com/
i have a nikon d70s with an 18-200mm with VR

im excited to see a thread like this

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

not sure exactly where it will be, but under your menu there should be a setting called image size or something like this, and you have
• 4000 x 3000
• 3968 x 2232 (16:9)
• 3264 x 2448
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480
to pick from with your camera (its the nikon coolpix s700 right?)

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

so you have a finepix s700 not cool pix

and the settings should be under the menu still and under something called resolution or picture size, and these are your options.
7M
3072 x 2304
3:2
3072 x 2048
4M
2304 x 1728
2M
1600 x 1200
0.3M
640 x 480

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

i hope the weather here stops being stupid so i get a chance to go out, my favourite time is just as the sun goes down, and a few hours afterwards, the differant types of street lights and traffic lights can give you some pretty neat colours.

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

nice work piper, i think 'tower' was my favourite, and i forgot to post my stuff

http://picasaweb.google.ca/a.schub/Desktop

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

none of those pictures appear edited to me, the hardest part is to learn how to use your camera and its features to your advantage.
the best way, is to get out and and take ALOT of pictures, all of the ones i have posted were taken at least 5 months after i had the camera, and i would go out taking pics about 3 times a week for a few hours each time, it took me a long time to start taking pictures i was actually proud of because i had learned how to get the image i was looking for.

results like mine and pipens should be easily attainable with your camera once you have spent enough time with it.

happy shooting

EDIT: just thought i would mention that none of mine are edited, they are all right out of my camera.

also, im working on a guide (have been for a little bit of time now) on how to get the shot you want, basically walking through what camera settings are essential and how to use them, hope you guys will take a look once im done

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

agreed, i take mine almost everywhere to

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

the easiest way would be to crop it, it sounds like that is what you are wanting to do, i could help you there even tho my skills are limited to paint

here you go

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

i just used the default tool, selected what i wanted, copy what i wanted, made a new file, pasted and saved

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

what are you feeding that thing
that is a HUGE squirrel

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

ahah, nice, did you take the picture?

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

ya, an SLR can empty your pockets VERY fast, i want to get a new lens before i head out west, but thats going to eat a good chunk of my funds

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

i have been looking at one, but they are much better for people photography then landscapes and long exposures (i dont do people photography, really bad at it)
im eying up the 12-24mm for my next lens, and just got my new camera bag

http://products.lowepro.com/product/...AW,1924,16.htm

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

yep, as he said, composition and subject matter, and also learn the in and outs of your camera, like i almost always shoot with saturation all the way up, makes the color that much nicer

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

ya, i use my pack for skiing, biking and all that, and i do plan on getting it filled eventually

and i always shoot jpeg normal, saves ALOT of space, 99% the same picture quality, saves my image buffer for fast shooting

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

i shoot with a 2 gig CF card in on jpeg normal, get about 1k shots per card, and i have another 2 gig backup, and i love 10X zoom

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

ya, the s5 is a great camera, and as compacts i would have to agree with the sd1000, or sd850(same thing, but with image stabalization). both run on a Lithium ion battery, and 3 times zoom.

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

the one thing you will find with SLRs is they can be very cumbersome at times, thats why i got my bag so i can take it skiing and biking with me, while when i had the shoulder bag, it was not fun to bring along.

and for taking pictures of animals, a camera with a good zoom is your best friend, so you may want to look around at some alternatives to an SLR, as a cheap SLR zoom lens can run a few hundred bucks.

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

i believe it is just a lens adapter to help it focus closer turning it into a macro lens, or at least thats what i gathered from that page.

 

[[PWN]Schubie]

sure thing polo, what kind of camera are you looking for a compact, one with a large zoom, what kind of battery type will help narrow it down