Some Fish Shots

[yukonblizzard]

Just thought I would post some pictures.

I am using a Cannon EOS Rebel, with the lens that came with it EFS 18-55mm. I am just starting to get the hang of things, and wanted to share with you all and get some coments on how to improve. I did not use photoshop or anything like that on the shots.

If you have any recomendations for photo editing software please let me know.

 

[yukonblizzard]

 

[nikesb4l]

Nice pictures came out alot better then mine i need a better lens

 

[Hookup]

You'd likely get a lot out of these with some basic post-processing.. overall they are a bit dark for my tastes... I'm guessing you need to increase your ISO setting up to 800 or 1600... to get more light, and still also increase your shutter speed to fix some of the blur...

Also, check out Expose to the Right. This gives you an idea as to why to shoot trying to achieve a brighter exposure for better post-processing possibilities... Kind of a related-tangent I guess.

 

[yukonblizzard]

Thanks for the help and the link! I do have the ISO at 1600, so it cant be that. Maybe its something else?

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Well then you need ISO 3200, a wider aperture (better lens), or a lower shutter speed. I suggest you get Photoshop, it will really help!

 

[yukonblizzard]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14826587#post14826587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
Well then you need ISO 3200, a wider aperture (better lens), or a lower shutter speed. I suggest you get Photoshop, it will really help!

Thanks, I will get Photoshop then if it will help. Also my ISO only can go to 1600.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Your images are interesting and sharp, but underexposed. With some good Photoshop skills you might be able to get away with it, but without post processing you just have a bunch of dark dungeon images.

 

[yukonblizzard]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14827239#post14827239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
Your images are interesting and sharp, but underexposed. With some good Photoshop skills you might be able to get away with it, but without post processing you just have a bunch of dark dungeon images.

Thank you I will give the photoshop a try. Any specific types that you would recomend?

 

[yukonblizzard]

I was thinking of using this, http://photoshop.es0ftware.com/

Do you think this would work for what I need?

 

[Hookup]

Photoshop CS4 is what you want, or lightroom (both adobe.com products) but that web-site es0ftware.com is not likely a link from adobe... read, this is more than likely a virus/trojan link....

Here is the correct link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/?promoid=BPDEK

As a rule, multi-million (billion?) dollar companies to not use numbers instead of letters in any of their web-links/marketing or urls... Hackers do.

 

[yukonblizzard]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14829962#post14829962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hookup
Photoshop CS4 is what you want, or lightroom (both adobe.com products) but that web-site es0ftware.com is not likely a link from adobe... read, this is more than likely a virus/trojan link....

Here is the correct link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/?promoid=BPDEK

As a rule, multi-million (billion?) dollar companies to not use numbers instead of letters in any of their web-links/marketing or urls... Hackers do.

OK, Thank You very much! Good thing I asked before I tried it!

 

[Hookup]

NP, Both products are unique, which has been stated before many times... If I could recommend one to start with it would be lightroom. This is where most of the workflow for processing starts (for most people) and has alot of the functions well covered. Photoshop definately has a role in photography, it's a seperate tool for sure... but the learning curve is harder, and the places where the typical hobbiest photographer would use it are less so when compared with Lightroom which would be used on each and every photograph.

@all others, not trying to argue Photoshop vs LR, but just trying to give someone a focus point to start given we're going from ground zero here.

 

[yukonblizzard]

I really appreciate all the help Hookup.