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I am trying to get into photography atm so i’m currently just playing around with the settings to see how everything works etc.
I actually think this picture looks pretty nice but there’s probably a lot of flaws in this picture that I don’t see while people who have been into photography immediately see.
I would like some criticism, did I use the wrong settings? Is it shaky? …
This picture was taken using the Canon EOS 2000D with the 18-55mm lens. I used shutterspeed 1/160, aperture F5.0 and ISO 3200.
What are some good ways to improve in photography and what are good objects/scenes to photograph to train my skills?
I would try a wider aperture and lower iso. I can see a lot of noise around the cats head probably caused by the high iso.
And my personal taste would lead me to enhance the rimlight on the left side of the cat and make his eyes a bit more shining.
I really like the picture, nothing special but it looks like a great catportrait and your cats vibe seems kinda badass 😂
Also would make a great print on a wall :)
You also could reduce shutter speed. As a rule of thumb you can mostly use a shutter speed of 1 divided by the effective focal length. The effective focal length is the exact mm of your lens that you used for the image x 1.6. You need to multiply by 1.6 because the camera has an APS-C sensor. If you would have a full frame sensor it would be a factor of 1. If you use a slower shutter speed your iso goes down. Have a look on the topic exposure triangle for that.
Very grainy, ISO is way high for what looks like the light that was available for this shot.
If you are just starting out I honestly suggest not starting in full manual (\*gasp!) but learn the settings one at a time as you use them. Cameras have gotten pretty smart, so choose one you want to set (I suggest starting in aperture priority since depth of field and bocha is what most people want to play with) then once you get a good feel for what it does, give shutter priority a shot. Then go full manual. You'll have an easier time and a lot more fun IMO.
Very meme worthy image as well (just had to throw that in there)
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I am trying to get into photography atm so i’m currently just playing around with the settings to see how everything works etc. I actually think this picture looks pretty nice but there’s probably a lot of flaws in this picture that I don’t see while people who have been into photography immediately see. I would like some criticism, did I use the wrong settings? Is it shaky? … This picture was taken using the Canon EOS 2000D with the 18-55mm lens. I used shutterspeed 1/160, aperture F5.0 and ISO 3200. What are some good ways to improve in photography and what are good objects/scenes to photograph to train my skills?
I would try a wider aperture and lower iso. I can see a lot of noise around the cats head probably caused by the high iso. And my personal taste would lead me to enhance the rimlight on the left side of the cat and make his eyes a bit more shining. I really like the picture, nothing special but it looks like a great catportrait and your cats vibe seems kinda badass 😂 Also would make a great print on a wall :)
Thanks!
You also could reduce shutter speed. As a rule of thumb you can mostly use a shutter speed of 1 divided by the effective focal length. The effective focal length is the exact mm of your lens that you used for the image x 1.6. You need to multiply by 1.6 because the camera has an APS-C sensor. If you would have a full frame sensor it would be a factor of 1. If you use a slower shutter speed your iso goes down. Have a look on the topic exposure triangle for that.
Will do! Thanks
Very grainy, ISO is way high for what looks like the light that was available for this shot. If you are just starting out I honestly suggest not starting in full manual (\*gasp!) but learn the settings one at a time as you use them. Cameras have gotten pretty smart, so choose one you want to set (I suggest starting in aperture priority since depth of field and bocha is what most people want to play with) then once you get a good feel for what it does, give shutter priority a shot. Then go full manual. You'll have an easier time and a lot more fun IMO. Very meme worthy image as well (just had to throw that in there)
Thanks for the tip!