My first Submission...

[SolitaryMan]

Please allow me to introduce myself and give a little background, I am new to the world of photography(4 months) and this forum(1 day) and have really fallen in love with it. My first camera was a Minolta STSI and that compelled me to purchase the Fuji film S7000, and now that I feel I have a decent digital camera I have to learn how to use it. I have read several web sites and peoples suggestions and tips and I am picking up allot of good information from everyone but I am still not sure about settings like aperture and exposure compensation. Does anyone know of a good book that will go through the basics and intermediate stuff that’s easy to read and I won’t lose interest in minutes. I have a very short attention span and would so much rather learn by doing over reading…Thanks in advance, and please let me know your comments on my first submission. I am anxious to hear what you have to say about this shot.

[mtbbrian]

Please allow me to introduce myself and give a little background, I am new to the world of photography(4 months) and this forum(1 day) and have really fallen in love with it. My first camera was a Minolta STSI and that compelled me to purchase the Fuji film S7000, and now that I feel I have a decent digital camera I have to learn how to use it. I have read several web sites and peoples suggestions and tips and I am picking up allot of good information from everyone but I am still not sure about settings like aperture and exposure compensation. Does anyone know of a good book that will go through the basics and intermediate stuff that’s easy to read and I won’t lose interest in minutes. I have a very short attention span and would so much rather learn by doing over reading…Thanks in advance, and please let me know your comments on my first submission. I am anxious to hear what you have to say about this shot.

Welcome to PR.com!
I would recommend a good introductory book by John Hedgecoe, I can't remember the name of it..
This is a good photo. It has a good compostion. The foot prints are a good composotional element.
Keep shooting and keep posting and coming back to here! Make sure you check out the other forums too!
Brian

[Spike]

The colors in this shot are unusual. Did you do something to get them this way? They give the scene a funky look, imho. It looks like you've got some sun flare in the lower right corner, there is a red spot there. The horizon should be level, it's tilted a bit. But a nice first submission. Keep posting!

Spike

Please allow me to introduce myself and give a little background, I am new to the world of photography(4 months) and this forum(1 day) and have really fallen in love with it. My first camera was a Minolta STSI and that compelled me to purchase the Fuji film S7000, and now that I feel I have a decent digital camera I have to learn how to use it. I have read several web sites and peoples suggestions and tips and I am picking up allot of good information from everyone but I am still not sure about settings like aperture and exposure compensation. Does anyone know of a good book that will go through the basics and intermediate stuff that’s easy to read and I won’t lose interest in minutes. I have a very short attention span and would so much rather learn by doing over reading…Thanks in advance, and please let me know your comments on my first submission. I am anxious to hear what you have to say about this shot.