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Just a fw of my images from a recent Qld trip. As luck would have it, I forgot my tripod foot, so most of the pics are monopod or handheld Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO DG ETC ETC. I think the Sigma 20mm f/1.8 APO ETC ETC makes an appearence also.



Taken with the sigma 70-200mm 2.8, handheld. Very happy with this image, on the full size original the water droplets are sharp as a tack.



Taken with sigma 20mm 1.8, handheld. I like this image, although it's nothing overly special. I knelt in a bull ants nest to get it, so I hope someone out there appreciates it



Taken with Sigma 70-200mm 2.8, monopod. The great colours are thanks to burning off nearby (and a small amount of PP, brightness and contrast).

Please give me advice on how I can improve these, I need to learn!! Thanks in advance.

Hi mate...

I like the shots, however I would have processed the last one a little bit differently... hope you don't mind me editing the shot.. let me know.



All I have done is cropped it so that it is more like a panorama, plus increased the saturation to give it a deeper sunset feel....

cheers

Hi Raskill,
Being a beginner you might want to take my comments with a pinch of salt, but I really like the first one. There is an obvious sense of fun and enjoyment . Young children are great for this - I've got a 15month old who makes me smile alot).
I like the colour of the third one, but wondered if cropping some of the "darkness" from the bottom would help to focus on the coloured sky a little more. Just my thoughts - although as a beginner I may be heading down the wrong track.

xerubus, yes, like that crop, also like the different PP. What did you do to it? I need to learn a bit about PPing images. I'm using photoshop 5.5 just now (I know it's older than I am) but will soon have Photoshop 7.

I drove through your neck of the woods the other day, Mango Hill etc. Was looking for some firie with a D70, but didn't see one

Meerkat, thanks for your input also, it doesn't make a difference if you're a beginner, your still right and I appreciate your comments.

Any input is good input, so thanks very much!!

Raskill wrote:xerubus, yes, like that crop, also like the different PP. What did you do to it? I need to learn a bit about PPing images. I'm using photoshop 5.5 just now (I know it's older than I am) but will soon have Photoshop 7.

i used photoshop. simply used the crop tool to crop it and increased the saturation and hue. that's all there was to it... nothing tricky at all.

a good source for tutorials etc (apart from here ofcourse) is http://luminous-landscape.com . have a surf around in there and you'll find some good tips.

Raskill wrote:I drove through your neck of the woods the other day, Mango Hill etc. Was looking for some firie with a D70, but didn't see one

hahaha... nothing ever happens in Mango Hill.... my wife refers to it as pleasantsville like the movie. Have to go to surrounding suburbs to see the real world...

cheers

Raskill, like all three, maybe with a bit of a crop of the foreground in two, not too much, just about root level. Great shots