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Rick67 · Sep 22, 2006, 4:17 PM

Hi I just signed up after lurking in the shadows for awhile! I have alot of free time these days so I wanted to start learning more about photography. I have Kodak DX7590 and want to start using someother settings (instead of always using AUTO) and figured I would find good info here.

Here are a couple of pics I took of a "BIG Lion", please tell me what you think of them!! (pics were compressed/cropped using PSPX)

Rick67 · Sep 22, 2006, 4:19 PM

Heres the second pic...

bill2468 · Sep 22, 2006, 4:33 PM

Yup Its a big lion!

I like the first shot. Looks like flash catchlights in the eyes (looks good) and the shallow depth of field ( makes you take in the entire picture and come to a stop on the sharp face and whiskers).

The look on the lions face seems to be sizing you up for dinner but undecided on the proper wine!

Keep shooting and sharing!

BiLL

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Boily · Sep 22, 2006, 4:53 PM

Very nice shot, I like his expression!!

Welcome to the forum, I am waiting to see more of your pictures:-)

Hope you will post other ones

Boily

sameroad · Sep 22, 2006, 4:55 PM

Welcome to the forum!

His a beautiful big boy!
Love how his looking right at the camera in the first shot!

domang · Sep 22, 2006, 6:28 PM

The lion looks terrific. The background appears to be a backdrop.

mtclimber · Sep 22, 2006, 9:00 PM

Rick-

That is really a great photo. Thanks for posting it.

MT/Sarah

Rick67 · Sep 22, 2006, 10:50 PM

Thanks for all the nice replies!

If anyone wants a copy of the original pics send me an email.

bigdawg · Sep 23, 2006, 12:10 AM

Great shot. Very crisp clean image. I use a DX6490 and have to say after nearly three years of use that outdoors doing landscapes I find the Auto or the P modes to do very well! At night or in lowlight with with longer exposure times I like M mode. When shooting macros I prefer A mode. That's just the way it works best for me. But lots of times I just let the camera have it's way and Auto mode from Kodak does a very nice job. For a quick explanation of the Pasm modes and how to use them you can go here and let ColdSnail give a tutorial! It really is a good PASM tips Page.

http://www.myfreebulletinboard.com/f...3&mforum=1

Dawg

Rick67 · Sep 24, 2006, 7:27 PM

Thanks for the link bigdawg!

Sep 22, 2006, 4:17 PM	#1
Rick67 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitefish, MT Posts: 16	Hi I just signed up after lurking in the shadows for awhile! I have alot of free time these days so I wanted to start learning more about photography. I have Kodak DX7590 and want to start using someother settings (instead of always using AUTO) and figured I would find good info here. Here are a couple of pics I took of a "BIG Lion", please tell me what you think of them!! (pics were compressed/cropped using PSPX) Attached Images

Sep 22, 2006, 4:19 PM	#2
Rick67 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitefish, MT Posts: 16	Heres the second pic... Attached Images

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Sep 22, 2006, 4:33 PM	#3
bill2468 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,936	Yup Its a big lion! I like the first shot. Looks like flash catchlights in the eyes (looks good) and the shallow depth of field ( makes you take in the entire picture and come to a stop on the sharp face and whiskers). The look on the lions face seems to be sizing you up for dinner but undecided on the proper wine! Keep shooting and sharing! BiLL :\|

Sep 22, 2006, 4:53 PM	#4
Boily Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,704	Very nice shot, I like his expression!! Welcome to the forum, I am waiting to see more of your pictures:-) Hope you will post other ones Boily

Sep 22, 2006, 4:55 PM	#5
sameroad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 241	Welcome to the forum! His a beautiful big boy! Love how his looking right at the camera in the first shot!

Sep 22, 2006, 6:28 PM	#6
domang Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 742	The lion looks terrific. The background appears to be a backdrop.

Sep 22, 2006, 9:00 PM	#7
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	Rick- That is really a great photo. Thanks for posting it. MT/Sarah

Sep 22, 2006, 10:50 PM	#8
Rick67 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitefish, MT Posts: 16	Thanks for all the nice replies! If anyone wants a copy of the original pics send me an email.

Sep 23, 2006, 12:10 AM	#9
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Great shot. Very crisp clean image. I use a DX6490 and have to say after nearly three years of use that outdoors doing landscapes I find the Auto or the P modes to do very well! At night or in lowlight with with longer exposure times I like M mode. When shooting macros I prefer A mode. That's just the way it works best for me. But lots of times I just let the camera have it's way and Auto mode from Kodak does a very nice job. For a quick explanation of the Pasm modes and how to use them you can go here and let ColdSnail give a tutorial! It really is a good PASM tips Page. http://www.myfreebulletinboard.com/f...3&mforum=1 Dawg

Sep 24, 2006, 7:27 PM	#10
Rick67 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitefish, MT Posts: 16	Thanks for the link bigdawg!