value critique

[lynx0069]

hi all.....been visiting the site a lot, and decided i would join the forums. i would really appreciate some critique on my photos, good or bad. i own a rebel XSi, 18-55mm IS kit lens, 28-135 f/3.5-5.6, and just recently purchased a 70-200 f/4L. BUT, can someone help me, how do i attach photos??

[Brendan7]

once you write a post, there will be an icon in the toolbar that looks like a film icon with a small green "+". It is two icons to the right of the smily face.


welcome to the TDP forum!

[crosbyharbison]

Size your image to 800 pixels. Upload it to an image sharing site such as imageshack.us then paste the direct link to image between this:


[.img]site.com/image.jpg[./img]





remove the dots (.)

[lynx0069]

thanks for the help guys......here is my first pic (i hope). a green frog in my pond, shot with rebel XSi, 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 lens at 135mm, f/8, 1/160th sec, and iso640





http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9291/img1482i.th.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/img1482i.jpg/)





comments, good and bad, and advice are welcome and thank you

[lynx0069]

next shot, shetland pony mare and her baby, rebel XSi and my OLD 70-210 f/4 lens shot at 120mm, f/5, 1/160th sec and iso200


http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7910/img0665q.th.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/img0665q.jpg/)


sorry bout the thumbnails......still trying to figure out how to attach photos

[Brendan7]

for your first one, great use of a kit lens. Nice framing!


brendan[:)]

[calmars]

I love the first pic! Very nice job with your lens! If I was looking at that I would guess it was a much higher quality lens. Keep up the good work!


Caleb

[Sean Setters]

comments, good and bad, and advice are welcome and thank you


My suggestion is to do some research on the rule of thirds. In both images, your subjects are smack dab in the middle of the frame. For optimal interest, try positioning your subjects at an intersection of thirds.

[Rodger]

It looks like the Image Shack site provides you the HTML code for the full size image. Try copying that to your browser's clipboard. When you come to the new post window on this site, click the HTML button located on the far right (next to "Paragraph" drop down menu). Paste your code in there and then click "Update". That should solve your thumbnail issue!


Welcome to the forum!





Rodger

[lynx0069]

thanks for the comments guys

[Brendan7]

My suggestion is to do some research on the rule of thirds. In both images, your subjects are smack dab in the middle of the frame. For optimal interest, try positioning your subjects at an intersection of thirds





I disagree. Although I use this rule almost constantly in my bird shooting, I actually like the "smack dab in the center" framing in that shot. Well, just my preference[:D]


lynx, you might want to post that shot in the thread "assignment 4 - break a rule". fits pretty well!


brendan

[lynx0069]

thanks brendan......and everyone else.......the pic of the frog is one of my favorites, its my wallpaper on my desktop......i've thought of getting it blown up to 24" and framing it. what do you guys think??


james