First attempt with a DSLR

[Drew b]

Had a mess around with my new 450D finally.Not great but its a start.








As you can see,today was mainly erm...birds,so I won't bore you with any more.Any comments or tips welcome.I seemed to struggle with some blurring with the 70-300mm Tamron when handheld.Any ideas?
Thanks for enduring yet another fools first photos

[Lucas CAV]

Looking good

You need to watch the shutter speed on a longer lens

Rule of thumb - don't go any longer than 1 over the focal length

ie for 200 mm -- shutter speed needs to be 1/300 sec or less to account for the crop factor.

[Drew b]

Thanks,I'll remember that for tomorrow.I'm going to try random buildings/structures.
For some reason this one seems sharper than the others:


Edited to add:Does anyone know what it is? A Tern perhaps?

Edited by Drew b on Friday 11th December 19:29

[Skodaku]

Drew b said:

Thanks,I'll remember that for tomorrow.I'm going to try random buildings/structures.
For some reason this one seems sharper than the others:


Edited to add:Does anyone know what it is? A Tern perhaps?

Edited by Drew b on Friday 11th December 19:29

Photo's are fine and experience is everything so you'll just get better as time goes by. As for the last shot.........there are two of 'em do maybe it's a case of "One good Tern deserves another".

[Ed_P]

That's a Black-Headed Gull. Just to be difficult, they don't have black heads in the Winter; just a black spot next to the eyes ...