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    DW77 Photographic Progression Thread

    More for me to look back on and learn from. Feel free to post tips and/critiques of my work. Thanks


    DSC_0008 by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr


    DSC_0007 by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr


    DSC_0004 by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr


    DSC_0028c by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr


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    DSC_0021 by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr


    DSC_0015 by Dane Wilson77, on Flickr
    Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim

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    Nice Pics
    love them all

    also is the plant picture Bokeh (am i understanding that correctly?)

    also REDS? you skateboard?
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    Nice pics. Like the first, crop out the people in the back right. Not exactly sure what you were going for on the 2nd, as his face is blocked. Work call, GTG.

    Sorry about that. Back now. Like the idea of the 2nd one, would just like something more defined... is it about the glove/hat, the person, action? Like the wheel pic too.
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    I love the shadows/highlights on the wheel pic Dane.

    for the one of the fairing notice how #2 seems more interesting than #1... the line leading into the corner on #2 makes it more visually appealing. My only gripe is I wish the entire faring was in focus instead of shallow DOF so I could read them all. bump up that aperture next time to an f/8 or f/11 (or higher). You'll still get some blur in the background.

    My thoughts for you are get comfortable shooting (obviously) and learning the basics of composition and lighting. Then get some tim using some basic editing software like Lightroom so you can adjust the photos a little here and there - doesn't need to be drastic.
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    5 min of basic editing (plus touched up bbs cap)... (not that I'm a photoshop God, I'm actually pretty mediocre TBH).


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    Off to a great start, Dane.
    Looking forward to seeing you progress. Subscribed
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    Excellent tips guys. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. All comments appreciated. Thanks for the compliments as well.

    I need to work on....

    1. Composition. A little more thought and foresight into my shots. I really haven't had a chance to be dedicated to this yet.

    2. Learn the camera. Everything is in auto. Still learning.

    3. All photos are untouched. Downloaded the free trial of lightroom last night. It looks to be very much like the program I have now....which is Corel PhotoShop Pro X3.

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    Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim

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    Dane, you are off to a great start.

    1. Corel Pro is good, but Lightroom is great. Much more intuitive and better suited to photography IMO.
    2. Learn the camera. It is the tool that lets you create.


    You addressed it yourself earlier. Have a purpose when shooting a photograph.. We all walk around and click snapshots, but if you really want to create an image you should have a purpose or a goal in mind. I love the wheel shot also.

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    Ok...great. Thanks Casey. I will purchase Lightroom off several recommendations now, as I can see this will be something I'm going to do for a while.

    Must-have-purpose

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    If it's not too much more you should look at Creative Suite 5, I think Lightroom comes with that

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