Canon EOS 500D - 'Test' Shots

[Hobgoblinpie]

2 weeks ago, I bought a Canon EOS 500D, along with 3 lenses (although I had two before I bought it, and buying another soon). The lenses are: Canon EF-S 18-55mm (Kit Lens), Canon 35-135 f/4-f/5.6 USM lens and a Canon 75-300 f/4.0-f/5.6. I'm also going to purchase a Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6. Anyway, I just thought I'd post some of the better images I've got from the camera. Critique away. Note that all the shots done as of now are with the Supplied Kit lens, and the other two lens are off for servicing, as they both have fungal spores inside.

 

 

 

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I know the images aren't exactly the most creative, but I'm trying to familiarize myself with my new camera and lenses. If you want to see bigger versions, just say, and I will provide.

[obfuscator]

I really like those, especially the panorama. Great job :thumbup:

[Shiny]

The panorama looks great! I am really loving the macros as well, 'specially the rose!

[Ouchy]

These all look awesome Hobgob ;) You look like you should become a very promising Photographer ;)

[psvstef]

i like the Panorama :thumbup:

[Hobgoblinpie]

The Panorama there is my favourite one so far. The cloud in the middle right of the image was actually blurry in real life, and that's not created artificially. However, I had to have the aperture wide open, so the un-sharp parts of the image (around the outside) were caused by this.

 

 

 

Thanks for your comments everyone :) As I get better with the camera, I'll probably upload some more shots (I'll just edit this thread instead of creating new ones).

[Sam]

I'm impressed with the macro shots, especially "Cape Daisy", though it would of been even better if it hadn't been cropped at the bottom. I find when you are doing macro photography on flowers it always helps to make sure they are colourful, and not monotone like "Dahila".

 

 

 

The landscape shot isn't great, just because bright skies on dark landscapes just don't mix well.

[Hobgoblinpie]

I can muck around with the curves on CS4, but it really doesn't improve the bottom. I'll try an HDR version if you wish.

[Hobgoblinpie]

Done a couple of Stereograms now, I'm getting the hang of it :)

 

 

 

Note that Parallel viewing is along the top, Cross eyed viewing is on the bottom row. If you do the opposite method for the row that you can't do, the effect will be reversed.

 

 

 

1. Completely de-focus your eyes. By defocusing, I mean make your eyes go as cross-eyed as they can (don't strain your eyes though).

 

2. Relax your eyes and leave them de-focused.

 

3. Very slowly return to normal sight (but don't actually return to normal vision). When the two images become three (by going cross eyed, everything you see is effectively 'doubled'. Therefore, the two images become 4. Get the two 'fake' images to overlap), try to focus on that image, without returning to normal sight.

 

4. You are now viewing the image in 3D.

 

 

 

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