New to photography

[Rickinferno]

Hey there,

I bought myself a Canon XSI SLR last summer and I am only starting to play with it now(to much work no time), I am off work for the next 2 months wich will give me time to learn how to take pictures 101 :).

I am happy to have found this board, I have read lots of the post and also most of the info on "HOW TO" I will be posting a few of my pictures and hope to get some feedback if possible to what I m doing wrong. I am a total noob when it comes to pictures but my wife says I have a hidden talent!!!(thats what they are suppose to do...support your hobbies).

Thanks again for your honesty!

Here are pictures I took this evening; dont have a tripod yet.

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/011209_0378.jpg

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/010809_0202.jpg

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/011109_0302.jpg

[IPT]

A tripod will help tremndously with sharpness (hopefully you're sharpening in the software). Watch for reflection on the glass (1st image). Looks like you have a good handle on getting a proper exposure. Off to a good start. Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more :)

[TitusvileSurfer]

Yeah the brightness of the exposure looks spot on. I would try to tweak the exposure to pull more shutter speed out until you get a tripod though. It appears you used full automatic mode (the green box). Try out Av and Tv for some control of the exposure properties.

[ecpierce]

you're doing pretty good for being new to photography. and the XSi is also a very good camera to begin with. i recently got the rebel XSi, and find it so much easier to take pictures with. if you want better quality pictures, try using a tripod, and maybe your ISO

[Rickinferno]

I spent a few hours playing around with the camera today, I use it in Manual mode and tried to take most of my pictures with ISO set @ 100, still dont have a tripod will go buy one this weekend at the same time I might buy this Lens EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. Anyone tried this lens and have good or bad feedback about it?

Here are a few shots:

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/011409_0400.jpg

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/_MG_5323.jpg

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/rickinferno/011409_0402.jpg

More to come as I learn :)

[TitusvileSurfer]

What is the name of that black and white fish? It looks like some kind of damsel.

[Rickinferno]

Convict Damsel