My first photo post!

[ShaniNev87]

Hello all!
I have been hanging around asking questions and reading posts for a few weeks now!
I have only just started getting active here and loving it! Your all very good photographers and nice people! :p

So here goes my first post with photos, these were taken over a year ago when I first got my Nikon D80, so I like to think I have improved since then, Ill have to get some recent shots up but for now, please tell me what you think of these black and white ones! I found them more pleasing once converted to black and white.

1/250 sec @ f8
iso 100
Nikon D80
18 - 200mm lens
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/ShaniNev87/Photograph2.jpg


http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/ShaniNev87/Photograph1.jpg

[Shaddsi]

wow love the first, great contrast!

[ShaniNev87]

Sorry had to resize them!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/ShaniNev87/Photograph2-1.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/ShaniNev87/Photograph1.jpg

[ben]

ah, nice work!

the person makes the first one. great depth and the vignetting works well. great bw conversion.

greath depth of field and detail in the second. i rarely see horse photographs that i really like (i have nothing against horses), but this is one of them. the black and white works well again and your focus is spot on. nice! :)

[ShaniNev87]

anyone have any cc on how i could better these?

[Helen]

Geez Shani, not much to critique in either photo, both are very good. :cool:

If I had to be really picky, the horizon in the first is a little tilted clockwise, but really only minorly.

#2 could be slightly improved by a tiny little bit more depth of field, but really it's much of a muchness. I very much like both of these. :D

[ShaniNev87]

Advice taken onboard, thanks heaps!!!! Ill try untilt the horizon hehe and next time play with my dof a little more.
I really appreciated your cc!!! Thank you again!

[davidc]

I really like the first one, but I think the horse lacks a proper focus point and has very little contrast. I would like to have seen more of the eye, perhaps with a bit of reflection in it.
I think Helen is right about the horizon in the first one, but it's still a great shot.

[~D~]

Nice Shots.

As the others have said, straighten the horizon on the first. If it was me, I probably would try cropping a bit more of the sky out. You might get a slightly better feel of depth and focus on the person.

D.

[ShaniNev87]

Thanks again guys, "d" ya I like what you said about the sky I might have a go at cropping it and see if I get a better feel.
And david haha I will try for more reflection next time...he was falling asleep haha, but i agree I should try some more with different focal points maybe.
We shall see!
Thanks everyone for the excellent CC!!! Much appreciated!