While driving near my house lastnight I came across this little deer. Actually turned the car around and was surprised that she hadn't moved at all. For over 5 minutes I sat parked on the side of the road watching. Had another 4 more come up also!
Yeah, I love em...Grilled, fried, braised, barbequed, seasoned, marinated, roasted, frozen, chopped, processed, and in the back of my Jeep. I like them alot of ways.
I recently purchased a Canon Rebel XSi. I took it with a 300mm lens out the window of my car. The deer was about 20 yards from me.
I am totally new to photography so I still have a ton of stuff to learn. I wish that the photo's turned out a little clearer but I stil think they are pretty cool. The first one is by far my favorite though.
Yeah, it's very addicting, and there's a TON of information and technical info. I find sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to read up on technique, so I like to just go out, shoot and experiment.
I started reading the manual but haven't finished yet. So I have been taking my camera with me everywhere I go just in case I see an opportunity. Figured I would learn from experience but any advice would be appreciated!
What mode were you shooting in? It looks like your shutter speed was a bit slow (most likely because of the lighting), and that's why some of them look a hair out of focus. Are you set up using the center focus point only? Unless I'm specifically framing something offcenter, I use the center focus point (it's usually the most accurate), and most times, you can focus, then recompose if your subject needs to be off center. I usually shoot in manual almost all of the time. There are times when Av or Tv are appropriate (Tv for shooting primarily action for instance), but M is nice for 95% of the time. Don't drop below 1/60s for handheld shots (even if you have a lens with IS or OS). Sometimes you need to bump your ISO in these cases to get a sufficient shutter speed, especially in low light situations like your pictures. If there's one thing for you to learn, it's the exposure triangle. Learn how shutter speed, aperture size, and ISO affect one another and the overall exposure.
Honestly I have no idea what the shutter speed was. To be honest I still have so much to learn that I am not sure how to tell what it was or how to change it. I was planning on spending most of hte weekend going through the manual trying to learn all this stuff. I don't think I have taken any pictures in M yet but I did just through trial and error figure out that Tv works well for my daughters basketball games.
