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Keep taking pics...we all love them!

As Mark said, B and W photos focus more on composition and mood than color sometimes does. This pic is ordinary in color, but more moody in black and white.

But, color often makes the picture, as well.

Take lots of pictures, experiment, and think about compostion. Pixels are free, so use them and keep what you like. Digital is great in that you can edit in the field, and your computer can become a digital darkroom.

Awesome photos!
Awesome advise.
I make a living thru a camera lens. If you ever have and questions or want to learn how to do a specific thing just ask and I will tell ya.

You will find that when you get good at understanding the camera and how it works the point and shoot camera will become a very powerful tool and used often because of its light weight and easy packing.
I use my point and shoot often and my dslr rarely when in the field unless Im specifically going to take pictures.
Understanding the camera is the biggest part. using a camera in auto mode is like having a race car with a lawnmower engine.
Once you learn how to use apeture priority, manual exposure comp, etc it changes everything.
Also a great little ultra light tripod is a must for wilderness "selfies" and good landscape stuff. It will let you drag the shutter in low light, blur water for a dreamy effect, etc.
Again excellent shots! Congrats on your new camera!

Wow, this is an enlightening thread!  The photos are beautiful and the tips are terrific!

I've just made a few of these possible screen savers!

Thank you for all the awesome advice Gang!!! If it's one thing I do well, it's "snapping away".

Here are a few more.

Hopefully others will share their images too...

 


 




 

 


 


 

Riley or anyone else, how do you resize pics in order for them to still look "sharp" on TG?  My images start to look pixelated when I resize them for the 640 width...

Thank you!
Ryan

Ryan: WOW! I'd say you're pretty good at photography.  

Ryan Do you have Adobe Creative Suite or Photoshop?

Great Ryan, knowing you and where you live, it won't be long until you are taking some phenomenal pics.

Thanks Denny!

I don't have either at the moment, but I'm considering it since everyone seems to be using Premiere for editing film. I could get the package and use it for everything!

Thanks TJ!
I love taking pics, just struggle with electronics. Hopefully one day I'll get it figured out!

Aloha!
Ryan

Ryan, I used to do that commercially using Photoshop. You will be very pleased with the results. It makes resampling/resizing a breeze.

Sounds good! Thank you Denny!

Ryan I been using imgur.  Very easy as you can upload and tell it to automatically to resize for forums.  It does take away some sharpness but then again its only forums.  Me personally, for FB, IG or any other social media, i dont really care if some focus/sharpness is lost when uploading/sharing...when I print my photos on metal prints or sell them....those are the ones that need to be sharp!!!

Aloha,
Riley

i like clean natural images that haven't been toyed with on photoshop.

Wow,great pics guys!