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A complete beginners 52
Hello!
I am a complete beginner - I picked a 'real' camera for the first time yesterday.
I thought the 52 challenge would be a good way to spur me on to keep going and to track my progress.
Any tips / advice would be great!
While I was fiddling with the depth of field thingy (I'm very technical - can you tell?) I noticed these lovely brambles growing over a rusty wheel barrow.
I don't usually fiddle with the artistic filters but I tried clicking on a few and I quite like the effect of this ink one.
So, here is my first photo:
I am a complete beginner - I picked a 'real' camera for the first time yesterday.
I thought the 52 challenge would be a good way to spur me on to keep going and to track my progress.
Any tips / advice would be great!
While I was fiddling with the depth of field thingy (I'm very technical - can you tell?) I noticed these lovely brambles growing over a rusty wheel barrow.
I don't usually fiddle with the artistic filters but I tried clicking on a few and I quite like the effect of this ink one.
So, here is my first photo:
Week 1
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That's a great start, lovely colour and texture! 
Well done!
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Well done!xx
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You have made a good start so now you going to have to improve during the next 52 weeks. 
Don't know about the others but Moonie and myself are inclined to use a shot taken that week so sometimes they are a but special to us and sometimes very mundane.
Good luck with your personal challenge and I am sure this time next year you will be amazed at what you have achieved.
Don't know about the others but Moonie and myself are inclined to use a shot taken that week so sometimes they are a but special to us and sometimes very mundane.Good luck with your personal challenge and I am sure this time next year you will be amazed at what you have achieved.
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Nice start LM! Good luck on your journey
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You have started off really well, Cant wait to see how you get on.
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Excellent start. The hardest part in my humble opinion is actually visualising the final image before you take the shot.
I often find that it helps if I have an image title in my mind as I compose the shot.
I love this 'Brambles and Barrow' image.
I often find that it helps if I have an image title in my mind as I compose the shot.
I love this 'Brambles and Barrow' image.
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I know I have already posted this on another thread, but I do love this picture so it has to go into my 52!
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I've already said how much I love this photo - perfect for me! Well done! That bit of editing to remove the wire is seamless too! Excellent work!
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Well done! That bit of editing to remove the wire is seamless too! Excellent work!xx
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This really is a beautiful shot, so natural and so very well composed and taken.
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Sorry missed these before, good luck and great pics so far xxx