ere's one I have been fooling around with

[Scottowl]

In Photoshop, that is! I just did the auto editing for sharpness and color, and then resized it.

A couple of questions:

What is the optimum size for this forum?

I noticed some white specks along the waterline. What are these, and how can they be avoided?

Anybody know any good books for Photoshop Elements 4.0? The manual that is included is less than great for a newby dumbass such as myself!

I am disappointed my images are not as sharp as I had expected. I have a UV filter on the lens that I am going to remove next time I go out. What are some other areas for consideration?

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[Steve and Bia]

First, 800x600 is probably the max size for a forum.

2nd, I have no clue what your ISO setting is but looking at your F/Stop and exposure time tells the tale on this one.

Tighten it up!

1. Try to stay under F/5 if your using the lens that came with your D50. It seems the higher your F/# the grainier it will be but sometimes it's unavoidable.
2. ISO 100 is good when your in the sun like that.
3. Never have your exposure time (shutter speed) under 80 (sometimes 60) when shooting hand held (if you did) because slower speeds require a tripod. Whatever the case, 40 was way too slow.
4. The white specs look like lens dust. Use photoshop's "healing brush" if you have it. It will take them out. Maybe try to clean the lenses.

I don't know about your photo program but I use a similar photoshop cs2.



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[Scottowl]

Thanks for the insight. The ISO is 200, as low as the D50 goes. I gotta remember to use a faster shutter.

Did you get the exif data from Photoshop?

 

[Steve and Bia]

The Exif data came from the properties of the file. In XP, I saved the file to my desktop, "right clicked" and selected properties. From there you can click the tab "summary" and then the "Advanced" button. Then I used a program called Snagit to capture the window you see in the post.

By the way, your welcome. I'm a novice myself and have a long way to go.