After being here for a while, I've finally gotten off my lazy *** to take pictures...

actually, I don't have a very good digital camera, so these are actual prints scanned onto my computer that I photoshopped [a little], so please excuse the noise and non-sharpness . The only digital camera I have is my brother's 5MP Sony DSC T100 or something like that... it's a point & shoot. I took all of these pics with a Nikon N80 with an AF Nikkor 28-200mm. The only experience I have with photography is two high school classes for a fine arts requirement, and that was only with black & white photos only. I plan on purchasing a Nikon D80 soon.
Enjoy, she's mostly stock

Also some other pics that I took near my house to waste film...
These city shots are, besides re-sized, untouched.

Any criticisms & feedback on photoshop/picture composition/etc. are welcome!








EDIT: oops, forgot this one xD





The view of Los Angeles from my house (Can't see downtown in this pic b/c of smog )

This is an inset of the Wilshire Boulevard area in Santa Monica

This is an inset of the new Getty Center and Downtown LA

This is an inset of the Wilshire Boulevard area in Beverly Hills (sort of... more like between Beverly Hills and Santa Monica)

And this shot? Well, it's a shot of the Governator's House [middle of pic towards the bottom right] (ssshhh!! )

 

gotta love that LA smog!

as for the automotive pics..

the lighting isn't great with any of the pics that i see.

the backgrounds are also very distracting. the second picture, for example, looks like you have a light pole growing out of your car. that's a very common mistake people make - avoid poles/trees!

the sunlight is pretty harsh...causing those PITA shadows. when you must shoot in the harsh sunlight, shoot with it, not against it.

 

I like the car shots and your car looks great.

 

the car shots look weird, plus theres alot going on in each pic

 

yeah, I definitely shot at a bad time.

thinking about it, when i started taking the pictures, i really didn't have any place in mind that was a flat & non-noisy background, so i just decided to find some "scenic" ones.

besides, if i take close up shots, who knows what will pop up in the pictures?

thanks for the comments/criticisms. keep 'em coming

 

i like the views.

 

clean car... thanks for sharing! nice shots 2!

 

nice pics.......lookin good.......only bad thing about LA is the smog!

 

thanks for all the comments, guys

but, c'mon! what would LA be without the smog?!

 

The lighting is a bit off. but I think it works. it kinda looks like a painting. as for avoiding trees, i say go with it. i like the busyness and foliage, check mine out from a while ago LINKY!!

 

your on your way

 

i agree w/the lighting, the colors are very vivid but came out very harsh. also, with so much sunlight, the color of your car got washed out.

 

you must have a nice pad with the view you got.

 

gracias once more for the comments.

i think the colors are a little harsh because i adjusted the contrast (i think i increased it a little on all photos).

and the pad? haha, i wish. it's an old 1960s home that seems to like to fall apart.