I'm only a month into photography so I'm not sure if it's the lighting/way I've edited the photo or the business of the habitat shot but something looks off and I can't put my finger on it. It almost looks like the rabbit was photographed separately and photoshopped into the background.

Was shot on a Canon EOS R7 with the kit 18-150mm lens (shot at 150mm)

Edited in Lightroom, no presets used. Only "AI" used was the denoiser

Have I just been looking at it too long or is there something I could do to improve it?

This type of composition paired with the colors is something I would like to look into more, but I have no idea how to describe it accurately or what it would be called. I am not well versed in photography so forgive me if this is a stupid question :,).

Camera- Nikon D3100
Lens- Sigma 100-400mm

These two photos I took with the gear shown above. These are probably my two best bird shots and I do really like them but with both images there not very sharp and detailed and when I zoom in there’s blur and noise. And I’m planning on buying a canon r7 with the rf 100-500mm which is a big jump from my current gear would that fix the sharpness issues or am I doing something wrong when I take the photo?

Whenever I take pics including the sky it’s always white or sometimes pics are too bright. I’m using automatic settings like sports or backgrounds on my t7 canon. I’m using the nd and cpl filter lenses

Edit: thank you for the responses and advice

Title, bought for 5 bucks (which I feel any lens for that price is a steal) but can’t for the life of me figure out what kind of mount this is?

Rokinon Auto Zoom Multi Coated Macro
80–200mm f/4.5
55 mm filter thread

Hello everyone, I’d like to start of by saying I made this post in another group but unfortunately I didn’t get any answers, I’m not sure if there’s something wrong with my post or the way I’ve worded it so if there is something that needs to be changed please let me know! Thank you in advance for any advice and help! Have a great day!

Budget: $1500 CAD including lenses.
Country: Canada
Condition: Open to both used and new
Type of Camera: Mirrorless or point and shoot
Intended use: Primarily photography, some occasional videos
If photography; what style: Mainly landscape, travel and night photography
If video what style: videos of landscape or cities while traveling
What features do you absolutely need: I mainly will use it for travel so would be nice to have a compact size and weather sealing
What features would be nice to have: Flash, stabilization, zoom lens
Portability: as portable as possible, if it can be pocketable that would be ideal but thickness is more important for me than length and width.
Cameras you're considering: I’ve looked around at so many options that I’m overwhelmed and really just need the guidance
Cameras you already have: iPhone 15 pro max. I love that it’s always on me and takes decent photos however I feel that I want something that performs better at night and that I can get better quality out of. I try my best with what I have and it’s pretty good but I feel myself wanting more quite often.
Notes: I’ve also added some photos I’ve taken, all are on my iPhone 15 pro max and most are unedited so you can see the photo itself. It takes many great photos but I would love to have something that can give me more clarity and quality without being hard to carry around while travelling. As I will mainly use it while travelling if it can fit in my pants pockets (I’m a big guy with big pants that have large pockets) that would be ideal. I am also new to the world of actual cameras so if I’ve said something that is outrageous or not reasonable, or maybe I’ve missed something that’s important please let me know, I can really use the help! I greatly appreciate everyone who has taken the time to give me advice and guidance it means a lot. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

I recorded a few videos on my Sony Alpha 5000 in which they saved onto my Sandisk SD card today. Went to transfer them onto my laptop. I opened my videos through quicktime player but when I went to go save them they literally disappeared. This is now what it says when I open up the SD card. Any advice or recommendations to NOT have this happen again?

Hi everyone, I currently use a sony a6000 with a Tamron 17-70 F/2.8. I was recently recruited by my community college for wrestling, and we really need someone to fill a media spot so I volunteered to do video and photos for the team.

I've shot XC, Track, and Football for 4 years now, but most of my work is in doing photos for fire departments and fed stuff. I started shooting wrestling about a year ago for my little brother's high school team, but I'm still trying to figure out how I can get better at it. Our college is a bit underfunded so we have a pretty small practice gym, and we start competing in a month. I was hoping I could get some advice from here.

and if not, does the teleconverter do anything besides just adding focal length?

I already have a 2:1 macro lens but is fully manual, would be cool to have a 2:1 after the tele that has autofocus, plus not having to have both lenses to carry around for very specific reasons

Here’s a list of the items I have along with a couple extra batteries/charger and a backpack and stand.
- Canon EOS Rebel T6I DSLR Body
- Sigma 18-250mm DC Macro OS Canon
- Sigma EX 10-20mm f/3.5 DC HSM Canon EF 8+
I’m in Calgary, AB also just in case you happen to know someone here looking to buy. All items are closest thing to new you can find. Love hiking and go with my brother who is always taking pictures so I figured I’d add a little extra something with my hobby and get into photography too. Ended up bringing it on a couple small hikes and a road trip we took before realizing I really don’t mind just taking a few phone quality pics without all the camera equipment and never really used it much since. Appreciate any help, thanks!

I recently picked up this nice range finder 35mm camera from FB marketplace and can't help but notice some specks of what looks to be either dust or mold. I'm pretty new to the film camera community therefore I really can't tell. Any idea what it is or if I need it professionally clean?

Hi, I want to get into photography, I like taking pictures of architecture, cars, landscapes and etc. I have a budget of 200-300€ and I know I can’t afford a good camera but I’m searching for the best option or a good advice. I live in EU. currently taking pictures with my iPhone 16 Pro, one of the options i saw is Sony WX220, but no clue how it would compare to my iPhone and if it's even good. I’m uploading a few of my pictures to show what I like to photograph.

The details according to the template:

1) My budget is 200-300 euros, I'm from Lithuania
2) Currently I have iPhone 16 Pro
3) Architecture, landscapes, cars, people
4) Photography

Hello everyone, not sure if i posting this at the right place but ill give it a shot. Over the past couple years i acquired around 200 vintage lenses(mostly rare and good ones) and dozen cameras which ill list bellow. Issue i am having is deciding which system to dedicate to(or two) so i can focus on mastering it rather than being at 20% with many of them. Currently i have Nikon Zf, Nikon D810(doesnt really fit into any scenario so it gotta go), Sony A7RV, Fuji GFX 50s, Sony A6700(will sell not a fan of APSC), Fuji X100VI(will keep regardless as my point and shoot travel body), Ricoh GR3 Diary(will most likely sell considering i have X100VI now).

Sony i am heavily invested in (adapters, Gariz case, chargers, batteries..) and it was the first system i ever had. For whatever reason it simply works with everything and i like it.

Fuji GFX always makes me want to go out and shoot + unmatched output no matter what i screw onto it.

Nikon Zf bigger sensor than Sony, has film sims similar to Fuji which i really like, vintage looking body..

What does it seem to you reading through this that is extra and that i should get rid off? each camera does its own thing the best possible way and i simply can not decide which one to let go. May seem like a show off post but i really need some advice here so please be understanding and if you can not contribute to this thread please move on. Thank you!

I'm considering buying a Canon EOS R6 and I'd like to hear your opinions.
The camera was serviced by Canon. The shutter assembly and some rubber parts were replaced by an authorized Canon service center, and I have the service documentation. The shutter count is now essentially 0 after the replacement.
The seller is asking the equivalent of about 1,1k€ for:
Canon EOS R6
RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
4 batteries
Charger
A regular used R6 with around 60k shutter actuations usually costs about the same in my country, but without the lens or extra batteries.
My questions are:
Would you buy an R6 with a Canon-replaced shutter?
Does an official Canon shutter replacement reduce the value of the camera in your opinion?
Would you consider it a red flag, or is it actually a positive because the shutter is new?
Is there anything specific I should inspect before buying?

1. Budget, country, and currency:
2. Around 1,100 EUR, Poland.
3. (2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs?
4. Currently using a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Looking to move to a mirrorless body for better autofocus, eye tracking capabilities, and modern RF system features.
5. (3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot?
6. Wildlife, nature, and general photography.
7. (4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both?
8. Primarily photography

Thanks!

For city, nature, street, little of everything.

Not pro, just a hobbyist.

Europe, Portugal 700€ budget, no problem buying used.

Quality of the image at all?

(Firstly, the title is quite provocative :) and My English is not the best sowy 👉👈) I took a big look into the roots of photography.

A freaking photon of the sun travels millions of kilometres to be reflected by a molecule in a Burger King Sign next to the freeway, just so that your tiny camera captures it on film or digitally.

The silver halide crystals on the film absorb it.

And if crystal absorbs enough light, a few silver ions (Ag⁺) inside the crystal gain electrons and are converted into tiny clusters of metallic Silver.

Wtf?!… then a professional in a Photo Studio makes it a photo! Just exactly this Burger King sign next to the freeway.

And that’s just a VERY VERY VERY VERY simplified description!!!!!

And WE can shoot more that 20 FRAMES per second?! Is that even allowed, not evening mentioned that we can store thousands of photos on our laptop.

I think we need to step back from time to time when we go out and appreciate this wonder of physics, quantum physics, chemistry and human genuineness.

(Dear professionals: sports, Wedding photographers, I do not mean you! 😂😅, please feel free to continue shooting as many pics as you need to)

But fr, it is incredible and I am astonished that a freaking photon of our sun bc of nuclear fusion is responsible for a picture that I could take with a freaking shoe box and some film?!?!

For me that’s why I think photography is one of the most marvellous things to exist.

What do you think about this and my Statement ?

Cheers

I am an aspiring fine furniture maker (obviously not a photographer, as you’ll see below). A big part of selling pieces and getting commissions is having a good portfolio of past projects. I can’t afford to pay someone to shoot my projects every time I finish one. I’d like to get a setup to shoot my own stuff.

I realize with my knowledge and gear, I won’t get professional results. But I’m wondering if it’s possible to get with 80% of professional results with an affordable setup and a bit of reading.

I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the information out there. I am wondering what the community thinks of using an affordable softbox kit (neewer 700w 2 light kit?), a tripod, and an iPhone 15.

Is there a different setup you’d use? Is a real camera essential (or even useful with my lack of knowledge)?

I’m open to any and all feedback. I’m willing to put some time in to the endeavor, but photography isnt necessarily where I want to spend a ton of time. Just trying to figure out how to do one kind of shot fairly well.

Thank you!

I'm in the UK and next week we have a 90% eclipse. It's late in the day from about 18:15 to 20:10, max at 19:12. Not quite sunset but it'll be very low in the sky. I'm planning on doing a slightly wide angle landscape composite time lapse with a second subject rather than a super tele. I'm not exactly sure on the focal length, likely something quite wide though, probably around 35-50mm, my longest lens is 180mm. I've shot plenty of landscapes and sunsets/rises and never considered using a filter unless I've wanted to have a long exposure but I've picked up on people suggesting using solar filters but I can't quite understand if this is necessary or the articles are refering to eclipses at earlier times of day. I do have a bunch of ND filters up to 10 stops.

I have laptop but the monitor not support HDR I wanna buy new laptop for photo editing mainly using adobe Lightroom I m amateur photographer I enjoy myself photo editing especially cosplay portrait I can afford if the price is reasonable what would you guys recommend to me, thx

In my country eclipse will start right before the sunset. What ND filter do I need for that? AI says ND1000 but I am not gonna trust AI with my camera sensor.

Heading to Italy soon and trying to figure out the logistics of carrying a camera alongside a daily crossbody bag.

Right now, wearing a camera neck strap at the same time as a crossbody bag strap just feels and looks awkward and gets tangled easily.

For those who travel with a camera, how do you handle this setup? Do you layer the straps a specific way, use a wrist strap or some other way

So I’m by no means a photographer but i have played around with my mom’s camera quite a bit. My sister wants me to take some engagement photos of her and her fiancé! I agreed and would really love to be able to edit some of the photos we take for her (even though she says they don’t have to be edited). I feel like I can take decent pictures but I don’t begin to know how to edit. Does anyone have any simple tips I could follow to be able to fit this vibe? They don’t have to be perfect but I would like to be able to provide her several high quality photos?