Hi, my name is Nettie, this is my first photo

[Nettie]

I am new to photography and eager to learn. My husband has bought me a Leica Vilux 1 which I am enjoying using. This is one of my first shots. I spotted these swans on a loch on my way home one evening.

I would welcome any comments.

http://web.mac.com/pippannette/iWeb/Site/Pippannette%20Pics_files/L1000309.jpg

[Sharkey]

Welcome Nettie. A very nice shot. First attempt or not. Keep it up.

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Lovely shot Nettie and welcome to the forum! :D

[Richard T]

Hi Nettie, nice shot and welcome!

[photostar_1]

Hi Nettie! Love those background colours :thumbs:

[Grendel]

Hi Nettie and welcome. That's a lovely shot with some gorgeous reflected colours in the water :)

[sawman]

Welcome & nice pic. You are not saying which Loch though

[katyb]

Hi Nettie,
Lovely photo. Love the colours and reflections.

[Brains]

AS above....lovely colours and well spotted.

Welcome!

[JPS]

Oh very nice indeed. :welcome:

[chewyuk]

Cracking start - Lovely setting sun feel to this. Welcome to TP. Let's see more posts. Neil

[PIKEMAN]

Nice shot and welcome Nettie :thumbs:

[siejones]

Very nice..gorgeuos light...well spotted and captured :thumbs:

My feeling is it needs a crop to improve the composition a little. I think the swans are a little to central. It's not immediately obvious how to crop it as I wouldn't want to loose those lovely circular ripples.

[Nettie]

Very nice..gorgeuos light...well spotted and captured :thumbs:

My feeling is it needs a crop to improve the composition a little. I think the swans are a little to central. It's not immediately obvious how to crop it as I wouldn't want to loose those lovely circular ripples.

Thanks for your comments. This was a problem I wrestled with before posting the shot as I did not want to loose the ripples or the background colours so decided not to crop this time

[Nettie]

Thank you for your comments and for the warm welcome.:)

[InaGlo]

Oddly enough ... I quite like the central compostion here.
Beautiful colours, really conveys tranquility, really lovely.
Welcome to TPF Nettie ... look forward to seeing more from you :thumbs:

[moomike]

Excellent shot & a brilliant first post on the forum :thumbs:

[Dark Star]

Cracking shot - looking forward to more!!!

[Witch]

Hi Nettie and welcome - if that's one of your first shots then I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce in the future!

My first reaction, like others, was that the swans were a little too central, but having gone back and looked I think that in this shot it works well. the combination of the ripples round the swans, and the ripples across the water elsewhere, and the colours - just lovely.

[Joe T]

Loving those colours! :D

Welcome to TP! :D

[Arkady]

Nothing wrong with that at all.
First post: good - first camera: Leica...ffft... some people, eh?

[Jonnyreb]

Hi Nettie and welcome to TPF. :wave:

Not really much to add to the others: Colours are fantastic, subjects are nice and sharp, but the composition is off. There are enough ripples to the left to work :thumbs:

[Notch]

Very nice first photo..welcome :clap:

Love the colours on the water

[Ladybird]

poo! I can't see a picture:( ,

:welcome: anyway! looking forward to seeing others from you :D :thumbs:

[hypnotic]

poo! neither can I

[oldgit]

Nope picky is an ex one.
Welcome anyway

[Nettie]

Sorry! pic disappeared - I am new to this - I changed my website, it's back now :embarrassed:

[Ladybird]

yay!!!! can see it now, lovely shot! :thumbs:

[lee]

I can see it :thumbs: welcome to TPF :wave:

[praxis]

Excellent! and Welcome!

[Nettie]

:thankyou: Thanks everyone for your comments and for making me feel so welcome. Nice to meet you all:)

[Madpup]

Super pic, well done