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Always loved taking pics as a youngster and a few years ago bought a bridge camera, took it on our hols and loved taking the photos(always on automatic), so convinced my mrs i needed a dslr..she said ok!!!! so bought a nicon d3100 with the kit lens and then bought a 70-300mm tamron, so decided to buy some books to learn more,really am addicted now,i know i have loads to learn but with little knowledge i took this photo (i know its not even close to what you guys can do, but its a start) but please help me and tell me what i could of done better, please remember im a complete beginner, cheers
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You can start buy spelling Nikon right.. :lol:

Welcome! get invloved, post some pics and listen to the good advice on offer.
 
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Welcome friend o/
the D3100 owners thread

Looking at your exif data your shutter speed is too low, increase your iso till you get 1/1000 and the bird will be more in focus. I like using the sport mode in situations when you need to captire fast moving objects (birds/children/animals) and don't have time for the full set up.
 
Or if you are going to go for a shorter shutter speed, pan the camera with the bird to get the movement in the background, but still have the bird sharp.
 
Congrats on the new camera Lee! As well as the tips above, with moving subjects try putting your camera into burst mode, then you'll have a selection of shots and can choose the one where your subject looks best. Try 'panning' as Tom said, it takes a while to get right but is good fun. The key thing is to keep on practising as much as you can, it's the only way to really improve. Don't get frustrated or disheartened if you can't produce shots like the pros - most of whom are trained and have been shooting for a long time. See if your locality has a decent camera club, that can really help you to move forward.

You probably know this but 'Understanding Exposure' is a great book by Bryan Petersen, it sets out many of the basics of camera control, with examples that are easy to practice. Good luck and enjoy your camera!
 
Just keep enjoying it and take pleny of photos. And when you want to try a certain tech, look it up and learn one thing at a time. Just enjoy it man x
 
Thanks alot all, what a great forum with some great people, I've been on alot of forums and usually if you post something for help you usually get slated, once again TY all x
 
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