Creative photography

[engineerdude]

http://picasaweb.google.com/drew.vane/BeachBest#

Unedited, my best pics of the 500+ I took last week using my FZ18 with a UV filter.

Any comments to help me improve would be a blessing to me in helping me become a better photographer.

Thanks, 

[ShutterbugGail]

Hi engineerdude, and welcome!

You have some impressive photos there, well-exposed under some challenging lighting conditions. They are quite artistic as well.

My main suggestion for a few of the images is to watch the horizon line so it doesn't cut a photo in half, so to speak.

Thanks for sharing!

Here's some related reading that may be useful:

Composition guidelines:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/taking-photos/advanced-techniques/composing-photos/

The Rule of Thirds:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/shoot-like-a-pro/rule/

Photographing the Sun:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/nature/sun/

[engineerdude]

Thanks for the tip about not cutting the horizon in half.  I'll have to remember that next time. Really I was just snapping away as much as possible and handlful turned out good.  The rule of thirds was in my mind though. 

[photorelive]

the seun set with the desert view looks very fantastic .. good job

[rhinorick]

Very nice photos!  Well done!

[kevinconner75]

These pictures are just too good. Really good job. you have an expert hand. But they are in the desert, not a beach.