Here is a bit of a background. I just recently bought ( a few days ago) a Canon S3 IS( as some may have read in a previous topic). Previous to that I had a Sony cyber-shot 3.2 MP. I decided I wanted something a bit better to play with. I am unsure if I want to start taking pictures as a hobby or not. So on the weekend I took the opportunity to try out my new toy, considering I was still out of town for work. Below are the pics and I reduced in size for ease of viewing, and to be a bit more friendly to the 56kers.

Let me know what you think of my first shots.





























I know I posted quite a few pics. I didn't retouch any of the pics except for reducing the size and putting my logo on it. I know I can enhance the color on a few of them, but I wanted to see what the camera itself can do, considering it is a P&*.

C&C are welcome, considering that is how I am going to learn.

I think they turned great but,I'm still just an amateur. I'm sure Sol would be the best for a critique

Yeah I am hoping he stops by. I am noticing a trend with my pics. I seem to like the macro shots, nice, up close and personal, lmfao.

wow, those pics look great, i have the S1 IS myself, and i love it, i wanted the S2, but now that the S3 is available, thats on my "i really want but cant afford" list

wow ... great pics and nice rsoloution and definition. Good cam dude

It was a b-day gift I bought myself. Now to break it to he other half that I bought a "good" camera.

I "may" just have an out. She told me on the phone today( I am 6 hours from home), that she wants a better camera since hers is too small. I bought her a 100$ digital camera to start her off. So I will probably give her my Sony cyber-shot 3.2 mp, take her cheappie camera and use it for work, and I get to keep my new toy.

Couldn't you find something a bit more manly to take pictures of. I tested out my macro mode last night on a cologne bottle.

hehe, I was out of town, I seen color, and went, oh looky, color......snap. I stayed t a buddies house for the weekend and stopped by my cousins place, that is where most pics were taken. I did take some other macro shots. These may be more up your alley.

Fuel pressure gauge on a 2002 GAGT, he built a turbo setup, and all I can say is , that thing can MOVE.




The shot below is taken used super macro, the lens is actually against ( very carefully) the piece of the turbo.





Did I mention this camera has 12x optical zoom. I took this pic from about 40-50 feet away!

Nothing wrong with flowers, I have hundreds of flower macros or kinda macros. Plus the spiders even it out (eww).

those shots look awsome. What I would be interested in seeing is how well the camera does in high contrast pictures. For example, completely dark outside but taking pictures either into headlights or of their beam. I ask that because most cameras either way under or way over expose those pictures.