Alright this is kinda a noob question but i just got myself a d40 and well when i take pictures they look great on the screen but when i port them over to my computer they are always small and blurry and grainy.Like they look very detailed and good on the camera but when i pull them into photoshop or the nikon software they look like a shitty point and shoot. What am i doing wrong?I tried searching but the way i was wording it i didnt get what i was looking for.

 

iso is too high

check your resolution

check aperture (f-stop)

what mode are you in, and what are/were your settings?

 

Tell us what settings your using and what are you taking pics of.

 

the picture were random some of my dogs out side some of my car and a few in door shots.I was on the auto setting with the res set the highest.Nothing was changed with the setting still getting used to how to use it.I just wanted to make sure it wasnt something with the camera/my computer you know.It sounds more like i need more practice and research.Thanks guys

 

this thread is now useless without pics lol

if you post up a few shots we will be better able to help you. granted it sounds like its set on auto iso and you are just getting grainy pictures from that

 

Well, a few things play a role in your pictures being as you described.

Inside Pictures - It may be too dark.

Pictures of Dogs - Are they moving? That could be a problem.

Grain - ISO, as already stated. Really, your ISO should never leave 100-400.

Post examples so we can further help you.

 

Wait...if you were on the Auto setting (green boxing it) then how did you change your ISO? Shouldn't of been able to change any of the settings.

As they all said, upload them to Flickr with your exif still attached (you can set that in your personalization on Flickr) so we can view the settings you used.

 

ill have to post them later my computer is down gotta swap out videocards and im on my laptop now.But the pictures of the dogs they were no moving but i have a hood on some and a polarizer filter.Like i stated before im still learning but when i get home from work ill post them up i have a few but these looked good and these are on photobucket.



funny thing about these shots were i just quickly snaped them so i could sell the tires haha but these look the best


EDIT really dumb question i uploaded my picture on flickr but i dont see where it has the link to add it to the page like with photobucket it give the img code where do i go?

 

Click on the picture. Directly above the picture you will see a few options. Click on "All sizes" and when the page refreshes, the links will be below.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/...33179e6f_o.jpg

here is another one