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Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but....
I just got a used Nikon D200 on ebay and bought the 18-200 VR zoom lens and here is my first set of shots taken with it on a little walkaround tour of New Hope, PA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheliko...96709699/show/ There is no retouching or processing at all except for: 1) Straight conversion of some RAW files to JPG with PictureProject (a few of the train photos were shot in RAW. The rest are from the camera in JPG normal.) 2) Resizing, reducing the jpeg quality and rotating the vertical ones (using PaintShopPro 9) from 10MP down to something reasonable for the web. Other than that, they're as from the camera. The in-camera settings are almost all default except I changed the color saturation to enhanced and mode to III. I just happen to like more vivid colors rather than a washed out look. It may be a little too much but those colorful buildings really are colorful when you see them in real life. After the first few buildings and a bunch of the New Hope & Ivyland railroad is my attempt at being creative. There was a store with a bunch of Mannequins behind it. After I started taking pictures of them, other people noticed them and did the same. Personally, I really like a few of those manniquin shots. I also like some of the ones of the kids going by in the train windows. A few critical things I note myself right off the bat is that I'm bad at keeping the camera horizontal. A lot of shots are a degree or three tilted to the right. I know I can always fix that but the next time I go out I'm going to try and pay more attention to orientation. The camera is new to me and I have to get the "feel" of it. Also, they definitly look better with a small amount of sharpening. But I wanted to keep them looking as they did right from the camera. I had the in-camera sharpening set to auto. I'll may change that so it's one less thing I need to do with the computer. But that's not really a big deal so maybe I'll leave it at auto. Ok, the floor is open to comments. I'm always looking for *constructive* criticism from people who are more experienced. Thanks, Steve |
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I am not sure why what you did regret... showing the photos to this
NG, or buying the camera and lens? I am not an expert, but I do like you selection of colour saturation set up. I think those photos are great, as you did say that there is no major processing in PS (except for resize and conversion). I can see the good quality of the Nikon camera. Thanks for sharing them with us (What part of PA is New Hope is located? However, the pictures of the old and broken mannequins are kinda creepy! Was that located in someone's front lawn?). Otherwise, I like the colour composition, the contrast and tones of all of the photos. I knew that this is a matter of taste. But, it is good to know that you can adjust the colour saturation to the setting that I love to see (without any "clean up" afterward). Steve wrote: Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... I just got a used Nikon D200 on ebay and bought the 18-200 VR zoom lens and here is my first set of shots taken with it on a little walkaround tour of New Hope, PA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheliko...96709699/show/ There is no retouching or processing at all except for: 1) Straight conversion of some RAW files to JPG with PictureProject (a few of the train photos were shot in RAW. The rest are from the camera in JPG normal.) 2) Resizing, reducing the jpeg quality and rotating the vertical ones (using PaintShopPro 9) from 10MP down to something reasonable for the web. Other than that, they're as from the camera. The in-camera settings are almost all default except I changed the color saturation to enhanced and mode to III. I just happen to like more vivid colors rather than a washed out look. It may be a little too much but those colorful buildings really are colorful when you see them in real life. After the first few buildings and a bunch of the New Hope & Ivyland railroad is my attempt at being creative. There was a store with a bunch of Mannequins behind it. After I started taking pictures of them, other people noticed them and did the same. Personally, I really like a few of those manniquin shots. I also like some of the ones of the kids going by in the train windows. A few critical things I note myself right off the bat is that I'm bad at keeping the camera horizontal. A lot of shots are a degree or three tilted to the right. I know I can always fix that but the next time I go out I'm going to try and pay more attention to orientation. The camera is new to me and I have to get the "feel" of it. Also, they definitly look better with a small amount of sharpening. But I wanted to keep them looking as they did right from the camera. I had the in-camera sharpening set to auto. I'll may change that so it's one less thing I need to do with the computer. But that's not really a big deal so maybe I'll leave it at auto. Ok, the floor is open to comments. I'm always looking for *constructive* criticism from people who are more experienced. Thanks, Steve |
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On Dec 31 2007, 6:34*pm, Steve wrote:
Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... I just got a used Nikon D200 on ebay and bought the 18-200 VR zoom lens and here is my first set of shots taken with it on a little walkaround tour of New Hope, PA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheliko...96709699/show/ There is no retouching or processing at all except for: 1) Straight conversion of some RAW files to JPG with PictureProject (a few of the train photos were shot in RAW. *The rest are from the camera in JPG normal.) 2) Resizing, reducing the jpeg quality and rotating the vertical ones (using PaintShopPro 9) from 10MP down to something reasonable for the web. Other than that, they're as from the camera. *The in-camera settings are almost all default except I changed the color saturation to enhanced and mode to III. *I just happen to like more vivid colors rather than a washed out look. *It may be a little too much but those colorful buildings really are colorful when you see them in real life. After the first few buildings and a bunch of the New Hope & Ivyland railroad is my attempt at being creative. *There was a store with a bunch of Mannequins behind it. *After I started taking pictures of them, other people noticed them and did the same. *Personally, I really like a few of those manniquin shots. *I also like some of the ones of the kids going by in the train windows. A few critical things I note myself right off the bat is that I'm bad at keeping the camera horizontal. *A lot of shots are a degree or three tilted to the right. *I know I can always fix that but the next time I go out I'm going to try and pay more attention to orientation. The camera is new to me and I have to get the "feel" of it. Also, they definitly look better with a small amount of sharpening. But I wanted to keep them looking as they did right from the camera. I had the in-camera sharpening set to auto. *I'll may change that so it's one less thing I need to do with the computer. But that's not really a big deal so maybe I'll leave it at auto. Ok, the floor is open to comments. *I'm always looking for *constructive* criticism from people who are more experienced. Thanks, Steve Try cropping them , they are unbalanced, and try making several photos out of one shot by croping, now the Art begins. |
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:18:12 -0800 (PST), ransley
wrote: On Dec 31 2007, 6:34*pm, Steve wrote: Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... I just got a used Nikon D200 on ebay and bought the 18-200 VR zoom lens and here is my first set of shots taken with it on a little walkaround tour of New Hope, PA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheliko...96709699/show/ There is no retouching or processing at all except for: [...] Try cropping them , they are unbalanced, and try making several photos out of one shot by croping, now the Art begins. Thanks for the comment. I might get in there and do some fun stuff with them. And cropping cound definitely help some of them. But I'm curious, in what way are they unbalanced? I'm not sure what you mean by that. Any specific examples? Steve |
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On 2007-12-31 16:34:48 -0800, Steve said:
Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... I just got a used Nikon D200 on ebay and bought the 18-200 VR zoom lens and here is my first set of shots taken with it on a little walkaround tour of New Hope, PA: ... Ok, the floor is open to comments. I'm always looking for *constructive* criticism from people who are more experienced. Thanks, Steve Well, as you say, many of the pictures could be straightened. This is common with the D200, especially with those who are new to it, so don't be too surprised it takes awhile to get it right. Be sure you keep your left hand under the lens, pro style. You have some good potential subjects here and they are definitely worth working with. However, none of these pictures really define the subject in a way that makes it really stand out. Foregrounds tend to be cluttered with poles, wires, bushes, trees and other extraneous junk. Backgrounds tend to be overpowering or distracting and they are also too cluttered. Walking around the area looking for different or less cluttered points of view can pay off big time. Also, there is lots of potential for detail shots that would have been memorable. You might want to bracket exposures more often. One picture of the train seems over-exposed as the eye is drawn toward the rear of the train. Pay attention to where the eye is drawn -- look along the lines of the picture -- and see if the journey is worth taking. People bending over with their backs to you are not as interesting as their faces, hands, and tools. You also want to work with portrait orientation more. You have several wide shots of the train, for example, which show little of interest on the sides but which cut off the top of the smokestack. All of the photos were taken at eye level. Some lower level shots of the train or even some of the buildings might have been worthwhile. Setting the camera on the ground or climbing up to a high vantage point can make a dramatic difference. Full length portraits of people generally look best if the camera is held at about the navel. This also often works for many other subjects. Try it with the mannequins and the train engine. You have a good eye for choosing interesting subjects. Paying attention to the details of the composition will take your photography to the next level. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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On 2007-12-31 16:34:48 -0800, Steve said:
A few critical things I note myself right off the bat is that I'm bad at keeping the camera horizontal. A lot of shots are a degree or three tilted to the right. I know I can always fix that but the next time I go out I'm going to try and pay more attention to orientation. The camera is new to me and I have to get the "feel" of it. One thing you might want to do is turn on the 1/3 grid lines in the viewfinder. Not only will this help you keep perpendicular things perpendicular and horizontal things horizontal, but it divides the viewfinder into thirds so that you can practice composing using the rule of thirds. Try putting the center of the main subject at the intersection of two of these lines, then look for other lines in the picture and arrange them so that these lines lead to the corner where your main subject is. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:03:08 -0800, C J Campbell
wrote: On 2007-12-31 16:34:48 -0800, Steve said: Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... [...] You have a good eye for choosing interesting subjects. Paying attention to the details of the composition will take your photography to the next level. Thank you for the suggestions. I may have to take another trip there and try some of them out. Steve |
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On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:09:21 -0800, C J Campbell
wrote: On 2007-12-31 16:34:48 -0800, Steve said: A few critical things I note myself right off the bat is that I'm bad at keeping the camera horizontal. A lot of shots are a degree or three tilted to the right. I know I can always fix that but the next time I go out I'm going to try and pay more attention to orientation. The camera is new to me and I have to get the "feel" of it. One thing you might want to do is turn on the 1/3 grid lines in the viewfinder. Not only will this help you keep perpendicular things perpendicular and horizontal things horizontal, but it divides the viewfinder into thirds so that you can practice composing using the rule of thirds. Try putting the center of the main subject at the intersection of two of these lines, then look for other lines in the picture and arrange them so that these lines lead to the corner where your main subject is. I did have the grid lines on. I guess I just wasn't paying too much attention to them in some of the shots. I'm sure I can achieve much of what you're saying by cropping out the excess stuff that may draw attention away from the subject and moving the subject to the intersection of the thirds. But I'll look out for that next time I go out. Steve |
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Steve wrote:
Ok, I know I'm probably going to regret this but.... If you don't... consider therapy? ;-) .... Ok, the floor is open to comments. I'm always looking for *constructive* criticism from people who are more experienced. Most of which, however, is totally worthless. There really isn't much point in asking _other_ people what they get out of _your_ photography, unless they are the ones you want to please with it. A random selection of Usenet readers is probably not really your target audience, eh? Almost certainly (given the way you wrote your article), the target audience for now is: *you*! Hence, if you were to post an article explaining what you like and don't like, perhaps with URLs to examples, then you might get some very good explanations of how to go about doing that. And if you post your own images, others can detail changes that might bring your work closer to the examples you provide of photography that you do like. Otherwise, what you'll get (and what you got so far) are random examples of how to match what someone else likes. -- Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) |
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