I've been lurking
May 27, 2012 17:17:59 #
for months. Moving from a casual to more serious attitude about my photography. Learning so much from many of you. Practicing, improving my equipment. I moved last year from G9 to a 7D with an 18-135 kit lens. I'm doing pp in LR3. Here are a few photos from a trip to Mongolia with that lens. I probably shot 20-30 exposures at various settings for the sunrise. I was very disappointed in the softness. I felt I had gotten better shots with my G9. I had an inexpensive UV filter which I believe contributed to the softness. I would appreciate your comments.
Przewalski Wild Horses
Dawn in Ulaan Bataar
Mongolian Ger
May 27, 2012 21:53:48 #
Welcome to the forum. These look pretty darn good to me. I really enjoy geographic photos and stories. Hope to see you sharing.
May 28, 2012 08:03:01 #
Sleeper wrote:
for months. Moving from a casual to more serious a... (show quote)
Great shots and I would agree with you in thinking that any softness would be attributable to the filter rather than the lens, I pretty much quit using filters altogether because of that!
May 28, 2012 08:07:32 #
May 28, 2012 08:11:38 #
Thanks Rich. I've since obtained a 70-200 L II and can hardly bring myself to use the kit lens again. But I do believe it can do well without the filter or with a high quality one.
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May 28, 2012 13:43:17 #
Sleeper wrote:
for months. Moving from a casual to more serious a... (show quote)
:-D #1 Horses Subject - Crop to tail of left set eleminating left horse it is to seperate and distracting - Crop right to 3rd revine, eleminate sky and distant mts.
#2 Less neg space. But very catching :P
#3 Less sky ,less carrol and intensify smoke, and color.
Agree softness filter caused. I use a polizerier - Grad ND set and ND set rest can be achieved in PP.+
Welcome to UHH we all learn from all.
May 28, 2012 14:52:24 #
May 28, 2012 17:25:20 #
Sleeper wrote:
Thanks for the recommendations. I intended to post this one of the horses.
:-P Much better
May 29, 2012 08:27:10 #
I always look for pictures within the picture. Cropping can turn a single picture into a series of photos. I, personally, would like to see more pictures of the ger as I am thinking about making one as a summer house.
May 29, 2012 15:27:09 #
garthhill wrote:
I always look for pictures within the picture. Cropping can turn a single picture into a series of photos. I, personally, would like to see more pictures of the ger as I am thinking about making one as a summer house.
Don't think a ger would be a good choice for a summer home. Really intended to keep out the cold. I was served lunch inside, but had to step out it was so stuffy despite freezing temp outside.
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