Give me your thoughts
Oct 10, 2011 13:21:20 #
Took this one today on the walk back from school drop off. My goal was to catch the tree beside the pond with the water and lily pads to enhance the shot. I think I missed the mark and did not get the sharpness of the tree--used AF instead of MF and won't do that again. Please provide suggestions. Man setting, f:11, 1/100, ISO 200
Oct 10, 2011 13:30:00 #
I think you're right about the tree, but it's great subject, composition and reflections.
BRobb wrote:
Took this one today on the walk back from school drop off. My goal was to catch the tree beside the pond with the water and lily pads to enhance the shot. I think I missed the mark and did not get the sharpness of the tree--used AF instead of MF and won't do that again. Please provide suggestions. Man setting, f:11, 1/100, ISO 200
Oct 10, 2011 13:32:49 #
Thanks, this was shot number 1 playing with settings, I liked what I saw but just missed the mark. Maybe if I had turned the camera and narrowed the shot to get less of the other trees in, but kept the pond and reflection. Working to develop my composition eye.
Oct 10, 2011 13:33:09 #
Oct 10, 2011 13:36:39 #
photophly wrote:
Great composition.....Have U tried to sharpen in post production
Yeah I did sharpen it up, but I am very amateur and have yet decided on what software I am going to use so for now I am using what came with my T3i.
Oct 10, 2011 13:43:41 #
BRobb wrote:
Yeah I did sharpen it up, but I am very amateur and have yet decided on what software I am going to use so for now I am using what came with my T3i.
photophly wrote:
Great composition.....Have U tried to sharpen in post production
Yeah I did sharpen it up, but I am very amateur and have yet decided on what software I am going to use so for now I am using what came with my T3i.
Sharpened just a tad....no other changes
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Oct 10, 2011 13:46:06 #
That does quite a bit to it....brings out the tree nicely and the ripples in the water.
Oct 10, 2011 14:38:11 #
Oct 10, 2011 14:41:30 #
The top of the big tree is crowded to the top of the frame making me want to duck my head before it bumps into the frame and the top of it was cut off totally in the reflection.
The shot does lend itself to a variety of stylized treatments available in most software programs. Water color or Oils come to mind.
The shot does lend itself to a variety of stylized treatments available in most software programs. Water color or Oils come to mind.
Oct 10, 2011 15:05:19 #
DB, Thanks. Shaky..good point, I did get it very close in the frame...putting that in my bag of lessons.
Oct 11, 2011 07:10:42 #
Av mode and make it deep, what was your exsposure set at? thats what id be looking at, a little to much light im thinking, otherwise id be happy if i shot it.
Oct 11, 2011 11:04:18 #
nikondaddy
Loc: Mayfield,Kentucky
The first set of trees was your photo it like you took two photos a verticle of the trees would have done it proud the other lttle lonely tree on the right side of the photo is begging for attention. It looks sharpe but the cdenter of interest in composition failed to be attended to with strong aggressive action/ I would have taken about 20 photos of this set till I couldn,t think of any thing else to do. Digital is not film it,s fdor exploration after all you have 500 to 1000 frames on a card and you and erase and shoot and pick and chose till you got it.
Oct 11, 2011 11:15:54 #
Wow! Looks like a painting. Print it on Giclee and I bet you'll have a very pleasing image with a water-color appearance.
Oct 11, 2011 20:21:49 #
Thanks for the tips, and I did take a few shots of this but could have done more.
Oct 12, 2011 13:01:59 #
Beautiful landscape! It's even better after the focus was sharpened. Can you remove the tree/pole in the middle? It seems to divide the picture.
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