D850 1st time out
Aug 23, 2021 09:53:13 #
Nikon2014 wrote:
Purchased a D850 about a month ago and it arrived on Friday. I went to the Detroit Zoo on Sunday.
Thanks to any and all that look and please let me know what I can do to improve.
Richard
Thanks to any and all that look and please let me know what I can do to improve.
Richard
Looks like you and your camera know what you're doing!
Aug 23, 2021 10:39:44 #
Excellent results, Richard. Great fur and skin detail. I was there Saturday and didn't do as well. Since, you're in the area let me recommend spring, fall and winter for the best photo ops at the zoo. Animals are more active. I'm a docent at the zoo, so maybe we'll meet sometime.
Aug 23, 2021 12:05:53 #
Nikon2014 wrote:
Purchased a D850 about a month ago and it arrived on Friday. I went to the Detroit Zoo on Sunday.
Thanks to any and all that look and please let me know what I can do to improve.
Richard
Thanks to any and all that look and please let me know what I can do to improve.
Richard
Looks great to me
Aug 23, 2021 14:01:55 #
Aug 23, 2021 14:06:26 #
Aug 23, 2021 14:36:41 #
mmills79
Loc: NJ
There are moments I like a blurred background and others I don't. I guess this is a personal taste/choice as to what, when, and how much to blur. The background blur in picture one distracted me while the blur in picture 3 did not. Picture two split the difference for me. I do think the composition in two is great but I personally would have liked to see that yellow bush in the background left be more in focus or at least darkened (so it didn't stand out as much). My eye kept getting dragged a bit to that darn bush where as I wanted my eye to stick with the Gorilla & the lovely contrast with the tree. I know I'm being picky :)
I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions for the what, when, and how much?
I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions for the what, when, and how much?
Aug 23, 2021 15:36:00 #
Excellent series, the Gorilla in the download is superb. That camera likes you a lot!!!
Aug 23, 2021 15:56:25 #
Aug 23, 2021 16:19:46 #
Robert Rill
Loc: Pennsylvania
Only a suggestion - since the apes are black it is difficult to see their eyes. A little flash might help. Not too close, they look like they may want to wrestle a photographer.
Aug 23, 2021 16:33:40 #
Aug 23, 2021 17:10:38 #
The camera doesn't take the photo, you do. Perhaps the 850 has some bells and whistles you like but a photo that is great has to do with the photographer. The photos you posted were great.
Aug 23, 2021 19:43:20 #
Aug 23, 2021 20:45:55 #
Those are very good photos! I would like a little more light on the gorillas' eyes, but consider that a quibble. Good work!
Aug 24, 2021 00:02:47 #
Nikon2014 wrote:
Purchased a D850 about a month ago and it arrived on Friday. I went to the Detroit Zoo on Sunday. Thanks to any and all that look and please let me know what I can do to improve. Richard
Very nice set. Good luck with you new camera.
Aug 24, 2021 01:11:39 #
I particularly like #1 and #2. Others are good too, however, I prefer zoo photos that do not look like they wre taken at the zoo.
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