really nice...I love good natural looking HDRS

I have a d300 also...how many brackets were you able to shoot before the trouble?

I love the composition....and if this is what you are happy with then keep it. As you do more and more of this you will realize what is more pleasing to the eye. If your lens is too slow the back ground will not blur enough to create a more natural image. Just pull the pocket watch away from the clock some until the clock blurs.

After 30 years listening to the clatter of small offset printing machines I finally took the plunge into photography. One thing I have learned was that equipment is an important factor in the quality of photos. As with printing machinery it became very clear early on in my printing career that without the proper equipment my business could not compete in the market place effectively. If you intend to become a pro or produce top quality images not only is it important to know the limitations of your camera equipment but also the lenses being attached....sort of like after buying top of the line ski boots and attaching rental skis....its OK for a while but you know something is lacking. The detail quality of each of your keeper photos will become noticeable to the trained eye and sooner or later you will be conscious of dirty sensors, ufo's in your landscapes, unflattering lens flare, chromatic aberrations, and other anomalies that will degrade the quality of your photos. I look back 3 years at my keepers and I would reject some of them now. Those who believe that equipment does not matter are misguiding others and further more if you have the money... spend it on the best equipment you can afford...then spend as much time learning the limitations of the camera by shooting meaningful pictures every day. If you shoot every day you will learn much quicker which means you can move on to a higher level of expertise sooner. Just my observations based on fact not emotion. Any way I love what I do and am looking forward to learning new and exciting ways to take pictures.

Crested Butte Sunrise 2011


Mt. Evans Sunset 2011


I love Labs!!!