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KurtyIce 11-03-2010 01:10 AM

Few shots in Philadelphia
 
Took these this weekend when my girlfriend and I were walking down, would appreciate some feedback, also these photos are unedited.
Using a Nikon D50 Body and a 18-55mm Nikon lens
Shutter 1/500 f/5.6
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0184.jpg
shutter 1/1000 f/3.5
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0261.jpg
shutter 1/1000 f/5.0
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0257.jpg
shutter 1/1250 f/4.2
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0253.jpg
shutter 1/800 f/5.6
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0250.jpg
shutter 1/1600 f/4.5
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0268.jpg

would really appreciate some C&C, thanks guys

MikeK 11-03-2010 01:14 AM

Composition is nice, as well as the color and contrast... there's just nothing really unique about them... but I like.

Fujito 11-03-2010 01:31 AM

The third picture is out of focus.

The buildings are a cool backdrop, but you should try focusing tighter on the subject(s). The framing shows that you wanted to include the skyline, but the pictures are very busy.

Also if you're shooting with the sun to your subject's back then you need to make sure you get a proper exposure of the subject. The background in your people pictures are properly exposed and the subjects themselves are slightly underexposed. You should brighten them up, which will result in a blown out background (overexposed). This is actually a good effect because it sets the subjects apart and will create a hairline.

KurtyIce 11-03-2010 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fujito (Post 1844982)
The third picture is out of focus.

The buildings are a cool backdrop, but you should try focusing tighter on the subject(s). The framing shows that you wanted to include the skyline, but the pictures are very busy.

Also if you're shooting with the sun to your subject's back then you need to make sure you get a proper exposure of the subject. The background in your people pictures are properly exposed and the subjects themselves are slightly underexposed. You should brighten them up, which will result in a blown out background (overexposed). This is actually a good effect because it sets the subjects apart and will create a hairline.

I increased the exposure by .73, contrast by 2, and highlights by 8.5
here's the result
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0253-1.jpg
here's the original, for the side by side view.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0253.jpg

kzhou91 11-03-2010 09:33 AM

they are really good do you go to temple

KurtyIce 11-03-2010 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzhou91 (Post 1845073)
they are really good do you go to temple

No I go to LaSalle University, the hoodie may look like temple but it's actually Montclair State University (its where my girlfriend went to school before she transfered)

speedintc 11-04-2010 12:37 PM

phila is an awesome place to take pics looks like you had fun.

Fujito 11-04-2010 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KurtyIce (Post 1845072)
I increased the exposure by .73, contrast by 2, and highlights by 8.5
here's the result
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0253-1.jpg
here's the original, for the side by side view.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...G/DSC_0253.jpg

It's not really something photoshop can fix, but the edit looks slightly better.

speedintc 11-04-2010 01:41 PM

i think if it were me i would of gotten closer to the edge, and zoomed in a lil more and blurred the background. o and also shot from a different angle.

Fujito 11-04-2010 01:43 PM

If you mean an angle like the one in your avatar then :cry:

speedintc 11-04-2010 01:54 PM

no i dont mean like the one in my avatar, i jus think that if the camera was placed off to the left a little and having more of just the big buildings in the back ground it would look good.

AIminiS10 11-16-2010 05:13 PM

the first few pictures have a few distractions in them from all the other tourists around. I would have waited a little to get the perfect shot or changed my bracketing to get exactly what I wanted in the shot. I am sure some editing like the one you did will help some of them.

My favorite shot was the last shot. That one would like pretty nice in a B&W conversion. Good start with the kit lens and a d50.

acidbyte7 11-24-2010 07:53 PM

The first picture of the girl is out of focus. It looks like you focused on the horse by accident. I do love this spot to over look the city!
To be honest the picture you did the side by side I would've taken the exposure down about a stop, take down the highlights because the sky and ground are already blown out and you are taking color away from the trees and color in the buildings. You would want to bump up your contrast but not so much that it'll distort detail.

acidbyte7 11-24-2010 07:55 PM

Oh and also try to use a high f-stop and a slower shutter speed to try and preserve some color and get better detail.

Saab93Aero 11-24-2010 08:30 PM

lol at the chick walking around with a helmet on....:lol:

Quote:

Originally Posted by KurtyIce (Post 1844975)


Burnt2Death 11-24-2010 08:40 PM

How do you like your D50? I have a D60 with a few lenses and I like it a lot. I was using Canon until someone stole my camera bag and I had to start over...


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