Nikon DSLR "Picture Of The Day"

[achuang]

A shot from MacKenzie falls in the Grampians. Not the greatest amount of water flowing from it at the moment. On a tripod, with polarizer and maybe a 2 stop ND grad (I can't remember if I used it on this particular shot though).

[rawpaw18]

Andrew that was my favorite
Roozy Roozy Roozy, do I need to say more?

Here is my foggy cow.


No idea why I like this one, Bad focus, bad light, centered subject, plain
but here it is anyways.

[achuang]

Nice shot Rich, I agree technically not quite right but it does show us what you were experiencing. How early were you up for that shot?

[rawpaw18]

It was only 7:45, the sunlight was not getting through yet.

[Visual Reality]

Currently working with the kit lens while I find my eye. The 3:2 aspect ratio feels weird to me after many years of 4:3 and I'm still getting used to it. Also, the last time I used an SLR was in the early '80s, so these beasts are bizarre. Having to press a button to get a DOF preview seems really unnatural... I don't understand why the viewfinder isn't always accurate like it was with film SLRs. And other cranky-old-guy stuff.

The aperture is wide open to give you a brighter viewfinder, and to aid auto-focus.

Good luck with the D90.

Oh and 3:2 is > than 4:3

[JTL]

i dont think theres much chance of this lens going back.

LOL...I was wondering if you were keeping it. Damn! If my existing 24-85 wasn't so convenient...I've really wanted the 24-70 but I don't know if I can give up the 15mm...especially with the FX...

[Cyberwlf]

I really want a good 17-xx(x) mm f2.8 Nikkor, but the cost seems to be hard to justify over my existing setup for now (I know of the IQ differences). Especially hard now ive decided I want to focus on my UWA stuff for the time being (so will be spending money appropriately..)

BTW Rooz's recent shots show a good example of how intimacy with a subject can really enhance a shot too (not to diminish his skills or the lens though in the process!)

[TheWengler]

what receipt ?

Ah, destroy the evidence

[Geoff Chandler]

Hi all, back here after being a regular in the QuickTake 300 days. Have enjoyed working with a Canon 850 for the last year-plus, but got tired of autofocus guessing wrong so I treated myself to a D90. The work in this thread is pretty intimidating but gives me something to aspire to.

Currently working with the kit lens while I find my eye. The 3:2 aspect ratio feels weird to me after many years of 4:3 and I'm still getting used to it. Also, the last time I used an SLR was in the early '80s, so these beasts are bizarre. Having to press a button to get a DOF preview seems really unnatural... I don't understand why the viewfinder isn't always accurate like it was with film SLRs. And other cranky-old-guy stuff.

Anyway, from a New Year's Eve Day shoot at my favorite park here in Chicago -- fourth outing with the camera and the first where I felt like I was starting to get reasonable results. I touched up the levels ever so slightly (raised the black point to the start of the histogram and lowered the midpoint a touch to bring back the original contrast and saturation. Other than resizing (everything done in Graphic Converter 6), those are the only tweaks. C&C welcome, by all means. (Yes, I'm bummed about the lens flare... if I were an early riser perhaps I could've gotten backlit cattails without the flare, although I would've lost the long shadows. Still, I don't want to live in a world where I'm an early riser...)

Bob

Bob - this shot looks pretty sharp and nicely exposed to me - I admit I am a tad envious of the camera ~ if I were buying a 2nd body I would make my present D80 the 2nd body and my 1st choice is a D90 (even over a D300) D90 is so similar size and shape wise it would be perfect for me.
I understand your feelings about proportions - although I now find 4:3 a bit odd hese days. Old SLR's seemed to be smaller and easier to hold - modern ones are like bricks - which is why the D300 might be too much for my liking..
Please continue to share your photos and comments..BTW what lens did you use..??

[Geoff Chandler]

24-70/2.8
1/80s, f2.8, 52mm, sb400

i used some GB to soften the faces a little. can you goes notice the PP there ?

This shot looks wonderfull to me Rooz - no obvious signs of PP...: