C&C on First Fisheye Pictures

Steveo555 · May 22, 2011

Today I got a Sigma 10mm fisheye and it is so sweet. What does everyone think of my first few pictures with it? Location Washington D.C.

misstwinklytoes · May 22, 2011

Wow. Thats some serious distortion...

MWG · May 22, 2011

3 is best to me, but she's right

thats die hard fisheye perspective

Geaux · May 22, 2011

misstwinklytoes said:
Wow. Thats some serious distortion...

....its a fisheye....

I'm a distortion whore (said it plenty of times before lol), but the shots you took aren't really 'fisheye friendly' and the building shots are underexposed.

Bitter Jeweler · May 22, 2011

The only one worth anything is the first one, but it's framed badly. You cut off an important line of the composition, which is a shame.
Also, to me, a shot like this needs to be perfectly centered, or way off. So to my eye this looks sloppy, if you will.
Getting the top of the monument higher in the frame would have given you the weight at th bottom that this image needs.

Alex_Holland · May 22, 2011

Blow these guys, I think your FIRST fisheye pics look just fine. As long as you're having fun with the new lens, that's all that matters. I like the first one and the one of the squirrel, it's a shame you can't get close to squirrels.

Ryan L · May 22, 2011

When I see a shot with a fisheye, I want something in the shot to really stand out at me, or I want to see a horizon with the disortion. These buildings and statues are just fatter or have a funky curve, not to the point of what I would want out of a fisheye effect. To me they say, "I am distorted and need to check lens correction in Light Room". I am sure you will find good use for your new fish eye, I don't have one, so take my critique with a grain of salt. Keep playing, I love DC and there is so much there to shoot.

Bitter Jeweler · May 22, 2011

Alex_Holland said:
Blow these guys, I think your FIRST fisheye pics look just fine. As long as you're having fun with the new lens, that's all that matters. I like the first one and the one of the squirrel, it's a shame you can't get close to squirrels.

If that is indeed all that matters, I would think it useless to post images and ASK for C&C yo.
Your critique of these images is spot on, and I look forward to learning more from you.

Geaux · May 22, 2011

Alex_Holland said:
Blow these guys, I think your FIRST fisheye pics look just fine. As long as you're having fun with the new lens, that's all that matters. I like the first one and the one of the squirrel, it's a shame you can't get close to squirrels.

Whoa now ... personally, I don't swing that way.

Steveo555 · May 23, 2011

Ok thanks everyone for the input. Like I said, it was my FIRST shots with a fisheye. So I am still learning how to frame everything.

Bitter Jeweler · May 23, 2011

First shot with any lens...elelments of composition don't change.

Village Idiot · May 23, 2011

Alex_Holland said:
Blow these guys, I think your FIRST fisheye pics look just fine. As long as you're having fun with the new lens, that's all that matters. I like the first one and the one of the squirrel, it's a shame you can't get close to squirrels.

Do I at least get a phone call in the morning?