C&C Some Random Stuff..Landscape, flowers, buildings....

[spacefuzz]

An eclectic mix of shots I have taken / edited lately. Would love some feedback on possible improvements. Thanks!

1. Rim of the World: 10mm, f/8ish sunset picture, 3 RAW files hand blended.

2. Poppies. A blind shot with my 10mm lens, camera on the ground, ~ f/10

3. Joshua Tree NP. HDR, 2 RAW files. Wide angle lens.

4. Shattered Ice. Wide angle shot, handheld and focus stacked f/4ish. 2 RAW files.

5. The Empty City. Shot at ~ 100mm. Possibly through glass, I dont remember. Downtown Cleveland from the Terminal Tower observation deck.

 

[Speckles]

I love the Poppy shot! I would love to know the settings you use to get great lens flare like that!

 

[spacefuzz]

I love the Poppy shot! I would love to know the settings you use to get great lens flare like that!

I believe I used ~ f/8 or f/10 to get that flare. With the Tamrom 10-24 if I shoot at f/18 (where I would on the Nikon 18-105 kit lens to get that flare) I get really funky distortion in light rays. I also bracked the shot and masked in the -2 EV shot for the center of the flare, just to give it a bit more definition.

 

[photocist]

I can see you are trying to add interest in the wide angle landscape shots, but because you dont have an isolated subject, rather you have subjects appearing at the bottom and continuing up, it takes away from the shot. IMO the emphasis should be on the colors, not the foreground objects.

 

[lizheaemma]

EXIF says:
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D90
Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Image Date: 2011-04-01 15:22:28 +0000
Focal Length: 18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Focus Distance: 0.45m
Aperture: f/18.0
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: +2.00 EV
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: ProPhoto RGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined

 

[spacefuzz]

Guess I cant remember my own shots. How embarrasing.

 

[mishele]

It's a nice set of shots! You really seem to have your basics down nicely.
I like the last one the most. I would just like to see some white in it.

 

[leafssteen]

wow you got some very nice shots here, very well done!

 

[Davor]

Good work you have here, really enjoyed the first shot; great composition.

 

[pwynnmackenzie]

love that 1st and last shot. I think the last shot has tons of character especially in B&W

 

[Einstein]

some great shots! are you merging them in ps?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Dude! Thats my building! (on the right)

I was kinda shocked to see it.

 

[spacefuzz]

Dude! Thats my building! (on the right)

I was kinda shocked to see it.

hey cool! I think it was taken during the first CPS Terminal Tower trip.

Thanks everyone for the comments, and taking the time to look.

 

[spacefuzz]

some great shots! are you merging them in ps?

Yes I have been hand blending layers in photoshop in an attempt to not make them too gnarly looking. Is it working?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Dude! Thats my building! (on the right)

I was kinda shocked to see it.

hey cool! I think it was taken during the first CPS Terminal Tower trip.

Thanks everyone for the comments, and taking the time to look.

You're in CPS?
Do I know you and not know it?
I was on that trip too!


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