Down the tracks.. C&C Please

asheeants · Apr 8, 2011

Hello all! I took these the other day, after I had driven over these tracks. I had to turn around and stop to snap a few shots. I have to admit, I have been a little apprehensive about posting on TPF but if I now know if I want to improve getting feedback is the way to go, esp on TPF. I took these with my nikon D90, in aperture priority, with it set between f 16 & 22. My PP is with photoshop which I'm still new at. Any C&C would greatly be appreciated! Thanks guys!

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SilverEF88 · Apr 8, 2011

#2 is my favorite, although the sky is a little over exposed. I'm still fairly new as well but I believe that a circular polarizing filter would have helped with that problem. I am a fan of railroad tracks as well and think overall you did well.

crhennes · Apr 8, 2011

I'm a newb so I can't say much except that I like them. Especially the one looking right down the track #2.

asheeants · Apr 8, 2011

SilverEF88 said:
#2 is my favorite, although the sky is a little over exposed. I'm still fairly new as well but I believe that a circular polarizing filter would have helped with that problem. I am a fan of railroad tracks as well and think overall you did well.

I agree, its a shame I don't have one. Hopefully in the near future. I wonder what I could have done to help that without one though. Ya know?

MissCream · Apr 8, 2011

I would have lowered your F# to about 8-11 and upped your shutter speed.

lyonsroar · Apr 8, 2011

I <3 your sky. I've always found skies to be a sticking point with me. Hard to get right, but when you do! :thumbup:

bazooka · Apr 8, 2011

I really like #1... it seems like a nice place to just lay down and look at the sky. The shadows raking across the scene are great.

While I don't like the color version, the monotone #3 might be ok for me if the rail was in focus all the way through the foreground, but without elevating the camera, it wouldn't be possible without a tilt-shift lens or focus stacking.