first shots with new nikon D7K for C&C

[myftop]

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Thank you very much.

 

[Ballistics]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

 

[ang1995]

Nice! I like them Enjoy your new camera

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Nice, congrats on the new D7000

 

[sm4him]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

I agree with all your thoughts, but I have a really stupid question. What do you mean by "watch your horizon" in photo 3? I agree it's the weakest of the 3, but to me it's because there's no real focal point...my eye doesn't know whether to go to the bird on the lamp post, the bridge in the distance, the water or the sky.
But my uneducated eye has no idea what's wrong with the horizon, which means it's probably something I'm not paying attention to in my own photos.

 

[Ballistics]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

I agree with all your thoughts, but I have a really stupid question. What do you mean by "watch your horizon" in photo 3? I agree it's the weakest of the 3, but to me it's because there's no real focal point...my eye doesn't know whether to go to the bird on the lamp post, the bridge in the distance, the water or the sky.
But my uneducated eye has no idea what's wrong with the horizon, which means it's probably something I'm not paying attention to in my own photos.

The picture seems to be slanting to the right. The light poles are clearly leaning to the right which is placing emphasis on the horizon which in turn looks to be off by a degree.

 

[cgipson1]

Horizons off in #1 and #4 also.... just a tad.... really off in all of them. It is easy to see since the water acts like a level.. and its not level.....

Like #1 the best.. agree it needs a crop on the left bottom.. distracting.

 

[mwdoher]

I know that aperture 3 has a tilt feature (as do most PP solutions). Only takes a second, and would solve your horizon issue(s). I don't have much to offer; but I felt compelled to mention it as most responders gave some feedback w/o a post solution.

 

[myftop]

Thanks.

1, I also wanna crop the lower left of P1 but part of the bridge might be lost though.

3, you are definitely right. I should keep that in mind.

 

[myftop]

Nice, congrats on the new D7000

Thanks. I really enjoy this camera.

 

[myftop]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

Thanks.

1, I also wanna crop the lower left of P1 but part of the bridge might be lost though.

3, you are definitely right. I should keep that in mind.

 

[myftop]

Horizons off in #1 and #4 also.... just a tad.... really off in all of them. It is easy to see since the water acts like a level.. and its not level.....

Like #1 the best.. agree it needs a crop on the left bottom.. distracting.

Could you please explain more about the water level? Thanks.

 

[myftop]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

One more question.
I used D7K with Nikon 50mm 1.8D too, but I could not get sharp pictures. Do you have any tricks? Thanks.

 

[sm4him]

The picture seems to be slanting to the right. The light poles are clearly leaning to the right which is placing emphasis on the horizon which in turn looks to be off by a degree.

Oh, yeah, I see that now...thanks!

 

[Ballistics]

Number 1 - I think it was done nicely, but the black spot on the lower left hand of the picture has to be cropped out imo. I think it hurts the picture.
Number 2 - Another nice shot, but I think a little less sky would help.
Number 3 - Watch your horizon. Weakest of the 4.
Number 4 - Very nice. Digging the framing.

One more question.
I used D7K with Nikon 50mm 1.8D too, but I could not get sharp pictures. Do you have any tricks? Thanks.

Do you shoot at 1.8?