Lighthouses and boat.

[IceCanAm]

Went outdoors in the evening today, and took the first photos on my new camera. I am a beginner with SLR cameras, only had pocket sises before.

The old and new lighthouses.

And my late fathers boat who was a captain.

Both are shot, 6 sec, Aperture 4,5 and iso 200.

 

[MLeeK]

The car is a real distraction in the first one.
The well lit foreground in the boat draws. I'd edit that to reduce exposure on the grass and driveway.

 

[JNE_Photos]

I agree with MLeeK about the car. Perhaps you could set the shot up to just include the old and new lighthouses. Where was this taken, btw?

 

[TATTRAT]

Again, agreed with MLeeK. .. first shot, just well, it's just a night time snap shot to me, car is a HUGE distraction.

2nd, a more preferred angle would have been nice, like from askew of the bow and trying to use the landing for the vessel, instead of just a side on shot.

I've a mate, Tony Prower who lives in Iceland, check out some of his stuff. Iceland is TRULY one of the most MAGICAL (and expensive, lol) places I have ever been to.

I look forward to seeing more of your shots.

 

[Frequency]

#1: I am worried about the centering of the light house; if that were shown to the right of the frame, then the car would have justified in its place giving a balance to the composition

I liked the moon and the white track marks in the second, both of which complements the ship

Regards

 

[IceCanAm]

I have only owned this camera for 6 days now. I did not take those pics to sell and become Bill Gates neighbour haha. Was simply testing.

I cropped the car out here.

Are the tripods from Camlink ok ? I can get them here, or what do you recommend ? Thanks in advance and for the friendly tips.

Until next enjoy one of my favorites from another Icelander. GK 20 by Jón Óskar.

 

[BobSaget]

I would have shot the lighthouse portrait. Is anything hiding behind the lighthouse from that perspective? If not, I would move and put whatever's to the right behind, I can't make out what it is and its over exposed.

 

[IceCanAm]

There is only ocean behind it. the light that you saw was a ship sailing by.

 

[TATTRAT]

I would have shot the lighthouse portrait. Is anything hiding behind the lighthouse from that perspective? If not, I would move and put whatever's to the right behind, I can't make out what it is and its over exposed.

Also, nothing is in focus except part of the railing. . .

 

[TATTRAT]

There is only ocean behind it. the light that you saw was a ship sailing by.

The horizon in the second is killing it for me, I like the first shot.

 

[IceCanAm]

I would have shot the lighthouse portrait. Is anything hiding behind the lighthouse from that perspective? If not, I would move and put whatever's to the right behind, I can't make out what it is and its over exposed.

Also, nothing is in focus except part of the railing. . .

I added the airshot and the old light house just to show there would be nothing behind it except the sea , However i added 2 blurry pictures as well to show that my tripod is no good in extreme wind, They were both in good focus when i pushed the remote shutter. It was the wind that shook the tripod. I asked a question under the blurry lighthouse about tripods witch has not been answered. So instead of just looking at pics and critic them i recommend read what the persons write as well.