My first photos, looking for feedback

[bmwardo]

Hello everyone, I went up to Red Rocks Amphitheater the other night just after the sun went down to see what my new Nikon D40x could do with the 18-55mm kit lense. I have done nothing to them in Photoshop. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

All shots were in Program Mode

Shutter 28 sec f4.5 @ 32mm

Shutter 30 sec f3.5 @ 18mm (I put my cars brights directed on the rock)

Shutter 10 sec f3.5 @ 18mm

Shutter 30 sec f5.3 @ 45mm

Shutter 30 sec f5.3 @ 45mm

Thanks!

 

[Lostfiniel]

Shutter 28 sec f4.5 @ 32mm

I like most all of the photos you have. The first one, though, looks very dark and flat to me. I hope you don't mind, but I tried messing with it a bit in photoshop. may have over-done it but this looked more pleasing to me

I probably made the sky too blue, but it's really just to show how much difference there is between the two photos

 

[KPatel]

It may be just me, but the effect of the negative space in the last one is a bit too overpowering. I see what you were going for though.

 

[Lyncca]

I thought exactly the same thing. The first photo is pretty flat and lacking contrast, but I was pleasantly pleased with all of the others. I have been waiting 2 weeks for my tripod to show up so I can do night shots. (tapping foot!)

 

[bmwardo]

Excellent, thanks for the info and showing me the difference in the first shot. I expect had I been 20 minutes earlier that would be the exact shot I would have received (good lesson for me).

I am also pretty new with photoshop, if you guys don't mind what version are you guys using and what sort of fixup tools did/would you use for the after version on photo one?

Thanks!

 

[TATTRAT]

I like 4 and 5, great color. Great natural shots too, not relying on post editing.

 

[RyanLilly]

#4 is fantastic! I love the layers of mountains that are receding into the background getting lighter each time, it gives very nice depth.

 

[That One Guy]

i use cs3 extended. i previously used cs2.

here's a few tutorials for ya

tutorial


tutorial


you can google for more.......try photoshop tutorials or free photoshop tutorials.

youtube is another good place for tutorials

good luck

 

[bmwardo]

Thanks for the info!

 

[Sarah Elizabeth]

great work. applause