Took a walk through downtown Boise this morning. CC pls! ~5 pics~

[matthewo]

Well i usually take a few pictures of the same subject if i like it, with different apertures just cause the lcd screen never looks the same as my computer monitor.

Also you will live by a good polarizer filter. My hoya stays on my lens in outdoor daylight

 

[xnoirox]

Hey no problem!

 

[ConradM]

Should I order linear or circular filters?

 

[matthewo]

from what i understand it has to do with reflected light. seems that depending on the slr and how it meters light a linear filter may not work right with it and you may need a circular one.

this may help you make the call

All about Polarizers - Linear and Circular

 

[ConradM]

from what i understand it has to do with reflected light. seems that depending on the slr and how it meters light a linear filter may not work right with it and you may need a circular one.

this may help you make the call

All about Polarizers - Linear and Circular

Thanks for the link, I'll read it in a bit.

 

[rambler]

#1 Composition:
If you have writing in the image it is important to have it readable as you have done here especially as the Monument is your main subject.
Look at the line along the bottom of the monument and the bottom line of the frame. Make them level. The foreground is not cluttered and you have the subject out of the center. Now look at the background. The Capitol Building, especially the dome is crowded in close to the monument, even appearing under the upper lip of the stone. The building needs space to reach up into the sky, moving slightly to your left would have done this . The flag pole too is just a white stick, you chopped off the top. Leaving space between major subjects in the foreground with major ones in the rear adds depth. Moving over, too, would get that flagpole from blocking out some of the building. Monument, state flag and State House might be a nice relationship, but the pole as is does not help anything.
You were not able to fit in all of the building which is fine, but maybe a slightly tighter zoom showing even less, but bringing the center and dome closer much show it off a little more.
Exposure: The building is washed out by the strong sun where as the monument is in the shade, look how much sharper it is. The sun washes out contrast, so detail is lost on the building. This would be a good place to try an HDR merge. Over expose the sky then bracket down to a 2 stop under exposure darkening the foreground and then merge the results.

 

[rambler]

If you use a graduated filter on this one, it would have darkened the building which is good, but it would also have darkened the top of the monument and maybe even leaving the bottom half too light. It might be worth trying to darken just the rear in Cameras Raw, if you have it.

#2 Like in #1 try to give space between all of the trees. Notice how two in the back are touching? If there was a little space between them it would add more depth. Having such a bright spot in the upper right corner is way to much contrast, it washes out the street or sidewalk as well and blurs the people.

I think you need to more aware of how the light is effecting your shots. Try to notice how light from the side compares to light from the front and behind. Note what happens to shadows. Shadows can help add nice contrasts.

 

[brian_f2.8]

just regular photos to be honest, nothing says wow

 

[ph0enix]

Should I order linear or circular filters?

Do yourself a favor and buy 77mm filters only and use step-up rings if your lenses have smaller diameters. That way you'll only need one filter of each kind for all your lenses. Step-up rings are a lot cheaper than good filters.

 

[matthewo]

Should I order linear or circular filters?

Do yourself a favor and buy 77mm filters only and use step-up rings if your lenses have smaller diameters. That way you'll only need one filter of each kind for all your lenses. Step-up rings are a lot cheaper than good filters.

+1 on that. I have a nice hoya 67mm, but cannot use it on my new 24-70. Lucky b&h was giving away free filters with the lens

 

[ConradM]

Should I order linear or circular filters?

Do yourself a favor and buy 77mm filters only and use step-up rings if your lenses have smaller diameters. That way you'll only need one filter of each kind for all your lenses. Step-up rings are a lot cheaper than good filters.

Should I order linear or circular filters?

Do yourself a favor and buy 77mm filters only and use step-up rings if your lenses have smaller diameters. That way you'll only need one filter of each kind for all your lenses. Step-up rings are a lot cheaper than good filters.

+1 on that. I have a nice hoya 67mm, but cannot use it on my new 24-70. Lucky b&h was giving away free filters with the lens

I had really just planned on buying 2 filters since I only have 2 lenses atm.

Question, will filters do anything for CA?

 

[photo guy]

#s 2 & 5 have too much light. #1 is a little dark