tried out the new 12-24

[den9]

its a cool lens, very wide but the shots i took werent too impressing

 

[bhop]

Eh.. I like them. Especially the first. It might look better as a square crop though, with all that empty bridge on the left gone.

 

[molsen]

very colorful and sharp! i agree with the crop comment. but on the other hand, the current crop gives you a real feeling of the length of the bridge

 

[den9]

if i cropped the bridge the water reflection would be gone, but i think it might look better ill give it a try. i cropped the neon sign because a car was in the shot, plus there was dead space above too. i honestly dont think these shots are that sharp, i think the coolest part is the christmas colored lights on the bridge, i cant wait for 4th of july when they make them red white and blue.

thanks for the comments

i think if the shot was in the dead center and panoramic it would look cool, but it would be hard to get in the dead center

 

[Bollinger]

That is a beautiful shot, I would be quite pleased if had taken that.

 

[mrvgson]

wow.. #1 its spectacular. cool that you also got the moon in.

I like the cropped version even more.

 

[mrvgson]

on second thought, I think I like the original more. the bridge looks more impressive in the first one.

anyway..both are awesome.

 

[180q]

Don't sell yourself short These do look very good. I too like #1 especially.

-Chad

 

[jlbrew3]

I agree that the sheer size of the bridge in the uncropped version of number 1 is what makes the shot..

 

[den9]

wow i feel good about myself. thanks for the comments. the moon looks full in the picture but it was only a half moon, it was weird it wasnt cut verically, it was cut horizontally straight across, too bad u cant see it. i also learned that this lens isnt the sharpest at 12mm

btw this is the ben franklin bridge in philadelphia that leads into camden nj

 

[180q]

Are you referring to the Nikon or Tokina lens?

-Chad

 

[den9]

nikon, i know they are pretty much the same thing, i just thought i should get the better one, i know ill keep it forever so why not go all out?

 

[180q]

Hey, if you can afford it more power to you. I can't blame you there. I went with the Tokina though...for the sake of my marriage.

What were your settings? Tripod or handheld?

-Chad

 

[Coldow91]

With 8 second exposures I am pretty sure a tripod was used.

 

[180q]

With 8 second exposures I am pretty sure a tripod was used.

Are you saying that it's high time I get an exif reader? :blushing:

-Chad