Urban Decay - C & C are welcome

[Tejal]

Kindly share your C & C

1-1 by Tejal Imagination, on Flickr

[Shadowman]

Nicely composed.

[IzzieK]

I too like the composition, but have you tried other crops yet?

[Rebel]

Nice composition Tejal, and lovely textures on the brick wall and peeling paint.

Very nice shot.

[Manfred M]

Tejal - nice shot; I like the composition.

One question? Do you own (and know how to use) a polarizer? The reason I ask is that there is glare off one of the shutters and I suspect off some of the higher layers of bricks on the wall. A polarizer will cut that glare and give your shots more contrast and "pop" by reducing glare. When I do outdoor shooting like this, I often use a polarizer just because of this, however, you should be aware that you will lose around 1-1/2 - 2 stops of light, so it is not always an appropriate solution.

[Tejal]

Nicely composed.

thanks John

[Tejal]

I too like the composition, but have you tried other crops yet?

Thanks .....no, i have not tried other crops, but some other crop may look better, not sure

[Tejal]

Nice composition Tejal, and lovely textures on the brick wall and peeling paint.

Very nice shot.

Thanks Matt

[Tejal]

Tejal - nice shot; I like the composition.

One question? Do you own (and know how to use) a polarizer? The reason I ask is that there is glare off one of the shutters and I suspect off some of the higher layers of bricks on the wall. A polarizer will cut that glare and give your shots more contrast and "pop" by reducing glare. When I do outdoor shooting like this, I often use a polarizer just because of this, however, you should be aware that you will lose around 1-1/2 - 2 stops of light, so it is not always an appropriate solution.

Thanks Manfred. Polarizer, i don't have. Thinking of buying one since long, but I couldnt buy it. There are lot more things in my list, but let's see, when I will be able to buy . I have started doing photography since Jan 2014 and having kit lenses only ( with Canon 1100D, 18-55 & 55-250 lenses). Not yet spent much on lenses and other equipments . But will get one polariser shortly. Thanks once again.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Tejal. Nice textures and colors Did you post this image in the past too? I remember an uploaded image of yours which is very similar to the one above

[Tejal]

Hi Tejal. Nice textures and colors Did you post this image in the past too? I remember an uploaded image of yours which is very similar to the one above

No Binnur, this is different. I had posted something similar...yes a few days back. Thanks, that you still remember .

IMG_3720 -1x1 by Tejal Imagination, on Flickr

[Manfred M]

Thanks Manfred. Polarizer, i don't have. Thinking of buying one since long, but I couldnt buy it. .....
But will get one polariser shortly. Thanks once again.

In my experience this is one of the most important toosl in any landscape photographer (including the urban landscapes that you do) toolkit. This type of filter reduces reflections from any non-metallic surface.

If you go ahead and buy one, make sure you get a circular polarizer NOT a linear (regular) polarizer. The way DSLRs metering systems work, the must have the more expensive circular polarizer, otherwise your light meter readings will be wrong.

I don't know your two lenses, but if the filter threads are identical, great. If not an option is a step-down ring, where the larger filter can be mounted on the smaller diameter lens through an adapter. Just be careful when shooting wide angle shots that include the sky, as you can get "banding" issues in the image.

[Tejal]

In my experience this is one of the most important toosl in any landscape photographer (including the urban landscapes that you do) toolkit. This type of filter reduces reflections from any non-metallic surface.

If you go ahead and buy one, make sure you get a circular polarizer NOT a linear (regular) polarizer. The way DSLRs metering systems work, the must have the more expensive circular polarizer, otherwise your light meter readings will be wrong.

I don't know your two lenses, but if the filter threads are identical, great. If not an option is a step-down ring, where the larger filter can be mounted on the smaller diameter lens through an adapter. Just be careful when shooting wide angle shots that include the sky, as you can get "banding" issues in the image.

Very important information your shared about the polarizer. I didnt have any idea about this part. Thanks a million for this valuable information. And I will now surely get one filer for me very shortly. .

[Ziggy]

Very nice image you have captured. Agree with some of the others about the nice textures.

[Tejal]

Thank you

Very nice image you have captured. Agree with some of the others about the nice textures.

[DanK]

Very nice. It is well composed and has very interesting textures.

I agree that a circular polarizer is a very important tool, but I would give you two warnings. First, I believe that the front ring of your lenses rotate when you focus. You can easily check that. If they do, then if you want the polarizer to have the best setting, you have to adjust it (by rotating) AFTER you have focused. Second, with a polarizer as with any filter, you will want to get one that is coated to reduce flare. Unfortunately, the coated ones cost more. However, you absolutely do not need to buy the most expensive brands, like the German ones. Just make sure you buy a reputable brand, and make sure it is multi-coated. I don't know what is sold in India, but in the US, less expensive brands with coated filters include Marumi and Hoya.

[Tejal]

Very nice. It is well composed and has very interesting textures.

I agree that a circular polarizer, but I would give you two warnings. First, I believe that the front ring of your lenses rotate when you focus. You can easily check that. If they do, then if you want the polarizer to have the best setting, you have to adjust it (by rotating) AFTER you have focused. Second, with a polarizer as with any filter, you will want to get one that is coated to reduce flare. Unfortunately, the coated ones cost more. However, you absolutely do not need to buy the most expensive brands, like the German ones. Just make sure you buy a reputable brand, and make sure it is multi-coated. I don't know what is sold in India, but in the US, less expensive brands with coated filters include Marumi and Hoya.

Thanks for the valuable information. These information will surely be quite useful for me for choosing a correct polarizer for me. Thnaks once again .