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I really like the second one chris! The poles lead your eye to the horizon and the splashing on them is wonderful. good job

thanks, brad. The splashing on the poles was closer than I realized and I got soaked all the way up mid shin...and that was some cold water, cold wind, cold feet that headed back to a car parked a half mile away...I'll probably catch the P-New-Moan-Ia...but silly me was going to get that shot no matter.

Happy Hour

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Happy Hour

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Nice images :)

Thank you for posting here again Chris :)

Oklahoma is beautiful!

Snow in Boston; Not really my cup of tea type of photography, but I thought this is sexy:

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Just trying to portray what the eyes see...used 18-200mm lens...what lens do you think could best capture the view?

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Still cold and stormy weather in the Netherlands. Nice weather though to be walking around and I got to use my 12mm a bit. Bit of blue in the sky and the sun behind clouds on the right.

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This was taken at a hotel complex (Rosen Shingle Creek) in Orlando, Florida. I liked how the image came across in black and white. But a few questions, if anyone would like to provide feedback.

(1) Is is too dark, especially the immediate foreground?

(2) Does it matter that the horizon is slightly skewed? If I try to correct the horizon, the railing in the foreground is no longer horizontal.

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Snow in Boston; Not really my cup of tea type of photography, but I thought this is sexy

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This is very sensual Ali :)
You saw it under a different perspective/point of view. :)

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Just trying to portray what the eyes see...used 18-200mm lens...what lens do you think could best capture the view?

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Hello Yen :)
Personally I think any focal lens is good for landscapes depending of course what and how you want to capture the scene. :)
In this particular case I think what you have done is correct with that lens. However, if you could have captured more to both sides getting a broader area, I suppose it could be better.
In this case you could opt by a very tight crop with a large length and a small height like the one Edwin used here.
But you could also move away from the scene and shoot with the 200mm capturing the same area or a broader one, which I would recommend. Don't forget you sturdy tripod :)
I can also suggest you to manipulate the image, so we could have a perception of what is going on in the dark areas. It could be interesting.
Thank you for posting here :)

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Originally Posted by Letrow

Still cold and stormy weather in the Netherlands. Nice weather though to be walking around and I got to use my 12mm a bit. Bit of blue in the sky and the sun behind clouds on the right.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/...5962e112_z.jpg

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Thank you Peter for posting here :)
You did a good job showing us how the weather is in the Netherlands these days. :)
I can only regret the absence of "something" in the foreground you could have captured with that wide angle lens of yours to give us a strong feeling of depth... :rolleyes:
:)

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Originally Posted by StevieGill

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This was taken at a hotel complex (Rosen Shingle Creek) in Orlando, Florida. I liked how the image came across in black and white. But a few questions, if anyone would like to provide feedback.
(1) Is is too dark, especially the immediate foreground?
(2) Does it matter that the horizon is slightly skewed? If I try to correct the horizon, the railing in the foreground is no longer horizontal.

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Thank you Stevie for posting here :)
Before answering to the first question: Do you really think the black and white is suitable for this ambiance ? :rolleyes:
It is rather dark yes in my monitor. Nothing too much anyway. And yes the foreground is really dark so we can't see any detail in this area. Did you use a CPF ? Or have you adjusted the black and white in the colours of Photoshop ? The sky look pretty nice. :)
About the second question: I would correct the vertical not minding about the horizontal bar in the foreground.
Why don't you clone it ?
:)

The Watcher stands guard...

Feel free to c&c. Shot at f29 (as high as the Canon XSI would go), ISO 100, tripod. Why I am still up at 1:00am I don't know....
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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Thank you Peter for posting here :)
You did a good job showing us how the weather is in the Netherlands these days. :)
I can only regret the absence of "something" in the foreground you could have captured with that wide angle lens of yours to give us a strong feeling of depth... :rolleyes:
:)

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Ha ha, I have that. Look at my other post on doggies in People and Pets. I just didn't want to 'spoil' the landscape. Apart from the doggies though, there is nothing else in this spot that I can use for that purpose. I'll try again and hopefully on a more sunny day.

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Thank you Stevie for posting here :)
Before answering to the first question: Do you really think the black and white is suitable for this ambiance ? :rolleyes:
It is rather dark yes in my monitor. Nothing too much anyway. And yes the foreground is really dark so we can't see any detail in this area. Did you use a CPF ? Or have you adjusted the black and white in the colours of Photoshop ? The sky look pretty nice. :)
About the second question: I would correct the vertical not minding about the horizontal bar in the foreground.
Why don't you clone it ?
:)

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Hi Antonio, thanks for your feedback. To answer your first question: I preferred the mood in b&w to the colour version - though perhaps later I will post both versions for your judgement and advice.

A problem I have when processing my images is that they tend to come out darker on other monitors (at least when posted on the web) - a common criticism I receive on the web. I have my monitor calibrated (using the Xrite: EyeOne Match), but perhaps I need to further reduce the brightness of my monitor? That said, I do tend towards the dark side :)

The photograph was taken using a CPF to bring out the sky and I settled on the calculations method (after trying both the b&w filter and gradient methods) in Photoshop to achieve the black and white conversion.

[QUOTE=Antonio Correia;88346]Hello Yen :)
...if you could have captured more to both sides getting a broader area, I suppose it could be better.

I was thinking of a particular wide angle lens to get a broader area...is that the 200mm you mentioned? or i should have used the full 200mm focal length of the lens? I'm going to post another one but it's in another hard drive...the same concern re getting a broader area horizontally.
Thank you for the advice and yes, i should not forget the tripod.

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The Watcher stands guard...Feel free to c&c. Shot at f29 (as high as the Canon XSI would go), ISO 100, tripod. Why I am still up at 1:00am I don't know....

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...2&d=1297143603

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Thank you Marie for posting here :)
Your picture is nice and it conveys a feeling of cold. Brrr :)
Perhaps a better background could improve it ...:)

Today I made a quick walk with two other people on a hill near Setubal.
I took this photo. I feel I have to work on it a bit more or even try to re-shoot with more time. Certain cables are a minus in here and they must be cloned. And the composition can and will be improved. I have used f/6.3 which is not the most convenient because I don't have the stick in the foreground neither in clear and sharp focus nor decently blurred.
But I wished to share it with you in spite of :)
Post card style Bah !...

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Here's the shot i (i was saying earlier) took in Hongkong (handheld) with the kit lens...i was thinking after taking the shot that i could have gotten the best of it had i used the "proper" lens...was thinking of what wide angle lens is suitable for this kind of shot.

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