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Taken on o’connell bridge dublin
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Taken 4 Dec 2010 on o’connell bridge dublin
# 1
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nik 50mm 1.4
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80 sec# 2
Aperture: f/1.6
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80 sec# 3
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80 secAll comments or critiques ‘ Welcome
Thanks for looking :)Three nice shots of a location I’m familiar with. Once in a while my wife Kate and I head for the Arlington for the touristy music and dance! Were you shooting hand-held? All three frames look a little soft on my monitor, which is a pity, as the light’s great.
#1 #2 look a little soft bc. I use low aperture f2 , f1.6 [no tripod :? ]
at low aperture can get another feeling ^^
thank you bigalguitarpicker , BrianCest88
Thanks for looking & comments :DYour photos are fine considering that you had no tripod, but I hope you can see what a difference one would have made. I feel your logo draws unwarranted attention to itself and diminishes the content of the photo. Unless there is a real reason for using it I would suggest that you drop it.
Nice to see some handheld lowlight shooting. I like the second shot, and think the softness from the blur adds atmosphere to the shot, even if it wan’t intentional.
I would have a look at your handholding technique though. Down to 1/30 of a second and reasonably sharp is not an unrealistic expectation with a 50. Two good habits to get into also, are to always keep your eyes peeled for something to brace, along with making sure to release the shutter as you’re exhaling. Attention to these should help in eliminating some of the handheld blur.
Lastly, keep an eye on your focus points. A 50 at full aperture will not give you too much depth of field, and your focus in the first two images seems to be on the railing in the foreground, ensuring the background of the city is not going to be in focus. You might even find you prefer a 28mm/ 35mm with their inherent greater depth of field, and easier hand-holdability.
Oh, and don’t be afraid to make the D700 work. You’ve got a camera with a very nice sensor there, and I wouldn’t be afraid to push it to 1600, without giving it a second thought :)
Thank you veru much damien.murphy
your comments helped me greatly.
Thank again :)
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