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Here are the best of my pics from my trip into London yesterday:
No. 1 Charing Cross Station
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6647-01a.jpg
I really like this one, except for the fact that I burned out the highlights :( I used a Cokin ND grad filter to get the effect on the sky.
8sec at f16 iso 200 70mm
No.2 The London Eye
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6663-01a.jpg
We got to the Eye at just about the right time to get the most of the light.
15sec at f16 iso 200 18mm
No.3 The London Eye
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6652-01a.jpg
This is my favourite from the session.
15sec at f22 iso 200 18mm
No. 4 Hungerford Bridge
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6676-01a.jpg
These are quite fun! Ghostly! Experimenting with different exposure times was great!
1sec at f5.6 iso 200 24mm
No.5 Waterloo Bridge
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6698-01a.jpg
The white line across the bridge is a double-decker bus. I had to wait ages for one, and then three came at once!
15sec at f11 iso 200 38mm
No.6
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6710-01a.jpg
Unfortunately I blew out the highlights on this one too :(
15sec at f16 iso 200 48mm
No. 7 The Eye and Houses of Parliament
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6668-01a.jpg
Im not sure about this one tbh.
20sec at f16 iso 200 18mm
No.8 Houses of Parliament
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6614-01a.jpg
1/6sec f16 iso 200 40mm
No.9 Houses of Parliament
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6627-01a.jpg
1/4sec at f16 iso 200 60mm
No. 10 Houses of Parliament
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/album/London060128/slides/DSC_6625-01a2.jpg
I tried PTlens to fix this one, but it only helped a little.
1/10sec at f16 iso 200 18mm
These last three all used the Cokin grad filter too.
All with Nikon D70 and 18-70 lens.
I have never shot this kind of thing before, so it was a good learning experience. Next time I need to judge the exposure better (or just bracket) to avoid blowing out highlights.
It was the first time I used my Cokin filters, which I enjoyed doing and improved the pictures where it was used.
It was also my first time out with my new tripod (see here:http://www.thephotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5140). Overall I found it absolutely great. It was easy to set up and pack away. The bag was very easy to use too. The grip made composing the shot an absolutel breeze. The tripod in the bag is fairly easy to carry over one shoulder when also carrying my Lowepro Orion Trekker. Im very happy so far. :)
I hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.
These all look like good shots, but you seem to have compressed them all to death - particularly the first three.
These all look like good shots, but you seem to have compressed them all to death - particularly the first three.
Thanks. They were done at quality 80 on 'save for web'. You reckon thats not enough?
Agree #3 is a cracking shot !!!
#10 - like the idea of catching vapour trails.
Good first set for 1st attempt at this kind of thing. What do you reckon you would do different on refelction ?
Marianne
29-01-2006, 13:16
wowee...these look great! I love the first set, the detail is excellent.
the first 3 without doubt are the best, cracking shots, i would be proud of them. What time of day was it, as the light looks just right.
Hi Joe , decided that No4 is my favourite , Just got a certain 'feel' to it . :thumb:
nice shots. i think number 3 is the pic of the bunch myself.
Some nice shots there Joe. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself, I don't see the highlights as being particularly blown at all.
Liberalis
29-01-2006, 14:39
I do like those top ones, just curious, did you have a UV filter on your lens for these ?
I do like those top ones, just curious, did you have a UV filter on your lens for these ?
Yeah the top 3 are much better than the others. Yes, I did have a UV filter on ofr all of them. Can you tell?
Liberalis
29-01-2006, 18:27
I think I can (I might be talking out me bum though) on the second shot, on the left, you can see some reflection in the sky, looks to me like an internal reflection which is why I thought of the filter.
Light coming through the filter, bouncing off the lens then being reflected off the backside of the filter again.
I can only see it on that one image though.
Number 3 has it for me. Liberalis must have x-ray eyes and not my bifocals! Reflections from filters is a point worth considering in slanting light. A lovey set - worth the fare!
Some great shots there, well done. :thumb:
I keep meaning to try and get some night shots of London, but working in London means by the time I have finished work the only thing I want to do is get home.
stepheno
30-01-2006, 11:18
I think you done extremely well with those shots, Joe. I enjoyed looking at them very much.
regards
cor blinky blimey guvna! smashing shots of me lovely london cor blinky blimey innit!
cor blinky blimey guvna! smashing shots of me lovely london cor blinky blimey innit!
lol, thanks!
minimeeze
01-02-2006, 19:13
Some great shots there - I particularly like no3 :). Doesn't it look so pretty at night?
Some great shots there - I particularly like no3 :). Doesn't it look so pretty at night?
Sure does! Thanks. :)
Nice shots Joe...........you rate the tripod then?
Great shots!
:clap:
I think I can (I might be talking out me bum though) on the second shot, on the left, you can see some reflection in the sky, looks to me like an internal reflection which is why I thought of the filter.
Light coming through the filter, bouncing off the lens then being reflected off the backside of the filter again.
I can only see it on that one image though.
What an eye there! :thumb:
Nice shots Joe...........you rate the tripod then?
Yeah, no qualms so far. :)
I can almost see my office in number 6, just to the right of St Pauls heheh
Nice shots
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