London Evening Photos for Critique

Ben Harris said:
Please let me know your thoughts and how i could improve.
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Maybe post them in your thread… just to make them visible!
Like many members, I hate to click and have to register so
much that I don't click anymore!
 
Kodiak Qc said:
Maybe post them in your thread… just to make them visible!
Like many members, I hate to click and have to register so
much that I don't click anymore!
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I was trying to but for some reason it wouldn't let me. Keeps failing or saying I don't have permission to view.
 
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If you search the forum, I know there
are some instructions somewhere! :cool:
 
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Not so much a long exposure but liked it and thought it'd look ok with high contrast.
 
Nice shots.

My only comment would be that the shard and surrounding buildings which I assume are the subject of the photo aren't in focus or the camera moved. Was it on a tripod? Don't think it was camera movement as the pebbles in the shots seem to be sharp and in focus.
 
Thanks mate. A tripod was used and was pretty solid. I think it may have been due to the AF trying to pick up something. I manually set the Shard in focus then as soon as I used the remote I could hear the camera hunting for something to focus on. Is there a way to stop this on a lens that doesn't have a AF off switch.
 
Yes I thought it was that....its the AF hunting and then focusing on the nearest object......does it have a manual override?

Or set the AF to single point and focus on the subject when you set up.....its not going to move....! :) Whats the camera and lens combo?
 
It was a d3300 with a kit 18-55 f3-5.6( I think). Waiting for d610 to arrive. I set it up focused on the shard but as soon at I use the remote for the shutter it tries to AF again on the centre. Looking back I could have moved the AF point. That would have probably worked *sigh*.
 
Ben Harris said:
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Not so much a long exposure but liked it and thought it'd look ok with high contrast.
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This is my favourite. The others are good, but this is different. This is street cultural, which feels more like the London I know.
 
I'm no expert but I hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in! Leaving the focusing issues aside, in my opinion the Shard shot is a bit "so what". Most of the frame is taken up with a blank sky or with pebbles. However I think the Tower Bridge shot is brilliantly composed, with a dramatic sky and warm light, and you haven't been tempted to over-process. I would correct the verticals, though, as it looks like the bridge is leaning.
 
Ben Harris said:
It was a d3300 with a kit 18-55 f3-5.6( I think). Waiting for d610 to arrive. I set it up focused on the shard but as soon at I use the remote for the shutter it tries to AF again on the centre. Looking back I could have moved the AF point. That would have probably worked *sigh*.
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Yes that works.....
 
StickyShutter said:
I'm no expert but I hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in! Leaving the focusing issues aside, in my opinion the Shard shot is a bit "so what". Most of the frame is taken up with a blank sky or with pebbles. However I think the Tower Bridge shot is brilliantly composed, with a dramatic sky and warm light, and you haven't been tempted to over-process. I would correct the verticals, though, as it looks like the bridge is leaning.
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Not at all. We are all here to learn. Thanks for your comments on the Tower Bridge photo. I was really chuffed with how it came out. I see what you mean about the shard shots. I was rushing a bit when taking these as I was right down on the bank and didn't want to get told off lol.
 
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