First D300 pictures

Strax · 18 May 2008 at 23:41

I spent a couple of days at Arisaig last week and it was an ideal chance to try out my shiny new D300.

A couple of shots from the sunset on the second night...

Inquisitor · 18 May 2008 at 23:47

Absolutely spectacular

I think #2 could do with a tiny bit more sky though.

D.P. · 19 May 2008 at 08:28

Nice, as saids, #2 need more sky to keen in the 1/3rds rules otherwise it is slightly off putting (it feels like the camera is tipping downwards

Phate · 19 May 2008 at 09:16

Love these! that 1st one could easily make a nice wall print

Well done!

Baggins_451 · 19 May 2008 at 09:20

I think #1 is very good.

Messiah Khan · 19 May 2008 at 09:26

Hmph! Stupid internet content blocker at work means I can't see the pics. I spent a week last Autumn in Arisaig though. Lovely area. Did you get out ot the white sands of Morar?

Strax · 19 May 2008 at 09:50

Inquisitor said:
Absolutely spectacular I think #2 could do with a tiny bit more sky though.

Thanks for the comment. The sky was a bit boring above the sun so I thought it would be more interesting to include some rock detail.

D.P. said:
Nice, as saids, #2 need more sky to keen in the 1/3rds rules otherwise it is slightly off putting (it feels like the camera is tipping downwards

Rules are meant to be broken

As previous reply, the sky wasn't really up to much just plain, so I decided to include more of the rocks.

Messiah Khan said:
Hmph! Stupid internet content blocker at work means I can't see the pics. I spent a week last Autumn in Arisaig though. Lovely area. Did you get out ot the white sands of Morar?

I've got to agree MK, it's a wonderful area. We did go to the sands of Morar and they were pretty good. Pictures might follow

Strax · 19 May 2008 at 09:51

Phate said:
Love these! that 1st one could easily make a nice wall print

Thanks

Baggins_451 said:
I think #1 is very good.

Thanks for the comment.

D.P. · 19 May 2008 at 11:23

Rules are there to be a guidance, not to be broken. Unless you have a valid reason I would follow the rules with such a conventional shot.

In my opinion, the composure does not work well. Even if the sky is boring I would rather have it there. The reason the first shot works well is everything is in proportion - and the sjky and water there are mostly uniform.

Strax · 19 May 2008 at 12:44

D.P. said:
Rules are there to be a guidance, not to be broken. Unless you have a valid reason I would follow the rules with such a conventional shot.

Thanks for the critique. I suppose you can't please all of the people all of the time

robmiller · 19 May 2008 at 12:50

D.P. said:
Nice, as saids, #2 need more sky to keen in the 1/3rds rules otherwise it is slightly off putting (it feels like the camera is tipping downwards

http://markhancockgloss.blogspot.com/2006/03/rule-of-fifths.html

Strax · 19 May 2008 at 12:53

robmiller said:
http://markhancockgloss.blogspot.com/2006/03/rule-of-fifths.html

Thanks for that. I never knew it was a 'rule', just that I thought shots like this worked for me

Messiah Khan · 19 May 2008 at 21:57

Now I can see them! Lovely. Great light in number 1, it looks so tranquil.

Strax · 19 May 2008 at 22:27

Messiah Khan said:
Now I can see them! Lovely. Great light in number 1, it looks so tranquil.

This was about 20 minutes after sunset. The light lasted for about 10-15 minutes and was then gone. We were heading back from the first location after the sunset and rounded the corner and saw this scene. We had to stop and get some shots.

musicman · 19 May 2008 at 22:52

No1 great like the colour and stillness of it