First shots

[PU7E]

Taking an evening class at the moment to improve photographing things on this planet as I usually only do Astro. These are some of the first shots I've taken.

Would appreciate comments of stuff I'm doing wrong, although also feel free to comment on any good bits if any, heh

Gear used:

Nikon D700
Nikon 50mm f/1.4G
Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D

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[PU7E]

No one have any criticism on anything?

Looking for some pointers on my framing, exposure, post and just general balance/feel of the image.

 

[Raymond Lin]

It depends what you are going for, but the last shot hold my attention the most.

 

[PU7E]

More general photography experience/skill. I've got a fair bit of experience in Asto imaging but never really learnt any general photography so I booked onto a few week basic evening tog course and took the above on one of the outings.

I've been learning about focal planes, exposure balance, metering, ratio's and the hyperfocal point and the outing was an attempt to try and put what I've learnt so far into use.

Really just want some general pointers on things like WB, framing of the shot (should I have cropped it), composition (does the shot make for nice looking), sharpness, does the colours look right and am I using Lightroom properly (I can drag the milky way out of heavy light pollution, but not so good on general stuff)

 

[Raymond Lin]

WB is a little more on the warm side than I'd like it but that's preference. On the other hand, it looks natural because the space is candle lit. But architecture space is not my strong point so I'll leave others for that

 

[ElDude]

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This is the sort of shot I ALWAYS take when I'm doing anything, but I never bother uploading them. I'm not sure why, but something in me sees all the details and finds it interesting, then I think it looks like a stock photo and I file it away as it does nothing on the emotional level for me.
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Not sure about this one. Doesn't really do anything for me, but reminds me of textures used in the old map making days of counter strike
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I quite like this one due to the textures and lighting being similar corner to corner, rather than throughout the image with the lines leading diagonally.
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I've got no idea what that says. 1663 and a load of scratches with harsh lighting?
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My favourite. I like the exposure and there's a lot of detail to look at through the image, and I like the fact the lighting reflects off the floor in a similar pattern the the roof.
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I really don't like this one. Personally I hate religious iconography in pretty much all it's forms, and the image is crooked which unlike the others, doesn't seem deliberate.
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Lots of detail, and nice in areas but seems wonky, as if taken from the wrong position trying to get the shot you wanted but can't. Maybe cropping it and straightening it would help?
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Not sure of this. Seems fine, although the figure seems to blend into the background a bit much. Reminds me of a postcard you see in museums

 

[PU7E]

4. The writing doesn't really make much sense in the flesh, was playing with spot metering and thought it came out ok.

6. This was an experiment with spot meeting to get a beam of light effect which I think looks quite nice if you ignore the cheesy big red thing hanging from the ceiling and getting in the way of the shot.

7. I think you're right and it's definitely wonky not really sure how to straighten/crop it in LR yet so something to practice I guess.