(Aug 16, 2014, 06:38)MrB Wrote: [ -> ] (Aug 16, 2014, 05:48)Phil J Wrote: [ -> ]What are your thoughts on these boys & girls?
Taken at Cardiff Castle in the Long Gallery.
Techie Details.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm 1.8 @ F3.2, 500sec, ISO500, M/Mode Pattern, Aperture Priority, Auto White Balance.
Hope you like them.
Hello Phil
The exposure, colours and details in the second one are great. I just think it's a shame that the sides are cropped off - I would love to see the stained glass framed by the window frame.
Just my opinions, of course.
Cheers.
Philip
Hi Philip,
Thanks for the encouraging comments.
If you look at pictures #1 & #2 in my post #21 you'll see that number two is the right hand third of number one. The reason that the sides are cropped off is because firstly I was using a 50mm 1.8 prime lens, due to the lighting conditions, and owing to this, I wasn't able to get sufficiently far back 'due to the layout of the space' to get the stone mullion window frame 'in the frame' so to speak.
Best regards.
Phil.
(Aug 17, 2014, 07:32)Phil J Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Philip,
Thanks for the encouraging comments.
If you look at pictures #1 & #2 in my post #21 you'll see that number two is the right hand third of number one. The reason that the sides are cropped off is because firstly I was using a 50mm 1.8 prime lens, due to the lighting conditions, and owing to this, I wasn't able to get sufficiently far back 'due to the layout of the space' to get the stone mullion window frame 'in the frame' so to speak.
Best regards.
Phil.
Thanks Phil - I suspected that there would be a good explanation along those lines. If you are able to revisit there, it certainly looks like a window worth capturing with a wider lens, to get all three main panels as separate shots. Beautiful glass.
Cheers.
Philip
(Aug 17, 2014, 07:46)MrB Wrote: [ -> ] (Aug 17, 2014, 07:32)Phil J Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Philip,
Thanks for the encouraging comments.
If you look at pictures #1 & #2 in my post #21 you'll see that number two is the right hand third of number one. The reason that the sides are cropped off is because firstly I was using a 50mm 1.8 prime lens, due to the lighting conditions, and owing to this, I wasn't able to get sufficiently far back 'due to the layout of the space' to get the stone mullion window frame 'in the frame' so to speak.
Best regards.
Phil.
Thanks Phil - I suspected that there would be a good explanation along those lines. If you are able to revisit there, it certainly looks like a window worth capturing with a wider lens, to get all three main panels as separate shots. Beautiful glass.
Cheers.
Philip
Hi Philip,
Yes I certainly would consider going back and doing it again.
I've been looking at different fast wide angles, both prime and zoom, and confess to having some difficulty in making my mind up which to purchase. I've settled on either Nikon or Tamron as the manufacturers, however, as to which model of these, I'm spoiled for choice, even within my budget.
Still, it's not a race, thankfully.
Regards.
Phil.
Hello Phil.
You might have a good reason for wanting a fast wide lens, of course, but for stained glass windows like those here you probably wouldn't need to go very wide or any faster than f/4.0. As I have mentioned before in other threads, it's worth looking at used lenses - the majority of my kit is second-hand and functioning perfectly. And again, as I have mentioned before, it is also worth looking at the lenses from the film era - they might have to be set manually (depending which era they are from) but their quality can be excellent. Doing it this way, a budget might cover two prime lenses, e.g. a 35mm and a 24mm, to team up with the 50mm.
[ Refer to this thread:
http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/Thread...Old-Lenses ]
Just a few thoughts.
Cheers.
Philip
Through a window. Havana, Florida. Nikon P7000.
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