Volvo Ocean Race - Galway Docks c&c

skelliser

A few shots over the past few days.

Sleepy

FANTASTIC set, you have Galway looking like Biarritz...

padocon

I agree they are fantastic shots!!
Love the last one! Its my fave!

KStaford

no. 2 is a babe, love the combination of blue and gold.

Morrisseeee

I like the last one, but I feel if a lower angle was taken and maybe center the boardwalk in your image, it would have been perfect (caveat: I'm no expert, just pretending)

skelliser

Thanks, tbh im not particularly happy with them! no.2 is the best imo.
Iv only had my slr a week, had a bridge camera before this so im still learning about aperture and shutter setting.

Morrisseeee

im not particularly happy with them!

Thats a 'good attitude', ie. you will force yourself to get better !
Overall, they are not bad, especially if you only have the SLR a week.

padocon

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Thats a 'good attitude', ie. you will force yourself to get better !
Overall, they are not bad, especially if you only have the SLR a week.

I agree you have only got it a week!
Did you shoot on manual?

skelliser

I got my d90 last friday, had a fuji s5500 for ages before.
I used the auto, landscape and no flash settings for those pictures. I then used nikon view to increase the exposure on a few and added some more colour and light.
Iv alwaysd Just messed around really, ive a fair idea in my head of what im trying to do even tho im not to tech savy with a and s mode, but im learning quickly.


Gonna start using the a and s modes alot more. I feel once i fully understand/master them i should be pretty handy!

gary82

Well pump up that S setting for a crisp photo of the Red Arrows - they'll be flying over Galway in about 30mins! :cool:

Morrisseeee

Or put it in 'manual', check, put focus in manual & infinity, check, put ISO at 100 or 200, check, put white balance at 5600, check, put aperture at f8, check, put metering at 'center-weighted', check, shoot in RAW (unless shooting FPS with JPEGS), check, check IS (image stabilization) for Lens and dial in correct value, check, look thru viewfinder & dial in correct exposure, check, wait for Red Arrows..........OK I'm ready !!
Noooooo.....I forgot to check memory card (or battery!) :eek: :rolleyes:

padocon

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Or put it in 'manual', check, put focus in manual & infinity, check, put ISO at 100 or 200, check, put white balance at 5600, check, put aperture at f8, check, put metering at 'center-weighted', check, shoot in RAW (unless shooting FPS with JPEGS), check, check IS (image stabilization) for Lens and dial in correct value, check, look thru viewfinder & dial in correct exposure, check, wait for Red Arrows..........OK I'm ready !!
Noooooo.....I forgot to check memory card (or battery!) :eek: :rolleyes:

Aren't you forgetting shutter speed?

gary82

Morrisseeee wrote: »

OK I'm ready !!
Noooooo.....I forgot to check memory card (or battery!) :eek: :rolleyes:

Get 'em?!

skelliser

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Or put it in 'manual', check, put focus in manual & infinity, check, put ISO at 100 or 200, check, put white balance at 5600, check, put aperture at f8, check, put metering at 'center-weighted', check, shoot in RAW (unless shooting FPS with JPEGS), check, check IS (image stabilization) for Lens and dial in correct value, check, look thru viewfinder & dial in correct exposure, check, wait for Red Arrows..........OK I'm ready !!
Noooooo.....I forgot to check memory card (or battery!) :eek: :rolleyes:

i did most of that and heres the results!!
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=60461761&postcount=141