Of Fullerton and Esplanade

[alvinQ]

Hello,

this is the first time im posting my photos up, just got my D90 last month
Will be going to Shanghai this coming friday so will need some advise on my night shots!
Will like to take some shots of the Bund while im there

 

[s3ntient]

try to watch out for lens flares in #2. probably use a lens hood, yes, even when you're taking night photography. Other than that, your shoots look good. shouldn't be that much of a problem in Shanghai.

 

[alvinQ]

Actually i did have the lens hood on
i think partly is due to the UV lens filter that i have on hence the pronounced flare....
but im not keen to unscrew the filter in case dust goes onto my lens....
and screwing ard at night doesn't sound like a simple task to me
nvr tried it even in the day, the shop guy screwed it on for me :/

then for the esplanade shot, this one has a 'thingy' in the middle which im not sure wat it is...
anyone can shine some light on what is tt??

 

[kellythan]

Actually i did have the lens hood on
i think partly is due to the UV lens filter that i have on hence the pronounced flare....
but im not keen to unscrew the filter in case dust goes onto my lens....
and screwing ard at night doesn't sound like a simple task to me
nvr tried it even in the day, the shop guy screwed it on for me :/

then for the esplanade shot, this one has a 'thingy' in the middle which im not sure wat it is...
anyone can shine some light on what is tt??

im here to give you so comment,the composition of this photo not nice.You should crop out the half of building at the right side of photo...

 

[Simon_84]

getting dust in zoom lens is very common, but if lens inflected with fungus, then is a serious case liao...

 

[alvinQ]

Yep, my esplanade composition is very bad, cos im intending to stitch a series of it up
but haven done it yet..... and that thingy floating in the middle is weird..
the rest of the photos didn't have it, even those that i took after this shot didn't have it
and i dun think it can be fungus, i've juz got my D90 last month... and i do keep it in a dry box with silicon gels

 

[mikha]

feel that the colors abit too warm.. which WB u used? try to shoot in RAW format

 

[alvinQ]

i shot in flourescent WB
personally i prefer my shots to be warmer....
unless im taking people

today i tried taking people shots in front of cathay where the red/pink/white lights are
i tried all the different WB settings but they all seem wrong.... wat do ur use in such a situation??
and i turned to f3.5 but i still can't get the light bulbs at the back of my subject to become bokeh.... can tell me wats wrong?

 

[ssl1424]

i shot in flourescent WB
personally i prefer my shots to be warmer....
unless im taking people

today i tried taking people shots in front of cathay where the red/pink/white lights are
i tried all the different WB settings but they all seem wrong.... wat do ur use in such a situation??
and i turned to f3.5 but i still can't get the light bulbs at the back of my subject to become bokeh.... can tell me wats wrong?

Have u try WB sunlight..?

My setting is,
Iso 100
1/20s
F 16

 

[alvinQ]

whoa.... sunlight looks interesting too
but ur photo is so sharp!
btw, did u mean 1/20s or 20s?
wat time was it taken??

 

[RastaCooL]

What Camera And Lens Do You Use ? U Have a Sharp Picture :thumbsup:

Have u try WB sunlight..?

My setting is,
Iso 100
1/20s
F 16

 

[ssl1424]

whoa.... sunlight looks interesting too
but ur photo is so sharp!
btw, did u mean 1/20s or 20s?
wat time was it taken??

..should be 20s and shot with manual focus, pic taken at 0725pm.

 

[ssl1424]

What Camera And Lens Do You Use ? U Have a Sharp Picture :thumbsup:

I use Nikon D300 and nikon 17-55mm f2.8.