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Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

12/09/2006 07:01:02 PM · #1

I took this shot of Basildon House - a National Trust property and one of the locations used for the 2055 film of Pride and Prejudice - the other night. Night shots are pretty new to me and wondered if anyone had any thoughts as to the shot?

Nald

Nikon D700

12/09/2006 07:26:23 PM · #2

Left you a comment.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

12/09/2006 07:47:34 PM · #3

Thanks for the comment. Sadly, I could not get too many other shots as there was a TV crew there doing a live link to a regional programme and their Outside Broadcast van was parked very close to the house!

Did get this other one though and plan to take more next year when the house re-opens. Problem with this one (well one of them anyway!) are the ghostly images to the right: they could see me taking the photo on the tripod and just talked - loudly - about whether I was taking a photo or not. Quite funny really...

Nald

Nikon D700

12/09/2006 10:23:19 PM · #4

Originally posted by obsidian:

Carl, this is an amazing photo! I left you a more detailed comment on it. Wonderful work, keep it up!

Message edited by author 2006-12-09 22:23:40.

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

12/10/2006 05:48:33 AM · #5

Thanks for all of the comments re the second shot. It is my favourite as well and now I have seen it with fresh eyes this morning I can see how more of a narrative is in the picture than the "head on" shot.

Thanks again.

pawdrix

Nikon D700

12/10/2006 08:39:52 AM · #6

What were your settings?

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

12/10/2006 11:05:42 AM · #7

Originally posted by pawdrix:

What were your settings?

Darn! Forgot to add those. They were:

30 sec at f/14, ISO 400 (mistake: forgot to reset to ISO 100 - sigh)
Focal length 18mm on my Tamron 18-200mm lens
PP:
- minor raw adjustments in Bibble Pro (colour temp)
- perspective crop in PS
- shadows and highlights in PS
- noise ninja
- size
- usm (light!)
- save for web

John Pahl

Nikon Coolpix AW 100

12/10/2006 11:07:57 AM · #8

Nice photos.

What is noise ninja?