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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

11/26/2002 03:22:35 PM · #1

HERE is the only photo I took last week that had any 'photojournalistic' qualities aobut it. I did not submit it because i felt it did not tell a decent story... the story that it does tell is only meaningful to me... it would be grossly misunderstood.... :)

alanfreed

Nikon D6

11/26/2002 03:30:52 PM · #2

I would have assumed there was a good story behind it, and would have rated it highly. My only gripe is that there seems to be an appreciable amount of grain in it, at least on my monitor.

As a side note, I have to admit that I've been disappointed that you haven't been submitting for several weeks, John... I always look forward to seeing which submission is yours, and we all tend to learn from you!

11/26/2002 03:33:35 PM · #3

I suppose that's another 'problem'. I shot it at iso 400 intentionally to add that grain.

11/26/2002 03:33:58 PM · #4

I like that photo john.

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

11/26/2002 03:34:13 PM · #5

btw- why is the grain a problem?

alanfreed

Nikon D6

11/26/2002 03:43:23 PM · #6

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
btw- why is the grain a problem?

It's just simply a matter that in this case, there appears to be more grain than I would prefer. For example, the counter on the right hand side is quite speckled with a wide range of colors -- I'd prefer it to be depicted as its "true" color. I would say that I don't like to see much grain in a color shot -- I think overall it's more effective for B&W shots. But that's just me...

alanfreed

Nikon D6

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

11/26/2002 03:48:43 PM · #7

I just noticed that you do, in fact, have B&W versions of this scene in your gallery -- and I like them better. I think the grain is a perfect choice for these.

Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon

11/26/2002 03:48:47 PM · #8

I do prefer your sepia version John :)

jimmsp

Canon EOS-60D

11/26/2002 03:52:18 PM · #9

Originally posted by jmsetzler:
btw- why is the grain a problem?

The grain is not a problem for me. However, I would like to see a version with the bright centered light either dulled a little, or turned off. I think it grabs my eye too much / often as I look around the photo.
BTW, it looks like a great "general store" to poke around in.

Jim

11/26/2002 03:56:30 PM · #10

Originally posted by alansfreed:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
[i]btw- why is the grain a problem?

It's just simply a matter that in this case, there appears to be more grain than I would prefer. For example, the counter on the right hand side is quite speckled with a wide range of colors -- I'd prefer it to be depicted as its "true" color. I would say that I don't like to see much grain in a color shot -- I think overall it's more effective for B&W shots. But that's just me...[/i]

Like THIS?

11/26/2002 03:57:32 PM · #11

I originally liked the bw/sepia version too but the warmth of the color version impressed me more...

kathleenm

Canon EOS-D60

11/26/2002 04:03:55 PM · #12

With all of the wood and warm light, I think that shot works great in color.

11/26/2002 04:08:32 PM · #13

Should have taken it with a normal ISO and added the grain afterwards John... mm, great idea :P

11/26/2002 04:12:04 PM · #14

Originally posted by Konador:
Should have taken it with a normal ISO and added the grain afterwards John... mm, great idea :P

That's possible, but I don't particularly like adding grain. I can't add it in the same way the camera does it on its own.

11/26/2002 04:17:12 PM · #15

apparently its against dpc rules as well, but not in dpc2 :)