First attempts; any advice?

igloo · 13th June 2012, 11:41

Hi all,

I recently got a new camera, so thought I'd spend an hour photographing trains from a couple of nearby bridges:
http://the.earth.li/~igloo/photos/al...ns/2012-06-08/

This is my first real attempt, so I wonder if anyone has any advice to help me improve please? (other than to choose a brighter day/time!)

Thanks
Ian

ollieb · 13th June 2012, 11:46

All look good!!

It all comes with practice.

Bevan Price · 13th June 2012, 21:41

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Originally Posted by ollieb

All look good!!

It all comes with practice.

Agreed. Considering the gloomy lighting conditions, you have done well.

Temple Meads · 13th June 2012, 21:43

Definitely would be proud if they were my pictures

igloo · 14th June 2012, 13:41

Thanks all for the kind words!

Temple Meads · 14th June 2012, 13:42

What camera are you using by the way?

igloo · 14th June 2012, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Temple Meads

What camera are you using by the way?

A Nikon D7000 with a 35mm F/1.8 prime lens (35mm equivalent 52.5mm).

I used rawtherapee to crop, fix chromatic aberration, sharpen, and fix the exposure as best I could.

wensley · 16th June 2012, 17:49

Sounds like you know your stuff! Some nice shots there...spot on for a first attempt

And utilising locations such as bridges is far better than station! I look forward to more of your top work!

igloo · 17th June 2012, 17:16

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Originally Posted by wensley

Sounds like you know your stuff!

Ah, no, I just know lots of impressive-sounding words, having just spent a month reading things while working out which camera/lens to buy

Plus, having just bought it, I had the details of what I'd bought handy. This is actually my first non-compact camera.

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Originally Posted by wensley

I look forward to more of your top work!

Thanks!

Ian

HughTFall · 24th July 2012, 09:12

Well done here @igloo! Congratulations on your first attempt.

13th June 2012, 11:41	#1
igloo Member Join Date: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 70	First attempts; any advice? Hi all, I recently got a new camera, so thought I'd spend an hour photographing trains from a couple of nearby bridges: http://the.earth.li/~igloo/photos/al...ns/2012-06-08/ This is my first real attempt, so I wonder if anyone has any advice to help me improve please? (other than to choose a brighter day/time!) Thanks Ian

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Temple Meads Passenger and Enthusiast Established Member Join Date: 2 Sep 2010 Location: Tiverton, Devon Posts: 1,334	Definitely would be proud if they were my pictures __________________ Cheers, Tim YouTube \| Flickr \| More Photos

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Temple Meads Passenger and Enthusiast Established Member Join Date: 2 Sep 2010 Location: Tiverton, Devon Posts: 1,334	What camera are you using by the way? __________________ Cheers, Tim YouTube \| Flickr \| More Photos

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wensley Established Member Join Date: 29 Jun 2008 Location: On a train between Loughborough and the north! Posts: 1,440	Sounds like you know your stuff! Some nice shots there...spot on for a first attempt And utilising locations such as bridges is far better than station! I look forward to more of your top work! __________________ Click here to view my Railway Photography on Flickr Updated Regularly.

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ollieb Member Join Date: 21 Mar 2011 Location: Tiverton,Devon Posts: 671	All look good!! It all comes with practice.

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igloo Member Join Date: 29 Mar 2011 Posts: 70	Thanks all for the kind words!

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HughTFall Member Join Date: 17 Jul 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 9	Well done here @igloo! Congratulations on your first attempt.