Nikon D70

[Mitch]

Hey guys,
I just bought a Nikon D70 and have joined here to maybe get some tips etc...? I am so far impressed with the camera and enjoy taking photos with it. If a few people could post pics they have taken with their D70, that would be much appreciated!

[Raskill]

Welcome aboard mate. Always good to have keen new members.

If you go to the 'Image Reviews' section you'll find plenty of images that members have posted. You'll also find images posted by those with D2x and D200's. Careful though, they'll make you want another camera, then another lens, then speedlight, then a.........

You get the idea.

Get out there, take pics and show us you style.

Cheers!

P.S.

Do you want to update your profile to show where in Sydney you are, you may find members living pretty close by!

[Mitch]

Thanks champ. Here a just a few pics i have taken. I have had the camera for a week now and havent used it to its full potential.







Any comments/feedback would be appreciated. Thanks guys

Mitch

[Mitch]

I am mainly into Automotive photography and ill be sure to post some pics up when I get the chance to take pics of cars !

[Fezz]

Onya Mitch, keep at it bud.

We'll have to go out and take some photos soon.

[Mitch]

Sounds all right Fezzy Where were you thinking champ?

[Mitch]

Few i took on Monday. I like the creek shot.

[stubbsy]

Mitch

Welcome to the forum.

Please take the time to read the FAQ on the front page which covers a whole stack of things including the fact that images should be less than 800 px on the widest side. Your last 3 images at 1000 px wide exceed this.

So far as the pics are concerned. The last 2 are good captures, but would be have been better at a faster shutter speed IMHO to freeze the water splash more.

[Mitch]

No worries champ !

[Raskill]

Nice first posts mitch.

There are a few things you should look for in an image that will help it to stand out. The creek shot is nice, good DOF, with the foliage in the fore ground nicely out of focus. The reflection of the sky on the water is extremely bright (blown highlight) and very distracting. Also, try to learn photshop and you can pump up the colours/saturation and contrast to really bring out the colours. Good eye for the scenery though.

The second image is good, but fairly blue on my monitor, as it is in shade. Thats something you can also fix in photoshop, especially if you decide you are going to shoot RAW images. It's a good pic because you can see the occupants, but the slower shutter speed doesnt help, faster would have been better. It may be you were restricted by the lens you have, which is something we all must learn to love with. Bear in mind though you can increase the ISO to help get faster shutter speeds.

Similar issues in the third image, as well as the blown highlight across the bonnet. Ideally you can meter off the front of the vehicle prior to taking the shot. You will find it easier to compensate for this by shooting in manual mode, at least I do.

These are issues that once to you become aware of them, you will be less likely to do them. It's a steep learning curve this photography lark.

Good luck!

[mudder]

G'day Mitch,

Welcome and congrats on the new toy

I like the way you've "seen" the scenes in your first series you posted, good stuff. Good seperation of your subject from the backgrounds which makes for good strong subjects that stand out in the images...

In the second series, the shots of the prado(?) may have needed a faster shutter as Raskill mentioned, if you're struggling with shutter speed you can always bump up the ISO (digital's great!) to help with that...

The dynamic range between shadow and highlights in the creek shot would be difficult to capture when the sun's so high (I think it was taken at 1:10pm?), with "foresty" stuff like that, the early (or late) soft light is your best mate Everyone thinks differently and appreciates different things in images, but I reckon landscape stuff benefits from something that the eye can start with that's interesting in the foreground, and then the viewer can roam around in the middle and background of the image... Maybe stopping down to a smaller aperture (larger number) will also increase your depth of field too, that is if that's what you want of course...

Post processing with apps like photoshop (or Paint Shop Pro etc.) will help you extract the best from your images too... Have a sticky nose through some of the galleries of the members here, there are heaps of examples from a D70 in member's web sites/galleries etc... All sorts of styles etc...

The D70 is a great camera and you'll enjoy it... Good stuff mate, keep postin' it's all good...

[rmp]

I'm going to disagree about the shutter speed. The picture is sufficiently sharp so that's the main thing. A quicker shutter speed would produce a different, not necessarily better effect. Were you using 1/125?

The main problem is one of exposure, which is always a problem with 4WDs offroad, especially when they're white. If you expose for the bonnet in the sun then you'll lose the dark detail around the wheels and that is the point of the photo. A few solutions:

- shoot in the shade (or wait till the sun moves behind a cloud)
- make the entire vehicle dusty/muddy
- shoot RAW and adjust (eg Fill Light in RawShooter)
- use different angles to avoid an expanse of shiny white bodywork
- consider fill flash (but beware this can lead to shiny numberplates or similar)

The third shot should have been taken from the other side of the vehicle, or with the car travelling in the opposite direction. That way the sun would have lit the side of the vehicle. As it is it's in shade.

[Mitch]

Thanks for the comments guys. I will post a few more pics up when i take some!

[Mitch]

Here are some pics I took at WSID last night. Was just playign with settings etc. Im in need of a flash big time Just used the built in flash last night and some I didnt even use flash! Here they are:

[ghost]

Your obviously enjoying your new toy! IMHO your second bunch of shots are heaps better than the 1st. You must have been researching the site?
Well done and keep at it.

[Mitch]

Im loving the D70! The first few shots were taken on Auto mode (including the prado shots). That might explain it Last night i was just trying different settings, shooting on manual mode!