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jay08 · 03-21-2013, 09:13 PM

One of my first shots with the tamron 300 5.6, definitely wish I had a tripod this day since it was difficult to take handheld with such a slow lens, I had to up the ISO and shoot wide open. The shot doesn't run perfectly parallel with the closest lamp post either but apart from that what do you guys think?
Thanks,

-Jason

Last edited by jay08; 02-22-2014 at 11:28 PM.

russell2pi · 03-21-2013, 11:38 PM

Mmm - I see what you're going for but I would either crop right in on that horizontal arm (approx bottom half of image), or otherwise try to get both lamps in focus and perhaps include a little more of the foreground lamp? The background is cool and might lose out if it loses boheh though?

jay08 · 03-22-2013, 04:29 PM

Thanks for the suggestion russell, I'll play around with it in PS later tonight.

Alliecat · 03-22-2013, 10:19 PM

I agree with including both lamps. It looks a bit cut-off with the foreground one not all there. And I'm not sure that one is super-sharp -- as you noted, hand-held might be a factor. But it looks like interesting subject matter, so keep shooting, with different angles, different light... the old-fashioned-style lamps might also be good in black & white.
And welcome to the forum

Parallax · 03-25-2013, 07:45 AM

I think the composition would have worked if the back lamp had been in focus and the cropped foreground lamp OOF.

03-21-2013, 09:13 PM	#1
jay08 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Juan Island, WA Posts: 36	Copper Street Lamps Lens: Tamron Adaptall 300mm f5.6 Camera: K20D Photo Location: Victoria, Canada ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/350s Aperture: F5.6 One of my first shots with the tamron 300 5.6, definitely wish I had a tripod this day since it was difficult to take handheld with such a slow lens, I had to up the ISO and shoot wide open. The shot doesn't run perfectly parallel with the closest lamp post either but apart from that what do you guys think? Thanks, -Jason Last edited by jay08; 02-22-2014 at 11:28 PM.

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03-21-2013, 11:38 PM	#2
russell2pi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Victoria, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 252	Mmm - I see what you're going for but I would either crop right in on that horizontal arm (approx bottom half of image), or otherwise try to get both lamps in focus and perhaps include a little more of the foreground lamp? The background is cool and might lose out if it loses boheh though?

03-22-2013, 04:29 PM	#3
jay08 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Juan Island, WA Posts: 36 Original Poster	Thanks for the suggestion russell, I'll play around with it in PS later tonight.

03-22-2013, 10:19 PM	#4
Alliecat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East of Everywhere, Canada Posts: 740	I agree with including both lamps. It looks a bit cut-off with the foreground one not all there. And I'm not sure that one is super-sharp -- as you noted, hand-held might be a factor. But it looks like interesting subject matter, so keep shooting, with different angles, different light... the old-fashioned-style lamps might also be good in black & white. And welcome to the forum

03-25-2013, 07:45 AM	#5
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	I think the composition would have worked if the back lamp had been in focus and the cropped foreground lamp OOF.

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