The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly)

Zardon · Aug 9, 2009, 04:43 PM

I thought the water reflection added quite a lot to this, captured with a fast shutter speed and low iso to maintain detail and to keep the water sharp and full of diversity. Taken with D90 and 18-200mm Nikon Lens.

Falstaff · Aug 9, 2009, 04:50 PM

oooo ahhhhh
did you start with Raw Allan?
I love this genre, please post more!!!

Zardon · Aug 9, 2009, 04:53 PM

Yeah this is raw off the camera with RAW - landscape setting. ideally I would have liked to use a filter on the lens to enhance the blues of the sky a little, but tbh the focus should be on the castle. easy enough to enhance the colours a little on the sky later if needed.

ive a ton of architectural shots, its a little hobby of mine, no matter where I go I always find a church or a graveyard and outhouse and take shots.

Im an odd chap I guess but they make for some atmospheric pictures especially when playing with photoshop and various techniques.

Falstaff · Aug 9, 2009, 05:14 PM

I love that genre, I have man of warwick and castle rising, and fountains abbey, I would look forward to any pics that you have, I waited all day for Elizabetka to drive me to Duxford and nearly missed the Spitfire show. I am so happy I got to see your work again.
Its been a good bloody long while Allan, and I have nothing, and I mean nothing better to do when I get off of work now, so please, if you have more pics please post them or send them to me.
Once I am off the meds again I will travel and get more pics.
which software do you use to do the Raw with. I have NX2 but I havent loaded it yet.

Zardon · Aug 9, 2009, 06:18 PM

Just Capture NX2 Jeff, all you need for the Nikon Camera, brilliant app.

Falstaff · Aug 9, 2009, 06:39 PM

I have it, never really used it, muchos gracias and thanx man, got to catch the Pole Dancing vids on youtube.

cheers

swimtech · Aug 9, 2009, 09:15 PM

God that's gorgeous! The range of earthy colors... You got an outstanding depth of field on that too! Just marvelous...

IvanV · Aug 9, 2009, 11:09 PM

Lovely shot, you picked a great spot to shoot from.

**dj_stick** · Aug 10, 2009, 09:57 AM

great shot!

**temeteus82** · Aug 10, 2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

ive a ton of architectural shots, its a little hobby of mine, no matter where I go I always find a church or a graveyard and outhouse and take shots.

Sounds like you need to see Helsinki's sights... There are some nice landscapes and buildings that you would like.

Mac Daddy · Aug 11, 2009, 02:34 AM

Excellent shot Z I love stuff like this

Aug 9, 2009, 04:43 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) I thought the water reflection added quite a lot to this, captured with a fast shutter speed and low iso to maintain detail and to keep the water sharp and full of diversity. Taken with D90 and 18-200mm Nikon Lens.

Aug 9, 2009, 04:50 PM	#2
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) oooo ahhhhh did you start with Raw Allan? I love this genre, please post more!!! __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Aug 9, 2009, 04:53 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) Yeah this is raw off the camera with RAW - landscape setting. ideally I would have liked to use a filter on the lens to enhance the blues of the sky a little, but tbh the focus should be on the castle. easy enough to enhance the colours a little on the sky later if needed. ive a ton of architectural shots, its a little hobby of mine, no matter where I go I always find a church or a graveyard and outhouse and take shots. Im an odd chap I guess but they make for some atmospheric pictures especially when playing with photoshop and various techniques.

Aug 9, 2009, 05:14 PM	#4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) I love that genre, I have man of warwick and castle rising, and fountains abbey, I would look forward to any pics that you have, I waited all day for Elizabetka to drive me to Duxford and nearly missed the Spitfire show. I am so happy I got to see your work again. Its been a good bloody long while Allan, and I have nothing, and I mean nothing better to do when I get off of work now, so please, if you have more pics please post them or send them to me. Once I am off the meds again I will travel and get more pics. which software do you use to do the Raw with. I have NX2 but I havent loaded it yet. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Aug 9, 2009, 06:18 PM	Thread Starter #5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) Just Capture NX2 Jeff, all you need for the Nikon Camera, brilliant app.

Aug 9, 2009, 06:39 PM	#6
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) I have it, never really used it, muchos gracias and thanx man, got to catch the Pole Dancing vids on youtube. cheers __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Aug 9, 2009, 09:15 PM	#7
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) God that's gorgeous! The range of earthy colors... You got an outstanding depth of field on that too! Just marvelous... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Aug 9, 2009, 11:09 PM	#8
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,914 Rep Power: 333 System Specs	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) Lovely shot, you picked a great spot to shoot from. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Aug 11, 2009, 02:34 AM	#11
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: The Castle (full size, not dial up friendly) Excellent shot Z I love stuff like this __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen