B&W Cityscape, Portland, OR

Nacho

Dear Friends:

I sold my D40 and am back using the D70. What a difference. I like the D70, but after using the D40 I can certainly tell the difference in "feel" (and weight). I thought the LCD size would not be so dramatic... it has certainly made a difference. In any case, here is a shot of part of a Portland cityscape. Taken in color with the D70, in RAW, opened with Adobe Lightroom and edited with Photoshop CS3. The shot has very little post-processing, but does have a light sepia filter applied.

It is dark, but I love that dark look here.



EXIF: Nikon D70, ISO 200, 1/640, f/10, 18mm, 18-70mm AF-S, Handheld, Manual, No Flash

Any C&C greatly appreciated.

Happy New Year to All,

gassho,

Nacho

1pocket

Was it dark? Or do you mean just the exposure is dark? It looks like you are exposed for the sky -- I find it tough to balance shots like this. I like the shot, but I agree with you; it's a little dark

leaforte

'Tis a tad dark. I like the contrast of the wrought iron and the leafless tree branches.

Nacho

A Re-Do a bit less Dark
Thanks for the thoughts. Yes, it was dark, but I probably could have post-processed a bit better. Here's another try, although not a very dramatic change:



Easier to see the bridge on the right side, and the cityscape across the water.

gassho,

N

schmoo

Nacho, I do like the second one better! It's still got a lot of contrast in the silhouettes but it's less like I just stepped out of a dark building and am waiting for my eyes to adjust.