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Caerphilly is the largest castle in Wales covering over 30 acres with it's extensive lake defences. It was begun in 1268 by the powerful Lord of Glamorgan, Gilbert de Clare but not finished in his lifetime.
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Sigma 24-70mm D 1:2.8 EX DG |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 16 Dec 2011 - 11:31 AM |
| Focal Length: | 36mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/4.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/400sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | Caerphilly Castle - South Wales |
| Username: | 
chrismonks |
| Uploaded: | 22 Dec 2011 - 8:39 AM |
| Tags: | Architecture, Landscape / travel |
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You've got everything nicely in focus here Chris and it makes an imposing shot. The light is quite strong and difficult to handle though, so you have a large contrast range between the dark shadows and the clouds where there is not much detail. I have uploaded a mod for you where I have tried to give the shot a bit more impact by increasing the contrast in the detailed areas. I have steered clear of the areas of high contrast - clouds and shadows.
Just looking at your exif data, I think you could have had a slower shutter speed - 1/400 is not necessary even hand held, half that speed would be more than enough and then you could have dropped your ISO to 100 and/or stopped down the lens a bit. It's best to use ISO 100 where you can for the best quality.
Best wishes
Catherine
A good record. I don't think the Nikon has ISO200, does it? I tend to go for the fastest shutter speed that I can condusive to quality and depth of field. This is because I find I can shake at any speed!
Ideally, shots like this need some dramatic lighting or weather to lift them to that next level.
Paul
The default ISO for the D90 is 200. I agree that the sky is a little dull but I had to darken it in Photoshop just to get it this interesting. It was one of those beautiful, clear, crisp mornings that are a pain to take pictures in. Thanks for both your comments.
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