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One of my first shots with my new D-800 . What an awesome instrument, will I ever master it?
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D800  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 8 Jun 2012 - 4:58 PM |
| Focal Length: | 45mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/4.1 |
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 900 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | Morgan helps hand/beak sand the canoe |
| Username: | 
CPO1944 |
| Uploaded: | 9 Jun 2012 - 2:30 AM |
| Tags: | Pets / captive animals |
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Assuming the parrot is the focal point of the shot, I would zoom in, or crop tighter.
Theres a slightly yellow cast thats easily corrected in poat processing. I would suggest cloning out the ADT sign and the cable under the window frame. Good detail in the birds plumage.
Congratulations on the new camera. remember, its just a camera, same as any other, and required no special skills that other DSLRs dont require. It will be demanding on your lenses, and will reveal every deficit your lenses have and drive you to purchase top of the line lenses for best results.
It wont make you a better photographer, - thats all technique. I have a friend who is not a good photographer who bought a D800 as soon as it was released. He has returned from a trip around Europe with thousands of really bad shots, - just bigger!
regards
Willie
Thanks for the comments . I hope I don`t fall into that trap your friend did and make lots of really big but BAD shots.
It`s becoming obvious that I must pay attention to the basics especially composition .
I guess I`m past the point and shoot phase and need to get serious about my photography.
There is a good shot in there but you need to crop a lot or be very much closer. It's not the camera that matters, it is the photographer, the skill and the lenses used.
Many years ago we shot a series of identical images at our then camera club with a Pentax Spotmatic and a Zenith E. All shots were on Kodachrome 25 with a 50mm Takumar on both cameras. No one at the club could tell which camera had shot which image.
If you are good at what you do, the best gear helps, if you are not......
However, I'm sure you will master it and produce great images.
Paul
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