Back from NZ

[nito]

Hi Guys, just came back from a wonderful honeymoon in new zealand.



Here is one of my favourite shots from NZ. During the trip, my new wife became highly interested in photography and had fun with the D70. This isnt one of her shots. Hopefully nikon lust would be easier

NZ is beautiful!

I really need to attend a meeting and learn how to clean the sensor of the camera. Had two dust bunnies all through the trip! Didnt know what to do except photoshop them away afterwards.

Feel free to critique this shot.

[Alpha_7]

Lovely shot, great clear reflection and good news about the new wife getting more interesting in photography. Where you using any filters for this shot ? Perhaps a slightly bluer sky would ehance this shot, but it's near perfect.

[nito]

Thanks alpha7, I used a circular polarizer with the standard kit lens. Yeah the sky needs to be more blue. It was a very bright day.

Returned and there are 10000 new posts in 3 weeks! holy cow!

[Alpha_7]

10000 Wowsa! I suggest you don't try to read them all at once, otherwise you will have burnt out the back of your retina's.

Looking forward to more photo's from you when you get the time.

[NetMagi]

VERY surreal. . . love the feel

I'll agree with some more blue in the sky, but I still feel like if I threw a rock at my monitor there would be a splash

-Rich

[Killakoala]

This is a really good photo and you've picked your subject and shooting location well. NZ is a fantastic location to photograph and your image does it justice.

[Jonesy]

I really need to attend a meeting and learn how to clean the sensor of the camera. Had two dust bunnies all through the trip! Didnt know what to do except photoshop them away afterwards.

SEE BIRDY... GET AN AIR ROCKET! I love mine!

But thats a beautiful spot and shot! I am really itching to get over there and have a look but for now will just dream via images here!

[BBJ]

Nito, i love this shot, it is very very nice But i would tend to crop this picture top and bottom and give it the pano look and well print and and frame it. This is just my point of veiw as this is a nice pic but think it could be better more eye catching cropped.
All in all job well done.
Cheers
John

Oh and welcome back

[avkomp]

when I looked at this, I was thinking that the rocks in the foreground half cropped off dont really add to the shot and was going to suggest a pano crop with the waterline in the centre of the vertical side.

BBJ beat me to it

More saturation in the sky would make this a killer shot for the wall

Steve

[nito]

Thanks for all the great comments guys. And its good to be back!

The location was quite a gem. Its on the road to cattle flats from wanaka. When I saw the landscape, I slammed on the brakes and quickly took the tripod out.

Jonesy, so that's what those rocket things are for! Yeah I really need to get one. Reckon there will be a mini-meet before Xmas party? Will love to come.

Can't add more sky, may be next time in NZ.

BBJ, I've pano the shot. It does look better.

[elffinarts]

great shot

makes me so frustrated that I didnt have the D70 when I went to Wellington to get married and honeymoon just over a year ago, then spent hours in the parks and zoos both there and in Auckland. Gorgeous country and you've captured it well.

[avkomp]

looks much nicer in pano crop
Steve

[glass eye]

Ilove the shot,how long was the exposure for?

[antman]

Lovely picture - always love those water reflection shots.

I must admit that I still find those foreground rocks to be a bit distracting from the rest of the pic despite your crop. I guess I would try and tighten it even more and perhaps lose the 1st (and maybe even the 2nd) rock(s).

[kipper]

Now you can say you were there at dusk.

[jethro]

I think it looks a bit overcooked. If you used the CP it should have come out more saturated. Great pic otherwise
Jethro

[antman]

Like the crop Kipper but the colours are all screwed up for me.

[Antsl]

Kipper ... that's sacrilage! As a Kiwi I object!!

[kipper]

Yeah, I was looking at the colors and thought they were a bit over the top

[kipper]

A bit more natural and dusk looking?

[Alpha_7]

<<insert chimping>> that looks sexy!

[jethro]

Maybe this is more like it. Up to personal choice



Jethro

[kipper]

Still think it's way too bright.

[jethro]

Darryl, if its over in the first place you cant invent data. true or not? Once highlites are blown end of story unless you want to air brush clouds and whatever.
Contrast enhancement or even level adjustment will not bring something that is cooked back.

jethro

[nito]

Darryl's suggestion is nice. The simulated dusk shot looks great. I know that the original was taken during the middle of the day when the sun was bright.

Gotta get back to NZ! Gotta get back!

[kipper]

Jethro, I agree. If the data is clipped, it's clipped. The only way to bring it back would be to airbrush burning the clouds or use a cloud texture and clone in the detail. If you could be bothered to go to that extreme.