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Postby meicw on Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:46 pm

Here is a night shot I took using the D70s and the Sigma 18-50 f2.8. Shot has been processed in DxO.
This is the first time I have attempted this, so please tell me where I went wrong and how it could be improved.
EXIF: 28mm, 10 secs, f11, matrix metering, manual.
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Postby stubbsy on Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:08 pm

Nothing at all wrong with this shot for me. Colours are good, nice and sharp and well exposed.

Good to see another DxO convert too. There'll be a full review of DxO in the premier edition of CHIMP.
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Postby owen on Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:23 pm

Very nice photo mate.
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Postby casnell on Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:14 pm

Does it for me, love the sky contrast with the lights.
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Postby Technik on Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:31 pm

spot on mate! looks a little grainy though, what ISO setting were you using?
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:38 pm

I like it, looks all good to me!
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Postby ado_civon on Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:11 pm

Very nice indeed. I like the sky also turned out good.
It would have been nice to have more water and the city light reflections on it but either way great photo.

What's DxD and what does it do?
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Postby meicw on Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:56 pm

Thanks for the comments, guys. The ISO was 400. DxO is a raw conversion proramme. Actually it is more than that. If you have the lens/body combination that it has modules for, DxO corrects any lens abberations (including CA.) It has really brought the best out of the Sigma in this shot. In the original, the clock on the tower at Flionders Street station was completely burnt out, but the programme has brought some detail in to the clock face.
I usually set it on auto and let it do its own thing. I think that it gets it right 95% of the time.

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