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Newbie Black and Whites

Postby Dave-D40 on Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:06 pm

Shot a few pics on the weekend at Takone and wasnt too happy with them so i converted to b&w to see how i went.

Taken with Nikon D40 only been a dslr user for a month.

Think they are ok.

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Re: Newbie Black and Whites

Postby jyt on Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:21 pm

Hi Dave

Pretty good for a new DSLR user. :up:
I like the first shot the best.

Did you use an ND filter for the water shots? if so was is 4x or 8X ND?

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Re: Newbie Black and Whites

Postby Dave-D40 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:06 am

Thanks Joe,

If i knew what a ND filter was it would help,but no i didnt have any filters on.
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Re: Newbie Black and Whites

Postby robert on Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:47 am

Dave,
Good shots, my picks are one and two, though they could both do with a bit more contrast- just like the water in 3. I find 3 and 4 a little busy.

A ND filter is a neutral density filter which is basically just a dark grey filter which reduces the amount of light and therefore allows longer shutter speed- commonly used to blur moving water, they bring down shutter speed while maintaining the same aperture. They come in differing strengths.

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Re: Newbie Black and Whites

Postby RDW on Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:23 pm

Hi Dave,
1 & 3 for me Dave, New user! -- Great work. Don't you just love these things.
I've got heaps of shots I'm not completely happy with, but never thought of reviewing them monotone as an alternative. Great idea --thanks.
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Re: Newbie Black and Whites

Postby Dave-D40 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:54 pm

Thanks to all for the comments. :D

Its a big learning curve this dslr stuff. :P
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