East Beach SR3

New D200 shot with some more time in postprocessing ... hope you

like it! Please leave me suggestions ...

Any suggestions?

Other than cleaning your sensor, not a lot. The inclusion of the person at the water's edge works well and adds an extra element. The grad has done a good job too.

I like this image, the person adds interest, good reflections and comp.

Jeff ... cleaning your sensor? I had noticed that I had to clean up one small area with the clone tool ... but I am new to the D200 and need to learn more. Can you elaborate? Thanks :-)

 

Thanks for the nice words to you both :-)

There is a spot between the top RHS of the grass and the sun that looks like sensor dust. Your Nikon manual probably has dire warnings about sensor cleaning. I am very careful when changing lenses to avoid getting dust on my sensor. I would try a blower brush and then take a shot of a clear blue sky to see that the dust is gone. Failing that, google will bury you in info. I use Visible Dust sensor brushes as infrequently as possible. I hope this helps and doesn't confuse any further.

Thankyou for the response ... this is either dust or a bird ... I'll have to check the NEF and see. I need to educate myself on these issues ...

Nice to know about the dirt issue since I got D50 early this year. This is well done work. Strong fg and the person is nice touch.

Kurt ... in fact, I did have dust. I used the procedure that Nikon recommended to raise the mirror and open the shutter while holding the camera upside down. Simply puffed a bit of air from a rubber syringe and it took care of it. I checked by taking a picture of a blue sky and looking for anomolies.

This is an excellent photo. Love the composition and colors. I am not sure about the person walking out of the frame, but it's a minor thing. Thanks for sharing.

Timeless picture. Beautiful.