Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 17, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Nikon D7000 300mm f4 ISO 640 1/60s at f8 tripod
Many thanks for your comments on my last post. All C+C warmly welcomed.
Nick
Posted by John Robinson on January 17, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Looks good to me Nick (Its the camera !!) Detail in the blacks and whites- can't be bad.
Good stuff anyway.
had one in the pool today - first one for ages.
As a matter of interest what sharpening setting do you use on the camera. I find one above middle is too much.
And what about HDL for the blacks ?
Cheers
John
Posted by David Sewell on January 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM
I thought the detail was good on the small version, then I looked at the large one. Wow.
David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 17, 2012 at 5:54 PM
Hi John,
I have the camera set on Neutral in picture control, sharpening on 2 contrast on 1 the rest set on 0. White balance is set to cloudy. Not sure what HDL is. My post processing is in Capture NX2 which I try to keep minimal basically I crop then levels & curves add 6 on warmth and 3 on saturation and sharpening is usually 80,4,2, sometimes less. Using a colour control point I may also lighten or darken selected areas. Its all very subjective and very often I will go back to an image and adjust elements of it especially landscape. I read some time ago in a Nikon forum that if using RAW you should have the sharpening set low in camera but never off and I have pretty much followed that ever since. When I convert to Jpeg I add another touch of sharpening usually 30,2,1 which seems to bring it back to its original image.
Nick.
Posted by John Robinson on January 17, 2012 at 6:06 PM
Hi Nick- HDL is the high dynamic lighting settings. All it does is increase detail in the dark areas according to the settings you choose . Try it !
Cheers
John
PS the grey area in the owl shot is sky.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 17, 2012 at 6:33 PM
A very well detailed image, both yourself and JR produce some excellent images with this camera. Nicely done, Nick.
Andy...
Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 18, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Thanks Andy. The D7000 is a really nice camera to use and the 16MP really resolves the detail. This is my third Nikon and without doubt the best.
Nick.
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 18, 2012 at 12:19 PM
A good old fashioned Tit shot with stacks of detail, top stuff
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11 repliesMany thanks for your comments on my last post. All C+C warmly welcomed.
Nick
Good stuff anyway.
had one in the pool today - first one for ages.
As a matter of interest what sharpening setting do you use on the camera. I find one above middle is too much.
And what about HDL for the blacks ?
Cheers
John
David
I have the camera set on Neutral in picture control, sharpening on 2 contrast on 1 the rest set on 0. White balance is set to cloudy. Not sure what HDL is.
Nick.
Cheers
John
PS the grey area in the owl shot is sky.
A very well detailed image, both yourself and JR produce some excellent images with this camera. Nicely done, Nick.
Andy...
Nick.
Bob
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