Shot from this morning's walk

[KevinCollins]

I took this shot while walking this morning. It is the best one out of the bunch.

First the stats:
Camera: NIKON E8800
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 8.9 mm
ISO Speed: 100

I had the camera set to apeture control and 100 ISO, but everything else was auto. I cropped this image from the original photo.



And the result:


Your honest opinions will be welcomed.

[Michael_2010]

Nice color, nice saturation...... slight blowout from the spotlight to the left and I may have approached it from a different angle in order to minimize the impact of the rooftop looming in the background.

[KevinCollins]

Michael, thanks for the comments. The left spotlight was simply brighter/hotter than the other one, I tried the shot from the left to try to minimize its impact. Could I have done anything to the camera settings that would have reduced the "blowout" further?

As for the angle, I actually returned to that spot last night and think I might be able to get a little further to the left and reduce or eliminate the roofline. We'll see what turns out when I bring the camera out again.

[Michael_2010]

To tell ya the truth, I’m an old film guy that put my camera on the shelf many years ago when career, wife and a succession of children entered the new picture. Now that those kids are grown and gone I have renewed my interest in photography, digital photography in particular. However, I am still fumbling around trying to figure out what does what in this new digital age. I know what I want to happen, but still struggling to get there.

My guess would be to under-expose the shot and selectively tweak the capture with photo editing software. Going beyond that would require some additional lighting, or maybe a reflector that could better distribute the light across the scene.

Funny thing about your background, the roofline is a little distracting but the chimneys could potentially add some structural interest to the overall scene.

Experiment! Experiment! Experiment!