Sears Crescent Building - Boston, MA

[akcarey]

From Boston_West_end

My first attempt at a cityscape...

Nikon D3100
ISO 3200
f 5.3
44 mm
1/13

[windrider86]

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[akcarey]

Thanks. I am new to the forum. I added the camera/shot information...
Also, I went back and read the rules/guidelines. I should have done that first. Live and learn.

I took this picture before I fully understood my camera's capabilities, but I did try to fix it up with a photo editor. I guess I want to know opinions regarding the composition and depth of the photo...

[sourav]

Have you chosen ISO 3200 on purpose or was it on auto or just an accident?
My eyes are actually lost in the high rise buildings and it took me some time to notice the builing you wanted me to see. You could have used a lower angle of the camera, as the area you are trying to capture is wide. If you want to capture a narrow area, like a high rise building, use a huge tilt.
The winding staircase in the middle of the picture appears to come out of the cresent building and lead to nowhere.
Try the same shot, I would prefer a lower ISO, with a lower tilt. See if you can capture your subject from top to bottom.
44mm is a good focus as it will give you almost life like perspective. Try something around 35 though.

[sourav]

I saw your album. This pic is shot on ISO 800, as picassa told me. You had me wondering......ISO 3200 and no noise.......what a great camera !!! But now I know

[akcarey]

Right, I did a copy/paste and changed the info. Must have missed the ISO.
Correct info is:
Model: NIKON D3100
ISO: 800
Exposure: 1/13 sec
Aperture: 5.3
Focal Length: 44mm
Flash Used: Yes

[akcarey]

Thanks. I will try it again next time I'm in Boston. I liked the winding staircase, I thought it was cool. I appreciate your comments!

[Krusty79]

You've got an interesting mixture of buildings of different heights, shapes and colors, but no one building stands out, so my eye does not settle anywhere and doesn't know where to go. If the building in the foreground is the subject, I'm curious why half of it is missing? I was also going to question why you used f/5.3, but I saw you wrote that you were not that familiar with your camera. You should read the manual if you haven't done so already. It might be boring at times, but you'll get to know your equipment better and can make changes quicker.