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07-31-2015, 01:56 AM
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#1 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Sup all. N00b/amateur here.
Currently shooting with a Nikon D7200... up until now I've been using an 18-300mm (f/6.3) and 35mm prime.
I recently added the Nikon DX 10-24mm wide angle to my camera bag. Not cheap, but I love shooting landscapes and have always loved super wide shots.
Anyway... now that I have the lens, the question is... What the hell should I take pictures of?
Seeking suggestions for shooting locations or subjects that would be good wide-angle practice. Open to either general ideas (ie. shoot cars/auto pics, airport at sunset, etc) or specific places locally (I'm in Vic).
Or maybe you have a few pics that could serve as inspiration / something to recreate (or at least, attempt to recreate)?
Thanks in advance, photography gods of RS.  | 
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07-31-2015, 09:08 AM
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Having foreground elements goes a long way when shooting wide. I still haven't got this part down.
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08-01-2015, 05:52 PM
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#3 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by Ronin  Having foreground elements goes a long way when shooting wide. I still haven't got this part down. | Yeah, so I've read, thx... I'm thinking I'll start with some car pics, seems like an obvious foreground element with the right backdrop and lighting.
Ideally I'd also like to learn how to shoot landscapes without foreground elements -- shit like the pic below. Maybe I just need to get out there and take a bunch of shots and see what turns out.  | |
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08-01-2015, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Amaru Sup all. N00b/amateur here.
Currently shooting with a Nikon D7200... up until now I've been using an 18-300mm (f/6.3) and 35mm prime.
I recently added the Nikon DX 10-24mm wide angle to my camera bag. Not cheap, but I love shooting landscapes and have always loved super wide shots.
Anyway... now that I have the lens, the question is... What the hell should I take pictures of?
Seeking suggestions for shooting locations or subjects that would be good wide-angle practice. Open to either general ideas (ie. shoot cars/auto pics, airport at sunset, etc) or specific places locally (I'm in Vic).
Or maybe you have a few pics that could serve as inspiration / something to recreate (or at least, attempt to recreate)?
Thanks in advance, photography gods of RS. | Seeing you are in Vic
Go 48.422576, -123.368400 at night, facing the BC Legislature/Empress and knock yourself out.
That was my favorite spot for wide photo. You could go right after sunset on a partially cloudy day and you should get an effect like this with the clouds giving some drama to the composition: 
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08-01-2015, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Amaru I recently added the Nikon DX 10-24mm wide angle to my camera bag. Not cheap, but I love shooting landscapes and have always loved super wide shots. | For DX, curious to hear why you went with the 10-24 instead of the much praised Tokina 11-16mm? Was it just because it was a "Nikon" instead of "3rd party" brand?
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08-02-2015, 12:13 PM
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I was using a sigma wide angle for awhile on my DX. It was sharp as a tack, distortion was really minimal as well.
The tokina is a really nice lens as well.
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08-03-2015, 10:37 PM
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#7 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by Hehe Seeing you are in Vic
Go 48.422576, -123.368400 at night, facing the BC Legislature/Empress and knock yourself out.
That was my favorite spot for wide photo. You could go right after sunset on a partially cloudy day and you should get an effect like this with the clouds giving some drama to the composition: | Thanks man, I'll give that a shot for sure. Haven't mapped the coordinates yet, but I'm guessing you shot that pic from either the float plane docks along Wharf St, or from the Johnson St bridge?
Anyway, will check it out, thanks for the suggestion. Quote:
Originally Posted by v_tec For DX, curious to hear why you went with the 10-24 instead of the much praised Tokina 11-16mm? Was it just because it was a "Nikon" instead of "3rd party" brand? | Yeah, that probably played a role in my decision if I'm honest, haha. The Nikon got pretty good reviews so I didn't really look at other options very seriously.
I also really wanted that extra 1mm (even if the edges get a bit less sharp at 10mm, I want to be able to shoot as wide as possible).
And lastly, I like having the ability to shoot at more reasonable focal lengths without having to switch lenses. 24mm is a lot more usable in a pinch than 16mm. We've all been there before, fumbling around trying to swap lenses quickly before the subject runs off or the opportunity passes...
(Fuck it... if I made the wrong choice, please don't tell me, ignorance is bliss  )
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08-04-2015, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Amaru Thanks man, I'll give that a shot for sure. Haven't mapped the coordinates yet, but I'm guessing you shot that pic from either the float plane docks along Wharf St, or from the Johnson St bridge?
Anyway, will check it out, thanks for the suggestion. | It's right by the Visitor Centre actually, if you mapped it, it would bring you onto Government st.
The interesting thing about that particular location is that you can get up high (next to visitor centre) or down low near the water (below Milestone). So it allows you to experiment different perspective of the same scene. And depending on the amount of boats in place (amount of visible water), it would give you another sight as well. 
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