Tower Bridge

[wpez72]

Hello everyone, this is my first photo post after buying my 300d and i would like your opinion on the following if i may be so bold :) I really have only dabbled in photography to be honest and some pointers in the right direction would be helpful, thankyou :)

First shot at 55mm ISO 100, F9 for 20s:
Second shot at 18mm ISO 100, F9 for 20s

http://www.pbase.com/wpez72/image/35863068/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/wpez72/image/35863069/original.jpg

[wpez72]

Hmm, not really sure where i went wrong...

Maybe i should just put the links here:

http://www.freewebs.com/wpez72/Photo/Tower%20BridgeFREESITE.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/wpez72/Photo/TowerBridge2.jpg

[chris.bailey]

I dont think that site allows linking. Try PBase.

[wpez72]

Ahh, thankyou, i'll try that right now :)

[wpez72]

Ok, i've posted on Pbase now, thanks for the help :)

[wpez72]

At Last!!! :)

[retro]

Very nice black and white. I could see that hanging behind my couch. I like the first over the second. I would like to see a bit more detail in the water. Perhaps a higher ISO (400) and a shorter exposure time. Good work! How do you like new camera? Get the battery grip...much better feel and presentation to the camera!

[chris.bailey]

the first is nice. I had a top floor room at the Tower Thistle (the steeped building just to the left of the bridge on your shot) a couple of weeks back and the view was awesome but....no camera :(

[DC]

Both are nice, but I prefer the first.

My only nit is that the towers have lost all detail because of the lights. A slightly shorter duration would have left some detail there.

Otherwise a very good effort.

[wpez72]

Thanks guys for the useful pointers, i will bear these in mind next time... I agree on all points raised and it's through constructive criticism that we better ourselves..

Retro, I am definately going to get the grip, it's just a matter of "when" really and not.. "if". I had an old eos 500n and i bought the grip for that too. Apart from the obvious enhancements of the extra battery/buttons etc it's amazing how much more steady you can hold the camera when there's a bit more weight to it :)

Will.

[verT]

I like the first one, I agree with the "It could be behind my couch" comment, the towers look a little washed out though. Was that shot as a B&W? It definately has impact. But I am far from an expert but I do know what I like and I like the first. The reason I don't like the second is the big grey void in the lower right, it doesn't look right to me and I'm not really sure why.

[izzypizzy]

I really like these, really... I like the first one the best, I too could see this hanging somewhere in my house :D

[Moniphoto]

Nice pictures :P
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[wpez72]

Thankyou for all your comments, it's very helpful. Vert, I shot this in colour (my 300d doesnt have a B&W mode as far as i'm aware) and converted it to B&W in PS Elements. I upped the contrast a tiny bit too.

Will...

[bosamar]

I cast my vote for the first. Night scenes are difficult.