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Nov 25, 2006 09:46 | #1

Hi all,
These are my first pictures ive posted on this forum.
I've just got back into photorgaphy after a break of a few years. I use a D60 with a cheap 75-300mm f4./5.6 lense, but I want to get a 70-200 mm F4, but too many bills atm !

Here are a couple of shots ive taken in the last few weeks. One at my local beach at East Preston, West Sussex UK, and the other at Worthing Pier,Sussex. When I finally get my new lense I will post some more.
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Nov 25, 2006 09:52 | #2

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Nov 25, 2006 09:55 as a reply to @ MagicallyDelicious's post | #3

Woops; Here they are :oops:

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Nov 25, 2006 09:57 | #4

Ben, straighten your horizons please.

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Nov 25, 2006 10:02 | #5

Lesmac wrote in post #2310993

Ben, straighten your horizons please.

don't be too harsh on the guy he's only just got here!

welcome to the forums, you're off to a good start.

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Nov 25, 2006 10:27 as a reply to @ stupot's post | #6

Ok, How do I get an exact straight horizon line? In PS I use the measure tool, and arbitary(spelling) to straighten out as much as possible.
They looked ok in PS, but how can I be exactly sure that the horizon is dead straight?

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Nov 25, 2006 11:53 | #7

http://www.great-landscape-photography.com/straighten-the-horizon.html

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Nov 25, 2006 12:04 | #8

I have just pulled a ruler down on these in CS2 and one is bang on the other out by a micron

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Nov 25, 2006 12:15 | #9

neil_r wrote in post #2311327

I have just pulled a ruler down on these in CS2 and one is bang on the other out by a micron

I think your ruler is off. :lol: If you use your scroll bar and pull the shots down to the bottom task bar, you'll see that neither are straight.

Regardless, that's a nit pick and an easy enough fix. The first picture is very well done. I really like that one. :grin:

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Nov 25, 2006 12:15 | #10

Ben Daniels wrote in post #2311058

Or you can use the grid-lines (menu) view--show---grid

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Nov 26, 2006 03:19 as a reply to @ Lesmac's post | #11

Welcome back to photography Ben, some very nice shots here! Can't say that I noticed any sloping horizion, but it's always a good idea to check it with the ruler in PS.

The only suggestion that I would make is to try and dial in some +ve exposure compensation when shooting into the sun. In the first image it looks as though your camera was fooled and has underexposed. If you look at the histogram you'll see there's a big gap between the midtones and the whites.

If you have a RAW file you could try correcting this when you convert

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