s2000 NYC Night Shots.. Please Critique

Hello all. Im new to photography & would like some comments/criticisms on the pictures below. Im open to suggestions on ways to improve my photography/post processing. Thanks!!

BTW, the first 3 pics were taken w/ a Sigma 10-20mm & the last pic was w/ a Sigma 30mm.

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#3 has some beautiful kick to it. I love those BBS's. I'd like #4 better if it had the bottom of the tire in it.

# 3... not only is it a good shot but the BG is great...showes off some of that great NYC artwork!!!

3 is money!

did u use any external lighting? or was that all natural?

Thanks for the comments!! There was no external lighting used on #3. The lighting was so harsh, tungsten light. I had to play around with #3 the most in post processing.

Any tips on the the first 2 pics? They weren't planned photos. That was just where I parked for a night of landscape shooting. Id figure Id fire off some shots.

3!!!!!!!!!!!!

#3 is fantastic.

did you post these on s2ki? I think i saw them, and im pretty convinced im going to trade my 06 wrx in for an s2k,
mmmm...drool

303villain wrote in post #2455133
did you post these on s2ki? I think i saw them, and im pretty convinced im going to trade my 06 wrx in for an s2k,
mmmm...drool

Yes I did. POTN & s2ki are 2 reasons nothing gets done @ work. lol

#3 was the one I had to work on the most.

Here's the original shot. All that was done was RAW to jpeg.

wow that's a big difference

Number 3 is SWEET!

You cant be that new, taking pics like that. Are you using the stock flash and did you use a tripod.

jlozano180 wrote in post #2456407
You cant be that new, taking pics like that. Are you using the stock flash and did you use a tripod.

Just got the 400D @ the end of Oct. I never touched an SLR or Photoshop CS2 prior. Now, I'm so addicted to photography. I ask a lot of annoying/stupid questions, learn from them, & I go out shoot. Plus, I go shooting 5 nights/wk.

On pic #3, I used a tripod w/ no flash. Funny you brought flash up. I just got back from BHphoto to buy a 580EX, when I realized I forgot my debit card @ home. Oh well, I'm better off ordering online & save on taxes.

Number 3 is great. I would maybe darkrken the foreground and background a little... and maybe brighten the car a bit to make it pop more.

Awsome shots, i love them all,
James...