Chrischong
06-14-2007, 05:54 PM
Though I am a firm believer that a good camera doesn't automatically make you a better photographer, I think it certainly helps.
I took the following shot some months ago while on a photography outing in the Curve, PJ one weekend. I packed my Nikon D70 and 50mm f/1.8 and left the zoom lenses at home - wanted a bit of a challenge with self-imposed limitations.
After shooting plants, flowers, windows, padlocks and other things, I thought it was going to be a bad day - didn't get anything remotely frameable.
Tired, I rested against a railing overlooking this small courtyard (near Paddington's House of Pancakes), looked down and saw some children playing.
Didn't think much of it until I saw one of them run down the middle of the courtyard. Instantly, something about the scene caught my eye. In about about two seconds, I switched on my D70, trained the viewfinder on the kid, and snapped a couple of shots - I didn't even have time to check my aperture, ISO or shutter speed.
I got this shot completely by chance and it was only possible because my D70 had near-instant startup times, quick (and accurate) autofocus and excellent automatic exposure.
Some post-processing was done on the picture (added contrast to the tiles and vignetting to highlight the subject).
Constructive criticism welcomed :)
P.S: Anybody else has lucky shots (i.e. just enough time to turn on the camera and snap) to share?
I took the following shot some months ago while on a photography outing in the Curve, PJ one weekend. I packed my Nikon D70 and 50mm f/1.8 and left the zoom lenses at home - wanted a bit of a challenge with self-imposed limitations.
After shooting plants, flowers, windows, padlocks and other things, I thought it was going to be a bad day - didn't get anything remotely frameable.
Tired, I rested against a railing overlooking this small courtyard (near Paddington's House of Pancakes), looked down and saw some children playing.
Didn't think much of it until I saw one of them run down the middle of the courtyard. Instantly, something about the scene caught my eye. In about about two seconds, I switched on my D70, trained the viewfinder on the kid, and snapped a couple of shots - I didn't even have time to check my aperture, ISO or shutter speed.
I got this shot completely by chance and it was only possible because my D70 had near-instant startup times, quick (and accurate) autofocus and excellent automatic exposure.
Some post-processing was done on the picture (added contrast to the tiles and vignetting to highlight the subject).
Constructive criticism welcomed :)
P.S: Anybody else has lucky shots (i.e. just enough time to turn on the camera and snap) to share?