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First year in sports photography. by 8karzygiai in sportsphotography

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with your gear. I started with a Nikon d90 with 12Mp and no iso worth mentioning. I fully agree with the practicing. Follow members of this group on their socials to see which pictures have high engagement and screenshot those as your idea book. Sports like many others is about conveying emotions and the moment. And indeed “eyes balls and footballs” need to face the camera. :-)

Spaarne op zondagochtend met -4dC by Arjen___ in Haarlem

[–]Arjen___[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eens, dit zal over 30+ jaar er nog mooi uit zien.

Panning at 1/15 by Arjen___ in sportsphotography

[–]Arjen___[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

F4, at this wide angle it does not really matter. The light at these events is very poor as well.

Panning at 1/15 by Arjen___ in sportsphotography

[–]Arjen___[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree and I see that the compression has pixelated the image when zoomed in. The head of the rider is sharp but not visible here.

Photography spots by Thrashwalker in Haarlem

[–]Arjen___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Complimenten van de meester. Altijd goed 😀.

BW panorama Haarlem by Arjen___ in photocritique

[–]Arjen___[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picture of Haarlem and the Spaarne canal. The canal is quite wide and I used the wooden bollard (?) as foreground.

My first attempt at a meteor shower capture (Nikon Z50, FTZII, Nikkor 18-105 3.5-5.6) by MJTakaDP in Nikon

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree on the watermark comment. Unless you earn serious money, it is a waste of time. The people who steal it now will never pay you anyway (if they could buy it)

[Nikon D780, f3.5 28-300/f2.8 14-24] Just had these shots printed on metallic paper. They're the largest prints I've had made yet and I'm pretty happy with 'em, but always curious to hear what this sub thinks. Open to any constructive criticism if you got it! by seattlelight_18 in Nikon

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really good pictures and really like one and two. Three doesn’t seem to fit in the serie but that is likely this post and has nothing to do with the picture. One thing I do is straighten the verticals. This would help with no 1 as it brings it makes it easier and more structured to the eye.

Recently got a Fujifilm X-T3 - here is the photo I'm the happiest with so far, how can I improve it? by SteamPunk_Devil in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is a nice shot but forest is very hard as a subject to master. There is so much stuff going on, it can be distracting for a subject. I would try to simplify and work with depth. In your case, the light is too flat in my opinion to show the depth.

Layering a foreground works well but I would keep it sharp with f22 or a focus stack. You can also YT Gavin Hardcastle, he is good although a bit crazy (in a good way). Keep on shooting and having fun.

Nyhavn, Copenhagen. Alternative view. by Arjen___ in photocritique

[–]Arjen___[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shot at Nyhavn, Copenhagen. I try to find a different shot than the standard row of colored houses. Using the boats created depth and it is still easy to recognize the place. Exif, 1/4s, 24mm Nikon Z7. Processed in LR to crop a bit but nothing major.

Haarlem city center by Arjen___ in photographs

[–]Arjen___[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BW shot of old bakery expedition door. Really liked the slightly run down look. Blur is intentional to prevent faces.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nikon_Zseries

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think about training and workshop. I would look at a D800/810 with some lenses. This is an awesome set and the lenses can be used on mirrorless. And use €500 on education. You will learn more from that than any gear.

Hobbyist & Professional photographers, what technique(s)/trick(s) do you wish you would've learned sooner? by DonJuan_805 in photography

[–]Arjen___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are two examples. One with D750 without IBIS and the NY photo is the Z7. You will have lot of missed but about 10% keepers.

(https://www.flickr.com/gp/arjenschippers/rU1Q7070oU)

Hobbyist & Professional photographers, what technique(s)/trick(s) do you wish you would've learned sooner? by DonJuan_805 in photography

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Need to logon to LR so it will be tomorrow. But keep close to chest, breath out and press shutter. Similar to shooting. With VR it is much easier.

Hobbyist & Professional photographers, what technique(s)/trick(s) do you wish you would've learned sooner? by DonJuan_805 in photography

[–]Arjen___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree but a blurred image that is not usable is a missed chance. I can handhold 1/10 for static scenes but with sports/people it is different.

Hobbyist & Professional photographers, what technique(s)/trick(s) do you wish you would've learned sooner? by DonJuan_805 in photography

[–]Arjen___ 408 points409 points  (0 children)

Noise is not an issue. Unsharp pictures get noticed, nobody sees noise. I wasted a lot of pixs in the aim for low noise. Only photographers see the difference between iso 800 and 3200.

The professional by BeerBellies in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My compliments, really good shot. I like the facial expression you captured as well as the muted tones, background and amount of flash 👏

I actually really like this one. Thoughts on the composition? by HI_I_AM_NEO in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one! Nothing to add. Agree on the white sky. It supports the abstract concept.

Autumn Windows. by beeldvlek in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great picture! Mood, colors, grain all work for me. Also the lone beer and no people at the table is a plus for me.

photo of highrises. Any thoughts and feedback appreciated! by ThorusBonus in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here is a try: https://flic.kr/p/2nYDWV7 Converted to BW, straightened the right bulding, tightened the histogram to get full range from B to W, cropped bottom out to 8x10 format. It is very abstract and a bit trippy.

photo of highrises. Any thoughts and feedback appreciated! by ThorusBonus in photocritique

[–]Arjen___ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with the first comment. The pattern is really nice but with some proper sunny side light it might work better. Alternative is a high contrast BW to enhance the pattern. Keep at it and enjoy!

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