Daffy the photographer

[PM]

Cool pic.

[Daffy]

I love the sky color and the sun shine. Did you try to capture nature?

I tried to capture the effects of nature (the sunshine) on architecture... well buildings.

@Daffy Canon EOS 600d - buy or not?

That depends, the main difference between the 550D and the 600D is the live view monitor that you can tilt plus another non-essential function or two, I'd get the 550D and use the extra cash on better lenses.
I had a 550D that I sold though and with the money I got I bought a Canon 5D which I'm even happier with.
If you just want a point-and-click camera that you have on auto-settings most of the time I'd get the 550D but if you really want to learn photography I'd recommend getting a used Canon 5D which you can get for less than the 550D but it is a bit harder to learn.
You can see the differences listed better here, the most important one for me though was the full frame sensor on the 5D that offers support for better lenses.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_550D-vs-Canon_EOS_5D

The colors are amazing, did you adjust them in some graphics software? The shot is pretty damn great.

I used Adobe Lightroom 3 to correct barrel distortion and remove chromatic aberration, I took the shot with a bit less contrast, saturation and vibrance than optimal so I upped those a bit and removed some of the noise that came with the 1600 ISO as I should have used a lower ISO and a longer shutter time since the 1/5000 shutter speed was ridiculous overkill and a ISO 400 picture with the shutter speed at 1/500 would have been a lot more optimal so I made up for that.
All in all though they were minor adjustments.

Thats a beautiful shot. The color composition and focus is great. Only thing I can tell you is (even though this picture is close to perfect) really think about where you leave space in your shot. You have alot of overhang, which isnt so bad here since you have a great looking sky but it creates an imbalance. That can be used to emphasize something but in this picture it is just a little too much for me. You focus alot on lines, dont you? Thats great - I like that style. You should try watching Hitchcock's Psycho, and then go shoot. He focused alot on lines - and space in pictures. If you do watch Psycho - I want you to pay extra attention to 2 scenes - the scene where the private investigator is killed - there is a shot from above (notice the lines) and the last shot where you see the guy sitting in his room (notice how space in the picture is used there)

Please post more, I'd be happy to give you feedback

I did focus on the lines there as it made sense to do just that but I forcefully avoid myself to have a constant focus on a particular perspective enhancer as I'd might overlook other opportunities that a different scenery have to offer.
I'll check Psycho with that in mind, thanks a lot

Cool colour indeed but if the buildings on the right especially the crane weren't that close to the bridge thing and they were closer to the pic border it would look better.

I tried taking a picture from that angled but without that space all the structures created a dominating pressure which isn't what I was going for, I might go back there later though and try again as I travel by that bridge every day.



Thanks for all the compliments that I didn't quote as well 

[FELIX]

That depends, the main difference between the 550D and the 600D is the live view monitor that you can tilt plus another non-essential function or two, I'd get the 550D and use the extra cash on better lenses.
I had a 550D that I sold though and with the money I got I bought a Canon 5D which I'm even happier with.
If you just want a point-and-click camera that you have on auto-settings most of the time I'd get the 550D but if you really want to learn photography I'd recommend getting a used Canon 5D which you can get for less than the 550D but it is a bit harder to learn.
You can see the differences listed better here, the most important one for me though was the full frame sensor on the 5D that offers support for better lenses.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_550D-vs-Canon_EOS_5D

Thanks! And a great picture indeed.

I think as it remains a hobby, I'll buy the 550d instead of the 600d or 5d.

[Kusiu]

did you use a tripod ?

[Daffy]

No, with the full-frame sensor on the 5D I can get very good shots with incredibly fast shutter speeds at decent ISO's, plus the IS (Image Stabilizer) on the 24-105mm f/4L does help out a bit.
I'm going to start bringing my tripod (Manfrotto M055XPROB +    
Manfrotto 498RC2 head) out more when it starts getting warmer again for some long exposures with a ND Filter (Lightcraftworkshop's Fader MKII).

[Noah]

Imo the whole photography scene is overrated, but I can honestly say that this is as good a picture as any "pro" photographer would take. Beautiful lighting sir.

Seeing as there are loads of things to take pictures of in Oslo I'd advise you to keep snappin' dem photos. Whatever makes you happy nomsayin.

[JustCaus3]

Nice picture no doubt. How funny that the site where that picture is, leads you to believe that Oslo is in Sweden 

[灰野 敬二]

I'll buy a vertical screen only to use this as a wallpaper.

[Daffy]

Adding a 1920x1080 version to this post, I took a horizontal version while I was there.
Though I prefer the vertical one I usually take one of each just in case.

[Rainbow]

That horizontal picture is great man. Even better then the vertical one imo. Keep shooting and sharing 

EDIT:// How do people add attachments to their posts?

[Daffy]

Under the field where you type your message click the text that says "Attachments and other options".

[A maid]

I actually like the vertical better. It gives it more of a.. 'depth' effect.

[Daffy]

Bumping this with these.
Waiting for the sun to move to the center of the second one was awfully boring.

[GDL]

I like this one very much as well, but the one with the sun you posted it my favourite. God, winter is so beautiful 

[Daffy]

It's nice to look at but not quite as comfortable to experience