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got it on the 31st of December, All shot in RAW converted with LR some cropping.

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Nikon D3S
1/80s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso6400
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Nikon D3S
1/200s f/1.4 at 85.0mm iso200
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Nikon D3S
1/200s f/5.0 at 70.0mm iso400
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Nikon D3S
1/160s f/2.2 at 135.0mm iso1600
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Nikon D3S
8s f/8.0 at 14.0mm iso200
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Nikon D3S
2s f/8.0 at 48.0mm iso200
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I shoot with Canon Nikon and Sony so rest assured I'm no fanboy
http://www.pbase.com/aarif
 
Thanks for sharing. Nice pictures to start with. Your ISO6400 picture looks like a ISO3200 picture I take with my D700 camera. The D700 and D3 are already great cameras. The D3s seems to be even one stop better...
These children with these beautiful brown eyes, are they yours?
 
Thanks

I have a D700 too so I would say about a stop better but you will notice that only @ iso 3200 and above, but I wouldn't like to take it above 12800 personally

the kids are not mine :) thank god just relatives
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I shoot with Canon Nikon and Sony so rest assured I'm no fanboy
http://www.pbase.com/aarif
 
Very nice shots. 1, 5 and 6 in particular I really like.
Also, I am envious you got to see the opening of the Burj Dubai :)
 
Aarif,

I just went through your gallery and am very impressed. You have a style similar to what interests me but your execution is far superior. I've also now begun to use flash, as fill, (SB-900) outdoors for close-up portraits, which is changing my style.

Can you talk a little about your technique? Clearly, you like very close shots with shallow depth of field and you shoot in Aperture Priority. I also notice you often use positive exposure compensation. Are you doing it by feel or targeting a particular place on the histogram?

How do you consider lighting when you set up the shot? Is it a central consideration for you? What picture controls do you use? Lots of post processing?

And are these strangers you are approaching or do you know them? If strangers, I'm interested in how you engage them, as you are getting some very natural, honest pictures.

I also loved your images of night time in Dubai. Hope to get there and to the Maldives one day.
 
The shots of the tower are amazing. Great work.
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You Will Never Walk Alone
 
No they're not.

I mean - well done congrats you can use the camera - same as you can do doubt drive a car - but are you really doing it 'well'.

I think many of those shots don't showcase what everyone is ranting on about regarding the D3s or it's amazing differences between it and a d1.

Granted they're your kids and they shots are great - but the image of the people walking seems counter productive to what was a potentially great image.

I may come across like a jerk here - and I'm not attempting to personally attack you - it's more that I'm coming across more and more people with amazing gear but lacking basics such as composition , tonality and effective cropping skills. Whether we're all starting to rely on 'auto-everything' or not doing the basics enough I don't know.

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Stop blaming your camera
 
does it really need to be said?

can't imagine how you'd feel if someone commented about the composition in your photos...

:O

edit: that was to wooby
 
Quash said:
Aarif,

I just went through your gallery and am very impressed. You have a style similar to what interests me but your execution is far superior. I've also now begun to use flash, as fill, (SB-900) outdoors for close-up portraits, which is changing my style.
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Thank you

I don't use flash un less its totally necessary to keep it as natural as I can
Quash said:
Can you talk a little about your technique? Clearly, you like very close shots with shallow depth of field and you shoot in Aperture Priority. I also notice you often use positive exposure compensation. Are you doing it by feel or targeting a particular place on the histogram?
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Well I compensate generally by feel and don't use histogram at all
Quash said:
How do you consider lighting when you set up the shot? Is it a central consideration for you? What picture controls do you use? Lots of post processing?
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Most of my images are not composed so I just work with what I've got but I always compose it in my head before shooting and if its not worth it I don't shoot, yes I do post processing but try to keep it up to a level that the image does not become a painting if you know what I mean but un less the image has been shot well sharp well exposed no PPing will make it good
Quash said:
And are these strangers you are approaching or do you know them? If strangers, I'm interested in how you engage them, as you are getting some very natural, honest pictures.
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Of course when I'm traveling all are strangers but at home some are and some aren't, I guess it's not easy and many times I missed opportunities to get great shot just by being shy
Quash said:
I also loved your images of night time in Dubai. Hope to get there and to the Maldives one day.
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I would love to go to Maldives and shoot sunsets :)

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I shoot with Canon Nikon and Sony so rest assured I'm no fanboy
http://www.pbase.com/aarif
 
That was the whole point of that shot which I've cropped very heavily to illustrate your point :)

I'm smoking in the rain, just smoking in the rain
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I shoot with Canon Nikon and Sony so rest assured I'm no fanboy
http://www.pbase.com/aarif
 
Wooby said:
No they're not.

I mean - well done congrats you can use the camera - same as you can do doubt drive a car - but are you really doing it 'well'.

I think many of those shots don't showcase what everyone is ranting on about regarding the D3s or it's amazing differences between it and a d1.

Granted they're your kids and they shots are great - but the image of the people walking seems counter productive to what was a potentially great image.

I may come across like a jerk here - and I'm not attempting to personally attack you - it's more that I'm coming across more and more people with amazing gear but lacking basics such as composition , tonality and effective cropping skills. Whether we're all starting to rely on 'auto-everything' or not doing the basics enough I don't know.

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Stop blaming your camera
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HOW SAD!!...but, all too often, typical of this forum!

Aarif,

In my view a picture is as good as the effect that it has on a person. What do I know?

Your picture of the smokers, in my humble view, is perfectly cropped. To me it shows the hold that it can have over some people. The humble cigarette is the key element/focal point.

The children, well I bet they can be real handfulls, that's what your pictures tell me!
The city scenes!!! I'm quite jealous of your accessibility to the subject.

Mike
 
But this is a technical forum. How does one go about constructive critizism on a set of photographs posted with this expensive brand new model camera that I happen to be interested in just in passinng. Composition discussions belong elsewere. Accomplishments unique to this model maybe here.

Having said that I will voice my opinion and it is not my intend to flame the poster. If I am doing this incorrectly please correct me in a polite manner and I shall try to learn.

My question is: does this post show anyything about the new D3S in particular compared to the older D3 or D700. One thing I feel I might benefit from is being able to have a stop or 2 faster at the same image quality with the D3S. Faster shutter while maintaining quality or maybe even making lowlight shots possible that were the realm of tripods and much patience before. Like performances, concerts etc with no flash...

Regarding these pictures it is my humble opinion:

That the first photo cold have been taken with the older D3 no problem at iso 3200 using 70-200Vr lens using VR. The exact lens is not specified here. Iq would be the same or very close.

The second photo no doubt shows nothing about the D3S. The older D3 family would have same results at Iso 200.

In the third picture I like the idea of 3 guys trying to smoke in rainy weather but again it says nothing about the new D3S. One way would have been to stop action the raindrops using a very fast shutter speed on a rainy day while retaining low noise image quality.

The fourth shows nothing unique to D3S.

Ok, whats not to like about the fifth and sixth one. Location, location and being at the right place at the right time. Good for you, I love architecture, so, bravo! But the exposure I could have done with my antique D100. And no doubt with any recent 12 mp camera.
 
thafuzz said:
How does one go about constructive critizism on a set of photographs posted with this expensive brand new model camera that I happen to be interested in just in passinng.

Having said that I will voice my opinion and it is not my intend to flame the poster.

Regarding these pictures it is my humble opinion:
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The criticism is far from constructive, nor is it humble. You may not have intended to flame the OP, but that is what it almost amounts to.

But what do I know? I only have a D90, have never posted pics here and only visit this forum sothat I can look and learn -- and maybe progress to a D700 someday.
 
Well since the thread is entitled "some D3s shots" and not "D3s vs xxx" I do not see why anyone would barrel down this poor guy, especially so when 10 others expressed their gratitude for seeing these pictures.

As regards to trying to highlight the differences, most of us would not be in a position to actually do these tests unless we had a D3 before and thought long and hard about the limitations, having reached them 1st obvioulsy. You would then have to replicate said situations.

You clearly know what needs to be done, why not dot it and tell us your results?

As for the pictures' technical qualities (or lack thereof), anyone with teaching experience would tell you that unless a student is enrolled in the army or a few elite universities (and not all either), 1st contact destruction is not usually the best way.

Just to add, I am an amateur with a D3, would love to upgrade to a D3s due to the number of evening shots I take and my failure to get to grips with proper flash / lighting control.
 
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