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Nikonians co-founder J. Ramon Palacios (jrp) has over 50 years of photography experience, nevertheless, he makes a review of the typical errors that he has committed and shares with us solutions to improve our photography. This is the second part, about the second sin.

The Seven Deadly Sins in Photography - Part 2

J. Ramon Palacioson

July 25, 2017

Nikonians co-founder J. Ramon Palacios (jrp) has over 50 years of photography experience, nevertheless, he makes a review of the typical errors that he has committed and shares with us solutions to improve our photography. This is the second part, about the second sin. Read more...

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An adult and young monkey keep close watch on activity at an abandoned temple in Jaipur, India

Winner July Macro
Theme: “Metal”
Detail from a well in the old Bled Castle
Nikon 1 V1, at 100,9mm, 1/125 sec, F/5.3, ISO 400

5 bracketed images
NikonD700 + Nikkor 28-70mm F/2.8
at ISO400 F/11 31mm
tweaked in CS4, Nik color efex & Viveza

Stadium near Munich at night with the grow-light installation turned on. Natural light through the roof-opening ist not sufficient to keep the grass alive.

Winner June Landscape
Theme: “Leading Lines or patterns”
"Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP"
Nikon D800, F/11, 1/250 sec, ISO 50, 16-35VR @ 16mm

Winner 1st Quarter Underwater
Clownfish, Dumaguete, Philippines
D2xs, 105mm, 1/250s, f/22, ISO-100,
(Note: 1st Quarter was a tie - so we have two winners.)

It's been years since I've seen Lake Erie this frozen over and the day I was out was the coldest yet.

Taking off on your photographic journey can be daunting task. By surrounding myself with like-minded, determined, patient, experienced photographers, this journey has been made a joyful, uplifting experience. As fellow Nikonians soar to ever higher photographic heights, their knowledge, and more importantly their willingness to share that knowledge, lift me to higher heights as well.
This photo was taken as the sun peeked over the Bridger Mountains, lighting the mist coming off of a mostly frozen pond near Manhatten, MT on 06 NOV'08.
D80; 70-300mm VR Nikkor; 195mm; F5.3; 1/1600 sec; ISO 800; +1 Exp Comp.

Novice monk having a little fun at the Hsinbyume Pagoda in Mingun, Burma. Taken in December, 2008.
Equipment used: D300, Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens at 65mm, f/14, 1/800 sec., ISO 200, handheld, no filters.

Winner May Macro
Theme: “bugs”
"Wet Fly"
Nikon d300s, sigma 180 macro, iso 400, f16, 1/10sec, tripod, release

Winner May Travel
Theme: “Carnival”
"Venice Carnevale: eye contact"
D90 | Nikkor 16-85VR | ISO1600 | f/10 | 1/50 sec

Long exposure - Segment 3 Honorable mention
Oxbow bend before sunrise by Pete Wilson
D800 | 24-120 f4
f8, iso 100, 3 seconds

Nikon D90, F/36, 1/13, sec, ISO 200, Tamron 90mm macro
My intent was to come up with a 'similar pattern' contrast, between the large-sized basketball and the diminutive ladybug.
Winner of the Macro forum's "Patterns and Symmetry" challenge:
http://www.nikonians.org/forums/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=169&topic_id=45350&mesg_id=45350&page=4

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