Dublin Quay by night
Were you using a tripod, or just using the in-camera SR ?
I know the K5 is good at high ISO, but at these shutter speeds, even the K5 will struggle with hand-held shots.
I don't know much about the quality of the 18-135mm lens, but zooming in on a couple of the images, I suspect that camera shake is causing you problems.
John.
Thanks for commenting!
"which is a shame as the subject matter is OK"
Is the subject matter ok, 'yes', but you don't seem to have caught it, sorry !!!
This type of image needs sharpness or 'artistic' blur.
You have achieved neither
I would say that you have taken offense with the feedback.
I'm sorry if I gave that impression - it's certainly not so. I did say that the pics were experimental and part of my "learning curve." They were unplanned and unprepared equipment-wise, so I wasn't expecting any praise, but I thought it was worth posting them in the hope of getting some advice on how they could have been better - which I got, so I'm grateful for that. I totally agree that they are not sharp enough - what I am not sure about is whether a tripod would have been enough to achieve the required sharpness. What settings would an experienced photographer expect to use in these circumstances?
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