First split raw conversion

Comments good or other so that I can learn
Taken in the rain ISO200 f4.0 and at 6.0pm ish

It's a very nice straight black line, but I am puzzled as to the meaning. What are you trying to say with this line?

G

This could be the link thats missing

[IMG]http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad254/weldingblues/Thirskpassageway.jpg[/IMG]

I like the scene, the perspective draws the eye into the picture. Warmish tones are nice too.

I do think it is unsharp though. I see you used 1/8 and f4. I think you are suffering with camera shake at 1/8, and this is harming the picture in my view. The scene also needs a smaller aperture to add depth of field.

Could you try again with a tripod ?

Hi Peter,
Thanks for the comments, unfortunately I was on a business trip when the photo was taken,so unable to re-take. It was raining and trying to capture the colours being reflected was my concern (maybe I should take tripod evertime)
What would you suggest as an aperture size?

Colin

I would think f8-f11 and focus on the lamp on the right or a bit closer. You should then have all the foreground in crisp focus. Impossible to do without a tripod of course, and I agree not convenient to have one with you all the time.

I see you used ISO200 for the picture - if you upped that to, say, 800 (at which point I think the K10D is still just about producing shots where the noise isn't too noticeable or oppressive) then you'd have an extra two stops of light to play with. Use one of them on the shutter speed to bring it up to 1/15 (reducing shake) and the other on the aperture to close it down to f/5.6 (which at a focal length of 23mm would have given you quite a broad depth of field). I'd then personally focus on the far edge of the street sign on the right to try and get it all sharp.

A little out of focus...capture the colour reflection quit well...A shot worth taken...

George you crack me up.

I think George was commenting on the form rather than the content

I suppose I ought to comment on the revised version.

It's very atmospheric shot, and the wet pavement helps. Being a cropperholic, I would lose a bit of the foreground, and, to compensate, most or all of the white wall on the left.

G

Thanks to you all for your comments, as it said in my school report "must try harder" but learning every day thanks to reading the forums.
Once again many thanks
Colin