Winter Beach Shots

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TonyD315

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First shots with my new D7100. I'm still getting used to it. A lot different from my D5000. Took some shots this past weekend at the beach. The sky was somewhat cloudy so I messed around with the Graduated Filter in Lightroom. Just wondering if I'm on the right track or not...

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TonyD315

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Don Kuykendall said:
good start. If you don't have The Nik Collection you might want to check it out. It does amazing things with sky shots.

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I really like what you were able to do to the sky with that. Right now I'm working with Lightroom. Once I get the handle of that I will move to Photoshop. I know sometimes messing with the clarity in Lightroom can bring out the clouds, but it didn't seem to help with the photos I took that day.
 
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pictaker64

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looks like you have a dirty sensor..spot on right side about an inch from the top,might want to get it cleaned,I have the 7100 and I love it...
 
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TonyD315

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I originally thought that was a spec from a spot removal that I did. But I went back and looked at a few other pictures and I still see it...I'm not home so I'm looking at the pictures on my flickr on my phone. I'm going to take a better look when I get home. If it is a dirt spot on the sensor should I try that auto clean function in the camera or take it back to Adorama and have them clean it?


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TonyD315

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pictaker64 said:
the auto clean might work,but if its brand new to you,I would take it back and make them clean it
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Quick update, I went out this past weekend and the spot is still visible. Even after changing the setting to auto clean when I turn the camera off it's still there. Looks like my next trip is back to Adorama...
 
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TonyD315

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Rather then start another thread, I decided to just post this question here...I took this shot over the weekend and while I really liked it at first, I'm not sure how I feel about it now. I'm thinking I should crop some off the top or the bottom, preferably the top, to shift the horizon out of the center...any thoughts?

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