Gear matters?

[José Rodríguez]

This is an image of "El Teide" (height 3,7 km, and about 90 km far, in Tenerife) taken from my island's shoreline (Gran Canaria) about a year ago. I used what I had at that moment, a nikon d40, a nikkor 55-200 VR. Then I cropped to about a 30% of the original image and edited with capture nx. I shoted jpg, and handheld. So the final result is a very little file, I will never print.
If I could reshot this again, with my D300 + nikkor 80-400 VR + tripod, I think I should get a much better result.
So in your opinion, would different gear made a difference?

[Arthur Morris]

A longer lens would have yielded a larger file for sure. This is, however, quite a loverly image. What are the birds? The layers of dust and light are spectacular. As is the framing. Encountering the same scene again with the birds is more than unlikely.... Good luck on the re-shoot!

[Tell Dickinson]

I quite like it how it is Jose, with different gear you will get a different picture but thats not to say its a better picture :) I would however take a little of the top and wish the birds were a little higher in the frame for better balance.

Incidentally a few years ago (ok well a lot of years ago) I got engaged on the top of Teide :eek:

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[Nonda Surratt]

Jose unusual and stunning, I really like it. Love the Mt top and haze

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jose,
This is a beautiful capture...I like it as presented...I like the orange/yellow tones and hues of the sky...good show...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Worth the effort re doing with the D300 Jose !!! .... I'm not sure you can reproduce the mood !!! Love the image !!!

[John Hawkins]

I like this as presented. Like Artie stated, Hope you get the same lighting when you go back.
John

[Cheryl Slechta]

Jose, I like it just the way it is. The colors and lighting are beautiful.

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Cheryl

[Lance Peters]

Like it as it is Jose - can see why you would like to print it though - Lovely feel.
Good luck for the reshoot :)

[José Rodríguez]

Happy you liked it! I think I shoud be very lucky to have a chance to reshot it!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great colors and I like the birds being so small, as if to represent a hostile, unfriendly environmet. Well done mate. :)

[Ilija Dukovski]

Very nice, I love it. Don't think the camera would matter much this time...