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Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
Nice shot but looks a bit soft to me. Did you try taking some at f11 or f16? If yes, you might find that the in-focus portion is sharper at the expense of DOF, but that's no big deal.
Posted by Mannesty on 02/01/2008 - 22:16
Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
Nice shot but looks a bit soft to me. Did you try taking some at f11 or f16? If yes, you might find that the in-focus portion is sharper at the expense of DOF, but that's no big deal. I think we'd be hard pushed to say whether it was critically sharp at this size, but f/27 is a very small apertur...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 02/01/2008 - 23:11
Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
snip . . .I wonder how this picture should look if you converted it to a very highkey monochrome picture. . . . snip Thanks for your comments Martin. I will have to experiment in photoshop with converting to monochrome. Not something that I have tried so will have to play around and see what I can ...
Posted by promhandicam on 02/01/2008 - 23:56
Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
The stamen are about 5cm long and to get the pollen on the ends and the petals all in focus wasn't easy. I'd say it was probably impossible. :) The pollen is definitely out of focus with this one, but I don't think it looks bad at all. Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 03/01/2008 - 00:06
Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
Nice shot but looks a bit soft to me. Did you try taking some at f11 or f16? If yes, you might find that the in-focus portion is sharper at the expense of DOF, but that's no big deal. I think we'd be hard pushed to say whether it was critically sharp at this size, but f/27 is a very small apertur...
Posted by George Lazarette on 03/01/2008 - 00:13
Caesalpinnia Pulcherrima - Sigma 105 macro
You could try taking 2 or more photos, each focusing on a different part of the flower, then layer them in PhotoShop rubbing out parts of each layer that are out of focus, leaving only the 'sharp' parts. This is an example of what I mean, both ends of the door hook are in focus, but in the...
Posted by Galoot on 03/01/2008 - 23:23
like this concept?
I like the effect of the smoke as an abstract backdrop, but the back light may be too bright. It is really taking my attention away from the face. I think a tighter crop might work better as well.
Posted by amoringello on 05/01/2008 - 01:38
like this concept?
Very cool - like the idea - must agree with amoringello that the backlight could be a little dimmer, and maybe not quite so dark in the bottom right... Very dramatic - do you have a fog machine, or is it "homemade" smoke ? (I seem to recall you giving a dangerous sounding smoke reci...
Posted by Classvino on 05/01/2008 - 02:49
Hong Kong street
I'm scanning some films from years back and this was a shot I liked of a Hong Kong street at night. It was taken on Fuji 800, almost certainly handheld and I suspect using the FA* 85mm F1.4 & MZ5 (I often used to wander about with just those and a FA* 24mm F2). I prefer it in B&W, ho...
Posted by niblue on 05/01/2008 - 10:27
Wedgetail Eagle
Shooting birds in flight is pretty tricky, I remember trying it once with a 500mm F8 mirror lens - my hit rate was just about as bad as you'd expect. Fast AFC helps a lot although it's still best to take a lot of shots to ensure some have the main focus in the right place. That shot looks pret...
Posted by niblue on 06/01/2008 - 14:28
Sigma 10-20
A very good collection. Really good. I guess you have some experience off snapping. The best part of the shots are how good you caught the sky. Most have troubles getting the sky blue. Usually the sky is blown out. But not here. Excellent. As you mention a few mistakes now and then. But overal...
Posted by Nimitz on 07/01/2008 - 08:34
Sigma 10-20
Thanks for your thoughts everybody, really appreciate them. Tried to get out there lunchtime today but it's way too dark wet and miserable - looks like the rain might ease off but it's still heavily cloud covered so maybe a late black and white session is on the cards. ...On the church shoot w...
Posted by robby on 07/01/2008 - 14:32
Japan 2
Hi Gordon, Scrolling and looking at your pictures i have a little tip. If you want some feedback it's a bit easyer for us if you number the images. Specially when there are more as 3. From this serie there were three who got my attention. Nr 2:Pagoda in lake. Possibly wrong focus point used by ca...
Posted by Malo1961 on 07/01/2008 - 20:39
My wife shot me...
ps the sweater is %100 cotton. It's nice and compfy. Gerri found on sale for a rediculously low price this week. For those Canadian shoppers, I got 2 whole outfits from skivvies to sweaters from Mark's Workwarehouse for under a hundred bucks! I think I'm gonna burn in the back of the sweater, re...
Posted by Don on 10/01/2008 - 00:04
My wife shot me...
I think I'm gonna burn in the back of the sweater, remove a catchlight or two from the eyes, whiten the whites of the eyes and use this as my new "CEO" portrait for my business cards...what do you guys think? I'm actually a little concerned because your facial expression is actually freaki...
Posted by Utopia Poppy on 10/01/2008 - 10:12
First pics with the 50 1.4.
Unscrewed the 10-20 and fitted this wee dude. Got up early and snapped a few on the way to work. Sugar and sunshine. The vignetting is all mine. Shot over the top of my cornflakes bowl. Yep the focus was out - hand shake - but the first pic I've ever had where I've loved the OOF ...
Posted by robby on 09/01/2008 - 23:25
First pics with the 50 1.4.
So that's a modern lens is it not the classic SMC manual focus? (sorry but I am not yet up to date fully with what's available)
Posted by MX veteran on 10/01/2008 - 17:02
First pics with the 50 1.4.
First one's excellent, second one more so. :D I got the 50 1.4 back in the early summer and couldn't get enough of it. Nice to go out with just the one lens now and again (and leave my 10-20 at home). Keep it up! :wink: Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 10/01/2008 - 23:48
First pics with the 50 1.4.
So that's a modern lens is it not the classic SMC manual focus? (sorry but I am not yet up to date fully with what's available) It's one of those lenses that doesn't change much, really - as far as the glass goes - the important stuff! The optical formular hasn't changed since the manual-focus &quo...
Posted by iceblinker on 11/01/2008 - 01:39
First B&W with Pentax 645
If you can, process your own black and white film. It isn't difficult and it will reap rewards for you. Once you are in the swing of things your results will be vastly superior. I've processed B&W before but only 35mm. I've still got all the kit though so I will be giving it a try again. Back th...
Posted by niblue on 13/01/2008 - 11:53
