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Red flowers 24mm Miranda
Really liking this lens at the moment, certainly finding it more pleasing to the eye than what I have been getting out of the 50mm SMC-A 1.7. Plus the close focusing is great. I feel a macro purchase coming in over the next couple of months... Here are two shots taken in a friends garden yester...
Posted by smegg on 20/06/2010 - 11:13
Red flowers 24mm Miranda
I actually prefer the last one as the in focus part seems to have more pop. I'd agree with John about the background though, I'm not sure if your editing package facilitates it, but you could try (very) slightly desaturating & darkening the yellow channel which would then let the subject stand on it...
Posted by RR on 20/06/2010 - 12:58
Red flowers 24mm Miranda
I like the first one most but would prefer the main point of focus to be brighter! Love the lens: I've been looking for one at a reasonable price for six months!
Posted by bwlchmawr on 20/06/2010 - 17:59
Teesdale Landscape
Thanks for the feed back guys Im no PS wizzard but have taken on board your comments and come up with this. Ian
Posted by philstaff on 21/06/2010 - 11:18
Rainy day
It does give a wet, desolated feeling, which I suppose was your intention, Mike. The debris on the table just adds to this feeling. I like your aperture selection, throwing the ground out of focus, maybe even more OOF would work.
Posted by terje-l on 20/06/2010 - 19:13
Rainy day
Hmmm. It doesn't do much for me Mike. I suppose it could be indicative of the crapola weather we get here, but for me that doesn't come across very clearly. It just seems somewhat aimless. There doesn't seem too much specifically wrong with it, it's just ... well ... boring. Compositionally I'm ...
Posted by thoughton on 21/06/2010 - 09:45
Rainy day
Now that's not true Tim you analyse much more than that. I find I tend to go one of two ways: to react to my surroundings and capture the moment or plan as carefully as I can and manufacture a shot. I know what I prefer and it's trying to capture the moment. The trouble with analysis is that i...
Posted by mikew on 21/06/2010 - 13:40
My four from today.
I'm with Andrew and would have been delighted with any one of these... I really like the Tern - really sharp and with a lovely blue sky, and I like the hoverfly (in non-hover mode); fantastically sharp and great focus on the eyes. Great stuff
Posted by matwhittington on 20/06/2010 - 21:53
First from this trip
Gareth - point taken re the 'snap shot' - yes it was, and is in a set of pics going to the folk who were with me , many of them will never be able to go back - so they need memories to hold on to . The shots of the organ were for me - it's completely fascinating . I've a feeling it's painted woo...
Posted by techno-terminator on 21/06/2010 - 09:32
First from this trip
Hi Techno, it looks like a fascinating abbey both internally and externally. I know how frustrating it is to want to capture the interiors of such places. I went to Serrabonne on holiday, and it was tough getting any photos that were even half way to being keepers, what with the poor light, the t...
Posted by Gwyn on 21/06/2010 - 11:52
Vintage Cars
A very nice set and just the sort of thing I was shooting yesterday too (but on film so I have nothing to show yet). I think the Jowett shot is probably the weakest - I'm not keen on the background bleeding in from the right, the curves aren't aligned in a pleasing fashion (maybe if the number pl...
Posted by hefty1 on 22/06/2010 - 00:20
PPG results
At the risk of causing a stir... Actually, in the hope of causing a stir:twisted:... I don't think any of them should have got in! As you know Tim I have plenty of respect for your photographic ability, and many of your PPG entries are wonderful and fully deserving of their place there. I also kn...
Posted by Dr. Mhuni on 22/06/2010 - 06:56
PPG results
I'm with Mhuni on this. I am sure a couple of years back I was intimidated by the quality of the images that were in PPG. I can reasonably hope that I have moved on in two years but I am surprised by some images that have been accepted and equally by some that have been rejected so I'm pretty sure i...
Posted by mikew on 22/06/2010 - 07:14
PPG results
Doc, and everyone else, you are MORE than welcome to offer critique on these photos, or indeed anything I post here. I generally agree with you, I was surprised that some of these were accepted, they each have several glaring faults. Rapeseed tracks was never sharp enough to satisfy me, most esp...
Posted by thoughton on 22/06/2010 - 12:02
PPG results
Nice response, Tim. This is much more interesting than patting backs! I take your point about the Gobi trails (and to be honest I'm in two minds about that one - at this size in any case), but just because a photo is the best available under the circumstances doesn't necessarily mean it's a wort...
Posted by Dr. Mhuni on 22/06/2010 - 14:25
A clutch from the weekend
Hello all. I haven't posted any pics for a week or two I think, but I managed to get out with the camera this weekend and here's a handful. Weather was a bit changeable although the theme was generally that I would go out early with the camera and the weather would then get really nice when I got ba...
Posted by matwhittington on 21/06/2010 - 21:54
A clutch from the weekend
Thanks for the kind comments everyone - much appreciated. I have to confess that I have a soft spot for the Mandarin ducks... , as long as you can get them in focus (not always straightforward) then they tend to make for great pictures (if you like ducks:)) Regards
Posted by matwhittington on 22/06/2010 - 19:52
Sitting on the dock of the bay.
It takes a little learning how to focus it correctly in my experience. I think a lot of critics of this lens never managed to get a good focus. What I do is deliberately focus on something a long way from where I want sharp focus. It may be very close if my subject is a long way away ot far away ...
Posted by mikew on 22/06/2010 - 19:34
Sitting on the dock of the bay.
Following on from Mike's point, I often hear people say it is easy to focus with a wide angle lens.....you dont really have to "bother" as so much of your picture will be in focus. My experience is that it is more difficult to focus correctly with a wide angle as it is harder to see when you have...
Posted by pschlute on 22/06/2010 - 20:55
Tones and Textures
Here's a set which I've been working on over the past few days. Playing with texture, tone, light and focus. All with K100 and either 35mm or 28mm manual focus lens. I'd be interested to see what you think of them. Torn Flaking Oak and Iron Bench and Lichen Split Peg...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 22/06/2010 - 20:41
