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Are grab shots of value?
Gary these may be "just" grab shots, but they're skilfully executed and all definitely keepers. I need far too long to take a picture usually because I've got one of my ancient lenses fitted, manual focus and exposure selected and the camera buried in a bag. I miss dozens of shots. Cartier-Bresso...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 04/07/2010 - 18:40
11 minutes in a garden last Saturday
Thanks for the kind comments Chris. Ordinarily I would have moved in the right hand side but I kinda like the K55 bokeh with regards to the branches. Some have also said that I should have perhaps lightened the image with PP but again this is how the K55 renders and why it fights a great battle with...
Posted by robbiec on 29/06/2010 - 23:59
In homage of Bwlchmawr - five ( 5 ) images
No. 1 certainly shows off the close focus ability of the lens, although the background is a bit bright/harsh. The others could have been improved compositionally though, in my opinion... the main subject of the shot is not arranged in the most pleasing place it could have been. The rule of thirds is...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 30/06/2010 - 23:16
In homage of Bwlchmawr - five ( 5 ) images
Man, that's some rust Tony! I think No 1 works best for me, as the shot isolates the subject more effectively. If you had the opportunity, some post would improve it further IMO, and provide even better focus on the subject by darkening the background. A successful holiday for you?
Posted by i-Berg on 02/07/2010 - 11:55
In homage of Bwlchmawr - five ( 5 ) images
Thanks i-Berg - yes a lovely holiday - my sister has nearly five acres and a converted farmhouse with lots of room,a pond,pheasants,rabbits,house-martins,hens and pygmy shrews.Also the weather was great,the food is amazing and the people very friendly.Top speed 40mph and photo ops everywhere.I am wa...
Posted by TOZZA27 on 02/07/2010 - 12:52
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There are three sorts of photograph, differentiated by their individual purposes. First, there is the record shot - pictures of teeth, or crime scenes, or houses for sale. They do not concern us here. Then there is the memory picture. The dog, the daughter, the mistress; in other words, the ...
Posted by George Lazarette on 05/07/2010 - 21:36
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Well just come back from holiday and read your interesting comments g Thank you for pointing out the finer points. To be fair I post images here to have them Criticised and for comments. and my image has been well and truly criticised. I don't think the model is board I think it was just a la...
Posted by pink on 11/07/2010 - 07:11
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Fetches tin hat and pulls up a chair. Well just come back from holiday and read your interesting comments g Thank you for pointing out the finer points. To be fair I post images here to have them Criticised and for comments. With my own tin hat on, I thought I'd just contrast these two comments...
Posted by ChrisA on 11/07/2010 - 22:28
finland, 1am
for me is no1, i like the perspective of the boat and lamps. no 4 for maybe you crop the sky or loose the reflection and focus more on the boat and lamp
Posted by ReklawyksEkul on 01/07/2010 - 12:23
Kayak slalom (3 shots)
Col, Looking at your EXIF data, shots 2 & 3 are from the lower end of the zoom range (120 and 230 mm). What's it like at the long end? There are two things that I believe I can see in Nos 2 & 3 - they might both be a little back-focussed, with the result that the subjects are not quite as sha...
Posted by i-Berg on 05/07/2010 - 10:59
Kayak slalom (3 shots)
3 had the most potential for me, but the missed focus is unfortunate. The embankment behind her seems quite a bit sharper than she is. I can empathize though, I am constantly having similar problems with my newish 70-200! Still haven't quite cracked it yet :evil:
Posted by thoughton on 05/07/2010 - 12:02
Kayak slalom (3 shots)
Thanks Andrew. i-Berg, I have not tried it at the long end yet, hopefully this weekend. The positions for shots are really limited and they did not start the races until 1:30 so sun etc is a nuisance. What is "back-focused" I have seen it mentioned but until now did not think to look it up or ask...
Posted by CoDa on 05/07/2010 - 14:46
Kayak slalom (3 shots)
i-Berg, I checked the EXIF data using PhotoME, it has correctly identified the lens as the "Sigma APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM" the OS is not fitted to my lens. The focus point as far as I can tell was on the 7 of the vest. I was using Fixed centre focusing, SR on with the SR focal length sho...
Posted by CoDa on 05/07/2010 - 21:52
Kayak slalom (3 shots)
Col, the lack of sharpness might just be less obvious by being partly hidden in the shadows. The back wall of the canal is still sharper than the paddler, so the camera may have latched on to something behind your intended subject(assuming it was autofocus?), when the shot was taken.
Posted by i-Berg on 06/07/2010 - 10:14
In Memoriam: Ashes Gone, Flowers Remain
Thanks all for the suggestions. I'll take on board the crop, and the vignette. There was a bit of hurry attached to these - it was starting to pour with rain, and the Kx ain't waterproofed! That's the result you get I suppose. Peter - no, not contrived. There had been a service on the beach, ...
Posted by i-Berg on 05/07/2010 - 09:39
Our trip to Seattle...
Great photos! I love the first one. Interestingly when we had 4 weeks in the Pac-NW last year we gave Seattle a miss. It was a choice of Seattle or Orca watching, having spent more time than expected in Oregon. I want to go back though and Seattle will be on the list then. It is a beautiful ...
Posted by Gwyn on 05/07/2010 - 14:00
Spot the PPG reject (8 images - sorry!)
Having to choose four I would say 3, 5, 6, and 7. They are the ones that I kept going back to for another look. I also like 8.
Posted by pete on 05/07/2010 - 22:13
Messing around last night
Nifty sunglasses, and the reflection is indeed very cool. Do you really carry a pocketwatch around with you? :) I had a go at a for one of the fortnightly comps a while back. Having already previously taken a macro of my watch I wanted one with a moving second hand for the competition. After mu...
Posted by thoughton on 07/07/2010 - 10:06
Messing around last night
Lovely picture. It's #1 for me and I second Gareth: well lit, exposure and focus as they should be and the reflection in the (very special) sunglasses adds just that little bit of extra. Great job!
Posted by lidy on 07/07/2010 - 18:41
Messing around last night
I had a go at a for one of the fortnightly comps a while back. Having already previously taken a macro of my watch I wanted one with a moving second hand for the competition. After much faffing around I concluded that using flash was making things much more complicated than necessary! It ended up ...
Posted by Father Ted on 08/07/2010 - 09:55
