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' Culture' by available light
Had to cover an 'Evening of Culture' at the Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School for the Brentwood Gazette -- NO FLASH was allowed so I had to set Tungsten balance and 1600 ISO and hope for the best -- I used two lenses on my 2007 K10D -- a 50mmf1.7 SMC Pentax-A and a 75-150mm f4 SMC Pentax-M at f...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 02/07/2014 - 09:49
Last night's Barn Owl
Thanks for the feedback. It must be better than I originally thought :D Then again, for comparison I've got the slightly out of focus ones which would have been the money shots :cry: Another beautiful image Alan. How do you find the time to go to all these places at these times, don't you hav...
Posted by Blythman on 02/07/2014 - 20:10
Kids
From a portrait perspective Brian, the lens is fine. Don't know what aperture you were using but you could do with a bit more separation from the background in #2. Either by physically increasing the distance, or by using a wider aperture. You've got that separation in #1, however the out of focus a...
Posted by Blythman on 02/07/2014 - 20:57
Birdzzzzzzzzz
No 3 is very different, I like it for that - the in focus bit of foliage in line with the bird works really well.
Posted by McGregNi on 02/07/2014 - 21:22
Birdzzzzzzzzz
Very good shots. I always struggle to get the camera composed and in focus before the little fellas move onto the next branch or tree and can appreciate the skill in capturing them as you have done. Number four is my favourite: the sky as the background and the colour of the sunlight helps to dis...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 03/07/2014 - 01:01
First ones for a while
I haven't posted many images on the Forum lately, although a few have gone into the Gallery. I've been busy on macro stuff, but had a thought that I should get back into what I love best, i.e. landscapes. I wanted to post a shot that has been particularly difficult, so much so that it has sat on...
Posted by davidstorm on 02/07/2014 - 21:48
First ones for a while
Back to the Drawing Board then? I daren't post the colour one now! Cheers David
Posted by davidstorm on 02/07/2014 - 22:04
First ones for a while
Hi David I'm going to go against popular opinion here an say that I love the original shot, the un-cropped B&W version. IMHO it works much better than the colour version and has much more dramatic impact. I prefer your original crop as it has the lead in line of the stream which takes you eye ...
Posted by Hullman on 03/07/2014 - 10:03
Stock with 13 & 21mm Tubes, 135mm lens
A further series of close up flowers, this time a humble housebound example, but made more interesting I think with the very near viewpoint. Still experimenting with the tubes, and enjoying it all very much. All with the K7, Tamron Adaptall 135mm f2.8 / 13mm & 21mm extension tubes. Tripod mounte...
Posted by McGregNi on 03/07/2014 - 09:39
Stock with 13 & 21mm Tubes, 135mm lens
The most difficult aspect of this tube working is getting the subject the correct distance from the camera, as the magnification jumps around so quickly with the slightest movement, and even small changes to angle affect it as well. The 135mm has a huge focus throw which helps, as you can actually u...
Posted by andrewk on 03/07/2014 - 10:47
Another from the camera club
It's a touch out of focus Stan, I prefer the one you posted on the Gallery as this has a nicer feel to it. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 04/07/2014 - 20:02
Another from the camera club
Thanks for the constructive comments. I wasn't too keen on the greenery either. For focus I'm relying on the "beep" and green lozenge and maybe should have used different aperture for more dof. :)
Posted by tyronet2000 on 04/07/2014 - 20:36
Another from the camera club
The one in the gallery is nice as well and her hair is a better colour. It must be the light on this one that has made it too bright. I don't bother too much about portraits being in focus. Some of the best I've seen are OOF inc. some by Bailey such as this...... --
Posted by Algernon on 05/07/2014 - 11:19
first image ever shared
Very effective framing and subtle colours. It doesn't look critically sharp to me ... Perhaps some additional sharpening on the in-focus areas alone is all that's needed?
Posted by McGregNi on 04/07/2014 - 20:00
first image ever shared
I agree with Nigel about the sharpness, if you take an image like this which is almost abstract in nature, it has to have something to anchor it, a strong focal point. Because the focus is not quite 100%, it doesn't have that. Don't worry about getting feedback on your images, I know it's hard w...
Posted by davidstorm on 04/07/2014 - 20:15
first image ever shared
Nice colours and a nice idea, but as Neil and David have noted for an image like this the focal point is critical and needs to be pin sharp. Did you use a tripod and remote release/self timer, as even the slightest movement when pressing the shutter button can move the focal point just out of f...
Posted by swarf on 04/07/2014 - 21:59
first image ever shared
From a technique point of view the main thing is to be in control and be able to make choices, and if the photographer here has created this intentionally then that is great and should be congratulated. But I'm sure I've heard it said that to class as a photograph a photograph needs to look like a p...
Posted by McGregNi on 05/07/2014 - 18:06
Kokerbine Rock
The first image is one of the last I took. Arrived there this morning in thick fog. Climbed up and expected the fog to clear. It didn't. In fact I had to sit for half an hour as I couldn't see the way back down! foggy So, stuck for subject matter, I spotted these ...
Posted by K10D on 05/07/2014 - 10:23
Kokerbine Rock
The misty murk has added some real atmosphere and you were right to focus down onto the close foreground, and the crisp rock and brittle plant life have a real bite. Close ups all work well too with rich but natural colours. Thanks for showing us some tidbits from this most unusual landscape.
Posted by McGregNi on 06/07/2014 - 17:38
May Isle Puffins
Whilst I find puffins endearing, the last picture of the tern shows off the elegance of the bird beautifully. Your comment regarding the pecks has brought back similar memories of terns and great skuas :D
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 05/07/2014 - 20:36
