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Nice one, eye-catching photo
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Lovely Eyes at 11/10/2009 - 22:51
ChrisA wrote:
I was in Federation Square, in Melbourne, on a rather rainy afternoon. The lens on the camera was the 18-55 Mk 1, and I couldn't get any wider, or any further away. So I turned the camera at an angle to get everything in on the diagonal, and then when I got home, messed around a bit with backgrounds until I ended up with this:
.. cut here...noddywithoutbigears wrote:
It just seems that we accept that pictures should be square, ah well too much time on my hands again.
Funny you should say this. I've been wanting an excuse to find the courage to post a certain picture for a long time...It just seems that we accept that pictures should be square, ah well too much time on my hands again.
I was in Federation Square, in Melbourne, on a rather rainy afternoon. The lens on the camera was the 18-55 Mk 1, and I couldn't get any wider, or any further away. So I turned the camera at an angle to get everything in on the diagonal, and then when I got home, messed around a bit with backgrounds until I ended up with this:
Now it's funny you've posted that picture When I was in grammar school (years ago) and used my old Zenit I quite often took pictures in that way - diagonally framed (originally the reason was similar to that of yours - and I just had one prime kit lens), but then I had some fun watching my schoolmates trying to figuring out the way to look at my pictures. So I still have some collection of B&W diagonal pictures
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Why Do All Pictures Have to be Square? at 11/10/2009 - 22:31
Last time it was when I was using my old Zenit 12XP with its kit lens. It was about 3-4 years ago?
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Dicipline. at 08/10/2009 - 22:59
RM on strikes again, I guess?
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Anyone can recognise these? at 08/10/2009 - 22:56
I'm amazed - I never got any aeroplane in flight picture which was worth posting anywhere They are superb! And with some of them - were you in the air as well? - they look to be so close! (ie #4).
My favourite are #6 and #7, but to be honest I like them all
My favourite are #6 and #7, but to be honest I like them all
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Shuttleworth Autumn Air Show 04/10/09 - Flying Display at 07/10/2009 - 23:49
I like 2nd and 4th the most. I agree with Kris on the last one - both the tower and the aircraft try to get my attention - they're competing. I like the colours and the way the aeroplanes contrast a bit dull sky. Your explanation on the balloon was helpful
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Shuttleworth Autumn Air Show 04/10/09 - Statics at 07/10/2009 - 23:43
Mannesty wrote:
That's the reason I put 'nothing' in the quotes. Although I rather think the cat was listening to something, as it's looking at my parents' house's door direction.misiek_knm wrote:
Unfortunately the cat looked at 'nothing'
Cat's never look at 'nothing'. If they are looking in any particular direction, there is always a reason.Unfortunately the cat looked at 'nothing'
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Nice images, the cat is puuuurrfect but could use a tighter crop to lose some of the extraneous background, but those gooseberries look more like red currents and black currents. Gosoeberries are green and hairy.
They were gooseberries - this kind grows small and red, quite sweet too. Red currants have different leaves Nice images, the cat is puuuurrfect but could use a tighter crop to lose some of the extraneous background, but those gooseberries look more like red currents and black currents. Gosoeberries are green and hairy.
What kind of crop did you thought about? Bottom - left?
Thanks!
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Light and shadow at 07/10/2009 - 23:35
Thanks, George, I appreciate your comments.
In the first picture I was focusing on the rightmost berry. Now it's a bit too late for a retry, maybe next year (it was taken in August). Interesting suggestion though, I didn't think about larger DOF. Next time I'll try more settings so I could compare the results. Maybe if I changed the focus or removed the leaf which obscures the berry I was focusing on?
The second one, the light and shadow patches gave me the impulse to take the photo, I just liked the scene. Unfortunately the cat looked at 'nothing' so there was no point tracing what took its attention - but then it's what the cats are - a bit arrogant and ignoring human when they don't need something
In the first picture I was focusing on the rightmost berry. Now it's a bit too late for a retry, maybe next year (it was taken in August). Interesting suggestion though, I didn't think about larger DOF. Next time I'll try more settings so I could compare the results. Maybe if I changed the focus or removed the leaf which obscures the berry I was focusing on?
The second one, the light and shadow patches gave me the impulse to take the photo, I just liked the scene. Unfortunately the cat looked at 'nothing' so there was no point tracing what took its attention - but then it's what the cats are - a bit arrogant and ignoring human when they don't need something
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Light and shadow at 06/10/2009 - 23:08
Pictures taken on my summer holiday. C&C welcome
Gooseberries:
DA 16-45mm @40mm; 1/800s; f/5.0; ISO 800
[IMG]http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo284/misiek_knm/PU/imgp2801.jpg[/IMG]
Cat, obviously not interested:
DA 55-300mm @97mm; 1/1000s; f/4.5; ISO 200
[IMG]http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo284/misiek_knm/PU/imgp2823.jpg[/IMG]
Gooseberries:
DA 16-45mm @40mm; 1/800s; f/5.0; ISO 800
[IMG]http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo284/misiek_knm/PU/imgp2801.jpg[/IMG]
Cat, obviously not interested:
DA 55-300mm @97mm; 1/1000s; f/4.5; ISO 200
[IMG]http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo284/misiek_knm/PU/imgp2823.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Light and shadow at 05/10/2009 - 23:29
#1 for me. So sunny and peaceful place, not fully aware of the dark clouds coming (yes, I know, I listen too much of dark and grim music).
Comment by misiek_knm posted on Rare view at 05/10/2009 - 23:20
