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Comment by simonkit posted on pricing rights usage for a calendar & postcards ? at 26/10/2009 - 18:27
On the Sigma 70-300, I owned one for a while but found that generally images were soft above 240mm, not sure if this is your issue ?
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on SR and monopods at 23/10/2009 - 13:32
The shot of the fell runners is brilliant - definitely a few too many over-processed HDR ones for my taste although it seems the higher profile comps are going for these type of shots recently
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on landscape photos on BBC site at 20/10/2009 - 23:14
Until recently I printed my own A4 but adding up the costs of paper and ink it's just far cheaper to use DSCL
http://www.dscolourlabs.co.uk/
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Printing. 3rd party or buy-yer-own. Recent experience at 20/10/2009 - 23:11
It's difficult to describe, but the right hand trees in particular look rather over sharpened. This gives it an odd look on my monitor, not dissimilar to overdone HDR.
The polariser may have been a contributary factor, compounded by the processing.
Personally I'd have shot this without the polariser and limited the PP work to levels and no more than 50% sharpening in Unsharp Mask. It's all relative, but the process you describe is much more than the minimalist approach I would take.
What we don't know is how much the lack of resolution on screen is affecting this, and it may well be that when printed it will look entirely different.
Comment by simonkit posted on Autumn reflections - Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia at 19/10/2009 - 18:17
out of interest what looks overdone ?
It was taken with a polariser & PP is limited to a slight lift in shadows using "fill light" in ACR and then some "local contrast enhancement" + final sharpening in Photoshop - quite minimal PP really
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Autumn reflections - Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia at 19/10/2009 - 11:33
thanks
Simon
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Comment by simonkit posted on Autumn sunrise - does it work for you? at 18/10/2009 - 22:46
Simon
[IMG]http://www.landscapephotographyuk.com/images/llyn_crafnant_autumn_reflection.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by simonkit posted on Autumn reflections - Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia at 18/10/2009 - 22:41
If you want a cheaper option then its Tamron vs Sigma, both are compromised - Tamron has bad CA, although seem to vary copy to copy, the Sigma as already mentioned can be pretty soft at the long end
BTW - this isn't just speculation, I've owned all three
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Sigma 70-300 on a K20D at 13/10/2009 - 17:45
the calendar is 12 month usage whilst the postcard are 3yrs
As it's the first time I've considerd this I'd appreciate some guidance, if privacy is preferred then please feel free to drop me a PM or email me directly
thanks for any assistance
Simon