If there's one thing I am envious of, it's the fall colours you all get in the Northern hemisphere. It's a feast for eyes I wish to never end, every time the season comes through. Thanks all for sharing. Like button has been super busy.
In other news, it's the Df's 10 year anniversary. I've only had mine since March 2020 because they started getting a little more wallet-friendly. Thing makes me so happy though. I must have put an AF lens on it, maybe, twice!
Anyway, it's Df day and this is what I shot this week. Except for yesterday afternoon, it's been windy, cold, and wet. So I found a way with things that won't move.
Df + AI Zoom NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8S | F8 ISO 800 -0.67EV
Df + AI Zoom NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8S | F8 ISO 3200 -0.33EV
Df + AI Zoom NIKKOR 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8S | F8 ISO 1600 -0.67EV
Kind of bonus. This was taken indoors and I intended for it to have some grain but nope, not at ISO 3200 with the Df, it seems. I like me some grain. Shot in Monochrome in camera and later applied the Deep Tone Monochrome Picture Control in NX Studio. Aah, some grain and texture.
Df + AI Micro NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8S | F2.8 ISO 3200 -0.67EV
Siphiwe, excellent series and very different from your usual craft. Nothing wrong with the DF and suspect it will last you many more moons.
This was the only day the weather gods blessed and did my best to make good use of the opportunity.
Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (1966), best known as MAAT. George Jetsons would have been proud of its design. The famous statute of Cristo Rei with arms open to the city and April 25 bridge over the Tagus River add to the awesome scenery.
From the roof of the MAAT which is accessible via long concrete ramps on both sides of the structure.
Thank you very much, Serge. Lovely twosome from you as well. Clearly, X-E1 and you are a great couple as you seem to make magic no matter what's mounted.
SiMuMe wrote:
In other news, it's the Df's 10 year anniversary. I've only had mine since March 2020 because they started getting a little more wallet-friendly. Thing makes me so happy though. I must have put an AF lens on it, maybe, twice!
Anyway, it's Df day and this is what I shot this week. Except for yesterday afternoon, it's been windy, cold, and wet. So I found a way with things that won't move.
I, too, prefer the immobile or at least slow-moving type of subject, Siphiwe. I like what you've done with your "deep tone monochrome" photo, and you have also made me realize that my D800E is now 11 years old and, like your Df, it is still providing me with lots of MF fun!
I've been greatly enjoying the fine balance of fabulous colour images with beautifully toned monochrome that's been happening of late. My contribution for this morning consists of two colourful quasi-abstracts from West Nile Creek, courtesy of my trusty D800E and the 55 f/2.8 micro Ai-s.
NIKON D800E0.0 mm f/0.0 lens55mmf/2.81/10s400 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON D800E0.0 mm f/0.0 lens55mmf/4.01/250s200 ISO0.0 EV
SiMuMe wrote:
If there's one thing I am envious of, it's the fall colours you all get in the Northern hemisphere. It's a feast for eyes I wish to never end, every time the season comes through. Thanks all for sharing. Like button has been super busy.
That's one good photographic thing about the "upper" east and midwest, potential for lots of colors in the fall. West is great as well but with more of a yellow palette. I try to take advantage of it as much as possible.
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GroWeb wrote:
I, too, prefer the immobile or at least slow-moving type of subject, Siphiwe. I like what you've done with your "deep tone monochrome" photo, and you have also made me realize that my D800E is now 11 years old and, like your Df, it is still providing me with lots of MF fun!
I've been greatly enjoying the fine balance of fabulous colour images with beautifully toned monochrome that's been happening of late. My contribution for this morning consists of two colourful quasi-abstracts from West Nile Creek, courtesy of my trusty D800E and the 55 f/2.8 micro Ai-s.
Nice work Glen, especially that second impressionistic shot again. I sold off my D800 after 10 years of great service and many happy memories. Once in a blue moon I do steal a glance at the DSLR's on the FS board here.
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leighton w wrote:
Really nice Ray, especially the first one. There's no more color around these parts.
Thanks Leighton. It's mostly done around here except for isolated trees or stands, mostly posting fall from the last three outings earlier this fall. However, I did get out for a short spell after church this morning and captured the following, among others.
Fall color along the river's edge. All taken with the 200 f4.0 Micro AI. I've had the opportunity to shoot both this lens and the 200mm f4.0 AI in the same week with similar subjects (fall color at mid-long distances), and think I much prefer the non-micro at these distances. I don't like how the OOF areas in proximity to the focus point shows up in the pictures. Probably old news to the veterans in this thread.
Just an excellent composition and execution Scott. The upright pines, and the contrasting ferns and palmettos form a great pattern for the eye on peruse.
pbraymond wrote:
Just an excellent composition and execution Scott. The upright pines, and the contrasting ferns and palmettos form a great pattern for the eye on peruse.
Thanks, Ray! Your set above is very nice. I particularly like the yellow. Also, I'm really digging the last shot of the yellow trees by the river in your set further up the page at https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/929565/2051#16384598.
This has become a very nicely colourful page, despite the suddenly slow pace. So to add to the pace and to the theme, here are a few fall colour close-ups from my D800E and the 105 f/1.8 Ai-s at Big Qualicum River.
NIKON D800E0.0 mm f/0.0 lens105mmf/1.81/320s100 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON D800E0.0 mm f/0.0 lens105mmf/4.01/125s100 ISO0.0 EV
NIKON D800E0.0 mm f/0.0 lens105mmf/1.81/800s100 ISO0.0 EV
as you seem to make magic no matter what's mounted.
