pbraymond wrote:
Very nice, Leighton, incredible color for being in the shade. Had me glancing to the left of your post to see if you had added an Instagram link to your profile.
Thanks Ray. Yea, it is about the size of an Instagram image. I have started using Blogger because Flickr limits the size of your images if you have the free account. I'm still experimenting with the sizing on Blogger.
In its day the 35 mm F1.4 Nikon thorium was a not cheap go to for photojournalists (1970s). I picked up a nice copy and removed the little yellowing with UV. I have to play with it but what I see with it I like. At F1.4 it is fast, and it is flexible with 0.3M close focus, and not expensive. And yes I did confirm it was "hot" with a radiation counter, although contained in the glass and short distance to background it is harmless.
Slow day. Let's push along with yellow flowers before I head out to dinner. 200mm f4 Micro first shot, 105 f2.8 AIS Micro shot 2 and 3. Happy weekend everyone.
All the beautiful fog photos got me wanting to try a bit. I'm substituting bokeh for fog, and 5-8 frame focus stacks for real focusing. Using the Nikkor 135mm f2.0 ai on the Canon 5D Mark III gives me that audible beep focus confirmation for my chosen close focus point then I just squeeze off 5-6 more frames fwhile rotating the focus barrel. 16 keepers in 20 minutes, but imaging is very difficult due to the gui fonts being so small. It's a start anyway - all at f2
Will you be the neighbor leaving tomatoes on everyone's front steps soon?
I recognize tomato plants thanks to my grandmother planting them every year, and having to go out to weed that garden all the time. My assignment would be to plant the string beans, but never the bush ones, had to be the vine growing for her.
James Markus wrote:
All the beautiful fog photos got me wanting to try a bit. I'm substituting bokeh for fog, and 5-8 frame focus stacks for real focusing. Using the Nikkor 135mm f2.0 ai on the Canon 5D Mark III gives me that audible beep focus confirmation for my chosen close focus point then I just squeeze off 5-6 more frames fwhile rotating the focus barrel. 16 keepers in 20 minutes, but imaging is very difficult due to the gui fonts being so small. It's a start anyway - all at f2
Your post work is getting better and better. Love the last one.
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James Markus wrote:
All the beautiful fog photos got me wanting to try a bit. I'm substituting bokeh for fog, and 5-8 frame focus stacks for real focusing. Using the Nikkor 135mm f2.0 ai on the Canon 5D Mark III gives me that audible beep focus confirmation for my chosen close focus point then I just squeeze off 5-6 more frames fwhile rotating the focus barrel. 16 keepers in 20 minutes, but imaging is very difficult due to the gui fonts being so small. It's a start anyway - all at f2
Good to you shooting again. I take it your eye is better?
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BLLX wrote:
So many fantastic shots in this thread 👏
Time for some Micro Ai-S
Decided to shoot the sun coming up while sitting in the driveway ready to go to the market. It occured to me the height of the pine tree next to our transformer pole. When we moved here, that tree wouldn't even have been in the frame.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Will you be the neighbor leaving tomatoes on everyone's front steps soon?
I recognize tomato plants thanks to my grandmother planting them every year, and having to go out to weed that garden all the time. My assignment would be to plant the string beans, but never the bush ones, had to be the vine growing for her.
This is our first year without a full garden, just three small raised beds. Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Peppers, and Lemon Grass. We have a small herb garden with all the usual herbs. Extras will go to the kids. We both can't get on the ground to tend the plants anymore.
Thanks Serge. That Igor Shulman print showed up in the midst of my eye thingy. It is even better in real life, but we need to find somewhere to get it properly framed. I can do photos, but the particular canvas he used (slightly elastic) makes me nervous.
leighton w wrote:
Good to you shooting again. I take it your eye is better?
Not yet. I really have to concentrate to just make out letters, and Photoshop's tiny fonts are horrible. I have hundreds of action scripts I wrote, and apparently Photoshop has a button interface to use them - instead of my classification groups and descriptions. They look a bit better, but initially scared one of my 18 month grand-daughters so much I have been staying away from her to not traumatize (Photo) her. Yesterday, she came and found me and said "Hey Baby" - gave me a hug, and patted my shoulder. Felt like a million bucks after that. Hopefully it will continue to improve.
James Markus wrote:
Not yet. I really have to concentrate to just make out letters, and Photoshop's tiny fonts are horrible. I have hundreds of action scripts I wrote, and apparently Photoshop has a button interface to use them - instead of my classification groups and descriptions. They look a bit better, but initially scared one of my 18 month grand-daughters so much I have been staying away from her to not traumatize (Photo) her. Yesterday, she came and found me and said "Hey Baby" - gave me a hug, and patted my shoulder. Felt like a million bucks after that. Hopefully it will continue to improve.
Man, I hope they get better soon. I see what you mean about your granddaughters face.
I also know what you mean about the garden. This is the first year ever that I've had to dig potatoes with a potato rake. I also have had to do all the gardening for the past month as Barbara broke her back.
leighton w wrote:
Man, I hope they get better soon. I see what you mean about your granddaughters face.
I also know what you mean about the garden. This is the first year ever that I've had to dig potatoes with a potato rake. I also have had to do all the gardening for the past month as Barbara broke her back.
Changed the operating system fonts, three settings in Lr and Ps each, and found a neat little program to change Ps menus to black with white type face. (the white background with medium gray type face was killing my eyes) + the eyes are still improving - whew. More Trumpet vine photos from the backyard.
Edit - all were shot at f2.0 (not f1.4) - got to remember that next time I use Lens Tagger
Canon EOS 5D Mark III135mm f2.0 Nikkor ai lens135mmf/1.41/8000s400 ISO-0.7 EV
Canon EOS 5D Mark III135mm f2.0 Nikkor ai lens135mmf/1.41/8000s400 ISO-0.7 EV
Canon EOS 5D Mark III135mm f2.0 Nikkor ai lens135mmf/1.41/8000s400 ISO-0.7 EV
Canon EOS 5D Mark III135mm f2.0 Nikkor ai lens135mmf/1.41/8000s400 ISO-0.7 EV
