GeorgeBo wrote:
We did a visit up to the family land in southern Va yesterday and was just in time for a line of thunderstorms coming through the area. It made for some interesting lighting and I was able to get a walk in before the rain and lightning got too close.
Here are a few with the same set up as the bike shot. All wide open, well because...
George
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GeorgeBo wrote:
Ray, never too many trips to the river
Re: artifacts. At web resolution I do not notice it. Zooming in I do see it. None of my images look as sharp or the same clarity after uploading as they do native on the computer.
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GeorgeBo wrote:
One last shot from the weekend black and white series with the Noct on a tilt/shift adapter. Was a fun experiment.
Thanks for the likes and comments!
Leighton, I will have a fly rod at this spot next Saturday
Blackwater Pond
George, definitely glad to have your photographic contributions again. And not just the Noct for the sake of the Noct, but well thought out shots and processing.
Compared to yourself and a few others here, I'm definitely a snap-shooter / found images type of person; maybe I'll get more industrious and try to work up to the creativity that's on show here.
pbraymond wrote:
Hmm, anyone seeing sharpening artifacts in the images above, specifically above the treetops? Did not see them in LR, perhaps the compression at export or upload is causing them? Would appreciate feedback.
I'll second what George said. I even messaged back and forth with Fred a few years ago and he assured me they don't compress images when uploaded to the site.
SiMuMe wrote:
Very nice, James. All have great lighting but I really like the 24mm shot.
Thanks Siphiwe. I started with the 24mm, but it was giving me too much DOF. The chopping block is one I made years ago from a huge hard Maple tree I cut down to heat my house. Unfortunately, I cut and stick stacked 4/4 boards plus there were black streaks through some of the wood - like Cherry gets quite often. I would have preferred 8/4 thickness of clear wood, but this is what I had ready for the project - a 60" x 16" free standing (galley style) chopping block. It became the center of the house, and a gathering point in the kitchen for the last 25 years. The base is from a giant Black Walnut tree I also cut down. Long story a little shorter is - the black streaks have always bothered me. The 35mm allowed me to make those bothersome black streaks blur away into nothing.
James Markus wrote:
A little harvest time fun. Green doting near MFD
Nice example of creating a shot, Jim. I can't remember if we've seen this great table before on here, but if not it would be great to see your home's handmade gathering point. I like the first shot the best, with a nice OOF area, and the least "shine" from the lighting on the board.
James Markus wrote:
Thanks Siphiwe. I started with the 24mm, but it was giving me too much DOF. The chopping block is one I made years ago from a huge hard Maple tree I cut down to heat my house. Unfortunately, I cut and stick stacked 4/4 boards plus there were black streaks through some of the wood - like Cherry gets quite often. I would have preferred 8/4 thickness of clear wood, but this is what I had ready for the project - a 60" x 16" free standing (galley style) chopping block. It became the center of the house, and a gathering point in the kitchen for the last 25 years. The base is from a giant Black Walnut tree I also cut down. Long story a little shorter is - the black streaks have always bothered me. The 35mm allowed me to make those bothersome black streaks blur away into nothing.
Most interesting, James. Thanks for the detailed background. Noting Raymond's feedback, I still really like the 24mm shot, and partly because of the depth of field and the feeling of space it gives to the subjects. Lovely table you have, streaks and all.
A little over 8 years ago I rescued Hamish off our picnic table. Momma cat carried him there and meowed to get my attention - he was unconscious, and limp as a rag. The vet thought he was beyond saving until he tried to grab a Q-tip front the vet. He wouldn't eat any commercial food - in fact, I had to force feed him through an eye dropper for weeks. Goat milk, meat purees etc - until he finally relented to a concoction that I made every 10 days for the last 8+ years. He grew into the largest cat I ever owned - at least 25 pounds of solid muscle. He watched my eyes at all times, and it was very intense. He loved to jump on my shoulders from behind - then rub the side of my face. In December of 2022 all the cats caught covid 19. They all have some linger effect still. Hamish is the third one to exit this life this year. Yesterday I dug his grave in concrete-like soil, and this morning I got a like from this thread on an update to his condition from 8 years ago. So I looked for the first introduction post. Last photo of this link is him and Momma cat together near the time I first found him in my yard. He moved in, but Momma cat remained feral for awhile longer. you have to scroll down a bit
