John -- Very strong and beautiful shots! People often overlook the great IQ of the original a7R body. It is different rendering and more appropriate in many situations like these. Great use of your gear choices.
HelenaN wrote:
All the beautiful storm photos make me envious of your weather. We rarely, if ever, have such dramatic conditions here. Which probably is a blessing overall, but not for photography...
John/Activatedfx, great start with the Lensbaby! Glad you're happy with it so far. Like you I wanted it more for the "large format look" than for the miniature effect. Wish I too had a big city to shoot in. Can't wait to see what you'll create with it. Since I have been beta testing the Burnside 35 for the last two months it's all I have been using lately, but I'll soon pick up my Edge 50 again.
More great shots! I think I am favoring your new collection of the Burnside shots. I like the added contrast and reduced distortion, along with the very smooth transition to OOF areas on the sides. Seems like an excellent complement to your VC 35 and 50 lenses.
HelenaN wrote:
John/Activatedfx, great start with the Lensbaby! Glad you're happy with it so far. Like you I wanted it more for the "large format look" than for the miniature effect. Wish I too had a big city to shoot in.
Thank you! I don't think I've had this much "fun" with a lens in a long time, and yes, the Edge 50 is perfect for urban/city photography. Makes mundane subjects into "art".
I took the Edge 50 / A7ii to Williamsburg Brooklyn yesterday and I have so many "keepers", I need to break up my posts. This is also the first time in a long time that I want to haul out my Epson 2880 and make some prints.
I love how the Edge 50 renders - a very "rich" look. I did little in post. These are almost SOOC.
I haven't picked up the camera in three days (skiing in Colorado) and have been offline most of time. But here's a multi-image pano from my brief visit to Boulder.
Sony handheld in camera HDR. I almost never shoot in anything but RAW but the dynamic range was extreme and I had no tripod with me so I switched to JPEG and turned on Auto HDR and I guess I am amazed at the results handheld with a long lens.
Here are a couple from Kansas City, MO. Both with the A7rII and the FE 24-105. The first is a seven-stitch pano. Both are handheld, although the night shot I had the camera stabilized on the balcony railing.