Work has gotten in the way of both shooting and visiting this thread. I must be 100 pages behind. Spent the last half hour drooling over last dozen or more pages. Lovely shots!!!
Jim
Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 AiS (+ 10mm tube for all but first image): A little flourish by Jim, on Flickr
For whatever reasons, I feel like processing the image as a high-key touch. Although the entire image is okay but I do like the crop of this model''s face only. This Sigma lens is really superb; no ifs and buts about it. I think I found a new favorite portrait lens. I am not sure whether I will get the new 135mm f/1.4 GM now..... .
AGeoJO wrote:
For whatever reasons, I feel like processing the image as a high-key touch. Although the entire image is okay but I do like the crop of this model''s face only. This Sigma lens is really superb; no ifs and buts about it. I think I found a new favorite portrait lens. I am not sure whether I will get the new 135mm f/1.4 GM now..... .
I like the crop better because the color and contrast of the head makes the rest of the body look like a mannequin.
As for the model's face only, the eyes look over-sharpened and too many sparkly highlights in them.
Imagemaster wrote:
I like the crop better because the color and contrast of the head makes the rest of the body look like a mannequin.
As for the model's face only, the eyes look over-sharpened and too many sparkly highlights in them.
JMO,
Tony
Hi Tony, thank you for your comment. Yes, my editing was a departure of my usual way and I went for the high-key effect, at least for the most part. I did over sharpen the eyes in the previous versions. I re-did the file and without sharpening. That lens is very sharp and each individual eyelash is clearly delineated. The sparkly part on her eyes/retina was partly sunlit foliage in front of her and also a part of her retina structures. Like I said, I dialed down the sharpening and it is what it is now. BTW, I did soften her facial skin but her skin complexion is actually pretty smooth, a delight to photographers during the editing process . Thanks!
Ronny Olsson wrote:
Look better now Joshua Nice shots !
I tested the sigma 105 art yesterday ( Nikon mount ) and it's a best in many ways
I really liked it
Kierzkow wrote:
Ronny,
I never get tired of looking at your macro flower shots.
When will we get a new photo of your lovely dog?
Best,
Henryk
Hi Henryk !
Thank you very much
I'm a fan of your photos
I hope it can be some soon
Nitro has unfortunately become deaf 12years old now
He is relatively good for the rest but is pretty stiff and tired in the body .. It's tuff My best friend !!
I hope there will be some pictures in the future
however, there may not be so many more jumping pictures for Nitro
. 
. Thanks!
