Taken this summer with the DP3M on a photoshoot for Sea to Summit. The image was selected for their new website cover. Also shot with Canon gear, but the Foveon detail blew it out of the water.
This was an image taken last summer with the DP2 Quattro. I was never happy with conversions from SPP with this image, it had tons of contrast the colors always seem blocked up. After several conversations and looking at posts by Ray and Julian and others it has finally dawned on me about their discussions of contrast and color and the relation to how SPP processes images. So finally it has sunken in at least in some degree, I still need to get a little more comfortable about what I am doing with, but now I finally get what Julian often mentions as adjusting contrast by selective color. So thanks all! So no more fill light and less contrasty conversions and then adjustments later.
Some sunlight through the oaks on a sloping hill. DP2Q 1/60 f8 iso 100 Oaks by APS-Photo, on Flickr
I've never really considered the DP1m or DP2m before, but after thinking about a compact camera to carry, I've been doing research and boy, there are some amazing images here and elsewhere that make a strong argument for the camera.
I am aware of all the drawbacks, but I'm also aware of some amazing imagery being produced. Viewing some of the full-resolution samples I've found on Flickr on my Macbook retina (using its native resolution) have been outstanding.
Tough call really - the Ricoh GR looks like an outstanding camera also (and is pocketable), but the DPm cameras have some incredible acuity and clarity to the shots.
My advice: get both. I did. I started with the DP2M, then added the DP3M, and most recently the GR. I carry the GR with me everywhere in a microfiber pouch and take the Sigmas on photo-specific outings. I only shoot the Sigmas tripod mounted to maximize their IQ awesomeness. Just picked up a small 3 legged thing tripod for hiking with the sigmas.
Get them, they are fun to carry around and use. A nice supplement to your other cameras. For the right light, the Sigmas are hard to beat for something unique. I have never shot the GR but it also looks good.
Hi Smitty,
I too have the DP3, the DP2 and the GR, I rarely use my 5D Mk11 these days, the quality with these cameras is quite amazing. I regularly make A3 prints from them as well, stunning detail.
Normally street art and graffiti is something that is featured in color, but this district near L.A. is so covered it becomes more like a texture and I think B&W works for this shot (with DP3M)
timpdx wrote:
Normally street art and graffiti is something that is featured in color, but this district near L.A. is so covered it becomes more like a texture and I think B&W works for this shot (with DP3M)
I agree. Sometimes the color in scenes of this type overwhelms everything else. The character ... even the artfulness ... gets lost. I would have converted to b&w as well. Nice work. Where in LA is it?
This I just found exploring, you have to walk down the tracks...sort of in the Montecito Heights/El Sereno area (not sure of the neighborhood borders of the area)
timpdx wrote:
This I just found exploring, you have to walk down the tracks...sort of in the Montecito Heights/El Sereno area (not sure of the neighborhood borders of the area)
Interesting and nice shot, probably not a good area to visit in the evening... I think in that area the track get close to the freeway and they are really covered there too.
Went in the morning on a weekday, yeah its dicey, but much less dicey than any other time, there is activitiy in the businesses around. You are hemmed in on both sides so there is no where to run but along the tracks if there is trouble. I like shooting interesting old stuff like this and there are other areas with street art and such that you can just hop out of your car and check out if you are not comfortable walking down the tracks.
I think in that area the track get close to the freeway and they are really covered there too.
