Makten wrote:
No, I haven't tried the Biogon 35/2. It's probably much like the 35/2.8.
What's better with the Biogon-C compared to the Distagon, is that it draws even more "3D" and gives a smoother bokeh. The transition behind the plane of sharpness is just phenomenal. The details just melts away in butter, while contrast is still high.
The Distagon is "truer" and punchier. But the bokeh is also harsher. I'll probably have to to an A/B test.
Once there is a Digital Bessa I am leaving SLR world.
I blured the pic quite a bit in post and moved the sensed focus on the eyes BTW
One would expect the focus to be on the eye with an AF lens, but then - it is a Canon 5DII
The tree had some type of bug infestations and the wholes are almost certainly from woodpeckers eating these bugs. I can't say the type of bug infestation without a closer examination or knowing where you took the shot. I hate seeing trees die, but that is part of nature too. I am liking your 50 MP shots and I especially like the bokeh in this one.
Bugs and woodpeckers sound reasonable, it's not my forest, just interested (if you're really interested I can send you the coordinates).
I like my backgrounds not to distract, but that's just me. That's why this thread is so great where you can see the different drawing styles in the bokeh.
MichaD wrote:
I like my backgrounds not to distract, but that's just me.
It's not only you - I still recall why this thread was started... But I understand the other group wanting "not boring" backgrounds as well.
Your tree image taken at f/2.8 is a little of a bad surprise to me. I thought that 50mm would do better stopped down. (Maybe I should keep my OM50/2 Macro after all.)
pdmphoto wrote:
One would expect the focus to be on the eye with an AF lens, but then - it is a Canon 5DII
the camera has no eye focus, it is simply focused where the photographer pointed the center spot point. This is the main reason why I like my Contax N lenses, the aperture ring can be used as an AF stop
Andi ... while the intent of the admirable blur is usually regarding bokeh ... I like the motion blur.
Nice composition to catch him with the boating lane behind, as well as 'drawing the eye' from far to near with the diagonal placement of the pier, coinciding with his direction.
Steve Spencer wrote:
I can't say the type of bug infestation without a closer examination or knowing where you took the shot. I hate seeing trees die, but that is part of nature too. I am liking your 50 MP shots and I especially like the bokeh in this one.
Bark beetles?
Thanks, Rusty, just shooting Western style, the composition is not so good after all
