There's been a lot of great photography going on around here lately, including the infrared images. I shipped my X-T2 out for conversion on Monday, so I'm looking forward to joining the IR posters soon!
leighton w wrote:
I don't have the software to make a triptych, so I'll post these in sequence. The short life of a mushroom, as captured with the 55mm f2.8 ais.
It may not be a triptych, Leighton, but if I look quickly through the sequence of images, it's almost like watching a time-lapse video!
pbraymond wrote:
Tremendous moment, Glen (edited, sorry Glen), I'm jealous. Only better experience was with the two lads in the ocean!
The two lads may have had a more exciting experience, but I suspect they were pumping a lot more adrenaline than us landlubbers! They were huddling their kayaks together in what looked like stark terror!
leighton w wrote:
Congrats on the new kit. If you're like me, you'll see the difference in the sensors and the processors. Nice pics of the Orcas. I wouldn't want to be those guys in what appears to be a dingy.
Thanks Leighton. I am definitely enjoying the new kit and seeing the difference in the sensor as well as the EVF and the LCD screen. And the IBIS is an absolute dream, as I especially appreciated while using the 135mm lens. The X-T4 is also slightly beefier than the X-T2, which I find more comfortable to hold.
cadman342001 wrote:
Amazing experience Glen ! Would love to have been in one of those kayaks. I used to work with someone who kayaked in Alaska and you could see them far below in the crystal clear waters and was always jealous of him. But yeah, it would be a little unnerving !
As for selfies in reflections, yeah I guess you just need to be aware of them and adjust position accordingly to make it work like I did there.
Andy
I have only become resigned to selfies in car photos when the angle I want in shooting the car necessarily involves allowing my reflection to be part of the image. Then I make micro-adjustments in my position either to minimize the selfie, to distort it enough that it is not particularly noticeable, or to make it an artistic part of the image (as you did).
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Or:
Set camera on tripod.
Install Remote Shutter Trigger
Move to side.
Shoot photo.
Walla.. no selfie.
What??!! Carry a tripod??!! You are much more energetic than I am, Laura!
Here are three rather heavily cropped Orca photos, of which two show what silver Efex Pro can do to add variety to images that may otherwise seem repetitive. I think this kid was briefly trying to keep up with the whale---definitely an exercise in futility!
leighton w wrote:
I don't have the software to make a triptych, so I'll post these in sequence. The short life of a mushroom, as captured with the 55mm f2.8 ais.
spoupard wrote:
Leighton, don't you use Lightroom? If so, take a look at this link. It will walk you through creating a triptych in LR. It's very simple.
Andy when i was younger, we use to break off those Buick hood ornament rings and give them to our girl friends to wear. Buick got smart and put a pin thru it.
You're correct of course Laura but
I already spent way more time in the museum shooting handheld (mainly due to having to get low and close due to the proximity of signage, ropes and other vehicles). If I had taken a tripod for each shot I think I would still be there !
I didn't ask about whether they allowed tripods either.
Just snaps anyways really. My only tripod is only used for landscapes/nightscapes and it's a big ass muther!
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Or:
Set camera on tripod.
Install Remote Shutter Trigger
Move to side.
Shoot photo.
Took test shots at f/3.5, f/8, and f/22, make it f/16 for the older F, it only closes to f/16.
Interesting to me that I see very little performance degradation when closing lenses to f/22 on the Z6.
Here are the three lenses at 3.5. The central area is very similar for all three, but the S has heavier vignetting and poor sides. The other shots on Flickr. All three were focused carefully on the central palm. The rangefinder lens has a lot of field curvature on the edges, by focusing the center further out a bit, I can improve the corners a lot with little central degradation.
The lenses have first rate filters on them, but on the non-ai and the S mount the filter cuts into the corners.
Took test shots at f/3.5, f/8, and f/22, make it f/16 for the older F, it only closes to f/16.
Interesting to me that I see very little performance degradation when closing lenses to f/22 on the Z6.
Here are the three lenses at 3.5. The central area is very similar for all three, but the S has heavier vignetting and poor sides. The other shots on Flickr. All three were focused carefully on the central palm. The rangefinder lens has a lot of field curvature on the edges, by focusing the center further out a bit, I can improve the corners a lot with little central degradation.
The lenses have first rate filters on them, but on the non-ai and the S mount the filter cuts into the corners. ...Show more →
As you say, rafael, all three seem very good in the center. I like the K due to the less dark corners. Mirrorless really makes F mount lenses shine. I wonder how they'll be like on the D800/810. I'm starting to consider either as potential replacements for my aging D700 now that they are more affordable.
Hey, I get my shot without me in it Don't want to scare everyone!
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Or:
Set camera on tripod.
Install Remote Shutter Trigger
Move to side.
Shoot photo.
Walla.. no selfie.
GroWebt wrote:
What??!! Carry a tripod??!! You are much more energetic than I am, Laura!
Here are three rather heavily cropped Orca photos, of which two show what silver Efex Pro can do to add variety to images that may otherwise seem repetitive. I think this kid was briefly trying to keep up with the whale---definitely an exercise in futility!
You are much more energetic than I am, Laura! 
Don't want to scare everyone!
