DeltaSigma wrote:
Leighton,
Yup, that subliminal thought is seeded in my mind.
Colin
p.s. Whilst writing the above BA just called to say they will deliver 2 pieces of luggage in about an hour. My son's R2D2 styled shell case is still missing...
Colin,
I love those Lowepro AW bags - They seemed to have thought of everything. Not sue why IR made stripes though?
Jim
DeltaSigma wrote:
Check out the funky looking IR zebra rendition of my 'black' Lowepro AW tactic camera bag.
This is the house my family and I were staying in.
DeltaSigma wrote:
Check out the funky looking IR zebra rendition of my 'black' Lowepro AW tactic camera bag.
This is the house my family and I were staying in.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
So... I finally picked up some cameras and lenses yesterday and ventured out, TWICE yesterday. First time was to Hartman Rock Garden, and here I brought a few MF lenses The second trip was to my granddaughter's soccer game so there were only AF lenses for that.
I had an unofficial tour guide yesterday too. I know I selected the 15mm but it's showing as 16. It's the 15mm f/3.5
Laura, I certainly hope you paid your guide well!!!
Different view of the same section of falls. Caught the early light finally coming over the trees. You can also get a glimpse of the middle section of falls in the background upper middle section of the shot.
Same kit. Z7II - 2.8cm/3.5 rangefinder lens
edit - there is some serious compression going on with images uploaded directly to the forum. Much softer and lacks detail compared to the exported jpg from Lightroom/Photoshop. Anyone else seeing it with their images?
mp356 wrote:
Tomcat from above at the Hazy. Taken with the 20mm f4 Ai. Thanks for looking.
Scott
I believe I commented on how big that plane is while we were looking down on it. You normally see fighter jets from a distance and they look relatively small. Nice take on the Tomcat!!
GeorgeBo wrote:
Different view of the same section of falls. Caught the early light finally coming over the trees. You can also get a glimpse of the middle section of falls in the background upper middle section of the shot.
Same kit. Z7II - 3.5cm/2.5 rangefinder lens
edit - there is some serious compression going on with images uploaded directly to the forum. Much softer and lacks detail compared to the exported jpg from Lightroom/Photoshop. Anyone else seeing it with their images?
GeorgeBo wrote:
Different view of the same section of falls. Caught the early light finally coming over the trees. You can also get a glimpse of the middle section of falls in the background upper middle section of the shot.
Same kit. Z7II - 3.5cm/2.5 rangefinder lens
edit - there is some serious compression going on with images uploaded directly to the forum. Much softer and lacks detail compared to the exported jpg from Lightroom/Photoshop. Anyone else seeing it with their images?
George, I link in from an outside source, so don't necessarily see that. I have read that websites do compress images, so it would not be surprising. Love that shot, in addition to the light in the upper left, the way it lit up that framing tree trunk at the right edge is wonderful. The middle falls is an excellent add as well, very well seen and executed. With the care and skill you put into your shots, you should host them somewhere we can enjoy it in larger sizes and see the detail you get in there.
It's flower season. The sun reflecting off the river, tempered by Canadian wildfire smoke, makes for something a little different than just a straightforward clover portrait. 105 f2.8 AIS Micro (this lens has put the 105 f2.5 on the backburner since it joined the collection).
Thanks so much Ray. I really appreciate that. I think I may finally get off my rear and put up a Flickr page. That way I can share the film shots with this group. Since they are not Nikkor shots
pbraymond wrote:
George, I link in from an outside source, so don't necessarily see that. I have read that websites do compress images, so it would not be surprising. Love that shot, in addition to the light in the upper left, the way it lit up that framing tree trunk at the right edge is wonderful. The middle falls is an excellent add as well, very well seen and executed. With the care and skill you put into your shots, you should host them somewhere we can enjoy it in larger sizes and see the detail you get in there.
Talking about framing with natural light! Great shot Ray!
pbraymond wrote:
It's flower season. The sun reflecting off the river, tempered by Canadian wildfire smoke, makes for something a little different than just a straightforward clover portrait. 105 f2.8 AIS Micro (this lens has put the 105 f2.5 on the backburner since it joined the collection).
Ken Hill wrote:
George and Raphael my $ .02 is that when life deals you options that upset your way of life it’s no fun.
In ‘97 I was 51 and that year saw Clinton’s 2nd term and their policies got a little weird to say the least. As Rick Nelson said it was time to leave. I was eligible to retire and did. I looked at my “net” income and compared that to “net” retirement income that did not have Social Security deduction 14% and other items and learned it was doable when commute, lunches and dry cleaning was no longer a factor.
From road trips I know Atlanta can be a bear to cross so I guess if your new office is north and/or east of Atlanta the trip to Raleigh is a nice drive. Raphael. Join the million of Californians and come to Florida. No state income taxes and hurricanes are really something only celebrated by the news media. ...Show more →
Ken, I grew up on the pacific shore of El Salvador, not on the beach but on the beautiful hillsides and mountains that rise from the ocean, with the constant eastward winds. Loved the Spanish heritage which was very strong back then in the country and in particular in my family. California in 1970, when I came to college had many of the same elements, it was physically beautiful and offered so many locations and cultures to enjoy from hippies to Chinatown, to the mission district and anything in between.
My first job offer was from Bechtel in downtown SF after interviewing among others George Schultz. Being laid back I eventually settled in North San Diego county, to work in medical devices and surf most every day. As manufacturing left the US, I then went to contract for the Navy in San Diego bay. I am aware of California policies that make it expensive for business, but I was always able to find work that paid well enough that even a financial ignorant like me never worried about money.
Nowadays, California feels very different. Not sure if it is just my older age - but the changes are real - Baja is no longer a 15 minute border crossing with leisured drives to beautiful empty surf spots where one would sleep on the sand, it is a dangerous place with crowded cities. The beaches in Socal are over populated and so are the towns. Drove through downtown SD this weekend by PETCO park and there were countless homeless people tented on the sidewalks, all I could feel was sadness and no desire to go to any baseball games.
Badly want to go back to the California of my youth but no time machine is available - where is she now? in Sidney? Auckland?
Culturally I like Florida, my brother lived in Miami, but the geography and the weather were never to my liking. Have another year or two before I must decide.
Ray,
I love this fern image. It may look great in B&W as well?
Jim
pbraymond wrote:
Jim, this last IR series is outstanding, especially the first two.
Serge, keep Scotland coming (and the stories as well). That Calton Hill shot is terrific.
George, we are the beneficiaries of your BTS with a Z7ii, makes perfect sense to share the lenses.
A short session at the botanical gardens today. 35mm f2.0 O lens.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Different view of the same section of falls. Caught the early light finally coming over the trees. You can also get a glimpse of the middle section of falls in the background upper middle section of the shot.
Same kit. Z7II - 2.8cm/3.5 rangefinder lens
edit - there is some serious compression going on with images uploaded directly to the forum. Much softer and lacks detail compared to the exported jpg from Lightroom/Photoshop. Anyone else seeing it with their images?
James Markus wrote:
Colin,
I love those Lowepro AW bags - They seemed to have thought of everything. Not sue why IR made stripes though?
Jim
Jim,
I'd say it is the absorption properties of different materials.
The darker stripes are the webbing so it must be absorbing more infrared than the waterproofed shell.
Colin
GeorgeBo wrote:
Different view of the same section of falls. Caught the early light finally coming over the trees. You can also get a glimpse of the middle section of falls in the background upper middle section of the shot.
Same kit. Z7II - 2.8cm/3.5 rangefinder lens
edit - there is some serious compression going on with images uploaded directly to the forum. Much softer and lacks detail compared to the exported jpg from Lightroom/Photoshop. Anyone else seeing it with their images?
What a lovely spot, and well captured.
About your issue...yes, I have noticed it in my images multiple times. I kept thinking it was my export settings within the editing software I'm using. I think Ray is probably right about websites compressing images.
pbraymond wrote:
It's flower season. The sun reflecting off the river, tempered by Canadian wildfire smoke, makes for something a little different than just a straightforward clover portrait. 105 f2.8 AIS Micro (this lens has put the 105 f2.5 on the backburner since it joined the collection).
Raphael it sounds like a great childhood and surroundings and memories. I can see the elements from your childhood in the surrounding where your house is now from the pictures you post. It’s a beautiful state that has been run by people who have there head in the clouds rather than having there feet planted on solid earth. I don’t think your young age has anything to do with that.
I spent a lot of great time there and then later visited Cali up to about 15 years ago when I saw a lot of it change for the worse. I have great memories and friends still there. One however recently moved to Austin. The kids set their feet in the Pacific in Huntington Beach. Great drives up and down the PCH, San Diego, Long Beach, Malibu, Central Valley, Redwoods,Yosemite, SF, Napa, Marin etc. just to name a few.
I was transferred to Florida in the early 90’s after seeing the country and the world. The kids saw 14 countries before graduating HS. We settled in Polk County in Central Florida and really glad that fate took us here. The people are friendly, costs are manageable, no state income tax and things to do everywhere. I learned and after retiring taught Cave Diving and did that until I broke my legs. I shoot at the local range weekly which is the only remnant of my former life. It’s a great base for road-trips with short trips to either coast and of course throughout the US.
My wife is from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and we travel there in August/September on the shores of Lake Superior. My Florida blood feels cold every night and chilly during the day but she loves every minute we spend there.
rafaelcasd wrote:
Ken, I grew up on the pacific shore of El Salvador, not on the beach but on the beautiful hillsides and mountains that rise from the ocean, with the constant eastward winds. Loved the Spanish heritage which was very strong back then in the country and in particular in my family. California in 1970, when I came to college had many of the same elements, it was physically beautiful and offered so many locations and cultures to enjoy from hippies to Chinatown, to the mission district and anything in between.
My first job offer was from Bechtel in downtown SF after interviewing among others George Schultz. Being laid back I eventually settled in North San Diego county, to work in medical devices and surf most every day. As manufacturing left the US, I then went to contract for the Navy in San Diego bay. I am aware of California policies that make it expensive for business, but I was always able to find work that paid well enough that even a financial ignorant like me never worried about money.
Nowadays, California feels very different. Not sure if it is just my older age - but the changes are real - Baja is no longer a 15 minute border crossing with leisured drives to beautiful empty surf spots where one would sleep on the sand, it is a dangerous place with crowded cities. The beaches in Socal are over populated and so are the towns. Drove through downtown SD this weekend by PETCO park and there were countless homeless people tented on the sidewalks, all I could feel was sadness and no desire to go to any baseball games.
Badly want to go back to the California of my youth but no time machine is available - where is she now? in Sidney? Auckland?
Culturally I like Florida, my brother lived in Miami, but the geography and the weather were never to my liking. Have another year or two before I must decide. ...Show more →
