SiMuMe wrote:
This does look great, James, and a bit different from how your outdoor images usuallt look. If it wasn't for the JMP logo, I would not have guessed that it was you.
I try to play the guessing game as everyone seems to have a look to their images.
Siphiwe,
I'm not sure if I do have a look or style to my photos. I like them to be faithful to what I saw or experienced, but will happily clone out distractions. The editorial photogs thought this was sacrilege, because they considered themselves "light scribes", and I would point out that even cropping in camera removed context. The fun arguments we had. However, as an advertising/marketing photog - I could do things that would get them into trouble. Anyway, I just put 3600 images on my long, long neglected Flickr account - many from just the last couple years. There are so many more to curate it feels overwhelming sometimes.
Jim
serge07 wrote:
James, that is a fantastic snowy walk. Terrific photographs!
George, excellent photograph. of the waterfall.
Matt, great captures of the pelicans.
San Miniato, a small hilltop town 1.5 hours from Florence via a local train. We traveled there to check out the 53rd annual National White Truffle Festival. If one enjoys white truffles, this is the place.
Serge, Ingrid and I stopped at an agriturismo a couple of Kms frpm San Miniato - Azienda Agriturismo Pdere Canova in June 2001. We loved the area and went the other way to Florence! Thanks for the memeory.
spoupard wrote:
Terrific set! Your walk through the snow covered sand was nicely rewarded.
Thanks Scott. When I look at this tree I think "you should not be here", "you can't live here", "look what the wind/lightning (life) has done to your crown". Then I realize I shouldn't be here. How are we still clinging to life? It's like lieutenant Dan in "Forest Gump" - "Is that the best you got" shaking his fist at the sky. The will is far more powerful than I ever realized.
I had one stitch that just would not work. While shooting the the tree and it's shadow the sun went behind a cloud right in the middle of collecting the 14 frames. The shadow from the cloud passing across the ground was captured. Everytime I stitched it - the left side of the tree trunk disappeared? Mac mini to the rescue.
14 frame stitch + Ps distort, warp, and hopefully a semi level horizon
James Markus wrote:
I had one stitch that just would not work. While shooting the the tree and it's shadow the sun went behind a cloud right in the middle of collecting the 14 frames. The shadow from the cloud passing across the ground was captured. Everytime I stitched it - the left side of the tree trunk disappeared? Mac mini to the rescue.
Seems like a labour of love. Showing just the end result make it seem like it was easy. Long live the tree.
All the rain we are having means there are mosquitoes everywhere. I can barely hang around the garden long enough before I feel the tell tale pain that something is biting me. They have no shame. A quick walk by earlier today. These dahlias can stand the rain and are a magnet for bees.
D780 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S | F4 ISO 100 +0.33EV
I’m in my 46th year of photographing so I’ve had my hands on a lot of manual focus glass over the years, but not so much in recent years. The Nikkors were always a favorite, and I also had great passion for the Pentax 645 and 67 glass, as well as the Nikkor large format 90/135/150/150/210/300 lenses I used at various times in 4x5. I’m glad I started hanging out in this thread enjoying your images and experiences, and getting a small set of my own Nikkors again. If funds were unlimited (they are not) I would also love to reacquire a collection of Pentax medium format glass and bodies but that would be a different thread
Welcome Ross, I like George use the PC 28mm f3.5 as it covers the sensor of my Fuji GFX50S without vignetting (as long as I don't use the shift function).
The 16/3.5 fisheye is also very sharp and can be used for landscapes but not on the MF Fuji
Andy
Ross Martin wrote:
George, beautiful falls shot!
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Do you guys know, among the AI/AIS wide angles from 20mm to 35mm, are there certain ones considered sharper for landscapes? For example, I read that the 28/2 performs a bit better at infinity compared to the 28/2.8 which is supposed to be better closer.
A couple more with the 135mm f/2.8 AI-S from Utah:
cadman342001 wrote:
Welcome Ross, I like George use the PC 28mm f3.5 as it covers the sensor of my Fuji GFX50S without vignetting (as long as I don't use the shift function).
The 16/3.5 fisheye is also very sharp and can be used for landscapes but not on the MF Fuji
Interesting "discovery" - while looking up the PN 11 extension tube I found that it was specially designed to match the 105 2.8 MF macro lens. I get so-so results with the 105 2.5. Has anyone else here used the tube?
James Markus wrote:
I had one stitch that just would not work. While shooting the the tree and it's shadow the sun went behind a cloud right in the middle of collecting the 14 frames. The shadow from the cloud passing across the ground was captured. Everytime I stitched it - the left side of the tree trunk disappeared? Mac mini to the rescue.
Oosty wrote:
Interesting "discovery" - while looking up the PN 11 extension tube I found that it was specially designed to match the 105 2.8 MF macro lens. I get so-so results with the 105 2.5. Has anyone else here used the tube?
Oosty wrote:
Interesting "discovery" - while looking up the PN 11 extension tube I found that it was specially designed to match the 105 2.8 MF macro lens. I get so-so results with the 105 2.5. Has anyone else here used the tube?
The 105mm f/2.5 has a stellar reputation and deservedly so but I feel the 135mm/13.5cm f/3.5 deserve mention in the same breath. I am yet to take a picture with the f/3.5s that I didn't like. I can't say the same about my copy of the 135mm f/2.8 AIS which is just crazy considering it's the same focal length and newer.
The fun arguments we had. However, as an advertising/marketing photog - I could do things that would get them into trouble. Anyway, I just put 3600 images on my long, long neglected Flickr account - many from just the last couple years. There are so many more to curate it feels overwhelming sometimes.
