Agreed with Mihai. I really liked the hookah lady on the Galata bridge restaurant, among Peter's pics. She has quite a look on her face, maybe not too pleased with Peter's Nikon gear.
Interestingly I got the idea of visiting Istanbul from looking at a picture of the Galata tower in a travel magazine. It was wonderful light on the tower and the street leading up to it in the photo. I never made it to the Galata bridge though, wouldn't have had the light anyway, it was raining cats and dogs much of my time there.
This is my eldest son's dog, affectionately known as "Mr. Bitey" due to his penchant for biting anyone who enters through the front gate unannounced ! Lovely gentle dog otherwise, and is fine once people are inside the house, he was abused as a puppy and was a rescue, he's never grown into his skin for some reason. My son and his gf left him behind (and 2 cats) when they moved to Melbourne two years ago but he is finally following in their footsteps in December (prior to our trip to India so that whoever is house sitting doesn't get bit !)
Nicely framed and great tones Scott. The duo-toned nature of the shot, white barn background and yellow carpet all work to make the shot.
Ben, I’d be on the watch out for parents of the kid in this instance. I’m timid enough when photographing strangers, and almost never deliberately point the lens at kids unless they walk into the frame that I’ve already set up.
pbraymond wrote:
Kristian, enjoyed the backpacking series. Looks like some treacherous crossings. When I had a fully loaded pack there were times I just took the shoes and boots off if the water was too deep and just walked in the water. Coldest crossing ever was in West Virginia one time when the water was deep enough we went down to skivvies and held backpacks over our heads to keep them dry. For trips with multiple rocky crossings we sometimes brought along lightweight rafting shoes or sandals that also came in handy at camp.
Thanks for the comments Raymond.
Sleeping in one of theses hammocks is actually quite good. If you put the underlay a bit `diagonally` it works out fine without bending the back too much. But sure, there is a risk that during the night the whole package could slip into a U-shape....
I guess rafting shoes like the one you had would come in handy when crossing a lot of strams and creeks...
Sea Myrtle in b/w.
Native plant to coastal North Carolina and the southeast but not uncommon so see further in to the piedmont region. It is a sure sign of fall when the feathery seeds appear. Exposure set for the white seeds and an additional -0.7 exposure compensation to blacken the background.
saph wrote:
Agreed with Mihai. I really liked the hookah lady on the Galata bridge restaurant, among Peter's pics. She has quite a look on her face, maybe not too pleased with Peter's Nikon gear.
Interestingly I got the idea of visiting Istanbul from looking at a picture of the Galata tower in a travel magazine. It was wonderful light on the tower and the street leading up to it in the photo. I never made it to the Galata bridge though, wouldn't have had the light anyway, it was raining cats and dogs much of my time there.
We were lucky enough to be put into the Anemon Galata hotel courtesy of Turkish Airlines. Nice hotel with great views from the restaurant (captured on my iPhone at night). The hotel is literally .30 yards from the Galata Tower and very close to an excellent restaurant where we had superb meze.
pbraymond wrote:
Nicely framed and great tones Scott. The duo-toned nature of the shot, white barn background and yellow carpet all work to make the shot.
Ben, I’d be on the watch out for parents of the kid in this instance. I’m timid enough when photographing strangers, and almost never deliberately point the lens at kids unless they walk into the frame that I’ve already set up.
Mr. Bitey is giving quite the eye there Andy!
Ray - You're freaking me out - in this instance I had set up the shot and he ran into the frame. So here's another, she's with her mother.
bruni wrote:
Ray - You're freaking me out - in this instance I had set up the shot and he ran into the frame. So here's another, she's with her mother.
ben
20mm f3.5 UD on M50
I am wondering how does the 20/3.5 UD compare to the 20/2.8ais when mounted on an alt camera.
My 20/2.8 has very weak corners and rather well controlled distortion ; looks like it is the contrary for the 20/3.5 UD.
Lieutenant Z wrote:
I am wondering how does the 20/3.5 UD compare to the 20/2.8ais when mounted on an alt camera.
My 20/2.8 has very weak corners and rather well controlled distortion ; looks like it is the contrary for the 20/3.5 UD.
I made a mistake - the cityscape is the 16mm f3.5 fisheye, that's why there's so much distortion.
As for the 20mm, the 20mm f3.5 has very weak corners too, and it has horrendous vignetting. The f2.8 version is better optically but I like the rendering of the older lens. I also like the raised ridge focus ring design.
saph wrote:
The colours that finally showed up are getting swept away by the winds today. Here's some with Velvia 50 in a Nikon M with the 5cm 1.4 SC Nikkor lens.
Samy, I love that Velvia 50! How did we ever take photos before the days of digital?
I have a couple of young photographers I am working with and they have never touched a film camera let alone shoot with film. They are intrigued with the concept of setting manual exposure, reading a scene for exposure before shooting, let alone manual focus. I am going to let them use the Leica with the Nikkor glass for a weekend. Should be fun
The sea is ever present in Istanbul and along with it very busy ferry traffic. As a South African, coming from a country where our ports are seaside cities with no massive waterways I find the ferries of cities like New York, Hong Kong and Sydney really interesting.
These are some images from a pretty gloomy but pleasantly warm day.
No need to turn - "push me - pull you" ferry
Regular service - 1.5 hr trip for 12 Turkish Lira - about 3 dollars!
My son and his gf left him behind (and 2 cats) when they moved to Melbourne two years ago but he is finally following in their footsteps in December (prior to our trip to India so that whoever is house sitting doesn't get bit !)
