Family in Japan 2011 Jan

[Nmadness]

nice captured.. great place to go too. if u are inside the photo would be perfect ! family photo

 

[NedKelly]

Beautiful series!!!
Only gripe is where were you???:bsmilie:

 

[larlarloo]

Wonderful pictures! :thumbsup: You must be a very happy lucky man!

 

[gokulagiridaran]

Wow! Awesome mate. I like a lot

 

[alantkh]

33. Family shot. One of the very few....

 

[alantkh]

There are some question about the technical details of the shots.

Most of the shots are shot using the 70-200mm or 14-24mm.

Example shot 1 is at 70mm and shot 2 is cropped so maybe 90mm. I usually shoot some wide open at f2.8 and if the background is really nice, some at f8 like pic 2.

There is not much digital edit done for pic 1 other than normal curves adjustment.

Pic 2 I had a masked vibrance layer to achieve the "old" look of the buildings without affecting the colors of the people.

Pic 3 is shot at 140mm f2.8. I like to shoot full body shots using 140mm but you have to stand far away. At f2.8, the background is blurred enough for the subject to really pop out but still stay recognizable.

For me, I find that 50mm lens is the HARDEST to use. Most of my shots are either ultra wide whereby you have to get real close or strong tele where you have to stay far away. The fact that you are closer/farther than "normal" makes the picture interesting.

 

[Breatheoflive]

nice!

 

[allusionz]

The fact that you are closer/farther than "normal" makes the picture interesting.

I like this statement. :thumbsup:
Hope to go Japan again soon.

 

[Rocky78]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[DinoSG]

nice pics..

 

[zeromeansnothing]

Very nice series of pics! My only nit pick is that you have been too busy behind the camera that I dun see much of you inside the pics! Do include urself in the future pics ya? Im sure the they will all tur out to be even better!!

 

[alantkh]

thanks for all the comments.

I did not bring a tripod this time round. Too lazy and tiring to carry/setup a tripod.

 

[alantkh]

34. Hakone Machi

 

[alantkh]

35. Bridge Akashi

36. Kobe chinatown

37. Nara

 

[bradix]

nice family portraits. don't you have any takes on the deers the roam around miyajima streets?

 

[Canto]

wow! you went so many places?!!
thxs for sharing

 

[focusHeart]

i like your no. 24...so cute..

 

[evolutioner]

these are fantastic shots!
thanks for posting!

 

[soohong]

fanstatic shoots! really hope i can go to japan soon~ thx for sharing

 

[JackCZW]

I like No.24 the most.Very good composition.
The photos have great colours!Very very nice!!:thumbsup: