ghostcrabby
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Haha should be me. Are you the one using the super long sigma lens with monopod? haha!
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Haha should be me. Are you the one using the super long sigma lens with monopod? haha!
darrrrrrrrrr
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Yeah, that's me. I wanted to go over and say hi but it was way too packed, especially after everyone squeezed forward to see the helicopters.
Some photos from this year's NDP shot using two extreme focal lengths, 10mm and 500mm. Saw two young guys with K-5/7 and some DA* lenses around Esplanade. Anyone here?
500mm at NDP. Nobody mistook you for a terrorist with a bazooka? haha
le petit prince
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stuck said:
Oh man. How big is a 500mm lens??
no light trails, sunday evening's traffic was sparse..couldn't even find a trace on my raw file :bsmilie: vehicle trails was on my objective then, but nvm..
tigershiok
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Ha.. ha.. nice read on your blog..
darrrrrrrrrr
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Mine isn't that big la.. Grenade launcher only
Sigma 170-500 APO (Not my image)
le petit prince
Senior Member
Amazing. These lenses look like they actually can shoot.. bullets. 8)
le petit prince
Senior Member
Portraits.
Inquisitive kid perched high on dad's shoulders. (FA43)
Wine lady. (K135)
Inquisitive kid perched high on dad's shoulders. (FA43)
Wine lady. (K135)
tigershiok
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oceanpriest
Senior Member
Few shots from a short trip out of town. Brought only 1 lens to keep the luggage light.
K-x and K 24mm f2.8
K-x and K 24mm f2.8
Supersimon27
Senior Member
Few more from my Penang Series
14# Landscape - Batu Feringgi Beach (part 2) Sunset with Batu Feringgi
15# Landscape - Batu Feringgi Beach (part 2) twilight with Batu Feringgi
18#
20#
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14# Landscape - Batu Feringgi Beach (part 2) Sunset with Batu Feringgi
15# Landscape - Batu Feringgi Beach (part 2) twilight with Batu Feringgi
18#
20#
Anthony Lee
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After 6 months I am still learning the handling of manual focus lenses on K5. I can handle the 'A' lenses but still fumbles on the M and Ks. Love my A 50f1.4 especially when used wide open. My K5 with a split focusing screen tend to front focus and it sure becomes more difficult to get my cat, Tami, in focus.
Tami wide open with A 50f1.4.
Tami wide open with A 50f1.4.
detritus
Senior Member
Hi Anthony,
how are you processing your pictures? i think they can benefit immensely from a bit of PP, especially if you're shooting RAW - maybe just a bit to bump up the brightness and contrast.
Anthony Lee
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Ok, what about this, at a smaller size. I process in CS5 camera raw in prophoto RGB and convert to jpec in sRGB. The A 50f1.4 when shot wide open is not very contrasty and I hate to boost it then I would prefer to shoot at f2.8.
This is from the same raw original, except the cropping and resizing is different, same processing.
detritus
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Ok, what about this, at a smaller size. I process in CS5 camera raw in prophoto RGB and convert to jpec in sRGB. The A 50f1.4 when shot wide open is not very contrasty and I hate to boost it then I would prefer to shoot at f2.8.
This is from the same raw original, except the cropping and resizing is different, same processing.
its really a matter of personal preference. same processing you say? odd
i kinda like this one better... i just like what i see :bsmilie: can't explain why.
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Anthony Lee
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its really a matter of personal preference. same processing you say? odd
i just like what i see :bsmilie: can't explain why.
Both were converted from the same raw original, but the second one was cropped differently in photoshop and also applied with a 30% smart sharpening, so you are right, different. Thanks for your critic anyway.
edutilos-
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Ok, what about this, at a smaller size. I process in CS5 camera raw in prophoto RGB and convert to jpec in sRGB. The A 50f1.4 when shot wide open is not very contrasty and I hate to boost it then I would prefer to shoot at f2.8.
This is from the same raw original, except the cropping and resizing is different, same processing.
Anthony, digital is not film. Digital output from DSLRs is made to be malleable, whereas for film, e.g. Velvia, a heavy amount of saturation is inherent, etc.
Your photos are currently still looking very washed out with a very flat look, even Auto Levels will help a bit with that. I know a lot of people have issues with "post processing" and all that, but photography is essentially about the vision, not about how little or how much you did in post.
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