[ Showcase ] - Images from Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras

[microcosm]

You've GOT to be kidding me! That's a GREAT SHOT! Are you sure no other post processing?
My first question is - did you shout for everyone to freeze?

Thanks for the compliment. As mentioned, it was processed in Photoshop CS6 from RAW file and pushed for exposure balancing, vignette/burn, but not more than 2 min was spent on it. It was a quick and dirty edit. I think it was shot at ISO1600, 1/4sec, f4.0 handheld. I guess it was a lucky shot to catch everyone moving very slowly....

 

[silencer13]

Thanks for the compliment. As mentioned, it was processed in Photoshop CS6 from RAW file and pushed for exposure balancing, vignette/burn, but not more than 2 min was spent on it. It was a quick and dirty edit. I think it was shot at ISO1600, 1/4sec, f4.0 handheld. I guess it was a lucky shot to catch everyone moving very slowly....

Very nice indeed! All I can say is - I have been using Photoshop professionally for 15 years, I have the same camera, I have the same lens, I can stand at the same spot, but I doubt I can ever take such a nice shot.
Shows how good your technique and skill is.

 

[microcosm]

Very nice indeed! All I can say is - I have been using Photoshop professionally for 15 years, I have the same camera, I have the same lens, I can stand at the same spot, but I doubt I can ever take such a nice shot.
Shows how good your technique and skill is.

Sheesh, I am blushing dude. But seriously, I started using Photoshop since '95, and I only got better after quitting designing and photography professionally. I guess passion has a real advantage. And being amateur now means there is no stress and thus have time to experiment.

 

[silencer13]

Sheesh, I am blushing dude. But seriously, I started using Photoshop since '95, and I only got better after quitting designing and photography professionally. I guess passion has a real advantage. And being amateur now means there is no stress and thus have time to experiment.

hehe! Sorry bro, I couldn't help it. When I saw your pic and your description I was like "WTF?!?!. Handheld and no retouch?".
I would have thought HDR was involved because I saw no motion blur in the people, yet the lighting of the buildings was sharp, bright and very even. In fact looks more like a 3D rendering.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the pic, it just shows us OM-D users what we could achieve with this nice camera. Very inspiring.

 

[microcosm]

hehe! Sorry bro, I couldn't help it. When I saw your pic and your description I was like "WTF?!?!. Handheld and no retouch?".
I would have thought HDR was involved because I saw no motion blur in the people, yet the lighting of the buildings was sharp, bright and very even. In fact looks more like a 3D rendering.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the pic, it just shows us OM-D users what we could achieve with this nice camera. Very inspiring.

HDR is one of those things that really don't work for the images I like to achieve. For some reasons, I have been nothing but frustrated by HDR. So I am one of those people who fully depend on the RAW file and always pray that the shot has enough latitude so that I can push the flipping daylights out of the image. And for this reason, the Sony sensor in the OMD is one amazing camera. Even more latitude than that from the E-3/E-5 and I am grateful for the new sensor which gives me more flexibility than ever before.

We should get together for more sharing at one of these outings. Believe it or not, I am using Photoshop like it is some retouch tools in the film days... A little "under utilising" the software's true capabilities. So I am always learning from other users. Always learning new things when I interact with other users.

 

[silencer13]

I agree with you about the RAW files from the OM-D. In fact, ever since I started using the camera, I've been shooting with LF+RAW.
At first it was just kiasu, since it was my Japan trip and I wanted to have the RAW files just in case.

But recently, I have found that the RAW files are very very useful! Many shots I took that I thought were hopeless when I viewed the JPG were actually "saved" by like what you say - "pushing the flipping daylights" out of the RAW file.

For example:
JPG

RAW (edited)

I'm always happy to learn from others too, and I'm very sure I'll join one of the outings in the very near future. Hope to meet you soon!

 

[alancwr]

A.cW-tanjongrhu_single by alancwr, on Flickr

 

[wonglp]

Very nice shots! Nice colour and look natural.

Thanks Fable!

 

[alamak]

E-PL5 + 45mm f1.8

 

[motionstills]

E-M5 + 60mm f/2.8 macro

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[paparazzi666]

Not many shots taken with Olympus Epm2 and SLR Magic 35/1.4.
So here is a sample...

SLR Magic 35mm f1.4 on Olympus Epm2 by -DD'sAngels-, on Flickr

 

[microcosm]

"Gong xi gong xi gong xi jam"
OMD/E-M5 with PL7-14mm
Handheld, ISO 1600 f/4

Amazing how many cabs are actually on the road, especially at peak hour... so someone should work out the number of cabs,
divide that number and get a discount off the COE and we will have a fairer figure. Definitely not SGD100k for a piece of "entitlement".


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[microcosm]

"The Generals Frowns"
OMD/E-M5 with PL35-100mm
Handheld, ISO1600 f2.8

Comment : Is it only me or the bystander at the center looks a little like an Asian of a skinny Mr Bean?

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[apex84]

Love the nice landscape shot of chinatown microcosm! Beautiful!

 

[subzero]

I think it look more like the cartoon version of Mr Bean than the real one. Poor uncles must have been photography subjects to many of us, but i guess they are used to it and are no longer camera shy. Or perhaps they are too engrossed with the game to bother us.

"The Generals Frowns"
OMD/E-M5 with PL35-100mm
Handheld, ISO1600 f2.8

Comment : Is it only me or the bystander at the center looks a little like an Asian of a skinny Mr Bean?

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[alancwr]

AcW-Kisses by alancwr, on Flickr

they accidentally came into my frame when i was doing bracketing, during the -1EV Bracketing
brought the shadows back, noise can be seen ready...

all the best to this couple

 

[alamak]

E-PL5 + 45mm f1.8

 

[azzurri]

E-PL5 + 45mm f1.8

wah... so shiok!

 

[microcosm]

I think it look more like the cartoon version of Mr Bean than the real one. Poor uncles must have been photography subjects to many of us, but i guess they are used to it and are no longer camera shy. Or perhaps they are too engrossed with the game to bother us.

You are right. They are so used to cameras now that they are no longer bothered. :thumbsup:

 

[microcosm]

Shot using OM-D/E-M5 with PL35-100mm @100mm f2.8
Post Processed in Photoshop

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