in my member photos all the last images are either Thypoch Simera or Zeiss ZF 28/2, and I made a note at the Simera images that they are Simera. It is the foult of the Z7 not saving the set data (seleted nonCPU lens)
😄 Not a Toy Model, JT - thats just how Norway is, if you are in the right place at the right time (of day) with the right light! 🇳🇴 Mainly during the hight of summer when daylight exists from 3 AM until 11 PM - so often with soft light, and calm weather. Thanks for the kind words!😀
The atmospheric conditions weren't good and softened some of the images, but the subject was fairly close for this image so it was sharper than some others.
The Z 600TC is about as sharp as they get in the right conditions.
I have prtetty much the sam epicture taken in 2006 or 2007 from the same location. I like Sedona! S much nicer than Pheonix. I lived in Phoenix for a while.
Never realized how much Blue Mike puts on until I looked at this picture again.
I hope he is doing well. I have not seen him since the days of Covid. But then again, I don't go todown town portland that often anymore since I don't work there anymore.
Hi JT!
About the many Amcar-images of mine - the love for classic AMCARS is big here in Scandinavia - mostly in Sweden and Norway.
I live close to a small town (Halden) here in Norway, which has the biggest Amcar-club in Norway with more than 5.000 members, and every Wednesday during the summer season, they arrang the socalled "Halden Cruise Night" with their cars cruising through town, and I just love to stand roadside there to take pictures. So much exciting vehicles, mostly from the early 30-ies to the 70-ies.
Best regards from Norway
Walter
Dillinger is dead - but his legacy is still alive in Norway, as you can see here. Thanks for the kind comment, JT - I wish you a merry Christmas!
Best regards;
Walter from Norway
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Thank you JT!
Well, first of all - you would not like it there. It's miles from the nearest town - no chance of getting any street-shots there, no ...!
It's out there in the Skerries (islands) an rather isolated. Just a handful og fishermen live there. In winter it gets very cold, the water in front of this house freezes over. A cold wind is usually blowing throughout this place.
Anyway, one could not afford house out there anyway - its bloody expensive!
But, as for the image - it's pure bliss!
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas!
walter2 wrote:
Nice athmosphere here! I would consider lowering the "roof" a bit to get more fokus on the group of people. Nice lighting in the foilage!
I agree and disagree. The way it's framed makes it look like a summer day scene of just rest and relaxation. Its hard for me to describe it in words. But I get a nostalgic feeling when I see this. I guess it brings the men into focus while maintaining a relevant surrounding to set the scene. I like it.
I agree with your point that it seems out of place and indeed, it is unusual for this part of the world with high-risers like this.
As a matter of fact, this building is not yet fully completed, they are still doing some work around it, there is some construction going on on the right side of the pic, (at groundlevel, outside the frame), even if the main structure is more or less finish (I guess).
Wow. Our worlds are not too different :) This is just a short drive from where I live on the other side of the planet from you :) Lower Lewis River falls
I have been considering the Plena. Everyone who owns one loves it. This picture shows just what beautiful rendering it brings to the table and sharpness/contrast. I think I am sold ! Thanks for psting.
I have always loved this photo. There is something about it that makes me feel good. maybe the connection between the child and the dog. Regardless, it's a wonderful image. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, terence2 - this is one of my favorite classic US cars!!! I specially lik how the wall-sign from Burger King (outside the pictures frames) is reflecting on the wind-sreen of the Mustang.
Well noted. Anyway, It s your point of view not mine. The sharpeness impression depend of too much factor to be so affirmative than your are. If my sensensibility appreciate this kind of picture... In french we say "les gouts et les couleurs...". I wish you a lots of good over or under sharpened shoots to come.
Contrary to the cartoons, Roadrunners can't outrun a coyote. From a local wetland in Irvine, CA, USA.
Nikon Z6 II with Fringer adapter and Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L mk II
Thanks for the "Thumbs Up" - Terence Weaver, theosteijaert and yuriylux!!
Yuriylux - Stay safe in these difficult times in Ucraine!!!
Best regards,
Walter
Hi Mr fo-tik and thank you for your comment and for showing interest in my work.
However, I'm sorry to say that I don't really have any autumn-pictures on this location, as a matter of fact, this picture is taken in the autumn, hence the date; Date/Time Original 2021:10:10 16:43:25.
If you look at the trees in the background on the left side, you can see that they are somewhat yellow-ish, as well as the trees on right hand-side is somewhat orange (even if it is a bit vague).
I don't think you can by land and build a cabin on the location where this picture is taken (it's a nature-reserv, and if you look closely, you can see cows grazing there), but there is a community just nearby, actually just behind my back, where one could buy a small house (if there is anything out for sale).
Once more, thank you for showing interest in my work. and please be welcome, again.
Beautiful pastoral scene Mr. T. Do you have any shots of this location when autumn colors are there? I'd really like to see that. Looks like a great place for a little piece of land with a cabin on it...
Your photograph has sold me on wanting to retire there! Thanks!
Thank's Terence! I belive that this must be an old Ford Model-A ...? i'm certainly no expert on old classics, but the shape ...?
Best regards - and keep safe!
Walter
Thank you, Terence Weaver - quite a rarity I guess ... well kept anyway!
:o) - more beatiful and shining, than when it rolled off the factory floor in 1941
Thank you terence2 - yes, I love these old classic cars as well, they have caracter, as opposed to modern cars, they all look the same to me!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you photosphere42 - once you get used to AF-lenses there is "no way back" - and you will discover a whole new world out there with new applications for motives you earlier did not get ...
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Thank you, Terence!
Its a beast of a lens, sharp like non other I have tried, but heavy and cumbersome, as the small aperture-ring is right by the mount, and with thick fingers, a bit too close to the camera for my taste. It takes time to use this lens, as the manual focus is something I almost have forgotten about in the last 10 years of only AF-lenses. In the old days (when I started out in photography) all lenses were manual focus and one did not think about it so much, but most lenses had f/3.5 to start with, and we all closed down a few notches anyway. But this lens has a small DOF and perfect focus is crucial!
B.T.W.: It is also an expensive pice of glass, and I use it only occasional (when I'm in a special mood!).I have had it for 3 years and I will pass it on to sombody new in the future, because I cannot afford to have it staying in the cupboard all the time :o)
I know this place! I have been there, but alas in different conditions, not so mystical as here.
- Rietz in Tyrol is the birtplace of my father. He grew up, not so far away from this chapel.
Very nice!!
Terence Weaver, I see you too, appreciate old Classics from the prime-time of American car design! Thank you for the 'Like' to this old (1950model) Chevrolet! :o)
Hi Jerry / photosphere42!
Thank you very much for both the 'Like' and your kind words about this image. I am rather pleased myself, mainly because this lens has separated the walking lady so well from the background. And the light was just right for this kind of photograph, low November sun late in the afternoon.
Best regards from Norway - and Stay Safe!!
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Thank you, Terence!
I guess it's rather easy to like this kind of images - if one loves Old Classic Cars - as I do ...
Best regards,
Walter
B.T.W.: The whole point of this image is that it has been panned with only 1/50" Exposure Time in failing evening-light
F Number : 5.6
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
ISO : 2000
I was gonna get you another "Thumbs Up" for this shot, but it would only take away the one I gave you already, so I'll just say "Perfect BIF" and leave it at that.
Be safe!
Yes, I know - the present (Burger King) and the Past in harmony - that'd just how it is nowadays ... but somehow fitting, American Classic in front of an American Burger-restaurant - even if it's not the same era ...! :o)
Thanks for the 'Like' anyway - there will be more of Classic Cars to come. My new photo-motives. After beeing diagnosed with heart-trouble, I can no longer take long trips in nature for landscape-shots - now I just stand on the corner and let the motives come to me ...
Be safe! :o)
Thank you, T.W. - as always, you are about the only one appreciate images like this. Good someone is frequenting this great (but sadly, missunderstood) site!!
Best regards from Norway
P.S.: Even tough I am seldom in here, since I've switched to another brand (FujiFilm) 5 years ago - but I try to keep up with some new images, in between - most of the old images -re-edited.
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He-he!
They are perfectly harmless, J.T. Just a bunch of locals, on their way to a Music-festival in the Old Town of Fredrikstad / Norway
By the way,Jorge - this New "Click to expand"-button Down below on the image, is a great idea. I like it, and it does it's job.
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Thanks Aleksander - it was a rather special day i November (many, many moons ago!) when heavy fog driftet up the big river below. So thick and heavy fog, it blanketed out the sun to be able to shoot strat at the sun.
Thankls for the like and your kind comments about this - and other - image(s). Yes, I had a rather romantic look at nature then - almost 9 years ago ...
Walter
Thank you for liking my image of these classic American cars - which, quite obviously I too am fond of. I don't OWE one of these - far too petrol-guzzling and expensive to run - but I like the harmony in their bodies.
2 of which I have myself - the 16-35 and the 70-200 both f/4 (which are lighter to carry than their f/2.8 siblings) and I love the both! In between those 2 I use my secondhand bought Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 which is not too bad in sharpness - but it's not a Nikon!!
Why so high ISO?
25.600 seems a bit "overkill"? Don't get me wrong - one cannot see too much noise in the low-light area, but 6.400 would not have done the trick, with stationary objects ...?
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you very much, Terence Weaver - I am glad I touched a nerve there. Myself, I like most of all the cars from the late 50'is to early 60'is - I guess it's a personal feeling - beeing a 48'-model myself ...!
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Thanks again, Terence - I am not sure about the model. It is a Oldsmobile though. I am not really an Amcar-expert or Amcar-owner myself. I just LOVE the old designs from 1948 up to about mid-sixties. Certainly the 50's and very early 60-s were the highlight of American car design (surprisingly coinciding With my own youth - I am a '48-model myself ...)!
These cars make Perfect motives when cought at the rigth time and angle.
Best regards
Thank you, Terence! I appreciate your kind comment!
I love these classics when they are shown off at Amcar meetings in Norway. I ususlly com home with 600 - 800 exposures.
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I really like the Classic Black and White Film feel to this image with your treatment, like a contemporary Walker Evans.
The " windows on others lives" imparted by the window frames set against the fading signs really arrested my attention.
I like this “ slice of life” picture with the accompanying story.
For me I prefer this type of traditional “ reportage” rather than dramatically grabbed “ street photography” as it is labelled these days.....your capture reminds me of the “ Picture Post” genre from the 1950’s. Thanks for sharing it.
Thoroughly enjoyed this classic image presented in monochrome with a well judged tonality retaining subtlety in the highlight and shadow tones as well as rendering crisp textural interest throughout.
The verticals of the trunks allow us to enjoy the intervals in between with the sloping diagonal and entwining growth surrounding the principal trunk creating a natural focal point.
Nicely judged throughout
Sorry, it was also posted on the nikon site , i did post it under "non Leica photos" in the leica gallery section, i just thought that someone might enjoy looking at that beautiful moon in the LeicaImages section. :)
You have "nailed " this one.
The depth of colour captured without exaggeration, all within a securely resolved composition enhanced by the symmetry of the reflection, with the element of the inclined tree and two small elements on the gravel point to the left , beautifully resolving it all.
Bravo !
Indulges the 18mm perspective so well with a superb orchestration of composition, colour and light .....all hinging on the distant offshore island. Memorable
I like to add that I rather like the effects and moods of this picture. It had been underexposed drastically to achieve this. Walter, I would still like to have your expert comment.
BTW. This picture had been submitted, not dumped.
Walter. I admire your pixel-perfect pictures as usual. I am sure you have taken years to perfect it. I also have been taking pictures since the early 80s. So the mediocre pictures of mine are my expressions, though they might not be as good as yours. I have also been a member of Leicaimages for over 3 years, having dumped over 1500 pictures over that period.
Please stay and continue you good work. I have dumped my last picture onto the Nickon site. Good bye.
I have waited for a few days for your helpful comment. Here is my "take".
As I was buffeted by the wind and rain on that morning, I saw the dark clouds, and this shaggy tree, with its unkempt branches, jutting into the sky in defiance. I snapped the shot, deliberately under-exposed to emphasise the stark nature of the contest. No. It was not pixel-perfect, sharp, nor pretty, and not meant to be.
We have to increase our engagement here a lot with lots of colorful images to "balance" out this overflow of "the other kind", Yuriy - that is all we CAN do ....
Thank you for Your support!
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The title is “approaching storm”. This is what I REALLY want to show. I welcome your comments on whether it is effective or on how it could be improved.
Lovely to see Ilford Pan F image again ! You have done well in managing the contrast.
Zooming in on image reminded me of Michelangelo Antonioni’s fin “ Blow Up”
Thoroughly enjoy your images !
Thank you. I wondered myself. There is a half-hidden figure behind her too. But, generally I shoot for the picture content, and won't scratch my head for too long. Just a bit.
I like the way which the composition is contained within the vertical "slats" of glass , like Modernist Art which emphasises the lady. Curious as to why the Perfumer is wearing a mask.
I regularly appreciate and enjoy your " Classic " photographic images , they are particularly satisfying in their monochrome film tonality with the emphasis on tonality , texture, and form.
Thank you, guys, for the 'Like' and also for the kind comment from micpic069 and yuriylux! The month of June is special to us Norwegians, as the evening light lasts until midnight - so we have a long photo-day!
Thank you. I don't know whether the owner had aspiration that his grill-bar could become a hot-spot for the middle-aged in-crowd, but now it is frequented by students and families. The other day, a student-waiter serving me, suddenly sat down at the piano, and played several classical pieces. He is about 17.
Thank you. The moment I stepped into the shadow, I felt the grip of the tree's silhouette on me. The rest was deciding how best to capture that gripping feeling.
I like how you have captured the mystery and slightly ominous quality of street lighting very effectively with the monochrome treatment and wide aperture .
Thank you. I had noticed the rather interesting shadows, had set up the camera, in readiness. But getting the man to step into the gap was a bit of luck.
Thank you very much, foongkwonghoi - for your ever so kind *Like* to my image of this actor - The Viking reenactment happens every summer, here in my neighboring hometown, where contestants from all over Europe gather for a week. This one here, is taking his role 100% serious.
Thank you, hys - for your ever so kind *Like* to my image of this actor - The Viking reenactment happens every summer, here in my neighboring hometown, where contestants from all over Europe gather for a week. This one here, is taking his role 100% serious.
Thank you. I was on a park bench, lying on my back, when a black bird landed on the tree. This changed the whole scene in front of me. The bird didn't stay long. I grabbed my camera and shot quickly. The somewhat lack of focus, seems to have added some mystique - I think.
An excellent capture in the Classic Mode of Jazz lighting, strong contrast, expressive facial expression and beautiful “ bokeh” rendered in the background...high ISO performance impressive does not comprise quality of rendering Memorable
Thank you yuriylux and hys for both the 'Like' and hys' kind comment. The colors of this image are a little "over the top" but this is how I like to see it!
@ micpic069:
This is by far the best and most elaborated and well analized comment I have ever gotten on here. Thank you very much! It helps, of cours, that the landscape was photographed inside the very old garrison-town of Gamlebyen - one of the best preserved fortifications in Scandinavia.
The Monochrome treatment is absolutely right and captures a gentle nostalgia for me. A pleasantly luminous light permeates the image and enhances all the textural details .
Thank you for your thoughts, rbsinto. This was by no means a planned portrait. The Viking happenede to walk by, in front of me where I stood ringside to photograph the annual Viking reenactment of a historical sword fight (see the rope-fence in the background?) and I had my 18-140mm on . I just took a chance and fired off a few shots as he walked by. By chance I got 1 hit, although this is heavily cropped.
Best regards,
Walter
Walter, this is a nice informal portrait, that could have been improved by pumping up the ISO enough to allow you to shoot wide open to shallow up the depth of field and eliminate somewhat the distracting background.
Alternately, cropping vertically both in front of, and behind the subject would get rid of the people in the background.
Robert
Thank you, terence2 - for your kind comment about this photo. Also thanks to hys, qbert, akemi-n / Robert and again terence2 - for marking it with a 'Like'.
Much obliged!
Thank you, photosphere42 for the kind comment about the photo, and also athanks to hys, for awarding me his 'Like'. Thanks, guys!
@ Photosphere42: This house is part of the old and fortified Town of Fredrikstad / Norway, where a whole smalltown, behind waterfilled moats, solid town-walls and steep ramparts is kept as original as possible. The town was established in 1607 and the protecting wall around it raised in 1678
Thank you, hys - for your kind comment. This is a very old photo from 2010 (I think) and I see that I really should edit this one again with better briliance and post a larger picture.
Thank you for your kind comment, Robert. This was transformed from this Picture - - which was uploaded mirrored in the colour Version.
Best regards,
Walter
photosphere42 - terence2 - rbfresno - yuriylux and akemi-n / Robert!
Thank you all, guys - for the kind words and the 'Likes' to this image, which is a new edit of another color-picture I showed some years ago - but this time converted to B&W
Nice image conveying strong convective activity and a sense of foreboding. I would leave the power lines in; IMO they provide a sense of scale/distance. Well done.
Thanks for the 'Like' and helpful suggestion. I did remove some noise, but perhaps not enough. The larger file looks great, perhaps the compression to stay within the 7mb limit of the site amplifies some of the remaining noise. Nonetheless, your critique is right on the mark.
The rocks are know as 'Tufa' and are a form of limestone....at least that is what I recall reading on a placard near the lake :-)
Thank you very much for your long and interresting explanation on the D750. I also treasure the articulating screen when on the tripod. This gives me time to study the composistion better, and it does really help with low-angle photography (Iam 69 now - so I know!) and bending down really is no longer an option.
Congrats on your past birthday - and I think you really deserve this present!
Thanks again - and good luck with your new combination (which seems to suit you very well), the D750 + AF-S 24-120mm
Out of this world, akemi-n!
This is so interresting and exotic to look at and study. The rocks look like "salt pillars" from another planet. It's the beautiful light that gives this look.
Have you considered to de-noise the sky and sea a bit?
Many thanks for your 'Like' and kind words. While I am still very much a Df user, I found the recent drop in price (at least in the U.S.), due to the roll out of the D850, was too good to pass up. The kit with the 24-120 was like getting the lens nearly free. However, the main reasons I purchased one was: the articulating screen. As another birthday passed, and more appear in the rear view mirror than on the horizon, I decided I no longer enjoyed laying on the ground for low angle perspectives. The pop-up flash is really handy too. In this photo I used the pop-up and pulled it back to - 1.7EV to expose the foreground brush. So, for the price of D850, I got a slightly older technology (much like myself) camera, great lens, same recording media (SD) as my beloved Df, and a trip out West to play with it! Overall, a great birthday present to myself :-) At least that's how I rationalized it!
Very good, Robert! 3 different layers of texture + the blue sky, perfectly exposed. The details in the foreground are impressive.
What happened? I had you down as "die-hard" Df-user and now you have switched to a D750 (me too!).
Thank you for your 'Like' and kind words, they are sincerely appreciated. My passion for photography was actually sparked by an old advertisement I saw, many years ago, in Japan, for the Nikon FE2. Translated, it read: "Some artists use a pallet...others use light"
Very good landscape with dynamic details!
A terrific combination with the Nikon Df + Tamron 15-30mm, for all to see! The details in the foreground and the sharpness all the way back to the hills on the horizon is just super.
This person has an anusual appetite. Well executed photo with good composition and ditto exposure. One never knows how it's going to be, when fire is involved in any picture. Here you have a dark bakground just behind the flames, which helps, obviousely. Good shot!!
Thank you, hys - for the well appreciated 'Like' to this image from a small Fishing-harbour in Sweden. This Place is bustling with activity all summer (June-July-August) with visiting tourists. Now, in October there is not a soul in sight ...
Super-Takumar 50mm 1.4 lens and 20mm Extension Tube...
The Dandelion is about 5 inches away from the lens...
Slight change in focus...you can see how sharp the Takumar is...
Thank you, hys - for the nice comment and the 'Like' to this black & white crop - This was originally an ordinary street-shot in color, converted to B&W and taken from this image,
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... as the man on the left (the smoker) was already sadly amputated, I saw no reason to keep him in the picture, but wanted to keep the "Rocker" as he is quite a local caracter! Amongst others, he is organizing the annual Summer Rock-Concert in my hometown.
Thank you, hys!
I guess you mean the small white spots on top of the mushroom that are so particular for this species. They develop later, when the mushroom gets bigger!
Walter,
Many thanks for your kind words about this image, and your 'Like'; very much appreciated. I do believe you are correct that Mr. Aamodt does have Norwegian ancestors. Thor Aamodt started the orchard in 1948 and it is still family owned and operated. There are many Norwegian and Swedish families in our state.
A very well executed shallow DOF-picture, giving this image a fairytale-like expression.
B.T.W.: Mister Aamodt, who clearly runs a Bakery & Store, must indeed have Norwegian ancestores with that particular name (common in Norway).
Thank you, hys, yuriylux and akemi-n / Robert, for the 'Like' to this image. This is an old picture from July 2010 with my first Nikon-camera, the D90.
Of all the photos I've seen on this site, this shot is by far my favorite, and in my opinion one of the very best.
The highest compliment I can pay another photographer about one of their photos is to say " I wish I had taken that", which is what I say every time I view this shot.
It is sharp, well composed, with wonderfully shallow depth of field, and contains all the essential elements. It is an outstanding image.
Robert
Thanks a lot, hys - both for the colorful comment AND the 'Like' to this image! I am lucke, here in Norway almost all barns are painted this red-color - it's called "Barn-Red"!
Reminds me of an old song back in the 60'is by Rodger Miller, called "King of the Road" where he sings "... Third Box Car Midnight Train - Destination Bangor, Maine"
Looks like his Box car has stopped dead on the track here ... sadly, Rodger Miller died in 1992
Whenever at photo ticks old memories, it's a good Photo!
Thank you for your kind words about this image! My state was not in the path of totality, and this was the best I was able to obtain, before clouds completely obscured it.
The best ever Still Life image in a long, long time - here at NikonImages.com anyway. Masterly use of light brings out the very best such as the smooth and sleek skin of the fruit. Sharpness, contrast and format to suit the motive. Well composed and an exciting image.
Well done, Northwestdavid!
P.S.: Is this a mirrow you have there or just some plastic foil ... or mey be metal? I see som minute scratches in the shadow area. Tghis does not impair the picture, Just curiosity on my behalve.
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Maximum rating - 10 points from me - and I expect this image to become a member of the Hall of Fame - Do you hear, Jorge!
Yes, barabooville - my father han an old Zeiss-camera with a bellow between the camera and the lens (I think they called it folding camera), and he said that hard sunlight might burn a hole into the bellow! No more bellows now a days - and I LOVE backlit pictures ever since.
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you, walter2, for your review and comment. I remember you once commenting that your father told you not to shoot into the sun, so you had to try shooting into the sun. Sometimes it works! baraboowilli
It is - after all - called the "SUNFLOWER". Good and a bit daring exposure, Baraboowill - with the sun straight into your lens! But you have pulled it off!
Interresting photo!
As an old "Deckhand" in the merchant navy, I see right away that we here have a rather old vessel (a veteran?) because she was built with rivets holding the steel-plates together, a technic that was abandoned in the 1920-1930 when welding was implemented in shipsbuilding.
Thanks to hys for his ever so enthusiastic voting of *Likes* to my images.
I really appreciate that you take the time to view my photos. This "gang" of workers in the picture, are the local "Jack of all Trades" - keeping the wooden docks tidy and in good mainternance and keeping an eye on everything. This is the Museum-harbour where all the old wooden boats are tied up.
Thanks again, hys!
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Thanks for the explanation about the SP 15-30mm, Robert. I remember your Death-Valley images very well. As a matter of fact, I used a link to those (your) images, in one on-line dicussion about lens-flare in my Norwegian Photo-Forum, as an example about the Tamrons good lens-coating (compared to Nikons).
Thank you for your kind words and 'Like' of this image. As you noted, tornadic/tornado activity can be both frightening and beautiful. Thankfully, there were no damages to people or property. The Tamron SP 15-30mm is a wonderful lens! Previously, I had the Nikkor 16-35 VR, which was also great, but the 15-30 extra stop, and slightly wider angle of view were enough of a difference for me to trade. The Tamron is a bit heavier and bigger than both the Nikkor 14-24 and 16-35, but again a trade-off I was willing to accept. The convex front element does lend itself to some flare, but nothing terrible. The integrated hood and internal coatings appear to control it well. There were a couple shots in Death Valley that I thought might be really problematic, but at most there was a spot or two that were easily fixed during PP. Hopefully, this information is helpful for you, and others too.
WOW! What dramatic sky you have pictured here!! Frightening, and at the same time, very beautiful!
This Tamron SP 15-30mm is my next "dream" - when I have sold my now AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED - which has a terrible problem with lens-flare under such conditions.
Thank you hys - for the comment and the 'Like'. This event was a preliminary elimination heath for the coming Norwegian Championship of "Cliff Diving Competition", held later this summer.
This must be one of my earliest photos here on NI. And I have never thanked every commenter here - so thank you all for your kind comment - and specially now to hys - for bringing this image to my attention again.
Thanks!
A very good and exciting picture with the herd of cattle being somewhat "hostile" (or so it seems...) and a storm coming this way ...
Lots of dynamics here!
Thank you very much, Chriseeo - your comment is appreciated! On sunday, 28th I am (with my wife) flying to Samos for a week. We stay there in Votsalakia on the souht coast at the Hotel Campos Village
Best regards,
Walter from Norway
:-)
Thank you very much for your 'Like' and kind words about this image! Death Valley, California is such an interesting and diverse landscape; especially at sunrise and sunset. The shadows and textures are simply amazing.
A very interresting scene with layer upon layer of strange geological structures, well photographed - at PRECISELY the right time (you probably had 30 seconds to get this!!), to get this very beautiful sun-star (!!!) and the sun kissing the mountain in the background. Well done. I would give it 10 out of 10 - but cannot find the rating-panel any more ...?
Herbert,
Thank you for the kind words.
I too love the look of Ektachrome, and all E-6 stocks for that matter. Which is why I only shoot colour slide and not Digital of any kind.
Robert
Terence,
Thanks for commenting.
This was nothing more than a bit of theatre. None of the three was actually naked. Truly, I felt sorry for the poor photographer who was given this wonderful assignment by his newspaper to cover on a Saturday. Waste of time for all involved. I grabbed this shot and then moved on to more fertile photographic pastures.
Robert
Thank you for your kind words and nice comment! Yes, on the West side of the valley there are these sand dunes. The blowing sand has accumulated, at the base of the mountains, because it lacked sufficient energy to overcome them.
Thank you, Chriseeo - both for the 'Like' and your kind comment. Yes, the mist in the air wiped out almost all colors beyond the tug-bots bow. The light conditions were very special that day with heavy fog blanking out the sunlight, with only a little light for photographing.
Thanks again, Chriseeo - I am looking foward to my greek holiday (1 week) in May and 1 week in September, on the island of Samos.
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Thank you all - akemi-n (Robert), photosphere42 and YuriyLux - for your ever so kind comments, and also for your well appreciated 'Likes' to this image!
Best regards,
Walter
Nice composition and toning. This image reminds me of a fine painting I saw in France, it was of Istanbul at dusk. It was not a large painting nor was it by a well known artist. However, the quality of execution, lighting, and 'feel' drew people to it. Your images capture these same elements: technical control, quality of light, and conveyance of mood or feeling. Bravo!
I like that. Very dynamic komposition with just two objects - blue skies and with the top of the Concert-Hall pointing to the upper, right Golden Ratio-point!
Another "Thank You" to member "IvanTheDude" for his 'Like' to this image, whichwas taken under difficult circumstances, at an outdoor-festival, in the cold (in january in Norway), and under strange light.
We were at the Yosemite NP between two Snowstorm. I was taking a landscape of the Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls when a photographer "Photo bomb" my shot. I decided the Photographer was a part of the landscape.
May thanks to both, Yuriy and Chriseeo for the kind comments plus the *Likes* as well. Also thank you to member HYS for the *Like* from him, as well. Both are well appreciated!
I like the way you "tamed" the harsh light on the white snow. Good exposure!\n\n\n
Thanks, Walter. In all honesty, the light on the white snow was soft, so I did not have to do much to make it look reasonable. Thanks for taking the time to comment - I appreciate it!
Thank you, Ullyses / Herbert, for your 'Like' to this image. I am sorry that I did not discover your action before, so I am a bit late to thank you for it. This quite interresting pattern in the photo is of one of the inside-walls of the Lobby inside the Opera-House in Oslo / Norway.
See also here:
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Thank you. This is the annual light-up at a mall. The tree is always the same height (to the top floor) but the lightings are different each year. I like this for its subdue colours.
Thank you, member HYS - for Your 'Like' to this image. It's just the (unbeatable?) combination of the NIKON D5300 + SIGMA Art 18-35mm f/1.8 DC giving this image such Dynamics.
Thank you all - HYS, ulysses (Herbert) and Yuriy for Your kind comment and the 'Like' to this image. I really appreciate Your effort, and I wish you all a Happy New Year - 2017!!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you. This had been taken last autumn (!!). We don't get to see this kind of colourful, fallen leaves often. To get a chance to shoot this is a treat. I am glad you like it.
Thank you very much, ulysses / Herbert. I wish you also a Merry Christmas!!
Also thank you to member HYS for his 'Like' to this image.
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
Jorge,
The nights were cool, but not cold.
I think his posture indicates a mental rather than physical blocking out of his day to day reality.
Thanks for commenting.
Robert
Thank you, Torralba, for your kind and well appreciated comment. This is in the Old Town-district, where housest, streets and squares are well preserved, all within the best preserved fortified town from 1700 in Nortern Europe, all with surrounding town-walls, raparts and moats: http://www.visitoslofjord.no/en/fredrikstad-and-hvaler/The-Fortified-Town/History/
5 'Likes' on one day is a new personal record!
So, thank you all - jjpaque03 - akemi-n (Robert) -Torralba - HYS and LanceB - for the much appreciated 'Like' - AND HYS's warm comment - to this dark and rather sombre image.
I just love the overhead cool light against the warmth from below, the sheer presence of the impressive bannister and the great perspective it gives to the picture. Well done, LanceB!\n\n\n
I just love the overhead cool light against the warmth from below, the sheer presence of the impressive bannister and the great perspective it gives to the picture. Well done, LanceB!
This is an excellent image. Well seen and captured. The subject's posture and facial expression make the shot, and to that end I think the composition would be stronger if the image was cropped. At the very least, removing slice from the left hand side up to the edge of the building and cropping down to the bottom of the bright area at the far left to eliminate background that adds nothing to the shot. Additionally, the image should be rotated slightly clockwise to straighten the verticals.
Robert
Cosina Voigtlander R2S Bessa rangefinder
Nikon 35mm 1.8 in Nikon S-mount manual focus rangefinder lens
Fuji Velvia 100 ISO colour slide converted to black and white in Photoshop
2.8 @ 1/500th
Ulysses,
Thanks for the kind words.
I shoot nothing but colour slide film. Just can't wrap my head around this Digital business.
Don't even own a Digital camera.
Robert (RBSinTo)
motorized Nikon F2AS
Nikkor 180 2.8 ED AIS manual focus
Fuji Sensia II 100 ISO colour slide converted to black and white in Photoshop
about f4 @ 1/250th
Nikon S3 rangefinder
Cosina Voigtlander 21 f4 in Nikon S-mount (manual focus rangefinder lens)
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide (image converted to black and white in Photoshop
5.6 @ 1/125th
This photo was shot with a motorized Nikon F2AS and a Nikkor 300 2.8 ED AIS + TC14-b teleconverter on Fuji Sensia II 100 ISO colour slide film. Much of this data was not listed in the specs with the photo as I have no idea how to enter it. I'd appreciate if someone could show me how to do so, so I don't have to add it in a comment after each photo.
Robert
Thank you. The morning was drab and dry. The grass had turned yellow and the path had become sandy. But, nonetheless the subdue light gave it a solitary feel. It had it own charm.
Thank you for your kind comment, HYS. This was not a planned shot at all, just something I came across on my photo-tour in the old town-district. This goat just "begged" to bet taken a picture of, it posed so nicely - it probably thought I was going to feed it...\n\n\n
I understand You precisely. I love this kind of looking to the world around us.
Thank you for your kind comment, HYS. This was not a planned shot at all, just something I came across on my photo-tour in the old town-district. This goat just "begged" to bet taken a picture of, it posed so nicely - it probably thought I was going to feed it...
IMO. It is not a question if one likes futuristic buildings, I don't neither (prefer old and derelict houses), but a question of creating an interesting picture with this kind of Wideangle effect - which is why I shot this image here - and the interesting light. But thanks all the same, Jorge - I appreciate your comment.
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you, ulysses / Herbert - for the 'Like' to my night image. What you see here are ramparts / Festungswall and the moat / Burggraben that surrounds the old town of Fredrikstad (founded 1656) as protection and fortification (Schutz und Abwehr) against the Swedes in the Nordic war from 1700 – 1721 between Denmark-Noway, Sachsen–Poland, Russia, Preussen and Hannover on the one side and Swedens army under Karl 12. / Charles 12th (the war-king of Sweden) on the other side.
I like the old fortification towers at the entrance of the small boat harbour, and the old town, right next to it. There is also a classic wooden sailboat on the nearest pier, that has cought my eye!
J'aime les vieilles tours de fortification à l'entrée du petit port de plaisance, et la vieille ville, juste à côté. Il y a aussi un voilier en bois classique sur le quai le plus proche, qui a attiré mon attention!
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Thanks to akemi-n / Robert for your 'Like' to my image and member HYS for the kind comment, both of which are well appreciated!
Best regards,
Walter from Norway
Thanks, Terence...this was just one of those scenes you walk upon...no time to change the lens but I now think the 24mm wasn't so bad...after some slight cropping...
I agree that the motive itself is a great capture.
- However, there are a lot of visible artefacts from too much sharpening in Post, mostly on the grass / reed by the small wooden jetty in the foreground, also on the low ridge in the bakground, above the two house-roofs, and in the sky. This should have been dampened down or blurred, to make this an excellent shot.
I just saw this image again today, and would like to express my congratulations on it. Great picture, good perspective and depth to it. Very dynamic composition, where you have made the best of this lens.
I am wanting and dreaming of this same lens for my soon to become my new D750!
Best regards,
Walter
Very special athmosphere in this image, almost mono-chrome, but still a color-shot. Also the car in the back is one of Europes (France) most distinguished and special car - The Citröen DS from 1956 - a long ago dream of mine to own, but never managed to buy one.
Wonderful Pano, Fun to explore.
Im a big fan of panos and think it would be interesting if you could provide some technical info, IE: how many frames, If they were Vert or Horz, if shot offhand or using support or exit pupil technique??
Thanks for the much appreciated comment, HYS. I also like how the setting sun makes the varnished wood-work on the boat glow.
Best regards from Norway!
The refinery is next to a park, where people picnic and park. I am not sure that the air is good, although it is not noticeably bad. For photography, it is OK. The lighting etc are all natural. Thank you.
Thank you also, Herbert - for your well appreciated 'LIKE' to this image. The man playing the Luth is a craftsman, an professional instrument maker and made this special Luth himself.
Well, thank you for your kind comment, Herbert! Much obliged. I like this image also, as it has very good dynamics in both colours and light. This was from a 3-days Viking-meet, where many of Europes "Vikings" had a reunion in Norway. They buildt a complete Viking-village where they sold hand-made goods. This is a very good chance to get some interesting pictures, every year they come here.
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
Thank you, terence2 - This was actually a test-shot with a brend new Nikon Df, borrowed for a few hours from my friend, a photographer colleague - he was the "model" walking through this old "hole in the wall" an ancient doorway from 1678. I only had the Df in my hands for about 2-3 hours and fell in love with it's files. But, alas - too expensive for my wallet! I usen my own ff-lens on it.
Best regards,
Walter
HelloHerbert, and thank you for Your kind comment. Yes, I agree. It is a very classical "Rule of the Thirds"-composistion, with most objects i perfect balance and harmony. I am pleased with this image myself, actually.
Sorry about the poor image quality. It was 5am. I was shooting at ISO 12800, 1/4 sec and f 5.0 Kind of stretching my D750. I was attracted by the desolate scene. The noise is very much part of it. But, the gap between the 2 trees, I cannot enhance, for there was nothing to be enhanced. Best I can do.
Thank you. This is an occasion where little PP had been done. The lighting and the exposure had to be right. Feels great when you can see the image come out "right" from the camera. Doesn't happen as much as I like, though.
The play of light was interesting here. The "translucent" nature of the reflections had been provided, I think, by the different angles the light struck the glass panels. I was able to see it on the Nikon viewfinder. Thank you.
Thank you. On the right is the Singapore River - at one time the main loading/unloading of goods by sea. I exposed for the white cloud, thus the surrounding is shade dark. But, Nikon kept much of the shadow details.
I have looked at this several times. It is scary, it is touching, it is an amazing capture of how life can beat the hell out of you. She is in my prayers.
Thank you. The selective focus on two points - the corners of the yellow chairs and red tables - seems to emphasise the two colours, where the blue supports in the background. Just playing around when the food court was still empty.
I'm surprised this economy camera body sparked some interest. I know the e -series lenses are awesome for value and convenience, but the FG always seemed to look cooler than it's actual cheap build. It was always my back up and I never put many rolls or the motordrive on it often.
This shot is exceptional. One of my favorite on Nikonimages. I'd give it a 15 if there were a selection! I see the f/2.5 aperture, always wondered if you used that as priority.
Hard to beat the 200mm lens with Nikon Pro cameras. I'm hoping to own the 200 one day. Keep up the great work Rbfresno!
Thank you. A lowly staircase of an industrial estate. A little grimy but a shaft of light revealed the wall dirt and texture and pattern. Though it was quite interesting.
Thank you, torralba for your kind comment to this image. Part of the Expression in this image is due to the fact that all houses in this part of town (Gamlebyen = Old Fredrikstad) is under historic preservation and are not allowed to have modern float-glass in their windows. Only oldfashioned rolled glass is allowed, which - with all its small imperfections - reflect sunlight in a special and more effective manner.
Best regards from Norway!
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Thank you. The tripod was quite low, and, I was thinking of depth-of-field. The original image was much higher in quality, but I had to reduce its size considerably.
Man! The Brand-New D5? How does it feel? And a totally unknown (to me!) Zeiss-lens to go with it...you are one lucky guy! get to try all the latest stuff.
Congrats, Jorge.
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Walter, the D5 is big and heavy. I still can't decide if its for me or not. The Zeiss glass is about as heavy as the camera :) Today I purchased an inexpensive 50mm 1.8 that weighs as much as a bottle cap and I am very impressed.
Man! The Brand-New D5? How does it feel? And a totally unknown (to me!) Zeiss-lens to go with it...you are one lucky guy! get to try all the latest stuff.
Thank you. Notice there is a wire running up the tree? I went around the tree but none of the other sides looked right at the top. Glad you liked this.
Thank you. In Singapore, trees are planned, mostly used to line roads. They tend to be linear. A "forest" may be found in parks. Not the huge ones you see in Europe; just a few. So, I have to find an angle to make it look more like, well, a "forest". Make do.
This is an "unnatural" nature shot. I am glad you liked it. The little climb into the forest has been heavily used. There is a construction site nearby, with at least 60 foreign workers. Recently the police discovered a prostitution den in the forest. Might explain the foot-path's heavy usage.
"If you see St. Annie, please tell her 'Thanks a lot.'", Bob Dylan.
Thank you. Someone's high hope for this side-street has not materialised in business, but his visions in design have not been wasted. This scene looks good in B&W, but I like its muted colours.
I am a new Nikon user. The alley was very dim (before 6am), yet the D750 seems to retain good tone without excessive grain, even in high ISO. Thank you.
I had my D750 ready when i Saw the split girl. The man was with a young girl (Notice the shooter). When she went off to toilet, I had my chance. The 750 is good in this.
Two black holes looking wordlessly at the photographer. Still too young for iPads. Rabbits are the current craze. Thank you for liking this charming girl.
Thank you. The dance studio was empty and rather rustic looking. The parquet floor was perfect for the shot. I was unsure whether to under/over expose the pic to reveal the figure. So I did both.
Thank you. This is an old mall yet its design has lasted. There are 2 bubble lifts on the left, which I didn't have the time to wait. It must be BOTH lifts at the sae time.
Thank you Philippe. Now I think of it, I was remembering about your beautiful series of skeletons/ fossils shot with Otus the other day. That might have gotten into my thinking.
This photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park. It is the start of mating season for these two and it looks like things are not starting out to well.
Sorry Walter2 for late reply .. I was just engrossed by viewing others work which is a lesson for me..
Lens used is Nikkor 18 -140 mm( kit lens) with Nikon D 7100
Thank you for kind comments
Thanks! Red Bull, it gives you wings. lol The area where I took this shot has a boardwalk that snakes through the whole preserve. Many of the nests are at eye level from this walkway.
It is interesting to see with D5000 and Tamron SP 70 - 300 lens , you achieved so much.. It confirms the belief that it is the person who make the image , camera is just a tool.. Well shot and great colors too
Hi,
I think it would be a stronger portrait if it would be cropped a little more.
I think there's too much space above the model.
The model has a powerful face and she looses a lot of that power now.
This is a great landscap, Lance. A landscape like I would like to have taken myself. Love the details and sharpness in the rocks and the cooleness of the ocean and the sky. Good harmony of colors together. You can be proud of this one!
Best regerds,
Walter
This must be one of the best action-shots I have ever seen. No.: 1 in both exposure, sharpness, color and composition. Tight crop (from finger back to the ear), but an amazing photo with the ejected shell clearly visible!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you, Jorge, for your kind comment. Also appreciations to Yuriylux, Qbert, Akemi-n and Ulysses / Herbert, for viewing my Pictures and 'Liking' this one!
Best regards,
Walter
P.S.: Further to the "story". This male-Swan came out of the water, came charging / running up the rocky beach to try to attack me, as I came close to the water to set up my tripod. He stopped short of 2 feet from me and snared at me in a hissing tone, trying to scare me off (he clearly considered the small bay beyond, of beeing his territory) - this happened all the time, while the female-Swan (visible in the Picture) swam up and down the small bay. I have several other shots of the swan as it came up charging at me.
Thanks!
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Thank you Walter for beautiful comment that is very encouraging.. Though I am using Nikkor kit lens 18 -140 mm that was bundled with D-7100..
Thank you qbert for comments I appreciate
A very good portrait in black & white with good values from the entire gray-scale, from the deepest blacks (which I like!) to pure white in the eye-reflections. Sharp and clear. Very good texture of the skin and details in the hair! What lens did you user here?
Clarity & noise are a bit high, but I like it.\n\n\nHi and Thanx for your comment !
The reason for the defects you`re pointing out, could probably be found in the processing . This picture is processed on a non- calibrated laptop in Nik HDR-EFEX 2 software, and my first (and so far) only serious attempt to process in a NIK-software.
Anyway, Thanx for stoppning by and share your reflections with me (and other wiewers in the futute).
Beautiful shot, Walter. Low sun and fog have been a favorite combo of mine for quite some time. The pier and reflecting water complete another winner.
baraboowilli
Thanks, Hawkowl. There's no way I'd do that hike with a 4x5...uggh. I was certainly dead by the end of the day carrying a backpack with my DSLR and several lenses. Although, for all I know, the weight was the same. Anyways, thanks for the comment.
Thank you, hawkowl. This was shot at a tree farm outside of Boardman, Oregon. For this final image, I stitched together seven shots taken in portrait orientation.
Just 10 feet behind me this mother chose to teach her baby that water from a puddle in the parking lot was drinkable, at least this is what others have suggest was taking place in this photo. To see a baby squirrel laying on its back being cared for by its mother is a ONCE IN A LIFE TIME capture.
Thank you, Terence2 - for Your much appreciated "Like" to my Picture!
Best regards,
Walter
P.S.: Also thanks to Kammillard, whom I clearly have forgotten to thank! Sorry for the oversight.
Thank you, ulysses / Herbert, for Your kind words!
I wil not DESERT you all, I will just be less active her than before. Not because Nikon is inferior to Fuji - quite the opposite. If I need solid Pictures (to sell) I still use my D5300 and plan to get a New D5500 as a 2nd camera, but for private activities, ad hoc, and holydays I grab my small and LIGHT Fuji-bag, every time!
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
P.S.: I see you are from Austria. I am Norwegian since 40 years, but I was born and raised in Imst / Tirol, until I was 17 years of age, and was Austrian myself (hence, the name: Walter Schöffthaler).
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Wow! I did not expect so much attention for this shot, as I was only out to test the lens today, beacuse I am selling it. Cannot use it on my D5300 (no AF-drive), have sold my D700, and my D300s is going into "retirement" (with more than 112.000 exposures). Anyway, I have more or less changed system to Fuji instead, and will not, regrettable, be keeping up the Nikon-side. Regrettable, because there is a lot less traffic on FujiFilmImages.com as there is here on the Nikon-site, and I miss the odd discussion!! I will miss you all!!
Thank you, photophere for Your comment, and also a big thanks to baraboowillie and yuriylux for the much appreciated "Likes"!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you - also to yuriylux, nikon_sam and lieven_b for your "Likes" to this picture. This is one that I am very proud of, taken with my good old D5100 and the AF-S 16-85mm VR.
Beste regards,
Walter
It was the perfect day to be here...the clouds really made this building stand out...this building isn't done yet and was a nice surprise to see it...located in Los Angeles...
Thank you, Jean-Ber52 - Merci beaucoup! Il y a beaucoup de nature ici a Norvége. Thank you also to ternce2 and akemi-n (Robert), for the "Like" - much appreciated!!
Best regards,
Walter
My favorite scenics have a "stepping stone" in the foreground for the eye to light upon and then the viewer is drawn into the composition, experiences it by being transported by leading lines and comes out again. A circular route, as in this case, has a calming effect. Well done, Akul!
Thank you, Jean Ber52 - Me too, I will quit this site eventually, because I have gone over to Fuji-cameras more and more and will post on FujiFilmImages.com instead. I will still keep my D5300 and some good lenses though!
Thank you for your kind comment!
Moi aussi, je vais quitter ce site par la suite, parce que je l'ai passé à Fuji-caméras de plus en plus et nous publierons sur FujiFilmImages.com place. Je vais toujours garder mon D5300 et quelques bons verres quand même!
Merci pour votre aimable commentaire!
Thank you for Your kind comment, chriseeo. As it was, flash lights were not allowed to use on the premises, as not to disturb the actors.
Best regards,
Walter
Harmondo!
Thank you very much for "digging up" this old photo and giving it such a nice comment, as welle as your much appreciated "Like"!
Best regards,
Walter
Thanks are in order for both member MARKS and HARMONDO for voting a "Like" to this photo here. I must confess that this photo was mostly a coincident of luck and being on the right spot at the right time. As I arrived at the scene when it was still freezing Cold, and just before the upcoming sun would have melted some of the frost. Also a tribute to this phenomenal lens Sigma ART 18-35mm f/1.8 which just shines and goes very well together With myD5300!!
Hello kcsun - and thank you for Your very kind comment on this photo and also for the "Like". Thanks goes to member "terence2" as well, who also voted a "Like" here. This is much appreciated from you all.
Best regards from NOrway,
Walter
Thank you for your kind comment, harmondo - and also - together with gyulasz and terence2 - for the "Like" which is greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Walter
Hello Terence2! I appreciate that you are taking the time to browse through my many photos from the past. Also appreciated is your "Like" to this particular photo, which is of an very old military defence building from 1764 as part of the excessive fortifications, complete with ramparts and moat, around my hometown of Fredrikstad in Southern Norway. The solid stone-walls of this building are up to 16 feet thick, in order to withstand cannon-balls.
Best regards,
Walter
This old Town Gate - errected Anno 1727 - is one of 5 gates in the town walls of the old fortification around the old town of Fredrikstad in the south of Norway
This old Town Gate - errected Anno 1727 - is one of 5 gates in the town walls of the old fortification around the old town of Fredrikstad in the South of Norway
I have this lens too and tried it on my D700 @ 16mm. Great value in this lens when you can use it on Dx AND Fx! The same goes for my beloved Dx Sigma ART 18-35mm f/1.8 where it covers the FF-circleprojection from about 30mm upwards to 35mm without too much vignetting.
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Best regards,
Walter
Thank you also, harmondo, for you interesting comment and your "Like". I do not know Efex Viveza, and must investigate this software to see what it can do. But I only have / use Ps Elements (not the big Photoshop CS / CC) so I dont know if it will plug-in to Elements as well? Probably not.
Best regards,
Walter
I have the same view of HDR as you do, but what I do on most non-Bokeh images,
is use the Efex Viveza software Photoshop plug-in slightly, instead of sharpening.
It is like a modest HDR on a single file.
Thank you, Herbert - for your kind comment on this HDR-photo. I don't use HDR so much anymore as the ordinary files get better and better containing lots of dynamics, but this motive just "screamed" for HDR-treatment. Often it's a question of HOW one wants to display a picture (HDR in this case) that determines the style of treatment it gets.
Thank you also for the "Like" as well as thanks to chuckn for his as well!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you for your kind comment, akemi-n / Robert! Much appreciated. Winter, snow and ice is a long way from the weather we have now, but situations like this can be very photogenic, especially when there is a dead calm, as is here.
Best regards,
Walter
Harmondo - Thank you for also setting a "Like" to this photo, a gesture which is much appreciated by the photographer! :o)
Best regards from NOrway,
Walter
Thanks, for the kudo's, however it is not rocket science, nor requires any special equipment, just the following:
Fish tank with water in it, piece of light blue cardboard behind it. A light stand with a clamp, fill a jiffy bag/sandwich bag full of water, use a pin to prick a small hole in the bag, water will drip out a fairly regular interval.
Set the height of the dripping bag of water about 3 ft above the tank.
Use a flash set at relatively low power (also meaning short flash duration, I.E. around 2500-10,000th of a sec) . Since there is some delay in the camera firing the flash, it is necessary to press the shutter release when the drip leaves the bag. Adjust the height of the bag until you get the desired result. I found that I could pretty much get it every time, once I got the height down right. The height is equal to the delay in the camera/flash system firing, then it just meant the variable was whether I pressed the shutter release at the right time, after a few tries, I could be pretty consistent.
Well, thank you, gyulasz for your kind comment about this picture, and also thanks to Marks for his "Like" on this one!
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
akemi-n wrote:
.... I hope to make to Norway in the near future and capture some of the breathtaking scenery you have so elegantly shared in your photos ...\n\n\n
Well, Robert. Sad to say that I live in the very South-East (bordering to Sweden) which is considered "BORING" when it comes to natural beauty. For the breathtaking scenery you have to go Westcoast (The fjords) and North (Lofoten and Vesteraalen for picturesque fishing-villages), also for the likes of puffins, sea-eagle, etc. Check out: https://foto.no/bildekritikk?brukerid=89069 and http://www.naturmotiver.com/
Here at my place (Fredrikstad, south of Oslo) there is little elevation (no mountains!) and we have to make do with some rather boring (as compared to the North) coastline. What I have in my near vincininty is an old fortified town (the oldes and best preserved fortified town in Northern Europe), and little else. Good luck with your trip! Best regards,
Walter
Thank you very much for your kind words about this image! I hope to make to Norway in the near future and capture some of the breathtaking scenery you have so elegantly shared in your photos.
Thank you! Yes, I agree - there could be more opportunity for composition. Actually, I had to crop out a little on the right side because of an ugly metal barrel, which altered the composition somewhat.
Puffins are so loveley a bird, and lovely creatures when they have their beeks full of small fish to carry home for their fledglings (young chicks) to feed. We have them here in Norway too. Nice capture, Robert!
Walter.
Thank you very much, akemi-n and Nikon_sam for your kind comments and your "likes"....
Also thanks to jean-ber52 - marks and nikky for their "Likes" - Always nice to know that someone is appreciating my pictures.
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you, Yuriylux for your nice comment - and thanks to torralba, akemi-n and nikky, for their "Likes". In my opinion I did NOT make the best out of this picture and it has more potential. I think that I was a little too "heavy" on the sharpening. At least for this format. The foliage is a little too "buisy" for the eyes when the sharpening is like it is now.
Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful feedback! Indeed the Nordic light is quite special (as your many beautiful images often project). The mountain was heavily covered in moss, and the significant mist made my trip up it rather slippery and slow.
An impressive scene from Iceland with solid composition and good colors i lovely light. A theatrical scenery with soft-green (moss-covered?) mountain sides. The nesting white bird all over the mountain side add interrest to the picture and two circling birds in the sky are the perfect addition.
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you both - lance_b and torralba - for taking the time to check my pictures, and for the "Likes" og today, on this photo from the Skerries along the coast where I live!
Best regards from chilly Norway!
Thank you for your kind word, torralba. Don't know what it is about the "cleaneliness", but I usually go out 1 or 2 hours before sunset and use much of the "Golden Hour" to take my pictures. May be its that?
Anyway, thanks again, appreciate your kind words, Jorge!
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Everyone of your pictures are so clean and beautiful. It is almost unreal. Norwegians seem to keep their surroundings very clean and tidy. Let us know who you use for a cleaning service. We could use them in some places here. :D
Dalth500, yes, I do live in Oregon. I live in eastern Oregon and was on a photo weekend with a group from Oregon City. We found our way into Wasco along some of the backroads. This was shot in the afternoon and was in the shade, exactly as you described. In the unprocessed image, the colors are quite subtle. I put it through a single image HDR processing (not too heavy handed) and then worked on individual colors to bring them out. Thanks for your compliments on this shot - I really appreciate it, especially from someone who is familiar with the exact location! You must know a lot of great places to shoot around the area. There are some really cool old buildings for sure.
Thank you, Jorge, for your comment. I agree that it should be more neutral and show no colors at all. Made you such a "remake-edit" just for fun! http://www.nikonimages.com/photo/35527
Walter. I really like this shot. It is very moody and mysterious. I can just imagine Jack the Ripper lurking around waiting for his next victim. It's kind of dark. I think I would like it even more in pure gray tones.
Thank you, akemi-n
He made it easy...I got this shot from my own driveway...after this shot he flew down, picked up something, then flew off...he was a pretty good size bird...
Thanks for your comment, Steve.
The green on the bridge-pillars is algea-covered stones. The moisture on the pillars has turned green by green algea, caused by the abundant sunshine during the long summer days (almost 20 hs of daylight) and it keeps petty good during winter time as well. We have had an extraordinarily mild winter so far.
Thanks everyone! Someone asked where the image was shot. The mountain is the Jungfrau in Switzerland. The photo was taken from Murren, which is directly across the Lauterbrunnen Valley from the mountain. A wider-angle shot would also show the Eiger and Monch to the left of the Jungfrau.
Excellent composition and exposure. I love the subtle but strong colors, especially the pastels on the horizon. The ship in the distance is a real bonus! This should be in a gallery somewhere!
Thank you for the comment, Yuriylux - Yes, finally I have bought this Nikon 70-200mm f/4 (2nd hand) to replace my old and heavy Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8. This Nikon I can use handheld. Must however test more, tere is no good light at the moment.
Thank you for your kind comment, jjpaque03. This is from an old fortified town i Fredrikstad / Norawy, where everything has been kept as authentic as possible with people living in these old houses.
Best regards,
Walter
Thanks a lot, photosphere42 for your kind comment. This is actually a picture I am quite pleased with myself. Perfect light conditions and camera on tripod account for sharpness.
Also thanks to lance b for his "Like"!
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Walter, great lens to lighten the load; optically fantastic (as evidenced in this image) and considerably less weight than a 2.8 version. I look forward to seeing more of your results in the near future.
Thank you 4 your "Like" - akemi-n / Robert! This was just a hastily test-shot with my new Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/4G VR, replacing my old Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, which is far too heavy and to large to fit into my now small camera-bag. I plan to "travel light" in the future!
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Nice picture, I think it would be a stronger composition if you cropped the footprints out of the foreground, and on the left side, plus open the shadows a bit. That's just my opinion so take it for what its worth. You have some great images in your gallery and I look forward to seeing more.
Thank you for your kind comment akemi-n / Robert. This was a magic early morning shoot in winter, befor the sun actually came out. It was cold too, with minus 18º Centigrade. The light was magic for half an hour, until the sun dipped the horizon.
Much obliged. Best regards from Norway.
Walter
Thanks for the comment yuriylux! About removing the wire, i have a on going discussion with myself about removing objects from my photos. Could have been cropped a bit. :-)
Thank you, Jorge! This texture-thing is typical of this Sigma ART 18-35mm f/1.8 - it has an almost 3-dimensional rendering, at least in combination with the D5300-sensor. This combination is just unbelievable good!
I wish you a Happy New Year and peace in our lifetime!
Thank you Robert, for your kind comment, and also 'thanks' to Yuriylux for the "Like"! I wish you all a peacefull, happy New Year and stay with good health!
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Best regards from Norway,
Walter
Thank you so much for taking time to view my work and your nice comments. I had not considered black and white, but I will give it a try and post the results this weekend (or sooner). As you mentioned the tonality may well lend itself to a nice B&W result.
Oh. What I would give to be there now. This pictures really makes me hare where I am at this moment. 45 degrees and cold wet rain all week, all month all year.
The shots of the girls are very good. love your choice of lighting.
Its refreshing to see something practical come from our photographic efforts.
Merry Christmas.
Thank you very much chriseeo, for you kind comment. I am afraid that people don't buy books like this anymore. Today all must be on the net, and for free. Nobody wants to buy a book with nice and colorful pictures.
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My pleasure Walter and 'yes' that is the Df. It has become my primary camera! I really enjoy everything about it; but that may be because I started (many years ago) with a FE2 and F3, so the layout is very familiar and there is a comfort factor there.
What a picture!
Great depth, strong perspectives, beautiful colors and a terriffic back-lit scene. I love it. Very well thought out and executed composition and good details!
Beautiful picture! I like the very warm mood in this picture. It reminded me of a painting by french Impressionist Edgar DEGAS (1834-1917) who loved painting dancers and ballets. You have cought much of the same mood as he has in his paintings.
BTW. I would clone or crop off the light specles in the upper right corner, as you have such clean cuts on all 4 sides - except there.
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What lens did you user here?
Thank you for your kind comment about this image. Yes, the wildlife enclosure they have for these magnificent cats is quite large, and often visitors do not see them. This one was laying in the shade and at first I did not see it; until the sun broke through the canopy of foliage above it.
Why do I always get distracted by pictures like this? I am a landscape-guy and thus not interested in nudes - but cannot keep mye eyes to myselv. ;o) - If this was my picture, I would crop just a little from the top . Crop right trough the bar on top, to get rid of the distracting spiky bits above, - or better still, get rid of the rusty top-bar all together. This would make for a cleaner top-frame and give a better impression.
Beste regards from Norway!
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Obviously, the image was not shot at f/3.3. The lens does not provide the aperture information to the camera, so the camera just used the f number provided for the non-AI lens setting.
I guess he is past caring and regretting. There really is no way back here. I expect that regret will finally catch up with him in the end.
Good documentation of how vanity (and obsession) can drive one to the extreme!
Best regards,
Walter
Thank you, Robert, for your kind words. You know, I never really explored the full potential of this lens, and always regarded it as being inferior, because of its low price, but now I know otherwise. It will stay in my lens line-up as a back-up lens.
Regards,
Walter
Very nice composition, color and detail. Regardless of the lens, it is the skill of the photographer that draws the audience to the image...just as you have done with this fine photograph.
My first ever own grown Organic pumpkin. Picture taken at the morning Golden hour... Pumpkin is 2 weeks old... Grows by a minute. Life is an amazing thing...
Spotted this tree couple of days ago on the busy motorway (highway). Yesterday, went back looking for it and found it. Had to park on the hard shoulder and take the picture while cars were flying by at 80mph...
After really thick fog, just before it was completely gone, the Sun popped out and hit the buildings glass and the reflection through the remains of the fog made the rays of light visible to the naked eye... Had to pull over and snap it.
The Lofotens may well become the destination of my next trip. We have been thinking about going there for a few years. These images may just have sealed that decision! Thanks.
Really spectacular photo! You can ignore my question on one of the other Lofoten images on where - I did not see the location when I first saw that photo. This whole series is incredible.
Thank you! This is one of the very first photos that I took with the 100mm makro-planar which I purchased very recently. I am new to macro photography and hope to improve my skill and technique.
Is this Alaska or Greenland?
I think you should at least write WHERE the picture is taken, for others to know. I would not have included the garbage-skip in the front (by the woman) in the picture, but rather raised the camera a bit. The man walking gives a good measurement and some extra to the picture.
Thank you, akemi. I think we should have a category called "abstract" her, it is missing from the drop-down-menu. By the way, this picture is from this one her, previously uploaded: http://www.nikonimages.com/showphoto.php?photoid=32579
Best regards!
Walter
Thank you Qbert! I appreciate your kind comment. I didn't realize the environment they breed in was so hostile. The winds up on the cliffs were in excess of 35 knots, with a little rain just for kicks.
Torralba, Yuri - Thank you very much for your comments! I was filling the car with gas in a small town of about 60 people, when the clouds broke, and this church emerged atop the hill. I drove about 1 kilometer back from where we came and hoped for a better angle and that the clouds/fog would stay away long enough for me to get a shot.
Beautiful !!! Remember this moment. They grow up so fast! I remember my daughter when she was this old. I was the world to her. Now I am just a pain to her :) Lovely photo !!!
I much prefer the color version to the B&W one you posted. Although it is in color, it looks more nostalgic than the B&W one. Almost like an old faded transparency.
Exciting motive and a solid composition, lovely light (Golden Hour?) and good timing of the wave slapping the rocks. I like the details on the rocks and the different textures there, both smooth and coarse. Interesting sky too. HDR?
Best regards from Norway
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Thanks Jorge and Philber
Used a LEE GRAD.ND 0.9 SOFT I had pulled down over the Lensen
and it was so bright that I could not have larger aperture ... got too bad the shutter speed :)
Thank you qbert, I really appreciate your kind words. He was aggressively
protecting his territory, and chasing away the other males that venture near.
Very nice, Chookia. Lots of good contrasts and nice colors. Very nice "lead-in" of the earth-dam, leading from the corner, out to the "island" with palm-trees. I have also seen this picture on National Geographic today.
Such a beautiful subject! The left and right sides tell different life stories, and the light captures them both equally well. Thank you for posting this great photograph!
Good choice of subject, attractive woman with fashion sense. The triangular pattern of her dress is repeated, in miniature, on her clutch. Good DoF which helps the subject to "pop."
I'm in LOVE with colors, and this suits. You've chosen a perfect time of day for this capture. The details are sharp and the subject and composition are fabulous.
Impressive, both sculptures AND the photo, where you have chosen a very good composition to get both horse-heads into these excellent positions - one looking straight onto us, and the other one looking diagonally up into the night-sky. Very well chosen white-balance too. Clean picture. Good job, Jimmy!
Very nice, Eduar. The back-light through the fresh, green foliage is wonderful, casting long shadows of the trees an people. Many churches in the area? I can see no less than 3 different spires.
Thank you Mark; I really appreciate your kind remarks. The diner is located in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. It has been there for as long as I can remember...
Well, when I arrived at the scene, the swan was right up front and would have been quite dominant, but when I set up my tripod and camera this bird slowly swam out of reach...typical!
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But it still is a good landscape scene.
Thank you, yuri, philcousins, qbert and akemi-n for your comments and "Likes"!
The protest was conducted in two languages I don't speak: Thai and Nederlands. However, I had the impression they were complaining about a prome minister who had embezzled funds from the government or who had been falsely accused of doing the same. They either wanted to punish or exonerate him, not sure which.
Man, I would love to mate your dog with my dog. Would produce some amazing pups. How much does he weigh ? I am guessing my dog will tip the scale at around 36 or 37kg. She is big.
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Thank you ..
he is a small male .. smooth and compact around 36-39 kg
short and straight back
Man, I would love to mate your dog with my dog. Would produce some amazing pups. How much does he weigh ? I am guessing my dog will tip the scale at around 36 or 37kg. She is big.
Thanks for your kind comments. It's taken in Reine (Lofoten), Norway. Saw a weak northern light from the room where I was staying and decided to go outside. It then intensified quite a bit.
Picture is one exposure, tripod, 30s, f2.8. I think longer exposure would have ruined the nice patterns.
This is suppose to be a fairly common sight in northern Norway/Sweden during winter. Go there!
wow. mind blowing. I just love my juvenile comments. This is really amazing. Please provide some details on how you captured this. Set up, hdr ? etc ....
Well, if you mean to add (artificial) analogue film grain in Photoshop - to make it look like old times black and white film, I am not so keen on it. I remember well the old days (started out with my Minolta SRT 101 bought in Japan in 1967) and used to shoot a lot of B&W (Kodak Tri-X with 400 ASA!!), but now I am glad for the digital age. More interesting, faster, cheaper and more adaptable for all kinds of applications. I see your question in relations of all your own B&W-photos here on NikonImages, I presume are scanned?
But I thank you for your kind comment, Ulysses!
Greetings from Norway, from an Ex-Tirolean, immigrated to Norway (met my Norwegian wife in Germany in 1969) when I was 20, and living here for the past 44 years!
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Excellent exposure values, very effective composition (thirds), 'been there' feel. Very good job in a possibly tough environment. Good timing for the light. \n\n\n
Both this and the Ocean photo show excellent composition ,mood and
use of lighting. The viewer(myself) is drawn in to the areas of light and carried through the rest of the photos mood . I could look at these two photos on my wall every day.
Lovely picture of a clean, fresh and green landscape. I think this color rendition of the same scene / motive as you have in B&W is better and more pleasing to look at, because the sharpening is not so overdone.
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
You have caught a magic moment here. It looks like the man on the bridge is proposing to his girl. I also like the surprised look on the face of the boat-tourist. B.T.W I would like to have this Perfect AF Nikon 135mm f/2 DC-lens also, but the price here i Norway is NOK 12.299,- which is roughly about € 1.400,- and I cannot afford this for just 1 lens!
I cant understand why it's taking them so long to get them out???
Sigma is really going to hurt them with the 50 art
I got the 135 apo f/2 coming in the mail tomorrow
Thank you, Jorge, but it's not really mine. I was visiting a photographer friend - http://www.nikonimages.com/showphoto.php?photoid=31597 - when I took this shot with my new Art 18-35mm f/1.8 (you should try that one!) and his Df was just sitting there in front of the window. I have tried it for one afternoon. It produces very nice files (about the right size for me), http://www.nikonimages.com/showphoto.php?photoid=31834 - but I find the exposure compensation a bit fiddly to work with (external dial with lock-button on top) and the fact that the exposure compensation is limited to only 3EV. I am used to and need sometimes up to 5EV.
Well, qbert. Further along these lines. I do have both the D300s and the ff D700, but the smaller cameras in the D5-series are easier to carry around when I go on a all-day photo-shoot normally lasting many hours. I get tired lugging the big ones around for more than 3 to 4 hours.
In my opinion, the sensor in the D5100 is one of the best Nikon has ever had in one of their cameras - except the ff sensor in the D3S, and I am sorry that they did not continue it.
It is a forgiving sensor where one can pull out a lot of details from shadow areas in a normally exposed shot, even slightly underexposed ones. Ideally I would wish for this 16.1Mp sensor from the D5100 to be inside the D5200 and the D5300, because I do not need 24Mp. This would be the ideal combo for me. 16.1 Mp sensor and the 39 AF-points of the D5300 would be just great. The rather slow 11-point AF of the D5100 presents a real limitation.
Anyway, nice to "chat" and swap experience. Ideally we should do this in the Forum, but ther is never anybody there...which I miss a lot.
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
Walter, Your first impressions are greatly appreciated.
When I first saw this shot I immediately recognized it to be your work and thought is was from the D5100 and 16-85. Its refreshing to see these smaller, lighter bodies being used and producing results like this. I have used the D5000 since it was first introduced, having missed the waist level finder from my film days, paired with the 18-105, which I love. No its not the sharpest and has some distortion and CA but nothing I cant deal with. The D90 is my lightweight now, and I was considering a 16-85 to pretty much leave on this body. Looking at this new kit lens, Im having second thoughts.
Thanks for your thoughts,and your lovely work,
John
Thank you very much, Jorge - Glad you liked it. It's one of my HDR-pictures, consisting of 5 exposures (to be able to cover both highlights and very dark shadows) with 0,7EV in between exposures. That is one of the reasons why I love Nikon-cameras so much, as they have the very best AEB-program (Bracketing) of all cameras, along with Panasonic.
Best regards from Norway,
Walter
Hi qbert, and thank you.
I have just had both camera and the lens for 1 day, so I could not say for sure how it behaves. Have just tested with a couple of hundred shots so far, and it looks really good - so far.
i am not sure, but seem to remember that my trusted 16-85mm VR has some sharper output. But then I have never had a sensor with 24Mp either, so it could be that.
But I can tell you, that it only took me 1 hour to get acquainted with both camera and lens. No problem at all. The D5300 is great compared to the D5100, better grip and LCD. Viewfinder as well. The 18-140mm VR is a bit on the heavy side for the D5300, which is a small camera, and the weight of the lens is not well balanced by the camera. But, it will be O.K. once I get used to it. But it's not a combo that you will hold in your right hand alone for long. The lens need support from your left hand.
Thanks Everyone I used a Sunset filter on this one and that is a ships Hull sideways out there on the top left not an Iceberg.......just to let you know ?? I am going out tomorrow after this cold snap gets the hell out of here... I sure do Love the Otus and I might have just made a deal on a minty Zeiss 135 f2
Thank you for your comment,Lance!
I would just like to add some of the merits of this famous rescue-boat: She had saved 67 ships, 236 people as well as assisting 1522 vessels carrying some 4500 crew, during her 40 years of service from 1893 until 1933.
Correct, Jorge. This is an HDR with 5 exposures and with 0,7EV in between exposures. Was out testing my new 24-70mm today. Became rather late in the afternoon, almost sunset.
Thank you, Jorge!
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Thank you, Yuri! It was a very special day. During the night i was -10º C below zero, and in the morning, the mist and fog from the river, froze on the cobbled road, leaving av thin sheet of ice on the surface. This man was using all his agility skills to avoid falling down, coming down the hill in an ever increasing speed ...!
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This has got to be one of the best wildlife-pictures (serenity) I have seen, and one hell of a good advertisement for the whole of Africa! How much is exposure and how much Photoshop is there...?
Wow! You sure know how to compose a picture for dramatic looks! I would - however - crop some off the bottom (all sand and nothing happening there...) AND level the horizon (which is tilting badly to the left). The rest is just awesome and very good! Very dramatic sky and sea.
Best greetings from Norway,
Walter
I like the dense character of this picture with concentrated light on the table of fish, and the rather stern look on "Manuel"s face! Very good exposure and white-balance. I think I would crop the top just below the two lamps, this way there would be a cleaner cut to the top and less distracting objects.
Best regards from Norway!
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Thank you, Jorge - I really appreciate you comment. The light was just fantastic that very cold Sunday morning! It lasted for about 20 minutes, then the "magic" was gone...
Here is a Pic I took the first day I got it with The Nikon D800e 11/20/13
I am not a pro or claim to be it is just a pic of the cn tower in Toronto
I used 500 iso at the time so there is noise in it
I hope viewers don't mind that I've posted this variant of another photo I've already posted here, but I've been wanting to do this for months because there are a couple things I didn't like about the other shot.
This is so POWERFUL! Very good photo with a breathtaking composition. Nice light and good colors. I love the contrast between the hard concrete / stone and the sky with its soft clouds. Wallhanger!
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Thank you for your comment, paquart. This picture was taken on 22nd january 2011 at 14:40 in the afternoon. You may know that this far north, the sun disappears very early in the winter (i is dark at 15:30), so this is almost dusk. This pale yellow is quite normal during winter-time here in Norway. But of course the light was a little special that day, because of the dens cloud-base above, which made me tak this picture.
Best regards from Norway!
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Playing with film again now that I have no digital camera. I can honestly say the ony thing I miss is the ability to get instant results ad changing ISO on the fly. But, I still like the look of film more than digital files :)
The vertical lines to the right f his face are rain drops.
HIGH KEY SHOT OF BANANAS.
CameraNikon D3
Exposure0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperturef/16.0
Focal Length70 mm
Focal Length71.3 mm
ISO Speed250
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashNo Flash
Gitzo tripod& balhead,, gt3330ls&gh1781QR
IMAGE PROCESSED BY USING CNX2.NIKSILVER EFEX.
LIGHTING;
FLASH METERING; SECONIC L-308S,,, FLASH-LEFT/BEHIND 1/1POWER/SNOOT,,, FLASH-LEFTFRONT1/2POWER OCTABOX,,,,, FLASH ON TOP 1/2 POWER GOLD REFLECTION SCREEN RIGHT
Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D objectief project/Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8 D lens project
Since I own this lens for years and really only use in my studio, I now wanted to test it on my D3.
I wanted to see the quality of this lens in low light.
CameraNikon D3
Exposure13
Aperturef/14.0
Focal Length85 mm
Focal Length84.8 mm
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashNo Flash
ISO Speed100
Gitzo tripod& balhead,, gt3330ls&gh1781QR
You might go a long way with a RAW-file and LightRoom - but not to that extend, Jorge. The difference in highlight and shadows is too much. For this you need several exposures. Thanks for the "like"!
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From the EXIF data (you can click on an image and obtain this), it was 200mm which is my 70-200mm f2.8 VR lens on a D300, at ISO 200, f11, and 1/200 sec, handheld, using studio strobes and Pocket Wizard wireless triggers. Key light (Softbox) to the left of subject, and fill to the right set at lower power.
Walter2 - Thanks for your kind comments. AirVenture is a huge air show and people spend a lot of time making their airplanes shine! It is what I saw - not photoshop created. Obviously not the original military prop!
A beautiful lens with multiple personalities and all of them satisfying. F1.2 is magical and suitable for unique video or still work. By f2 it is a very sharp and behaves a more like a typical 50mm as you stop down. You can't go wrong even though a bit pricey and manual focus.
Aren't Kids amazing to capture. You never know what you'll get
Fanatic capture Jimmy
I love the intensity on her face as she's trying not to move her hat. Lol
Thank you for the nice comment .. checked your photostream and the images I saw taken with 85P looks very good .. looks like you have no probelm with a focus
Or do you mean wide open?
Very good photostream :)
AURORAS IN THE USA: On June 1, Northern Lights spilled across the Canadian border into more than a dozen US states, turning the sky purple and green as far south as Colorado and Nebraska. Subscribers to the Space Weather Alert System (text, voice) knew the storm was coming, but others were surprised:
ltiu - Thanks for liking my photos and for the kind (high) ratings. AZ can be a beautiful place and I am looking forward to capturing more of its beauty in the future.
baraboowilli
Terrific exciting and very good shot, Thomas. It all fits, interesting motive, good colors, solid composition in godd light and the exciting, actionfilled situation, all com together in this very good picture. This is definitive a Wall- Hanger and worth its 10 points!
Regards from Norway.
Trés bien, Jean-Bert!
This is a lively picture of a small harbor in France. The Mediterranean influence is great and the boats are lovely. Solid composition, great depth and good colors.
Regards from Norvége
THXs JT we were on a day trip in Jackson Hole Wy and really liked the contrast in the image .this was originally in ment to be in color with the fall colors But you know me i can't stop there so B/W it was and still i wanted more .LOL never satisfied
i think i shot about a dozen of this from all angles
THXs jollygreengrant
this was awesome watching both the Eagles rebuilding there nest ,we did get some images with both eagles holding one branch and fitting it into the nest ,Very cool
i only wish i was higher to see into the nest
The 14-24 mm f2.8 G is a stellar lens. However, when shooting on a IR modified camera the results are less so. Since it is not designed "as are most lenses" to properly focus into the IR range it struggles with sharp focus and has more distortion notably beyond the center of the image resulting in an overall lack of definition at any given aperture. The same image shot with a standard "color" body would require less work in post to get an optimal look. Nonetheless, the resulting IR images can be quite satisfying despite these issues.
Cheers
Thank you for your kind words, ooster. This is a night-picture, shot at about 11PM, just before midnight, hence the smooth water.
Best regards from Norway.
Before some years i made this with a D700 and the 18mm 3.8 and without a tripod so this time i take one with me,i hope its look better then the 1 verion.
Donat
Mirror effect of the water really well done. Nice compositional balance of light and dark. Something like looking at 2 completely different photos at once. Nice job. Very unique.
Hi, J Torralba!
Yes, this is HDR, 5 exposures with 0,7EV in between. If you look closely, you may notice some "ghosting" in the foliage on top of the big tree. Although it is dead calm, a slight wind breeze shifted some of the leaves there, in between exposures (the pain in the neck for HDR photographers!).
Its shot late in the evening of June the 7th of last year. As you might know, the month of June is the month with the shortest period (approx. 3 hours) of darkness in the night here in Norway, and the sun shines almost all of the night, giving photographers long hours of finding motives (but then again, we only have approx. 5-6 hours of daylight in the winter!). Inside the house, the lamplight is on, as you can see through the windows. Also, most winds die down in the evening, presenting a dead flat sea during night time.
Thank you for your comment!
Thank you. You may have noticed a have a few similar shots from the last couple of days. This is because two days ago I was near the forest when I saw this long and spooky section of bike path at night. I took a picture of it, but then kept thinking about how this particular forest always makes me think of the children's story Hansel and Gretel. With that in mind, I kept going back at dusk (3 days in a row) until I had a shot that really matched that feeling. With this image, I was satisfied so I'm glad someone else spotted it.
By the way, I really enjoy your photos. I was going through them last night and found any to be inspiring. I was showing one of your butterfly images to my wife and daughter, both of whom also admired it, then referenced it later to my daughter as an inspiration to get some decent insect photos over the summer. I'm still new to photography, having worked professionally as a comic book artist, painter, illustrator, and CG artist. This just means that some things, like focusing on moving things like an insect or a person is still difficult for me. Today I will be practicing on that at Carnaval celebrations in town but in the meantime am very curious how you and other photographers get such perfect focus on moving objects.
This is HDR, yes. I don't know what you mean with "settings". It says in the "Detail Editor" (klikk Show / Hide) what exposure time, focal length and aperture the picture was taken with. Other than that I do not have any "settings". If you mean the detailed parameters within the HDR-software, I cannot provide these as I do not write them down or keep records of details. The software used is Dynamic Photo-HDR 5.0.2 by www.mediachance.com which, in my opinion is far better than the noise-creating Photomatix.
Thank you for your kind comment, chiseeo. The sky was rather overcast with dim fog, so there were no details above the town. I would have liked a dark blue night sky with bright stars, but the weather does not always cooperate with the wishes of a photographer.
Best regards from Norway!
I have photographed on Samos island too. What a beautiful country you live in.
Walter - Thank you for your kind words. I have enjoyed your winter photos as well. Thanks again for taking a look and responding to what you saw.
Baraboowilli
A lovely picture, Baraboowilli! It is such a nice winter scene, with beautiful light and good colors. The tree is the anchor and the sun is in the right place. Great perspective.
Interesting shot. Because the light is flat, there are few depth cues and the depth of field gets flattened; almost as if it was shot with a telephoto, not a wide angle.
I call him the Blue Man. He stands on the street corners of down town Portland wearing blue and painting himself blue. Nice guy. Never bothers anyone like others do.
Thanks, He is from Syria, and came to look for water, and drill ft in this small Village I passed, that's where I met him , and his son.
I wanted to give him a print but didn't see him again
Thank you for your kind comment! No matter how wide the FOV, of the objective, it is difficult to effectively capture the stunning grandeur of these trees, which reach skyward at nearly 100 meters!
Thank you Lilia,
Yes I think it was the right thing to do. When I was there, two runners 'finished' their iindependent marathon. They were saying to the others that they ran the whole course. Surreal night it was. A gate that was never used.
A good picture is one that speaks to you, keeps you interested or gives you a certain feeling. Having said that, this picture clearly makes me just want to stay indoors for the winter. You have successfully conveyed to me that it is miserable and cold in this scene.
Greg, I really like the visual “movement" of your composition. That lonely star in the middle of a twirling sea of circles makes very interesting your picture and, the black and white version cancels any color distraction that might diminish the visual impact you achieved. Congratulations!
Lilita - This is taken from the recently opened waterfront promenade south of pier 17 area. I have been to Brooklyn Heights many times. Yes I agree it is a stunning view from there. Somehow, I have not gotten good photos from there.
In this case, I wanted to crop out the bush in framing ( not in 'cropping after shot' ) but the terrain made it difficult. If I remember correctly, there was a big dip on the ground at where I wanted to place camera for 50. But I agree, the perspective of 50 is my fav and probably prefer to longer lens on this shot.
Thank you Steve. The building is an apartment complex near Lincoln center, NY, and the foreground is a newer apartment building's front yard which is not quite accessible to public. It does look better in photo than reality.
Taken at the 2012 Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City Beach, Florida. This is Brian Culbertson who closed the second night of the festival with a great show. The festival, held in April each year, runs for four days and attracts outstanding artists for all over the world.
Thank you, Torralba - but, this is a recent shot from April 21st and not an autumn picture (if that's what you ment), even if it looks like one. The faint greens on the trees are newly sprung leaves, and some look almost yellow. The yellow reed in front of the fishemens-hut is dry reed from last year.
Best regards!
Elbeasto - Thank you for your comment. I really enjoy this combination of the D700 and 16-35VR. They handle low light very well and of course the perspective is also very nice! Although the scene is rather mundane, the history is interesting. This is Wabasha Cave in St. Paul, MN. It was once a dinner and dance club for many famous gangsters, during the prohibition era. Now it is available for private parties and tours. Best regards, Robert
Thank you all for your kind words. It is a contemporary sculpture. Artist hung numerous fishing weight in prcise grid. It was quite beautiful as it was getting the PM sun.
Nice capture, but give it a try with the image which is outside of the sphere removed and replaced with a neutral background. See my similar pix at fraloco on this website.
Thanks niki! This picture is from the old SS-Prison in Terezin, Czech Republic. In the picture you see a monument to the memory of prisoners burried at the site.
Thanks Harmondo! The Sigma 17-70 is a great lens i can recommend it. The only negative about it is the weight, its a bit to heavy... but i use it very much.
Thanks for identifying the wood pecker. It is very uncommon to see wood peckers in our area. But judging by the number of holes in the bark of the tree, he's been at it for quite a while.
& Thanks d. Ortego. The ripple effects was not intended. It happens when I compressed the size of the j-peg to upload here. If I use higher file size with less compression, the ripple will go away.
Thank you, Jim. My husband is an avid grower of Christmas cactus. At this time we have whites, reds, and salmon ones in bloom. I will try to post other images when they are at there peak.
I have enjoyed visiting your gallery. Your florals are an inspiritation.
Thank you all for nice comments!
Niki, this is from Mölndal in Sweden, if you search for Götaforsliden 14, Mölndal on google maps you find the spot from where the photo is taken. There is a bridge over the stream.
Thank you, Niki, it was taken in Henningsvaer in Lofoten, Norway, a beutifull mooonshine over the mountain...with a cleare air and no clouds on the sky...If you ever want to travel in the world, you have to visit Lofoten in Norway...recomanden...
Thanks Mark! They're lovely people and I think they feel something for each other. They deny that of course.
That Makro-Planar is something else. So much nicer than the 1.4/50G AF-S I had briefly. Difficult to focus correctly though; dof at close range, even with f4 is very thin with a 50...
Thanks Mark. Part of my experimental series (switched to the 2.0/85 now, to simplify matters) of getting up close and do partial shots, at full bore and with Tri-X.
Very very hard to find subject matter; that roll of Tri-X has been in my FM2n for well over 4 months now, and still not finished. We'll see.
Yeah that glow really is something, and so is Okke. Some would say he has lost a few marbles along the way (he's about my age; 59), but he's a sweet guy, who always tells me he dreamt about me... in a very solemn voice as well.
This is one of the worst carparks I've ever met. At that time (last Friday mid afternoon) empty and gloomy. I tried to alter the raw image as little as possible (as I always do), and hope the image conveys the desolate atmosphere.
Thank you howard
this was out at Harrison mills by weaver lake.Man did we get wet and durty and after getting the photo and climbing up the bank i slid back down about 30 feet , Yeh ha
Thank you for your comment. This piece sits right outside of the West 72nd street station (1,2,3 line). There is a temporary art exhibit of this artist along sided broadway now.
While vacationing in Italy, we stayed in this art deco bed and breakfast in the heart of Rome. This was the view from our sixth floor gallery. Thank goodness for elevators.
Thank you for the compliment. :)
Thanks a lot, guys! Glad somebody likes it, because I suffered severe cold, and a chilling wind, waiting (in darkness at first...) for the right moment to get this shot.
:o)
The level of distortion (16mm) is quite high though, resulting in this curvature alon the waterfront.
This is a 58 shot stack taken with a reversed el Nikor 50mm f2.8 enlarger lens fitted to bellows. The stack was processed in Combine ZP a free but good program. Glad you like it, only a face a mother could love! It was dead of course, no chance of even one shot this close with a living fly.
Another great selective focus BXW shot. You've got great eye for the use of the background imagery complimenting, the in focus, main subject. Also nice composition.
38mm is an interesting choice. Some people advocate not using wide lenses on a woman because of the possibility of distortion can be unflattering. However, I have also heard that you can use a wide lens to make a woman look taller/longer. Since the axis of the lens seems to be center on her vertically, was your wide lens choice to make her look taller? How do you choose your lens length when shooting glamor or nudes?
Thanks in advance for your insight. :)
I really like this. Its is actually great. Tones, composition expression on face all makes for a great photo. If I could do any post processing on this image, I think I would just darken the background so that the subject stands out a little more.
Thank you very much guys. I set up in a spot with a lot of Moose sign and tracks with about 45 min until sundown and this guy, I figure a 1 year old, came trotting out.
I always appreciate any comments and even more critique as I am still learning, so thank you again.
I like the exposure, color, but the horizon is too near the center for me. Ruins the shot for my own personal taste. More sky? or more lake? pick one and I would rate it a 4+
This is a good shot but not the sort of image I like personally, but each to his own.
Its in the nudes category and we dont have to look at it if we dont want to, I dislike censorship. We can all decide for ourselves what we wish to view without anyone else deciding for us ( I m assuming adults here ) but maybe if more explicit and contentious images are posted it may be an idea to have an "erotic" or 18+ section?
Excellente image digne de celle d' un film à gros budget ( la guerre des Boutons ) VF pourquoi pas !... encore BRAVO Bintypaul pour cette photo, je la trouve formidable .
It was around 6:00 pm. The road was full of mud and I got this shot when our car tyres got bogged down in the heavy mud.
But barefoot has no boundary in this situation. :)
Just in case some of you do not know this. If the photo is in the nude category, it will not be visible unless you are logged in. If someone send you a link to the photo and you try to view it without being logged in, you get a message indicating the content may not be appropriate for some viewers due to nudity.
Marino did the right thing by posting it in the "nude" category.
Sarò a Milano il prossimo luglio. Mi piacerebbe conoscerti.
First attempt at a long exposure dawn shoot. Not to happy with it but considering I m NOT a morning person amazed I got andthing at all! Rather over saturated but it looks pretty:-)
Nice shot and a subject I would nt have thought of shooting!
Maybe it could be slightly improved with a tighter crop or darkening of the other hand and highlight area below? Not sure, I personally find them a little distracting if I want to be very very picky.:-)
Wow Donat. This one is quite magical. Water is glowing like some dream scene in movies. Very beautiful. Since there is no place to put 5 stars for this photo, I put 5 stars here ***** !! Yeay.
Hi a few hopefully helpful comments on this image that may help you improve next time.
Dragons can be difficult to shoot but this image is not very sharp probably due to camera shake as the flower is nt sharp either
According to the exif data the shot was taken at iso200, 400mm f6.3 and 1/160sec.
Even with VR a 400mm shot will not be sharp at 1/160 you need to go a lot higher at least 1/500. I was shooting dragons today at 1/1200sec on a 300mm(no VR) at f11 with a D7000 at 1600iso. I ll post one later so you can see the difference
If the light is nt so good up the iso so you can use a smaller aperture and faster shutter, the D7000 is fine up to 3200iso, at least mine is. Your lens aperture is almost fully open at f6.3 so wont be as good as a smaller aperture, try f8 if possible.
Thanks for the kind words. For the record, I had to return to the location (a 30-mile drive) three times in total to get the sky in its full glory. No complaints.
This was a regular head shoot,then I crop pic. in half. I often forget about any rules when I shoot...just enjoy and shoot...
''Don't think.'' - William Firebrace
Very cool and yes glass is difficult to light well. Can you tell us about your soft box size and position here any maybe some of positions that did not seem to work leading up to this photo?
Ivan, you do a really nice job with that 50mm on people portraits and prove great portraits can be done with a focal length less than 85mm. Can you comment on if your composition choices are different under 85mm or do you just not worry about that rule of thumb?
Leroy
Thank you, feuer... canola is this bright color for only a very short time, about a week. The old saying "f/8 and be there!" applies here, although it never hurts to have the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with you.
Nice idea but spoilt by the bright top left hand corner and the hand looks a little blown.
Your eye is naturally drawn to the brightest part of any image hence keep highlights away from the edge of you images.
I would definitely do a re-shoot if possible though and try the pose again with her hand just covering her left breast.
The expression leads me to the impression of someone vulnerable and the raising of her right arm up to her breast would enhance that in the image IMO
What a character excellent capture Jorge!
Finally managed to get back here alas not with my previous user name/profile but I will re upload my work again here.
Thank you once again for all your efforts and help in trying to restore my other account it is much appreciated Jorge.
Thank you for your comments and critique always happy to receive constructive comments.
I am sorry it has taken me a while to be able to respond to the comments you have left me.
But I have had to re-register a new account and need to re-upload my work due to my account locking me out of the site.
I am sorry it has taken me a while to be able to respond to the comments you have left me.
But I have had to re-register a new account and need to re-upload my work due to my account locking me out of the site.
I am sorry it has taken me a while to be able to respond to the comments you have left me.
But I have had to re-register a new account and need to re-upload my work due to my account locking me out of the site.
Thanks Jean & Mcliu. It took a 1 hour taxi ride, a 35 min boat ride, and a 35 min horse back ride up the volcano for this shot. It was well worth it. This is one of my favorite shots so far.
What makes a good photo great? Main subject colors, textures and background elements that support and mirror the main subject. This is example of all elements
Working together. Sometimes planned, sometimes luck.
Edited and selected with skill.
I agree with Mclui beautiful model and well captured.
Some constructive critisism from me as to why I would nt give it a "5"
I dont think the hand and especially the red bracelet do anything for the image though and find the bracelet distracting pulling the eye away from her face. The hand is also noticeably paler than the face/body presumably as it was nearer the light source.
thanks!! I had visited San Francisco before and had pictures from the top and bottom of the hill, but I thought this shot worked well. I actually rented the fisheye while i was in SF and loved the different angles i could capture.
Glad you like it, the crosses is from 1800. the hole you see in the first cross is from the second world war and the germen use them as targed for fun.
Before I started photography, there used to be pictures called "eye ball benders". They were close-ups of common things that looked diferent when magnified and viewed very closely. I always liked guessing what they were. Guess I still do. Thank you for the kind words.
et bien voila c' est beaucoup mieux comme cela, je plaisante Bill
j' espère que tu es content de ton Tokina, j' ai regarder tes images ,elles sont formidable , BRAVO Bill
splendide image, mais laisse un commentaire la prochaine fois sous ta photo, un bateau ?, un centre commercial ?, un hôtel ? un palace ?.. allez ne le prend pas mal , bravo pour ta photo Cook
j' ai rarement vu une si belle photo d' aurore boréale , vraiment j' en suis totalement jaloux , mais cela vaut mieux que ce soit toi, l' heureux élu .
BRAVO , MAGNIFIQUE
Thanks Donuss; that's an idea I hadn't thought of yet. I'll give it a try, though I wanted to portray the sandy hazy atmosphere (it was quite warm as well), and the apparent lack of humans, first and foremost.
Well spotted legit, you are indeed correct, originally taken 90deg rotated to the left. The earing is the main giveaway. I just prefer it this way up to as shot!
Glad you like it anyway, and thanks for the reponse.
Thanks for your comment. I have a question, in a photo opportunity like this one, what would you would you aim for, the insects per se, or the above frame?
I'm trying to develop a better eye and appreciate any tips or suggestions.
Thanks.
:-)
Very sharp as expected Iain! Bare lens or tubes as well? The 300mm is great for close ups, Ronnie Gaubert always used his with tubes rather than a dedicated macro lens. Its the reason I bought mine but have nt used it much as the Sigma 150 is so good with the Kenko 1.4xTC!
Jason, thank you for your comment. It was a pretty overcast day as we were walking through a remote village. A break in the clouds allowed the light to stream down onto the field, for just enough time to get the shot. The blackish background is the dense jungle behind the field. Best regards, Robert
Thanks for your comment. I agree, the only 'secret' was that it was shot from a side walk of roadway on a super hot and humid day. I was intrigued by the layers of leaves leading to water beyond.
Thank you for your kind words. I feel like I saw the owner, a gentleman with a hat and suit and very classic leather suitcase being loaded to the bak if my memory serves me correct.
This is a 1:1 macro photography of a soap bubble. the Light interference creates a very complex color patterns, that constantly changes.
There is almost no processing to this image, not even saturation. The colors and patterns are as is in reality.
I want to Second J Torralba, Greatest piece of modern war history ever. I'm an air traffic controller and every time I get to work a P51 or an F-22 it really makes my day!
Ha ha! Gauging by the weight this should now be my #1 bike... That Fuji sounds good as well. I forgot the name of the pro team that rides them. Do you like it?
I'm watching the Tour now and have seen many favorites crash out, in terrain I know to be very difficult; up and down all day on narrow bumpy roads.
I like David Millar but he usually gives up on GC pretty soon. I think Klöden wil turn out to the dark horse in this race; Geraint Thomas seems to doing well too, after his teamleader Wiggins crashed out of the race. Noone mentions Klöden but he's still up there and he doesn't crash. He climbs well and he time trials well. We'll see...
Someone else recently posted a photo somewhat similar (and probably superior) to this one. But I already had this in my collection before I saw that one, so I'm posting mine anyway.
7.45 kgs, kitted out as I just described in response to your other comment. Size M, and not all the latest in componentry (and not the lightest in cf framesets either @ some 1050 grs), so not bad at all.
I'll post a pic of my #1 bike, a Roberts steel bike, Reynolds 953, which weighs in at 7.9 kgs.
This Time bike actually is the first non-Roberts framed bike I've had in 26 years...
Thanks Mark but no, it's a mix of Campag Chorus crankset, gears and brakelevers (all some 6 or 7 years old; comes from my "old" training bike), new record brakes, Neutron Ultra wheels...
I was in a quander whether this should become my #1 bike, as the components come form my #2 training bike. I ended up inbetween I guess.
Thank you. I'll have to thank God for the colours: there was a perfect mix of clouds and sun on the fence and flowers. I brought the orange out a bit in LightRoom. I'm surprised at how much colour came from the D200, though.
Thank you for such a kind comment. Really, I think that I was lucky. Unevenly lucky. I've taken a load of bad photos, but somehow, fireworks always just work.
THXs Kevin
The Nest is now in the tree beside the old one ,It got to big and split the tree and the limb it was on hit the ground.
They have a big nest in the other tree now.
I also remember the nest being there as a kid growing up.
Yes we have sold some
What size do you want ?
Mate i keep coming back to this shot..........talk about being in the right place at the right few seconds.............tell me you made some money off this....i would like a print........let me know.............cheers
Another Tim Fitzharris i see ............one of my instructors at WAP..........WESTERN ACADEMY OF PHOTOGRAPHY.............love your wildlife photos.........keep up the awsome work................cheers mate
Really cool balance of light and dark, Just enough detail in the foreground to establish scale and balance the wonderfully colored clouds. Curved road and truck are perfect. Excellent.
Yes, the black and white works! Dramatic, dark and high contrast are the way to go here just make sure you do not clip your highlights when you convert. This version looks a bit light to me but may be related to other variables(ie my screen, jpg conversion). By all means shoot more of this since you obviously have an eye for it." "Seeing" abstract compositions will make all other types of your photography stronger.
All Best!
Salut Chuckn, j' aurai aimer être avec toi pour découvrir cet endroit merveilleux ( cimetière de voitures) j' adore cela, je pense que tu t' es éclater ce jour là, tu nous présente ces voitures de toute beauté Bravo pour cette série , mes compliments Chuckn , encore BRAVO
Thanks Michiel. This was actually the same shot. I just didn't load it up with crap this time. I cropped it slightly differently and enhanced the reds a bit to accent the tip, but that was pretty much it. This pics is exactly what I shot. I think you're right though. I have to watch the focus. It could be a tad clearer on the tip. Well..next time.
Thanks! I tried to set the WB so that the colors corresponds to what it actually looked like. I see too many people that ruin their low light shots with neutral WB.
Excellent image Corey! Love the thin whiff of smoke and the faint glow of the tip! Also the vignetting is much more subtle. This is a different shot from the b&w one, right?
My pleasure Corey, and looking forward to your future submissions!
I know how critical focusing can be; try manual focusing close-up at f1.4 and a 50 or a 35 with a moving subject, such as a face of a person that won't stand still...
What I then do (which is why I prefer manual focusing in some situations) is move the camera instead of the focusing ring. It's still a tricky business at close range and wide openings though...
This I actually do with the D700 and the Zeiss 2.0/50 Makro-Planar, or the FM2n or FA with assorted Ai-S glass, or the RTS III with assorted Zeiss glass.
Excellent! Subject, composition and lighting are superb. If I would do anything, is maybe bring out a little shadow detail on the arm over the breast. Besides that I love it!
Ah...I see what you mean about the focusing Michiel. I guess timing is key as well. I'll definitely keep these composition notes in mind. I'm going to try this shot again, when i can. I just purchased a D7000. I realize the camera won't make me a better photographer, but I like the quick access of the external composition options. Anyway, thanks for the criticism and the info. Both served me well.
As I said I think the idea and the resulting composition are great certainly in B&W, so only compliments there.
But a lot depends on the execution, and there the image falls down a bit.
DoF at 300m, even at f6.3, is razor thin, which would have worked extremely well if the cigartip would have been the point of focus, and even more if you would have caught the tip glowing.
The rectangular vignetting (if that's what it is) looks a bit heavy, but is a matter of taste.
The D3100 (as the D700 which I have) probably freezes focusing when you partly depress the release button, and if you select one focusing field in the viewfinder through the menu instead of all of them, you can focus really accurately.
Thanks for your comments. It's always nice to get feed back from other photographers, as I'm still learning. Looking back on it, I think I got caught up in B&W mode at that time. I was looking at a lot of B&W shots, maybe I forced this one.
I'm an amateur photographer and I still have a lot to learn. Could you explain the concept a bit?
Focusing a 300mm on an APS-c sensor camera is difficult at best, in a shot like this pinpoint sharpness (preferably at the point of the cigar, when the man is drawing on it so you see the the burning) is essential, and I'm afraid yoy just missed it, which ruined the shot for me. Great idea, execution less than great.
Does the D3100 allow one-field focusing and shifting that field or holding it while recomposing?
Yes, sure, i added grain in LR. I was using a 20mm as i was lying on the floor, maybe 5 feet away from her at most, and this makes for this never-ending-legs effect, which i am crazy for.
I have never understood why the 18-200mm lens gets poor reviews. As this image shows, if handled properly it can capture some awesome images. Love what you got here and especially the b&w conversion.
Many thanks Ricardson. I was still learning (I'm a slow learner :-) ) about WB (and doF...) at that time, so this image, as much as I like it, could look different and maybe better. I'm satisfied with the capture of that moment though. And apparently LR3 doesn't allow to develop this (old) image all over...
Photo was taken during a work trip to Adelaide in Australia.
After dinner, I've decided to go for a drive and 'visit' Adelaide as I'll be flying out straight after work is done, there is no time to see Adelaide at all.
Got my camera with me, asked the hotel concierge of a general direction and off I go in the rental car heading towards Port Adelaide.
Was looking for a harbour/ship yard site.. however after circling around for approximately one and half hour I came across a row of cargo trains that has been griffitied on. They looked really vivid!!
I was over joyed with the find and quickly set up the camera on the tripod and manually flashed the cargo train multiple times.. by pressing the flash test button... as I've only 1 flash and I really needed a lot of light to light up the train without the sky coming in too strong.
I thought this picture fits the theme of the contest, as the normally dull cargo train is coated in a vivid orange paint before street artists added their own touches to it - hence "Color Me Bold".
yes. there are 3 Nikon SB-900's used off camera for this one. Key light coming from camera right at about 4 o'clock. fill and rim coming from camera left at about 8 o'clock and 11 o'clock respectively (and the Sun behind him for a little more rim). Fired with Pocket Wizard radio triggers.
Actually I just shot it under the given light. (Cuz I still haven't study for flash light shooting yet)
:(
The light was too low and you won't even see her face clearly with naked eyes.
The candle light she made it for her pottery show and the light from next pottery shop helped me get a shot with Nikon 50mm f2.0 (hand held).
It took just very few seconds that her face showed up face to the candle light. Pheww. Luckily I got the shot...
But if the door wasn't there, you won't get the feeling like you were sitting there and your status of mind has just left you for somewhere you don't physically belong.....
It's just how I shot it.
:)
Pretty nice photographic design. I wish the voters would leave comments as I'd love to see what they take issue with. I suppose that maybe the door itself is either overblown (highlights), or it shouldn't be there. Overall, very cool image.
Excellent image with good composition of a special moment!
Also a little dangerous ... those whales are meat-eaters are they not?
Oh and by the way ... good title too.
Bonjour KanucK , le village Pernes les Fontaines 84 Vaucluse France
un magnifique village de la Provence à voir impérativement, ce village possede plus de 30 Fontaines, Magnifique . Merci pour tes commentaires
With due regards and apologies, I don't know why I get this feeling plasticity on skin .. Did you do something or is it the way you would like to express yourself.. Though the composition and exposure seems to be great
you really know to shoot portraits, even the flower portraits are great and for us in Europe, we like to look at your models. thanks for great pictures
Thanks for the comments. For some reason I find the color from the Kodak simply amazing. When I use the same lens on my D200 their is a notable difference in color. I'm not sure if it's because the kodak is full frame, but I guess it's a possibility.
Thank you colleagues for your kind words. I guess if someone puts the vote between 1 and 4 should give at least a comment. It will help to develop further when taking pictures. :-)
True, it is a nice shot. The snow may be a little blue but it is better than a 1. It would be interesting to see the work of the person who gave it the 1.
Zeiss Man, thank you for your words. Have you been able really to order a new AiS-lens? It would be good luck. In my eyes, it was one of the stars in the Nikon-lens-range. I would never give it away. Have a lot of joy with it.
This is a wonderful image. The black and white works perfect here. Good composition and expression well captured. If anything, I would like to see a little more shadow detail in the face and maybe some post vignetting. But regardless, It is wonderful.
I agree! I am older now but in my younger days I enjoyed traveling and taking pictures. Now, the family and work limit what I can do. Beatrice, if you ever want to trade places for a month let me know. The wife cooks really well :)
Great work! Glad you joined the site and contribute.
William,
Thank you for your nice words. I love the wide angle lens. It feels like i'm "in" the picture, rather than just "include" everything in the picture.
I like the the way light falls over the paper..but does shallow "DoF" works here, is a point to ponder..?? I think it varies from person to person perception of image.
Ah, you cannot vote and comment at the same time. Nice selective focus. The dots on the right distract me, because I cannot figure out what they are... piano?
Like the soft paper background. This would have been lost completely had it been in color. Little tight on the right side, but it really doesn't bother me. The cut hand is ok, but the full hand might have been more pleasing.
In Bulgaria Palm Sunday is known as Tsvetnitsa. People with flower-related names, (for example Tzviatko, Margarita, Lilia, Violeta, Yavor, Zdravko, Zjumbjul, Nevena, Temenuzhka, etc.) celebrate this day as their name day.
Thanks Luka, that's a very flattering comparison and yes, I snapped off two and this was the one where the cyclist was positioned best. Had to wait a minute for that though...
It tries to turn the eye of the viewer back on itself. Sort of...
Hi Thanks and yes its Tantallon Castle . I intend to visit more Castles this year so check back as I will be posting more photos of Historic places visited, the next posting should be St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle. Bobk
Great colors on the walls..i need more blue sky. Took me a moment to determine it was a horse or donkey down the alley. That makes this photo even better, the later discovery of something you missed originally... and the child, totally missed that.
Thanks Ivan! It's that lovely 1.2/50 Ai-S (I think at f1.2 with Tri-X at 400); an '80's design.
I actually like "Zurab" and "Remko and friend" better... The light is not so good here. In the other two I could position the guy(s) in question directly under a lamp ;-)
@Ivan: if you don't mind manual focus, I've been trying out the 1.2/50 Ai-S Nikkor (yes, you can buy them new, have a look at nikon.com). Now that's a lens...
martin14916,burbeaux : I took this photo in the evening about 6 pm,
at this time dragonfly usually catchs still.I use teleconverter 3X with
Nikon Micro 55/3.5 manual focus with SB800 . :D
Something's wrong here. Focus on the wrong eye, and that eye being half out of the frame, subject looking out not in, b&w pp too muddy. Uncomfortable image.
Noise isn't exactly against the rules, and depending on the lighting, sometimes inevitable. it's a good shot, and she's framed well against the background. But what's she doing? Her Helmet says motorcycling, but her clothes suggest otherwise...
Thanks, and don't sweat Tokyo. Tokyo's business-as-usual. Up north got rocked hard, and it's gonna be ugly for a long time up there, including the Nikon and Canon factories. They need all the help they can get up there.
I wanted to reacquaint myself with the 2.0/50 Makro-Planar (not excited about the 1.4/50G Nikkor and the 1.4/50 Planar, for different reasons). This image is convincing Jorge!
Shtarka1, thanks a lot really.
You know sometimes I get frightened from being so blessed with the people in my family and the good friends I have. I just thank ALLAH for this everytime I blink.
Thanks for the positive comments.
This was a result of 5 exposures merged to HDR. I'm still not sure if this shot works or if I like it but it's certainly different!
It is my honor to comment on this one first. Superb capture and great light effect. 5-star photo technique. I appreciate this photo a great deal.
Cheers
NYPD nr Times Square. Left cop was blowing bubblegum, middle cop was spitting in the road, right cop was just staring.
Nice bike though, frame is NY made I think.
Great photo!
I have noticed that many photographers from Malaysia are excellent!
I know one fellow doing macro photography "Liew" and he is very good.
Do you give instruction workshops? Please reply to mofeed65@gmail.com
you have very good woek.
I know that some peple dont like these kind of photo, but your work is very good and very strong. I think that thise images are part of our world. sad, very sad but true.
No, this was just coming home late at night and using the light from his apartment at 6400 ISO. I needed to adjust the WB etc a bit, but not much. Thanks for the compliment! The D700 is a superb piece of equipment, and so is the 1.4/35.
Thanks Ronalld! It's amazing what photographing through a transparant curtain can do. I was especially struck by the (absence of) colour, except for the very faint swish of lightbrown of the building on the right.
My father (89) looks like that, and he's usually not asleep then. We visited him (and my mother) yesterday. That's possibly why your pic caught my eye (apart from the obvious quality).
Sorry but why do you carry 2 macro lenses of almost the same focal length NIKON 105mm and Zeiss 100mm? Is there a reason?
Another thing, those square black+white flower pictures are amazingly high class. Congratulations.
Can you let me know about a few secrets of good macro photography tips because i bought the NIKON 105mm macro lens and done a few pictures myself. I want to improve fast.
I do not think I will be able to see this natural beauty in the remaining years of my life. Would it be possible for you to send this photo to me on mofeed65@gmail.com in high res. in exchange for my best shot of your selection?
I do see the rainbow. However, the picture is way over-expossed and needs a little "level" work.
I wish I was there myself to make a photo myself.
Good photo.
There is a street on Portland where the homeless hang out. For some reason, This girl and a few others were exchanging cigarettes. I think they use they place some sort of monetary value on them and use them for currency in their private society.
Cannot fool you Martin:-)
Yes the moon was a seperate exposure and I agree, I probably should have softened the edges and blurred it a little to make it more realistic
co ja bym dal zeby zobaczyc teraz te nasze kochane Tatry :) fajna galeria,nie przepadam za widoczkami ,ale tu jest na co popatrzec ,swietne fotki,siemka !!
thanks really.
you know this is one of my triplet daughters just came to the bedroom and just stood there against my wish. I had my camera ready so I shot her a couple and this came out really all of a sudden and had real nice natural light from the window.
Fantastic.. you must be a specialist in avian photography.. Could you please share some information about these species.. I am just getting inspired to indulge myself in this genera..But unfortunately I am a complete novice .. :-(
thanks, I usually shoot in raw mode, so to do what you just suggested, I would have to do it in lightroom or photoshop, but I will give it a try and see what happens.
The photo is great, but it should have something more ... maybe an empty bottle? Or some kind of drug ...
If you are trying to show the cruel drug related life.
But it's great. :P
Thanks Ivan! This is the guy http://www.milangies.com/ ; he was examining the prints for hi sexhibition in Germany on The Ideal Man. In his case inmates of a psychiatric institution somewhere in Germany. Touching images. 1DmkIV btw; very subtly flashed.
Closer hmm... I that my best i can get closer. I try to get closer but unable to focus. I still do not know how to use manual focus. I'm still using autofocus. It not allow me to shoot... :C I'm using kit lens unable to get that close. Love you comment Yuris, i will learn from the mistake that you taught me.
This picture could be great, if you didn't locked her, she almost can't fit the portrait. You should give her "space to breath" .
The comments should not be always saying "great job, nice pic, etc" but also to give some help to improve the photographer to take better and better photos.
Very nice capture. ISO 200 12mm and no white-out. The F/10 has properly something to do with it. I'm was thinking of purchasing this lens; well not any more. Now I'm sure. I have to have this lens!
As for composure: The big "stick" on the right the image could properly do without. Too bad a bit of his shoe has been cut.
Good clarity, good colours, good subject in an interesting situation.
Again: Very nice capture.
Beautiful color. Great composition. Hard to tell what it is. First I thought it was a church interior shot, but realize it is something else. Is it from Apple store or something?
Since the weather has been so bad and I haven't been able to get out much just shooting anything interesting around the house. Just an outside postlamp in the driveway, the Kodak still impresses me at the lower ISO's, far more than my D200 even though both made by Nikon.
perfect shot, i specially like the reflection of the fisherman on the water, also the red coat is very eye catching overall the composition is fantastic in my humble opinion.
Excelente foto! me agrada mucho como la luz descubre el rostro de la jinete y del caballo y el reflejo de la luz en el cabello de la mujer, muy buena composicion.
Both this and the Ocean photo show excellent composition ,mood and
use of lighting. The viewer(myself) is drawn in to the areas of light and carried through the rest of the photos mood . I could look at these two photos on my wall every day.
Thank you ... for all your comments! Love ya :D
Heard from some people said the balls just for temporarily specially for NewYear Season. That place really spectacular...
Not sure about the gold-ish colour, but the red streaks, the dark/light distribution and the composition really make this a great shot Ernesto!
I've just been leafing through a compilation of the 100 best pictures of the 20.000 published in my newspaper in 2010, and this one would not have looked out of place at all.
Thanks! Dictated by my pov and my stamina standing in the cold with an open window, and by my patience waiting for the guy on the bicycle to slither to a correct position...
Best airplane ever made. The P51 Mustang is credited with giving the US and it's allies air supremacy in Europe during WWII. It was a game changer. If I were a millionaire, I would own one of these. My son and I would give our left @!#@$ for a ride in one of these. :)
Thanks for the picture! Great capture of the best represented in new and old. My son and I have been staring at this all night! Love it!
I think a combination of angle and lighting makes this really stand out a a fantastic photo. The black and white conversion is the icing on the cake. Great job!
Wow what a view.. I am impressed.. composition , exposure are perfect.. My day has started with such a wonderful shot.. Thanks for sharing the fabulous shot
posture and light set are excellent.. Whenever I view glamor photography.. I feel it is the most difficult subject to deal with.. It has to be artistic to be appreciated by all.. and this picture set a very good example.. Very well done
This image is of an orange peel that was squeezed into the flame of a candle. The sparks and dots are flammable oils from the orange peel. I was holding the D90 in my right hand and squeezed with the left. Full automatic.
This is the Royal ship Wasa, that sunk in Stockholm in 1633 I believe. It was salvaged about 30 years ago and has been conserved and restored. It has its own museum in Stockholm. If I´m correct, then about 75% of the ship is in original. The rest has been made new. You can read more about it here http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/. It´s in english.
Thanks. This shot was more about just simply holding the camera at the right angle to let the right light in. That was really all I had control over. The Coolpix S4000 is pretty good camera for a P&S model.
I am so happy to see this photograph does NOT have the horizon smack dab in the middle of the frame!!! Very simple, tranquil photograph that would look amazing printed very large and hung above someone's couch.
interesting mix of light sources and color. Took me a second or two to see the birds. I like the surprise of no people as expected only to find the birds.
sometimes the most interesting photographs are the simplest. This is one. I am always telling people to look up/down/all around. Life does not exist at eye level only. This shot proves my point. excellent.
I like everything about this portrait but the horizontal. I realize its a personal choice thing but I would prefer this shot vertical. Otherwise I love the tonality, focus, and depth of field. Captures the personality beautifully.
I see some distraction dust spots on the images
the CCD needs a cleaning
i see this camera has no self cleaner built in so
if you need info cleaning send me a email
and i'll help
This image was made in late September, from a train going from Durango to Silverton Colorado. It was shot with a Nikon D90 and the 18-105mm (kit) lens....gualia
I'm not a fan of photographing the poor and destitute, but this is a very good image. I actually love the muted colours, especially in teh "moving" parts of the image. How could b&w improve on that?
1. All photos were taken "hand held".
2. It was a "manual mode" with the auto-iso.
3. It was the Nikkor 70-300VR lens, which works very good with aerial photographs. Of course, must be set to "Continuous autofocus" ;)
athazen1 - Thank you for your comment. Captured near Wabasha, MN. There are many nests in this area and the Eagles usually start to return toward the end of March and early April.
You certainly has done a very commendable job.. all the shot are praise worthy.. But while I was viewing you shot hard.. there are few question comes in my mind( hope you won't answering to a numskull )
1> I believe most of the shot were hand held.( correct me if I am wrong)
2> Is it mode in " Shutter priority " or "Manual Mode"
3> Does Nikkor 70 -300 lens focusing speed is good enough to capture this shot..??
Thanks in advance..
PS:- One of my friend is in air force and coincidentally love photography.. I am going to send him this link..I am sure he will enjoy it as much as I do
Thanks. Developed at Costco and I scam them myself. Costco scan are terrible but good enough for family sharing. At least with my scan, I can bring out shadow detail and show descent dynamic range.
These are incredible images! Are you photographing from the top of a mountain as the Swiss Air Force blows by? For some, you must have been in a helicopter? 300mm isn't a very long lens. However you did it, they're all brilliant!
I updated your settings to show the film and camera. In case you did not know you can do that, just click on the edit icon on the right side of the page :)
Thanks! Lots of people in Portland have their dogs with them on the streets. I think most of these people are lonely and seek the comfort and loyalty of mans best friend.
Cool shot. It looks like it's coming alive. Don't know if you knew this or not. But, you can add your technical data to the Notes section if you just click on edit icon to the right side of this page while logged on.
Shot just before 10pm with Nikon D90 and 50mm f/1.8 D at f6.3, ISO 200 on a tripod. Merged six exposures in Photomatrix Pro (1/4 sec – 2 EV, 1 sec, 4 sec, 4 sec + 2 EV, 10 sec, 15 sec + 2EV) and post processed in Gimp.
But that's a mighty nice shot to show for all your gruel. I love the ZF 2.8/21mm, to my mind, and supported by your beautiful pano, it may be one of the all time great wide angle lenses for the 35mm/FX format (D)SLR, and can hold its own with the Leica and Zeiss rangefinder lenses, no trivial feat.
Larry
What a great capture! I love dogs and find it amazing in Manhattan I used to see lots of homeless people and they had their dogs, made me a big sucker. I couldn't resist giving them money with hopes that their dogs wouldn't go hungry.
I just got 12 rolls of Kodachrome 64. I'll shoot some of it with the F6. Right now, we're in DC and NYC tomorrow. I've got the M7 with me to shoot a few rolls.
Thank you. The pictures is from Svolvaer in Norway just before the sun leave us in one month, from the 6th of December until the 6th of January every year.
You are correct! This is the USAF SR-71. I captured this image, around 1986, when I was stationed in Okinawa Japan. This aircraft was assigned to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, and was returning from a mission when I took this shot. I took this with an FE-2, MD-12, and a Nikkor 85 f/2.0. This was my first published image. Thanks for looking!
Thanks! the 24 worked wonders there (1/8 sec). I thought it was a good opportunity to give the old FM2 a work-out.
I was invited by one of the project managers, as one of the hotels I'm a non-exec director of borders on the tunnel trajectory. Probably more or less at this point, 27m's upwards!
You wouldn’t believe it was sunny when we got out to get some photos ,Then it opened up and “Down poured” , The guys in the boat just got soaked. As did us
Which was good or we wouldn’t have got this cool image
No, this is way up in northern BC around the Liard River near the Yukon border. It's very common to see bison up there. More photos here: http://www.briantolin.com/AK-YT_763.html
You must have taken this a while ago, as I think this building is complete now? I believe it's the new one in Yaletown right on the waters of false creek.
miked700: yeah i like how the light up these tunnel, the endless lighting pattern really look amusing.
zeiss man : I am sure you'll love it. It is sharp wide open and the bokeh is superb for a wider lens. However the AF speed is not exactly fast compare with zoom such as 24-70. I have yet to take alot of pictures, but so far i am happy with the clarity and usability at night.
Thanks Zach; that means a lot. Moved away from DP; it's a harsh and conservative environment. Trying to find my place here. Nikon and Zeiss primes; my thing really, even though I px'ed the 85 Zeiss for the 85G recently.
very dramatic and very different kind of look.. Could you share the post processing technique please..?? I like the effect .. May be I could use it on few of my image
We thought that this Goose was going to drown the Eagle the goose put the eagle under water four times .Man this was intense
There is a pair of nesting Eagles at Mill Lake right down town and they have been here for 15 to 20 years it’s pretty awesome.
thanks..
It is the USA MEXICO fence at tijuana Mexico. And it has more than 4000 crosses with the name of each person that has died crossing to the USA iligally. Most of the deaths ocur at the desert and the mountains. It is a sort of memorial.....
Zen in the art of photography. "Instinctive shooting" it looks like or did you have time to focus and frame before pushing the trigger at the exact right moment?
martin, the ISO was a total screw up on my part. I was in extremely foggy conditions prior to this. Re the aperture, it actually was at f/8, just read incorrectly in EXIF b/c I had the 50 1.4 lens selected in my non-cpu lens. I needed to have as much DOF as possible as I wanted both flowers in focus. you are correct, to get the most out of it you want to stay at/under f/8 at base ISO if possible.
Thanks Akul! Yes, it is ice that I'm actually standing on. Just a frozen pool on the road. The grain is very small bubbles in the ice, but there's also some noise of course, mainly because of heavy contrast enhancement.
Thanks Niki. I don't know what the Kowa 55/1.1 lens was really intended for, but obviously it wasn't conventionally sharp pictures with a Nikon DSLR. Maybe it was made just for this sort of fun. Other photos of mine without a designated lens were also taken with this Kowa optic.
Larry
a very fine play of light and shadow.. shape has come out very well..In fact I love the mood of this picture.. May I know which light system did you use..?? Thank you in advance
Thank you for comment, habayeb.
The schooner FULTON was built in Denmark, 1915 and was used as a merchant vessel until 1970 when the Fulton Foundation took charge of the ship and began sailing with socially vulnerable boys.
THXs Zeiss Man
This is called a coolee ( created by the Milk river over the years)
The image was taken in Milk River Alberta it's of an Rv and campground park.
We stayed here on the way to Writing on Stone
( http://www.albertaparks.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=177 )
Check it out Very Cool!
The road runs down LHS of the image by the flages
there are 8 images in this one
Makten
This image is just amazing. It took me a while what it was and realized it was probably crack on piece of ice? High ISO noise? is adding a very nice texture, adding more painterly = or graphite drawing kind of feel. Amazing.
Thanks! That's one of the reasons I like the Planar over sort of any other 50 mm lens (I've had a bunch). It isn't sharp wide open, but the colors are still there.
Regarding pp, there was no special pp. Shot in RAW, processed in NX2. I did bring out the black a little up. The intense steam did the natural desaturation I suppose.
Just testing how this all works..
Congratulations on a great site I really like what I have seen so far. just signed up this morning..
Best regards
Mark
I should note that on this and the other "dreamy" flower images shot with Nikkor lenses all also used extension rings in addition to the wide open large aperture lenses cited. The non-Nikkor flowers are using Kowa f/1.1 lenses, either 55 or 77mm focal length, without rings. Not sure what the Kowa lenses are actually intended for, but whatever the use may have been it's not this!
Well, ehmmm, thanks a lot!!! I always try to find a good model first of all; without the right model, you can do nothing, i always agreed on the famous Helmut Newton's statement that the subject makes 90% of the picture..then I just let myself get lost in unbounded admiration :))
Thank you so much for your comment. I am glad I tried as it was raining quite heavily, handling camera and umbrella was tricky, and had to try not to get in the way of commuters.
Thank you. I wonder how this shot would look with ZF 18 ! I have seen photos of yours, and they are beautiful. I also noticed that you use ZF18 with great results. It shows that with right hands, all tools shine !
Was this with the 100 or 35? I noticed it coming up in the quick search of 100mm but it has a 35mm assigned to it. Just curious. I am getting paranoid about my code :)
your killing me here. Not only are these great pictures but your models are just gorgeous. I spent some time in Milano many years ago. I think I need to revisit :)
I have been gone for for a few days out in the alpine lakes wilderness in Washington state. Was heading to the Enchantments which is right above the ridge line there. Snowing and raining confined us to our tents. On the day out, we woke up to a clear sky and this is what I took. Hand held 7 images stitched. Nothing else to show for this grueling trip :(
Thanks for your kind comments. The title of the shot has vanished so its location has become more mysterious. The mountain in the distance is Mt Cook in southern New Zealand. Shot at just past midnight illuminated by moonlight alone.
Hi, i was just quie close in with the 2/35mm, and i was holding the lens axis just a bit higher then one should when using a wide-angle so close to a vertical subject, then you have this apparent diproprtion of the body. Add that the model is 188cm high..veeery long legs, they add to the effect!
This lens has taken my number 1 spot. The sharpness and control of flare/distortion/CAs is truly remarkable. I also recently compared to my ZF 35 (used to be my favorite) and this lens smokes it in almost every respect
I got quite a few nice shots with it, both of wildlife and some landscapes. Much more user (and wallet) friendly than the 70-200, though obviously lacks the faster aperture. I have no regrets having made the switch, however.
Larry
I got rid of the D700 a while back when I switched to Sony. However, I had a handful of Zeiss glass and with the lack of good primes coming out in ZA I decided to get back on board. So I bought a D3s and D3x with a few Nikon Lenses. By the way, I have never seen a camera perform in low light like the D3s. have a look at these [url]http://www.nikonimages.com/showgallery.php?membercollection=224
thanks Rick I also like how far the contrast can be pushed and still look good at least to my eyes. Other lenses you start to lose detail when you add a little contrast.
Thank you for your comment. The answer is very little - darkening of the sky up at the top a little bit and extra contrast locally around the mountains at left. Otherwise as is.
I have added those lenses to the database. They were not there originally. You can update your list of lenses by going to http://www.nikonimages.com/lenslist.php
just check off the lenses you have and the next time you assign lenses to your photos you only select from your personal list of lenses.
Please send me any lens you do not see listed that you need on there.
Thanks Zeiss Man. The relevant particulars that I cannot figure out how to enter are that the picture was taken with a Nikkor AM 120/5.6 Micro large format lens on 4x5" Velvia 50. I hope the Nikkor lenses qualify these large format photos for the site. Unfortunately for all, Nikon never made large (or even medium) format cameras, but we are fortunate to have their lenses for large format use, though now out of production.
Larry
The background is an official NASA photo (which, as it's a government document, it's public domain) from one of the Apollo missions, popped up on a computer monitor, and the Lost in Space robot in front.
Spiders are patient. He was all of a whopping half-centimeter across. Maybe a whole centimeter. I set up my camera, which scared him away, and then I left and came back 10 minutes later, when he had returned to his spot... and my camera was ready for him :)
Oh, how I love these. I grew up eating these and now living in Oregon I rarely get to eat them. Tostones and plantain chips hmmmmmmm. Nice greens and yellows!
Thanks. I try to upload photos that show the dimension of these lenses with their sharpness and depth of colour but more importantly the "feel" that they impart to a picture.
Howard
This was taken with my D700 at 4500 ISO. It was quite dark but still turned out well with low noise considering the ISO level...This is a great combination.
First thing that comes to mind is Start Wars X fighter. :) Don't take that the wrong way. This is an excellent photographe in all aspects. I love what you have done with the B&W conversion.
@andreasrech: most of the time the island gives a perfect sky with beautiful clouds, but I was not that lucky at that time. As you said, nature has its own will :)
@Ziss Man: Indeed, the water is perfectly still which gave perfect in depth scenery
This is great! The only thing I would recommend is straightening the image just a little. Make the windows and pipe on the right side parallel with the edge. Maybe it will throw the left side off a little but it's worth a try with such a good picture.
I like this picture. I like the black and white, i like the contrast and I like the detail. Not too mention I like the guy that looks like he is deciding which door to open :)
Great moment captured. Love the B&W. If this was digital, how did you convert to B&W? By the way, if you click on the edit icon next to the title "EXIF Data" you can enter the information about the shot.
Thank you all for your kind comments. It was one of the most memorable photographic nights I have had. Scarily strong wind, dust storms and the weird lenticular clouds shooting across the sky under moonlight was unforgettable.
Log in and View your photo in the gallery. On the top of the photo is the Edit Option window. If it is not visible click the up and down arrows to show it. Inside that widow, select the lens from the list then click apply. Thats it
Incredible macro work. Was it the 50 or 100? The Exif data is conflicting. In either case, I have the 100 and this has inspired me to go out and shoot it today!
I have many techniques for turning a photo into b&w, but for this one I used a very simple one: I started with a basic channel mixer b&w conversion and I dodged and burned all the details. Sometimes I abuse these tools (dodge and burn) and I think these are by far my favorites in Photoshop.
I've had the issue with film scans also. Just strip the metadata from the image and then edit as needed. There are several freeware exif editors available on the interwebz.
I have that problem too. When I get my film scanned at Costco, it shows Noritsu as the camera. It's just the device that captured the digital image. By the way, the viewfinder on the Ikon just rocks!
Thanks for highlighting my photo! Some details:
Hearing reports about an approaching storm with likely lightning, I saw that I might be able to position myself for a shot.
I went to my work to the third floor patio. The large building on the left is Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno. Tripod, 20 sec exposures at a time hoping to get lucky. I shot for 40 minutes.
Also, this image is the in camera merger of two 20 second exposures, with the merger also done in-camera (Nikon D3).
This is awesome. Look at the detail for a night time image. Especially the power lines in the distance and towers supporting them. You can see the individual steel frame work making the structure. Well done!
To tell you the truth I had a hard time deciding on the spot on how to frame this, but I liked so much the girl and settings that I just shot it like that. I really like the reflection of the other car and the people so I don't know how much the photo woul
I like this one the best out of the ones you posted. Have you tried cropping a little just below the door handle? It would give it that medium format look like a 6x6 or something. Regardless, nice tones and picture.
I shot it with the makro-planar, this is the only Zeiss I own so far (apart from another Cosina made lens - Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4) and I think this site will push me towards buying a 35mm as well :)
Oh I am so Jealous!!! This is AWESOME! I love to hike and this looks like such a cool place not to mention how the colors and crispness of the detail make it look so real!
This looks best with the Dark Night themes selected at the bottom of the page.
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