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Shades of green..D-Lux 4 (Warning: Frog Photo)

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I stopped by the lily pond this morning to see how the frogs were doing now that it is October. I didn't expect to see any as the mornings have become quite cool lately but they were out in abundance. Most surprising was how many baby frogs were out, no less than twelve that I counted.

This shot is, I think, one of the best I have done of the frogs... even though you can't see the little guys' face it is now one of my favorites... it's as if the little guy was looking into the abyss wondering whether to make the leap or not.

Taken with the D-Lux 4 in Macro Mode. ISO 200 1/60 f5

The D-Lux 4 continues to amaze me. It simply has to be one of the best cameras ever made. It is so versatile and the IQ can be stunning.



And here is a shot of him sitting on my hand to give you an idea of just how tiny these frogs are.



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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
Jim

I continue to be inspired by your D-Lux-4 photos. The frogs are great. In fact your web site led me to decide on my own D-Lux-4 which I am now using , learning and enjoying. As a long time SLR user, however, the transition to such a light camera still has me struggling with how to hand hold it and squeeze off a shot without inducing movement. Can you share any good techniques for hand held shots?

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Bo
 
bosacfi said:
Jim

I continue to be inspired by your D-Lux-4 photos. The frogs are great. In fact your web site led me to decide on my own D-Lux-4 which I am now using , learning and enjoying. As a long time SLR user, however, the transition to such a light camera still has me struggling with how to hand hold it and squeeze off a shot without inducing movement. Can you share any good techniques for hand held shots?
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Bo, thanks for the kind words.

I get emails all the time from people who stumbled on my sites and made a decision to buy the D-Lux 4 based on what they saw there. A gentleman emailed me the other day wanting to know what kind of tripod I use. I don't use a tripod.. everything is hand held and everything is shot in JPG.

If you've had any military firearms training, especially as a sniper, you will know that it's all about breathing and squeezing the trig.. er... pressing the shutter.

Read this info on Breath Control for Snipers....

http://www.sodahead.com/living/being-a-sniper-part-6/blog-71531/

The same applies to photographers who hand hold their cameras.

Every now and then I have difficulty in holding the camera steady for macro shots.. I just have to slow down and brace myself if possible. Also, you need to try to find the highest shutter speed possible and still allow for proper exposure when doing macro shots.

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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
Jim,

Beautiful composition, fabulous image! Thanks for sharing.

Cheers!
-raaj
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'Change is not Mandatory, you don't have to Survive...'
 
What a beautiful photograph. The green on green is simply exceptional. I'm not sure you could best with your M8.
 
ToasterFlyer said:
Jim,

Nice images, no matter what cam you use :-).
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Best compliment you could give me..
ToasterFlyer said:
Just wondering how you got the border with text around the first image?
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All done in Photoshop CS3... Increase canvas size and select a canvas color then use the text tool in CS3 to create the title on its own layer.

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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
Ahhh; your famous frog!... Always as colorful and cute!... :))
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Louis
 
Jim Radcliffe said:
This shot is, I think, one of the best I have done of the frogs... even though you can't see the little guys' face it is now one of my favorites... it's as if the little guy was looking into the abyss wondering whether to make the leap or not.

The D-Lux 4 continues to amaze me. It simply has to be one of the best cameras ever made. It is so versatile and the IQ can be stunning.
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Hi Jim, I can see why you reckon this one as one of your best of the frogs: it's just gorgeous ! And than that D-Lux4 is so great for macro, especially the 'huge' dof is really helpful, something I can't beat with my contraption. But then you and the D-Lux4 are a vicious couple ... ;)

Well done !

All the best.

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Bart
 
Well done Jim, very nicely composed and the greens work very well. Now check you hands for warts, lol. Thanks for sharing. -Norm
Jim Radcliffe said:
I stopped by the lily pond this morning to see how the frogs were doing now that it is October. I didn't expect to see any as the mornings have become quite cool lately but they were out in abundance. Most surprising was how many baby frogs were out, no less than twelve that I counted.

This shot is, I think, one of the best I have done of the frogs... even though you can't see the little guys' face it is now one of my favorites... it's as if the little guy was looking into the abyss wondering whether to make the leap or not.

Taken with the D-Lux 4 in Macro Mode. ISO 200 1/60 f5

The D-Lux 4 continues to amaze me. It simply has to be one of the best cameras ever made. It is so versatile and the IQ can be stunning.



And here is a shot of him sitting on my hand to give you an idea of just how tiny these frogs are.



--
Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
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Knorp said:
Hi Jim, I can see why you reckon this one as one of your best of the frogs: it's just gorgeous ! And than that D-Lux4 is so great for macro, especially the 'huge' dof is really helpful, something I can't beat with my contraption. But then you and the D-Lux4 are a vicious couple ... ;)
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By the way, I set the camera in manual mode for this shot...and kept the aperture at f8 to get a bit wider DOF.. worked quite well.

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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
dolnick said:
What a beautiful photograph. The green on green is simply exceptional. I'm not sure you could best with your M8.
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I'm not sure I could either.. the M8 would have needed live view to handle this... because at the angle I was shooting this guy there was no way I could look through the viewfinder of the M8 if I had been using it. I'm leaning out over a pond with next to nothing to hold on to... couldn't have done it with the M8.

I've said in the past that the D-Lux 4 often out performs the M8 due to its inherent capabilities and features.. and that remains true today.

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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
When you shoot your macros, are you zoomed in? Which aperture seems to be the sweet spot of the DL-4's lens?

Thanks!
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Tommy
 
Bo Lorentzen said:
Jim,

WOW- thats like something battery powered, the green is almost dripping off my screen.
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Bo, next time you are here I'll have to take you there so you can see how the light develops as it does.

I've been using the M8 a bit more and am probably going to pick up that CV 15 in the next month or so.

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Jim Radcliffe
http://www.boxedlight.com
http://www.oceona.com

The ability to 'see' the shot is more important than the gear used to capture it.
 
Hello ,

very nice pictures..

did you enjoy the new Leica X1?

can we compare the X1 to the Leica-Pana DL-4 ?

I still continue to use my old M6 with 35 and 90 mm lens and also the Ricoh GRII( faboulus..).

I still waiting the DL-5 with the body of the X1 and a true leica zoom with 24-80 mm 35 equiv ).

Dreaming gives life.

mfo
 
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