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"Terrifying", "Tangles", and "Train" (3 family imges)

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Beautiful! The images, the young people and your handling of light. Well done, as always. Btw, did you upgrade to Silver Efex Pro 2 yet?
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Hi Peter,

I always do enjoy your family shots full of life and creativity and this one is no exception. Actually, all three of these shots are catching moments of simple but precious moments and this is even more elevated by your intuition of the scene, your creative composition, perspective and the way you fill in the frames. The 2nd shot with the hair session is a little gem as well as the third shot with its intimacy of your son completely absorbed in his play.

And of course your great B&W tones cannot better carry these. Long life to B&W! :-)

Cheers,

Tibor
 
Hi Peter,
i like very much the atmosphere and the composition of the number 2 ...
The third one is magic... A new treasor for you and for your son for later !
Magic Magic !!!
Have a great time with your familly .

Bye bye

Hugues.
 
Hi Peter

Very nice pictures . Your pictures convinced me of adding this lens to my lens arsenal . Problem is that nobody have this lens in stock in Toronto.
Regards George
 
I probably can't say anything more than has already been said, but these are all terrific... especially love #2 and #3. Her expression in #2 makes the shot, and you did a fabulous job capturing his intent concentration in #3. You truly do paint with light and capture the truth of the moment in your photos!

Amy
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these are all lovely photos. but part of what makes them stand out to me is the combination of the wide aperture and the wide angle of view. this is particularly evident in the first shot (which is also my favorite). obviously the shallow dof is very useful here to direct attention and provide emphasis. but other lens routes to obtain such shallow dof would probably mean using a longer fl, which would mean the photo would have less of what i find most distinctive about it, the depth of space. with the tubes jutting at all angles, the way their lines diverge and converge really places the viewer right there in the virtual space with them.

this can of course be nearly matched, in general, with the 35 lux, but it is nice to have an even wider aperture option out there.
 
xtoph said:
these are all lovely photos. but part of what makes them stand out to me is the combination of the wide aperture and the wide angle of view. this is particularly evident in the first shot (which is also my favorite). obviously the shallow dof is very useful here to direct attention and provide emphasis. but other lens routes to obtain such shallow dof would probably mean using a longer fl, which would mean the photo would have less of what i find most distinctive about it, the depth of space. with the tubes jutting at all angles, the way their lines diverge and converge really places the viewer right there in the virtual space with them.
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It's funny you should write about this. In the course of my photography, I've consistently been drawn to 50mm lenses. Last year, I made the decision to switch to 35mm lenses, for various reasons. At first, it was difficult to "see" the world this way, especially since I tend to photograph people. But now, I appreciate the sense of context that a 35 FOV brings.

And your points above touch upon the gains to be made by going wider.
xtoph said:
this can of course be nearly matched, in general, with the 35 lux, but it is nice to have an even wider aperture option out there.
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It is nice indeed. Especially when you consider I can get 5 of these for every 35Lux!

Thanks xtoph,

Peter.

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You've achieved something really special in your family images, Peter. Your photos document life in real time, unposed and unabridged. The camera and photographer have become part of everyday life, allowing you to capture an essence. Your family photos are true treasures.

Joe.
 
JTori said:
You've achieved something really special in your family images, Peter. Your photos document life in real time, unposed and unabridged. The camera and photographer have become part of everyday life, allowing you to capture an essence. Your family photos are true treasures.

Joe.
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Joe, what a wonderful thing to write... it speaks to your sensitivity and ability to "see" the important things in life.

The only thing I'll add to what you've written, in addition to a humble "thank you", is that I feel extremely privileged and blessed to be a witness and participant in these kids' lives.

Peter.

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