Wormsmeat
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For me the last is easily the most successful as it adds a touch of the photographer's art to the subject.
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*** This Week Through YOUR m4/3 2014.03.01 ***
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dmanthree
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Yeah, this was a tricky one. Wanted it to have a touch of early morning gloom about it. I like desaturated HDR, but still like it to look like HDR. Sometimes I go for the natural look but then I don't tell people so they don't have an anti-HDR knee-jerk. Anyway, be sure to tune in next week because this hoary old street shooter actually went out with.....a tripod! Took some night shots; I know that's your wheelhouse.
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Like them all - the first two add something, not just pics of an interesting building. The 3rd freaks me out, scared of heights 'n all. How high is that bridge for chrissake? I visited the Hoover Dam many years ago, ISTR swimming in one of the lakes nearby, possibly even created by it.
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The Governor's Palace is a historical landmark and the walls of the atrium hallways are lined with murals, primarily telling a story of the enslavement and liberation of the Mayan people. The halls weren't wide enough to avoid severe perspective distortion in the mural photos, so perspective correction was done in PP. Consequently, after cropping, only part of each mural is depicted.
I wanted to spend much more time in this building, but, as usual, "keeping up with the family" limited my time in this interesting historical site.
I wanted to spend much more time in this building, but, as usual, "keeping up with the family" limited my time in this interesting historical site.
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bgalb
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+1. I have a weakness for interesting reflections in still water. This one is exceptional. The contrast of the rather "scuzzy" alley with the beauty of the reflection grabs me.I can't explain why this gives me more pause than the others. I'm sure it's more than being about blue sky and water in a liquid state, though.
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dmanthree
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I'm not a fan of heights, either, but this bridge is really stable, and you'd have no problems. It's listed at 890' over the river. But the views are worth it. I'm wondering how long before someone jumps (bungee, paraglide, etc).
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3 photos shot with Panasonic GH3 7-14mm @7mm, stitched together with photoshop
[IMG width="400px" alt="View from "Oksen" / Hardangerfjorden"]http://kjartanhaugen.com/images/iga...00/sjokoladepause-3123-4000-4000-90.jpg[/IMG]
View from "Oksen" / Hardangerfjorden
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[IMG width="400px" alt="View from "Oksen" / Hardangerfjorden"]http://kjartanhaugen.com/images/iga...00/sjokoladepause-3123-4000-4000-90.jpg[/IMG]
View from "Oksen" / Hardangerfjorden
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Very nice colour and detail. An interesting an well executed image. I like the processing as I believe it enhances the image.
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The reflections captured in 2 & 3 are very nice.
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Derek Dean
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Two more portraits from the Lake El Estero shoot. I've been photographing this lovely bird for several years, and I've named him Sam.
I really like my Olympus 70-300 lens. It's opened up a whole new area of photography for me, but it certainly takes a bit more care in use to get good results. I try to keep all my shots above 1/1000 second shutter speed, and always try to find something to brace against, in this case the trunk of a tree.
I've also found it important to resist the temptation to zoom all the way in to 300mm. I'm getting visibly sharper results by backing off to 250mm and then cropping. 300mm isn't bad, but 250mm is just way better.
Then of course there's always the delicate balance of sharpening, which I'm slowly learning, and hopefully getting better at. My aim is to find that point where it's sharp, but not over sharpened, and to find that right balance between sharpness and noise.
I think the first shot (Sam I Am) is possibly a bit over sharpened, while I think I got the 2nd shot (I Am Sam), just right. What do you think? C&C welcomed.
Sam I Am ©2014 Derek Dean
I Am Sam ©2014 Derek Dean
I really like my Olympus 70-300 lens. It's opened up a whole new area of photography for me, but it certainly takes a bit more care in use to get good results. I try to keep all my shots above 1/1000 second shutter speed, and always try to find something to brace against, in this case the trunk of a tree.
I've also found it important to resist the temptation to zoom all the way in to 300mm. I'm getting visibly sharper results by backing off to 250mm and then cropping. 300mm isn't bad, but 250mm is just way better.
Then of course there's always the delicate balance of sharpening, which I'm slowly learning, and hopefully getting better at. My aim is to find that point where it's sharp, but not over sharpened, and to find that right balance between sharpness and noise.
I think the first shot (Sam I Am) is possibly a bit over sharpened, while I think I got the 2nd shot (I Am Sam), just right. What do you think? C&C welcomed.
Sam I Am ©2014 Derek Dean
I Am Sam ©2014 Derek Dean
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Wonderful series..
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Do you pay him to pose? Wonderful pictures, especially to get so close.
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savonie
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Excellent picture-
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Wormsmeat
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Interesting stuff.
Derek Dean
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Thanks, Michael. I've been photographing him since he was born, and he's always been very skittish, flying away anytime I tried to approach, so I left him alone, but on this particular day he didn't seem to mind me, so I snapped away.
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After a very short session (5 minutes) with my daughter and the old OM 50 , I was pleased with the results, so I tried the cat next. It was nearly dark, so ISO 3200 at the window, watching birds...
OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 @ f/2.8
The E-M5 actually makes MF lenses fun to use again!
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OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 @ f/2.8
The E-M5 actually makes MF lenses fun to use again!
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