Sanjeev Das
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Thanks Jim!
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Jeff2013
Senior Member
Found another shot that I like:
A7R, Sony 135mm f1.8/LA-EA4, 1/400, ISO100, f2.0, available light
A7R, Sony 135mm f1.8/LA-EA4, 1/400, ISO100, f2.0, available light
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For the past two months, I've been making IR stitches that I've been doing in a small group of oak trees near my house. I've posted many of them here. Last week, as I was walking back from the grove, I made a couple of stitches of the countryside.
Driveway and Oak Trees
Benchlands and Ridge
Both images were made with an a7II and the Coastal Optical 60mm f/4. The top one is a 98 image stitch, and the bottom one 109 shots. I've been leaving the borders ragged on the oak grove pictures, but I squared them up on these.
On thing that struck me in looking at Bob Tullis' pictures and my own since Bob started this set of threads is what different environments we live in, yet how both are full of photographic possibilities. The contrast between Bob's NYC photographs and my distinctly rural ones is representative of what we have to work with. Is it representative of differences between the two of us as photographers? Dunno.
Jim
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Driveway and Oak Trees
Benchlands and Ridge
Both images were made with an a7II and the Coastal Optical 60mm f/4. The top one is a 98 image stitch, and the bottom one 109 shots. I've been leaving the borders ragged on the oak grove pictures, but I squared them up on these.
On thing that struck me in looking at Bob Tullis' pictures and my own since Bob started this set of threads is what different environments we live in, yet how both are full of photographic possibilities. The contrast between Bob's NYC photographs and my distinctly rural ones is representative of what we have to work with. Is it representative of differences between the two of us as photographers? Dunno.
Jim
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Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
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The expression may be more interesting, but it doesn't have that killer vortex-like background of the first image you posted. I'm impressed that you can get this look without diffusers and reflectors.Found another shot that I like:
A7R, Sony 135mm f1.8/LA-EA4, 1/400, ISO100, f2.0, available light
Jim
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the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
blog.kasson.com
Jeff2013
Senior Member
I agree. It would have been better shot with an 85mm, or stopped-down, a little, on the 135mm. Sometimes my 135mm "cream machine" is a little too smooth.The expression may be more interesting, but it doesn't have that killer vortex-like background of the first image you posted. I'm impressed that you can get this look without diffusers and reflectors.Found another shot that I like:
A7R, Sony 135mm f1.8/LA-EA4, 1/400, ISO100, f2.0, available light
Jim
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http://blog.kasson.com
It was shot in the shade. I did a quick "frequency separation" adjustment to her skin in PS to even the tones and then adjusted luminosity on a mask, which makes it look like I used a reflector. I setup my flash gear and never used it.
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You can't see the Ps moves, and that is the mark of good post work. Congratulations!I agree. It would have been better shot with an 85mm, or stopped-down, a little, on the 135mm. Sometimes my 135mm "cream machine" is a little too smooth.The expression may be more interesting, but it doesn't have that killer vortex-like background of the first image you posted. I'm impressed that you can get this look without diffusers and reflectors.Found another shot that I like:
A7R, Sony 135mm f1.8/LA-EA4, 1/400, ISO100, f2.0, available light
Jim
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the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
blog.kasson.com
sidebyside
Senior Member
I like the second one, Jim. I also prefer the squared off look better than the jagged edge on your previous photos. All are good but I like the squared off look.
Andy
Andy
LincolnB
Senior Member
A Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4 NAI
The totem head was heavily color-edited, if that's the one you're talking about.
jalywol
Forum Pro
Actually, the first two have a pretty heavy cyan cast to them, and the third has some, but not as much. The totem head does too, but that could be from PP, since you worked on it. Did you use AWB? Sometimes older lenses play havoc with my AWB settings.
-J
jalywol
Forum Pro
The lighting is terrific on this shot. I'm not as fond of the busy bokeh in the background, though. Very nice work.
-J
-J
LincolnB
Senior Member
I might have used AWB; usually I shoot RAW with the WB set to daylight and then fine-tune the WB manually in post. I need to re-check my settings. My X-Rite camera profile went south on me and I've been shooting with AWB lately. I need to recalibrate it.
SLN001
Senior Member
A7II & Jupiter-3
What do I do with this?
What do I do with this?
LincolnB
Senior Member
Taken with the Rokinon 14mm 2.8
Love this one.Taken with the Rokinon 14mm 2.8
Jim
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the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
blog.kasson.com
Beautiful! Love the lighting. I'd leave it centered top to bottom, but crop in a tad from the right so that the composition is a little less static.
A7r Zeiss 100 mm MP
Good job.
Jim
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the last word the last word - Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
Photography meets digital computer technology. Photography wins -- most of the time.
blog.kasson.com
Put me down as one who loves the so-called "busy bokeh" (I'd call it a kaleidoscopic, swirling background)!
Jim
Sean_Jayhawk
Veteran Member
Ditto. I think it's lovely in that image.
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