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*** PART 3 *** This Week Through YOUR m4/3 2015.08.08

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Cool - and very well caught too.
 
I cheated and read the replies before answering. I shoot very wide angle lenses and it has taken me a long time to get past the need to straighten up every vertical. Sometimes I do but more often than not now I try to use the distortion to enhance the picture. If you like the effect then take your widest lens and tip the camera forward as you take the shot (keep it level though) The more you tip it the more distortion you will get. Enjoy.
 
Driving through Mount Tom State Park in Holyoke, Ma today and stopped by this small lake to grab a quick photo.

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joelakeland said:
Okay, great. Here's some real honest criticism for you. I don't see where the thread title calls for a critique or where I specifically requested comments and feedback on the M43 pictures I shared. When I see something that catches my eye I give a favorable comment or just hit the like button. If I don't I move along. You come off as being very full of yourself.

I did find your pics on the boring side, the type that are ubiquitous on Flickr and posted by many many photo bugs and tourists daily. Technically fine but boring. However I chose to go ahead and move along without stopping long enough to share that thought as it's not productive. Some folks enjoy them, I don't.

Most experienced photographers should be able to understand that the images I posted were post-processed to the way I like them and chose to interpret each capture. To make a point to put an interpretation down because you don't like them while throwing a feigned compliment in there solely to point out you don't care for the others makes you a jerk within this context.

So there you have it. Now, we're done with this or at least I am. Good luck.
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Nice shot. Did you use a polarizer, don't see any reflections from the bus window?
 
Lots of variation in your approach, different viewpoints, strong compositions, strong "snaps", etc. Keep hanging in there with the 10 month old in your arms while shooting -- the outcome obviously is good! in a few years time, you'll be able to graduate to shooting using both hands because the tyke will be sitting on your shoulders! (The voice of experience says don't reach up for high viewpoint shots in that situation and be very careful about climbing on step ladders, chairs, etc.!)

I am particularly taken with the 4th pic, with the flowers dominating the shot, and the last one from a low viewpoint.

Obviously your wife has a great taste in friends and they have a great taste in partners (well, one!) -- I love the bloke spiking up his receding hair! What a sense of fun! And our pictures will help them remember that vital element of their marriage.
 
I will have to give that a try. I had about 3 seconds to take this shot since I was on a moving bus so I was pretty happy with anything at all. I straightened the vertical and took out some CA fringing that I didn't notice at first....I don't think I like the straightened version as it removes the flag and becomes kind of boring (to me).

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Inspired by NCV's thread about the merits of the Olympus 14-150, I took a quick stroll through the cemetery earlier today with just the one lens. Nothing fancy here, just trying to shoot at a wide range of focal lengths.

The humidity was a bit lower than usual earlier today, which made for some nice blue skies -- sort of a rarity around here in the summer.































 

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Love the look of the light on the trees and water. I tried pulling the photo down to crop out the lawn, but I didn't like the balance then, so reality wins.
 
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The first is wonderful. Love the processing and it makes for a very stylish image. The second I like the processing as well. The dark coloured cat seems to adopting a submissive or about to run for it posture.

Andrew
 
I especially like the leaves.
 
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I like the first two here. Not the usual cemetery images.
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Thank you, Andrew. I always enjoy the juxtaposition between the old and the new.
 
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