Amber Waves of Grain (IMGS)

hercemer103902 · May 31, 2004

OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year, but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to? (Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.

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Ross316 · May 31, 2004

Beautiful! Reminds me of the beginning of a tornado movie. Looks like a coming storm!

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Greyflash · May 31, 2004

Wow, that is quite a dramatic sky. I assume you used a split ND filter, correct? Nice pictures.

Gordon

ejohnson · May 31, 2004

Cool skies, herc.

I presume that's a polarizer at work?

....Ed....

hercemer said:
OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year,
but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to?
(Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.

hercemer103902 · May 31, 2004

Greyflash said:
Wow, that is quite a dramatic sky. I assume you used a split ND
filter, correct? Nice pictures.

Gordon

Actually a Cokin P Series Graduated ND 8 (wow, that's a mouth full) held in front of the lens.

Thanks for the comments!

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hercemer103902 · May 31, 2004

hercemer said:
Greyflash said:

Wow, that is quite a dramatic sky. I assume you used a split ND
filter, correct? Nice pictures.

Gordon

Click to expand...

Actually a Cokin P Series Graduated ND 8 (wow, that's a mouth full)
held in front of the lens.

Man, need an edit in this forum

I meant to post this to the next post down.

I actually used this lens for the 1st year with no ND filter (just picked this one up last week) and am kicking myself for not getting it MUCH sooner.

hercemer103902 said:
Thanks for the comments!

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flew · May 31, 2004

How do you like the 15-30? Looks like you're getting the most out of it.

Frank

hercemer said:
OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year,
but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to?
(Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.

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http://hercemer.dyndns.org/gallery/

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hercemer103902 · May 31, 2004

flew said:
How do you like the 15-30? Looks like you're getting the most out
of it.

It's a tad soft, but its not a big deal on the shots I take with it (no good for people pictures though). Also need to crank up the contrast in PS a bit, but I need to experiment some more to see of I can change some in camera settiings to get it a little better.
Other than that, I LOVE it. It is rapidly becoming one of my most used lenses.
Oh, and the Grad ND filter is a must with this lens...

flew said:
Frank

hercemer said:

OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year,
but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to?
(Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.

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http://hercemer.dyndns.org/gallery/

Click to expand...

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Yves P. · May 31, 2004

hercemer said:
OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year,
but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to?
(Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.

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http://hercemer.dyndns.org/gallery/

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hercemer103902 · May 31, 2004

Thanks! It was your great work that inspired me to get this lens, and I am certainly not disappointed, thanks for commenting.

Yves P. said:
hercemer said:

OK, more like Green-ish yellow waves of grain this time of year,
but getting close!

BTW, when you link to Pbase, what size pic do you tlink to?
(Medium, Large?).

All shots with Sigma 15-30/D100, taken in Kansas this weekend.
http://image.pbase.com/u45/hercemer/large/29612962.DSC_4051Resized.jpg
http://genji.image.pbase.com/u46/hercemer/upload/29612958.DSC_4050Resized.jpg
http://genji.image.pbase.com/u46/hercemer/upload/29612964.DSC_4114Resized.jpg
http://genji.image.pbase.com/u46/hercemer/upload/29612952.DSC_4026Resized.jpg
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Click to expand...

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Tjohn · May 31, 2004

These are exceptional images in my opinion.
I love em all.

Regards,
Tom

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Blaklynx · May 31, 2004

Have the colours been saturated? They surely look it. Whichever way, these photos look great.

I'm considering buying this lens myself. Some of the work others have posted to date have been nothing but exceptional with this lens. There goes more money.....

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hercemer103902 · Jun 1, 2004

Blaklynx said:
Have the colours been saturated? They surely look it. Whichever
way, these photos look great.

The colors have been saturated using the DV Pro Action, but the curves are really what brought out the colors.

I always wonder if the DV Pro is going to far, but I really like the vibrant look.
Thanks for the comments.

Blaklynx said:
I'm considering buying this lens myself. Some of the work others
have posted to date have been nothing but exceptional with this
lens. There goes more money.....

This sure is a great lens, and cannot be beat for the price.
Thanks for the comments!

Blaklynx said:
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Mike Mac · Jun 1, 2004

Very nice great use of foreground objects in your WA shots, color is very nice
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Sander Meurs · Jun 1, 2004

I'll have a look at one of those ND filters next time I'm in the shop.

I've known of them before, but this sort of effect just begs for some extra attention.
Very nice wide angle photo, good subject & color!

Cheers,

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hercemer103902 · Jun 1, 2004

Sander Meurs said:
I'll have a look at one of those ND filters next time I'm in the shop.

I've known of them before, but this sort of effect just begs for
some extra attention.
Very nice wide angle photo, good subject & color!

Thanks! I have already dropped the ND filter about 15 times, and scratched and chipped it in a bunch of places, but you can bet I will replace it now. I meant to get an ND2, but got an ND8 by mistake. I was surprised to see the 8 be almost perfect. Might be worth having a 4 in tbe bag too (a 6 might be just what the doctor ordered, if they make such a thing).

Sander Meurs said:
Cheers,

Sander Meurs
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jmills74 · Jun 1, 2004

great images. vivid colors!!!
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Ginko · Jun 1, 2004

Are you using the ND on the front? Not dropped into the rear filte slot? What do you use to hold the filter in the front if that is the way you are doing it? Using the lense cap filter threads seems to take away some light from the corners at the 15mm end.
Thanks and again very nice deep pictures.
Oh what is the dv pro action? link? =)

hercemer103902 · Jun 1, 2004

Ginko said:
Are you using the ND on the front? Not dropped into the rear filte
slot? What do you use to hold the filter in the front if that is
the way you are doing it? Using the lense cap filter threads seems
to take away some light from the corners at the 15mm end.
Thanks and again very nice deep pictures.
Oh what is the dv pro action? link? =)

I am holding the Filter (Cokin P Series) in front of the lens (only dropped it a bunch of times so far

It's pretty hard on the filter (the way I do it) as I am constantly dragging it up and down the front (oh, and dropping it

It causes no Vignetting, and I am for the most part able to keep my big fat fingers out of the way.

The DV Pro action is the Fred Miranda Version (not free) but I have recently seen a ton of links for all kinds of free actions (I think a search on Velvia would do it). Most of these pictures are Level 1 through 4 out of like 12, so you can REALLY make the colors pop, so the Miranda actions are certainly worth the $$.
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Ginko · Jun 1, 2004

Have you tried cutting the filter and dropping it in the rear slot yet?
Thanks for the info on the filter and action, very nice effect.

hercemer said:
Ginko said:

Are you using the ND on the front? Not dropped into the rear filte
slot? What do you use to hold the filter in the front if that is
the way you are doing it? Using the lense cap filter threads seems
to take away some light from the corners at the 15mm end.
Thanks and again very nice deep pictures.
Oh what is the dv pro action? link? =)

Click to expand...

I am holding the Filter (Cokin P Series) in front of the lens (only
dropped it a bunch of times so far It's pretty hard on the
filter (the way I do it) as I am constantly dragging it up and down
the front (oh, and dropping it
It causes no Vignetting, and I am for the most part able to keep my
big fat fingers out of the way.

The DV Pro action is the Fred Miranda Version (not free) but I have
recently seen a ton of links for all kinds of free actions (I think
a search on Velvia would do it). Most of these pictures are Level
1 through 4 out of like 12, so you can REALLY make the colors pop,
so the Miranda actions are certainly worth the $$.
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http://hercemer.dyndns.org/gallery/

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