Air Show – Dlux4

[l_objectif]

Here are a few shots from the Air Show in Andrews AF base, outside of Washington DC.

For obvious reasons, I couldn’t shoot any “action” with Dlux4, but if you are interested in some flying and “Blue Angels” shots, you can view them here:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1039&message=35334347

















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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[odin_cro]

Great stuff!

1. 1 and #2 are classics! Could you enlighten me - your photos look so nice and crisp... Something I have always the problem to get with RAW conversion - I just can't match the sharpness from out-of-camera JPGs. I am using LR 2.5 - do you have some other software to recommend?

Going back to look them again
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Dinko Jakovljevic

http://odin.zenfolio.com

 

[l_objectif]

Great stuff!

1. 1 and #2 are classics! Could you enlighten me - your photos look so nice and crisp... Something I have always the problem to get with RAW conversion - I just can't match the sharpness from out-of-camera JPGs. I am using LR 2.5 - do you have some other software to recommend?

Going back to look them again
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Dinko Jakovljevic

Thanks very much, Dinko.

I always shoot in RAW and fix my shots in Photoshop CS2. Then, I convert them to B/W in Silver Efex Pro; but you can go through this process also in PS and other programs.

I also have LR 2; but as I have been working with PS for quite sometime, I don't use LR at all and have no experience with this software that seems to be excellent for those who are used to it. I think one of the most important things in PP is to work with different layers!

regards,
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[odin_cro]

Thanks very much, Dinko.

I always shoot in RAW and fix my shots in Photoshop CS2. Then, I convert them to B/W in Silver Efex Pro; but you can go through this process also in PS and other programs.

I also have LR 2; but as I have been working with PS for quite sometime, I don't use LR at all and have no experience with this software that seems to be excellent for those who are used to it. I think one of the most important things in PP is to work with different layers!

Thanks for the tip... When I want to fine tune my photos, I always use Photoshop, but to 'develop' lot of photos, LR is much more convinient, thugh it has its limitations.

The most difficult thing to obtain is sharpness for me. Recently I am playing with high pass sharpening technique in PS, and this finally looks satisfying on DL4 photos.

Thank you for your input

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Dinko Jakovljevic

http://odin.zenfolio.com

 

[l_objectif]

You are right; high pass is a marvelous technique that allows you to sharpen with less noise. Just remember, when you double you layer, before going to high pass, first desaturate you upper layer to have less "color noise"!
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[Blurto]

Nice shots Louis, the D300 onesw too. thanks for the tips too.
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Cheers,
Barry.

 

[odin_cro]

You are right; high pass is a marvelous technique that allows you to sharpen with less noise. Just remember, when you double you layer, before going to high pass, first desaturate you upper layer to have less "color noise"!
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Dear Louis, thanks for this valuable tip )

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Dinko Jakovljevic

http://odin.zenfolio.com

 

[mjlamoon]

Truly superb photos, maybe one day I might get mine to look this good
Regards
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Martin

 

[l_objectif]

Very kind of you, Martin; thank you very much!
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[l_objectif]

Nice shots Louis, the D300 onesw too. thanks for the tips too.
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Hi Barry,

Thanks very much, my friend. Long time no see; I hope everything is going well for you.

Regards,
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[Chris_R]

Excellent and interesting shots, Louis.

Cheers
Chris

 

[l_objectif]

Excellent and interesting shots, Louis.

Very much appreciated; thanks!
Regards,
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[maxliv]

I dont own a leica but I use to come and check this thread and have been looking your picts very nice indeed very creative and inspiring ....thanks for sharing.all the best. are you pro ? do you hold some course? sorry if I did myself understood .

 

[l_objectif]

I dont own a leica but I use to come and check this thread and have been looking your picts very nice indeed very creative and inspiring ....thanks for sharing.all the best. are you pro ? do you hold some course? sorry if I did myself understood .

Thank you very much for your kind words that are very much appreciated.

Very best regards,
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow

 

[HippoCamera]

I like photos with air issues. Good work Louis
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[l_objectif]

I like photos with air issues. Good work Louis

Thanks very much; I enjoyed the air show and the shoot. But I also got a huge sunburn! ;(
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Louis

My DPR Gallery (Dlux3, Dlux4, Nikon D300)
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/6584690903/photos/slideshow