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Autumn

Started Nov 24, 2019 | Photos
DPortier
DPortier Contributing Member • Posts: 632
Autumn
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Hi All,

Two things

  •  It has been a long time since I posted here. But I've been out this fall many times. So, I drop some of my favorites here:
  • Unfortunately my SD15 broke. It doesn't autofocus or change the diafragm correctly. It doesn't measure the light properly. It keeps telling me that I use AEL, I can't turn it off. So some problem with the electronics. The most recent of these set were therefor shot manually. For exposure it is no problem, but autofocus really hinders me as my eyes are really bad (wear strong cylindrical glasses). So if anyone wants to get rid of his/her SD15 or SD1 and lives in Europe.. let me know, I'm looking for one.

Have a good day all, and enjoy this season.

Comment & critique:
Please provide me constructive critique and criticism.
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chankosuto Regular Member • Posts: 112
Re: Autumn
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Beautiful set, great lighting and subject.

docmaas
docmaas Veteran Member • Posts: 7,061
Re: Autumn

All are nice but I found #3 and #5 to be particularly appealing.

Mike

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Scottelly
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Re: Autumn . . . WOW!

REALLY beautiful photos Daniel. I particularly like the two before the lily pads. Thanks for posting here.

I wonder, did you have to do a lot of post-processing work to get these photos to look like they do?

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FDecker Senior Member • Posts: 2,344
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Daniel,

a great set of pictures. I like #3 for the colors, #5 and #6 for the perspective and landscape character and #7 and #8 for that very special mood. I think the latter ones are my favorites.

Very well done, you definitely know how to hold a camera.....

applemax Regular Member • Posts: 492
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Hello!

DPortier wrote:

  • It has been a long time since I posted here.

It was worth the long wait - wonderful images. Some of the best I have ever seen on this forum!

I will not part with my SD1 for any reason, but if an SD10 would be an alternative I still have my old one which I hardly use any more. However an SD10 with working autofocus and exposure will not give you images like the ones you take with your SD15 in manual mode!

Regards and thanks for sharing

Max

larryj Forum Pro • Posts: 13,086
Re: Autumn

Beautiful images Daniel:  thanks for sharing.  7 and 8 are my favorites, the atmospheric feel of the light is wonderful!  

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DPortier
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Thanks, #5 was a also special experience in real life. We (my wife and I) climbed half a day up to reach the top at 9895 ft (Switzerland).

DPortier
OP DPortier Contributing Member • Posts: 632
Re: Autumn

Thanks for the appreciation.

DPortier
OP DPortier Contributing Member • Posts: 632
Re: Autumn

Thanks for the compliment. 
For the SD10, i'll skip, thanks. I have still a good functional SD14. But it drains my battery, and the color reproduction is not as I want it to be. I'll keep waiting for a good SD15 or SD1. Won't jump in the boat of the quattros, for the non-compatibility of my 6 sa lenses.

Ciao

DPortier
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Re: Autumn

You're welcome. The photos you mention were taken while wandering in the woods close to my home. The conditions were just perfect and it is always exciting to be in the woods then.

DPortier
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Re: Autumn . . . WOW!
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Thanks you! 
I always edit my photos, so that they will resemble my vision/experience of the moment most (SPP + Gimp) But for most of these photos the lighting conditions were the primary reason they came out best (among hundreds/thousend of others).

EEvan
EEvan Regular Member • Posts: 343
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3,6,7 Are particularly standouts. You really captured a sense of Autumn in them, with the light and just the right colors for Fall.

xpatUSA
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All excellent!

Sorry to hear about your SD15 ...

... keeping mine though.

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Joris1632 Senior Member • Posts: 2,789
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Excellent!

I will PM regarding an SD15

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Oliver_B Contributing Member • Posts: 866
Re: Autumn

Fantastic set, thank you very much!

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digi2ap Contributing Member • Posts: 887
Re: Autumn

Lovely set.

Having just bought an SD15 (so, yes it is possible to still find them) I'd like to know what telephoto lens you used in these photos?

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DPortier
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Re: Autumn

Thanks,

The lenses I used were:
#3,4,5 with Sigma DC 18-200mm OS  
#1,2,7,8 with Sigma EX 70-200mm
# 6 with Sigma EX 17-50 .

Good luck and enjoy your SD15.
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DPortier
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Re: Autumn

Thanks for your kind words

ToasterFlyer Veteran Member • Posts: 3,369
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Outstanding!!!

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