Sigma DP1 in Namibia

[_Peter_]

Hi all

My first post... http://www.flickr.com/photos/34089423@N02/?saved=1

I think that these photos are not that bad for "average compact".

Regards
PN

 

[SandyF]

Very interesting photos, well seen and captured, thanks for posting. Do you know are the trees in the sand burnt? They look so strange and desolate.

And yes, the "average" review rating is really a misnomer in many ways... aside from other points, how can anything be "average" when it is unique ? (DSLR sensored compact)

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[Hardy Steiner]

Hi Peter,

Excellent Photos, especially the ones with the dead trees in the middle of the desert! Judging from the quality of the pictures, this doesn't seem to be an "average" compact at all.
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[yukoner2]

the captures by the DP1 are wonderful as it is an excellent camera. However, as good as it is, it still takes a great photographer to make the images you have created so much of the credit goes directly to you Peter. Very nicely done.
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[bbodine9]

Peter these are wonderful photos! How did you postprocess these may I ask?
Thanks!

 

[Mark Turney]

I agree with Yukoner. It is you as the photographer making excellent use of a great tool that makes the images really shine.

You should sell some of these as fine art minimalist imagery - especially the one with the sky, dunes, and two trees - simply gorgeous.

Take care and thanks for sharing!

Mark T.
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the captures by the DP1 are wonderful as it is an excellent camera.
However, as good as it is, it still takes a great photographer to
make the images you have created so much of the credit goes directly
to you Peter. Very nicely done.
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[_Peter_]

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Hi BB
Thanks for compliment.

I took these RAW in brackets and playing with shutter speed since it was full daylight and just increased saturation before taking photos.
Latter in the Sigma Photo Pro I adjusted contrast little bit and less sharpness.

I hardly take anything in JPG any more.

Thanks
Peter

 

[joaquin100]

Hi all
My first post... http://www.flickr.com/photos/34089423@N02/?saved=1

I think that these photos are not that bad for "average compact".

Hallo Peter, you did a great job, this images are not related at all with "average compacts".

the image with the pool facing the bushes, reminds me the great sediba hotel in SA (close to the border with namibia......).

keep posting

regards

Joaquin

Regards
PN

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[yvind Strm]

Hi

Actually very good, for beeing an average compact.

You have a good eye. Nice first post.
Namiibia looks exiting.

Hi all

My first post... http://www.flickr.com/photos/34089423@N02/?saved=1

I think that these photos are not that bad for "average compact".

Regards
PN

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[redrobin]

Thanks for the post.

The sequence with the trees in the desert are fantastic. I especially like 1896, 1898, 1903 and 1905. They remind me of of a Salvidor Dali painting, their just missing the melting clocks.

A quick question. They look like a polarizer was used is there one available for the DP1 or is that just the sensor doing what it's known for, fantastic colors?
Thanks,
Rich

 

[_Peter_]

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Hi Rich

Thanks, no I did not use an polarisers, just a hood, adjusting A and shutter speed.

Since photo was taken in the middle of day (11:00), I had to adjust image in the Photo Pro, specialy dunes where little bit washed out, now they are more orange as they are in real sunset.

Unfortunately, I was not able to go back there in late afternoon to use sunset light, maybe in the future...

Regards
Peter

 

[CHEBB]

Nice indeed!
Cheers!
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[Peter Spader]

Great subject, composition and feel. Thanks for sharing.
Pete and Nancy

 

[Paul Petersen]

Stunning photographs. Would love to have some commentary at what we are looking at, for those of us who have never been there.
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[OnlyRealPixel]

gorgeous!

 

[_Peter_]

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Hi Paul

I am glad that you and rest of the SIGMA forum like photos.

These where taken in the Namibia, mainly in the Sossusvlei region where they have some of the tallest dunes in the world, up to 350m.

Dead trees are from the Deadvlei and those trees are approx. 800 years old.

Area is just magical and feeling being inside Deadvlei is special...

Also, there are some photos from the Luderic, one with the church overlooking town.

Regards
Peter