Iain G Foulds

… Jose: A good suggestion! And, as Brev suggested, images taken closer together. Five minutes can change so much at that time of day. … My thought was to leave things as unprocessed as possible. ...

… Appreciate that Brev. The Merrill’s skies are somewhat disturbing in this comparison. It does look as if a Neutral and Vivid (with pushed clarity) comparison. The X’s skies are very authentic, ...

... Cropped, B&W rendering in Nik Silver Efex, and upscaled (4x) in Topaz Gigapixel.

... With my tripod and trusty weatherproof S31 at the side of the road this morning.

… Dark: Creative, strong images.

… A great day of shooting!

… Good challenge. Waiting for some weather.

… Then, of course, there are degrees of tripod quality. A flimsy $30 tripod will shake in the wind. And, it would be nice to have a $1000 Iron Man model with anchors deep in the earth- but it ...

… I guess the point is that can any “bracing” equal a timed tripod in bringing out the best from a camera? It just isn’t possible.

… DP2X … DP2M … Took a quick comparison this morning between the DP2X and the DP2M. (The X was taken a few minutes later. Which accounts for some changes). Both were on a tripod, with the two ...

… Ted: God works in mysterious ways.

… Don: Always good comments as well. … Particularly with distant landscapes and horizons, we are using microscopic receptors to capture incredible detail. Rock solid tripod shooting is the only way ...

… Ted: Don’t be sorry. Always good contributions. And, great to have you back!

… Steve: Very generous to take these photos today, and to share them. Thank you! … Actually, looking closely, I see two of the hand held images slightly clearer in the distant background. … My ...

… Steve: Look forward to a comparison. And, the Sigmas are fine with overcast images. But, they must be tripoded.

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… Steve: My thought is that when Merrills look “crunchy”- especially long distance images- it is solely because it has been hand held, then post sharpened. Yet, Merrills have perfect, authentic, ...

… I would offer to try a similar image the same way, and then one with a tripod without sharpening adjustments.

… Steve: Are you using a tripod and sharpening?