X100 images thread...let's get this party started....

[jonoslack]

Perfectly rational decision Jono. If I had an M9 and if my eyes were still good enough to focus it then I wouldn't have need for an X100 either. We will miss viewing your lovely X100 images, but please come visit occasionally to keep us in line.

Best regards,
Carl

HI Carl
Thank you - I will indeed. as for the eyes, mine are old as well, +2.5 contacts - but I can actually focus the M9 even without them in, I think that with practice there is a 'feel' for the focus patch, even if you can't really focus on it!:ROTFL:

The X100 is undoubtedly a lovely camera, and it produces great images . . . just not for me.

. . . and of course I'll keep dropping in, one of the reasons for wanting to keep it was the great community around here.

all the best

 

[jonoslack]

Carl, Joe, Olli - nice shots . . . .

But Lee - this one is fab!

As for the rain - we've had a sunny but humid day - now it's darkening up and the rain is about to start (good for the garden).

One from today after the rain cleared:

Lee

 

[Sapphie]

Carl, Joe, Olli - nice shots . . . .

But Lee - this one is fab!

As for the rain - we've had a sunny but humid day - now it's darkening up and the rain is about to start (good for the garden).

Well, Jono, nice of you to say so; this was the last one after an hour's walk with not much other luck - lighting a bit dull. I did try this one as JPG+RAW with the JPG on 'Velvia' mode. As much as I loved Velvia in my film days this 'digital equivalent' was way over the top! The picture here was from RAW and just an auto-tone and not much else.

Lee

 

[The Smoking Camera]

Ollil, what a wonderful image. Grandma has a great smile.
Lee, super photo.

 

[OlliL]

Thanks.

If you're interested, I can give you the telephone number of her dentist.
I'm sure we can all get a set of teeth like that

 

[Sapphie]

Don't ask me to remember how I arrived at this in Lightroom ... but I like it

Lee

 

[jonoslack]

Don't ask me to remember how I arrived at this in Lightroom ... but I like it

So do I . . . only sad b@stards can remember what they did in lightroom

 

[Rich M]

I like it too Lee......very nice.

R

 

[Terry]

I continue to be very impressed with the flash. The only adjustment to this shot was a small WB tweak.

 

[Rich M]

Bright colors in Chinatown....

R

 

[Sapphie]

So do I . . . only sad b@stards can remember what they did in lightroom

OK, even sadder, I checked. Not much done actually. Clarity and vibrance boosted somewhat (50 and 25), a strong contrast tone curve and then in the B&W channel mixer blues decreased (for the sky), yellows increased (for the flowers in the foreground) and greens decreased a little. Highlight recovery was at max too. Input sharpening at default. No output sharpening.

Lee

 

[scho]

I continue to be very impressed with the flash. The only adjustment to this shot was a small WB tweak.

Very nice portrait Terry. The x100 flash is indeed very handy and performs better than any other built-in flash I've used recently.

Bright colors in Chinatown....

R

Rich,
Very impressive colors in this series. Love the big-eye fish shot.

 

[Rich M]

Rich,

Love the big-eye fish shot.

Carl........actually it's a self-portrait in the reflection of the fish's eye.....

Uuummm......not really

Hope your weather is finally getting better......sounds like this was the year of the lost spring.

R

 

[scho]

Carl........actually it's a self-portrait in the reflection of the fish's eye.....

Uuummm......not really

Hope your weather is finally getting better......sounds like this was the year of the lost spring.

R

We rarely have a nice, gentle spring. Usually spring is a fierce battle between winter and summer. I think summer finally threw a killer punch today (90+F) and took winter out of the picture for a few months.

 

[Sapphie]

Still in my 'blue period' ...

Lee

 

[The Smoking Camera]

Rich, wonderful shots in Chinatown.
Terry, I agree, the built-in flash packs a punch.
Lee, black, white, blue - all looking good.

 

[The Smoking Camera]

Went to the Memorial Day Floating Lanterns Festival in Honolulu.
Here are a few images:

 

[scho]

Still in my 'blue period' ...
Lee

Beautiful blues Lee.

Went to the Memorial Day Floating Lanterns Festival in Honolulu.

Joe, Nice shots and what a wonderful way to remember on memorial day.

 

[OlliL]

Joe: Wonderful shots

Lee: love this!

Terry: Great portray, makes want to try the flash (haven't done so and can't even confirm that it works on my camera )


Made some AF-testing with moving subjects today.
Well at some point, one of my "subjects" thought it would be cool, to make a funny face for the camera

Hey, let's make a funny face von oliverleschke auf Flickr

 

[Sapphie]

Joe - what light is illuminating their faces in that last sgot, which is superb? The candles or the setting sun?

OlliL - that dog looks on a mission ...


Meanwhile suddenly the colour has drained away ...

Lee

P.S. Today we had a day 'lent' and took off to North Devon (Woody Bay to Hunter's Inn, 6 mile walk round trip) and I wasn't sure to take the X100 or my K5 or both. I decided to leave the K5 in the car and sort of regretted it in a way ... but when we got home and I looked at the pics from the X100 on the Mac, well, I think it was the right choice ... for today. The shot above was from a few days ago ...