Fun with the Olympus OMD

[JMaher]

Terry,

Thanks - I just looked over the original and it doesn't look over sharpened, but when I look closely I can see a few issues with the Flicker copy. Maybe, Flicker, maybe the outgoing sharpening.

Jim

 

[JMaher]

Matt,
Great shots especially the first b&w and the last one in color. I like it in both versions.

Jim

 

[JMaher]

Just for fun - a composite of a Sony 5N background and an OM-D person. This was just a reasonably quick edit to show what could be done. It could use a bit of blending but I thought the look was fun with the golden sunset and similar sax coloring.

Jim

 

[m_driscoll]

Ed Tan, Ashwin Rao, Andy Holloway, and Ryan McGinty in the Palouse.

Panasonic 45-175mm; 147mm; 1/1250s @ f/5.5; ISO 800

Panasonic 45-175mm; 51mm; 1/250s @ f/7.1; ISO 800

Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/1600s @ f/4.5; ISO 800

Panasonic 45-175mm; 147mm; 1/200s @ f/7.1; ISO 640

Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll

 

[jonoslack]

Very Nice Matt - and I love your last landscape shot as well.
I hope a good time was had by all?
. . . and you didn't bump into Terry?

all the best

 

[FlypenFly]

Thanks, still figuring out sharing images with Google+ so in case that doesn't work, here's a link:

https://plus.google.com/photos/102005750052035105460/albums/5755894133566746705

And over-use of the DRAMATIC filter on the OM-D with the 9-18mm

Dramatic tone does some interesting watch photos. This is with the Panny 14-45mm

Accidentally forgot I had this thing on Auto-ISO while I was using strobes so half the shots were in ISO800. Also, I had been drinking, a lot. A lot of Chimays later.

However, it looked pretty darn good for ISO800.

The Panny 14-45mm also has such excellent macro capabilities I might skip out on the Panny 45 Leica for now.

I do need a longer lens though for macro since you can clearly see me in some of the reflections. Perhaps we'll see how the Oly 60 does but that still might not be long enough.

Full set:
https://plus.google.com/photos/102005750052035105460/albums/5756407648615475233

And one with DRAMA

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

Fast zoomlens fun with the OM-D
mounted a Nikkor 80-200/2.8

C U,
Rafael
​

 

[m_driscoll]

Some more from the Palouse.

Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/200s @ f/6.3; -1/3 EV; ISO 200

Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/125s @ f/6.3; -1/3 EV; ISO 200

Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/200s @ f/6.3; -1/3 EV; ISO 200

Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/100s @ f/6.3; ISO 200

[color="gray"]Panasonic 45-175mm; 45mm; 1/400s @ f/6.3; -1/3 EV; ISO 200[/color]
[IMG]http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v50/p817769855-5.jpg

[color="gray"]Panasonic 45-175mm; 98mm; 1/400s @ f/6.3; ISO 200[/color]
[IMG]http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com/img/s2/v51/p768972995-5.jpg

Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll

 

[m_driscoll]

With the 12-50. This is the bag for one of my light modifiers.

At 3200 ISO


20120617-P6170018 by jmmtampa, on Flickr

Jim

Jim: Terrific shot! :thumbup: I love a good cat photo!

Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll

 

[m_driscoll]

Very Nice Matt - and I love your last landscape shot as well.
I hope a good time was had by all?
. . . and you didn't bump into Terry?

all the best

Jono: Thanks! A good time was had by all! We didn't see any other photographers? We were hoping to get Terry's crop duster to buzz us, but, no luck.

Ryan McGinty was a local Moscow, Idaho, photographer the Ashwin met online. He very generously met us on Monday afternoon and took us to some great backroad places. He's a great guy, and an excellent photographer. Here's his Flickr site: Flickr: Ryan McGinty's Photostream

We were headed back to Moscow after giving up on the sunset at Steptoe Butte, when Ryan suddenly put on his turn signal, and headed off the highway, up a dirt road. A look in the rear view mirror confirmed that he was headed to high ground to catch the sunset that we'd given up on. After a 10 minute, 40 mile an hour chase, we arrived just in time to capture it. The downside was that all of the 'good' restaurants had closed by the time we headed back, and, we ate at Applebee's. It was still worth it.

Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

I had never heard of the Palouse, but it sure looks like a great place for photography, and it's beautifully rendered by the pictures of Terry and Matt !

Thank you both, for making me knowledge of geography better
Rafael

 

[JMaher]

Matt, Thanks for the comment on my cat. He was having a great deal of fun with my bag.

Like Rafael I had never heard of the Palouse but it certainly seems like a fantastic place to photograph based the shots that you and Terry took. I especially liked the last one in your series.

Jim

 

[Terry]

Jono: Thanks! A good time was had by all! We didn't see any other photographers? We were hoping to get Terry's crop duster to buzz us, but, no luck.

Ryan McGinty was a local Moscow, Idaho, photographer the Ashwin met online. He very generously met us on Monday afternoon and took us to some great backroad places. He's a great guy, and an excellent photographer. Here's his Flickr site: Flickr: Ryan McGinty's Photostream

We were headed back to Moscow after giving up on the sunset at Steptoe Butte, when Ryan suddenly put on his turn signal, and headed off the highway, up a dirt road. A look in the rear view mirror confirmed that he was headed to high ground to catch the sunset that we'd given up on. After a 10 minute, 40 mile an hour chase, we arrived just in time to capture it. The downside was that all of the 'good' restaurants had closed by the time we headed back, and, we ate at Applebee's. It was still worth it.

Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll

Matt, nice series! Steptoe Butte I found really deceptive at sunset. You are high enough up to get some cool shadow and interesting terrain but for the most part it seems too high. As the sun drops the shadows actually start to become overwhelming and encroach too much on the shots. You lose perspective that those are big hills down there and the ground level seems to go to flat light well before the actual sunset. I wish we had gone down from Steptoe early and chased the light on the hills.

We were based in Colfax so your Applebee's was a step up from the options in town - Subway.

 

[Knorp]

Ain't she gorgeous ...

 

[DavidL]

Ain't she gorgeous ...

So OM looking. Takes you back Doesn't it?
I'm holding on, waiting to see what Panasonic and Canon come up with before I move. But it's getting difficult, luckily I suffer from China syndrome so that's a help.
David

 

[jonoslack]

Lovely shot Bart

So OM looking. Takes you back Doesn't it?
I'm holding on, waiting to see what Panasonic and Canon come up with before I move. But it's getting difficult, luckily I suffer from China syndrome so that's a help.
David

Hi David
it feels pretty good as well - very solid. I can't really see what the others could offer to tempt me away - nearly two months now, and I like it better every day.
. . . . . as we're doing OMD porn, I'm sure you'll exclude me for posting this one again:
From the sublime to the ridiculous? I think so (not as good a shot as Bart's either)
this is with the Leica R 80-200 f4 (Kyocera manufacture from around 2000)

 

[Terry]

You are haunting me with that lens....trying to save my pennies in case something else catches my eye. I'm easily distracted.

 

[Knorp]

Ridiculous ? It can always get worse ... :shocked:

:loco:

 

[JMaher]

I don't want any of these lenses. (I keep telling myself that anyway).

Anyway great pictures, especially Bart's shot without one of those red dot things I keep saying I don't want. (sorry I originally attributed the photo to the wrong person)

Jim

 

[Diane B]

I notice that in all of these photos the 2 part grip is being used. I was hoping to not use it if I succumb after Photokina. With something like the PL 25/1.4 (I'm rarely a tele shooter though the 12-35/2.8 may be on my wish list for larger lens)would you feel it still would be better ergonomically with the grip?? IQ think I might like the grip but ot the battery/portrait part. I shot with a grip for many years on a DSLR so do know the advantages.