Hello hermie,Awesome portraits. Wonderful lens; wonderfully deployed.
I agree with Lloyd! All the best, Leica 77
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Hello hermie,Awesome portraits. Wonderful lens; wonderfully deployed.
Hello Lloyd,Oscar Sevilla of Spain, leads his countryman and Rock Racing teammate, Francisco Mancebo, into the headwind up the final climb of today's Stage One of The Tour of Utah. At this point the first chasers are about 15 seconds back, and the main pack another 25 seconds in arrears. Sevilla and Mancebo held on to their lead over the final 15km, and crossed the finish line together. Mancebo was awarded the stage win.
D300; 200-400/f4 @ 4.5:
Thank you yet again, sir.Hello Lloyd,
It's another fantastic image! The background bokeh is very beautiful! All the best, Leica 77
None taken, Tim. Usually this lens produces silky smooth bokeh. I think the heat shimmers (is that a term) may be causing the effect. It was sweltering, and you can see the reflections of the riders on the blacktop. This shot, taken a few seconds earlier shows it even more. All I did was resize and slight sharpening for the web.That's a great cycling shot Lloyd. I have a different reaction to the oof area in the background though. Everyone's preference is different of course, but I find the chrome jigglies to be a bit distracting. No offense.
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbs:Even More Fun Pictures with Nikon. AF Nikkor 28mm f1.4 @f2.4. Nusa Dua, Bali. Thank you for looking. Leica 77
Hello viablex1,wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbs:
None taken, Tim. Usually this lens produces silky smooth bokeh. I think the heat shimmers (is that a term) may be causing the effect. It was sweltering, and you can see the reflections of the riders on the blacktop. This shot, taken a few seconds earlier shows it even more. All I did was resize and slight sharpening for the web.
Hello Lloyd,
The mirage-like effects on the cyclists in the background are certainly different and quite pleasing. All the best, Leica 77
Beautiful :thumbs:When things get tough, the tough make abstracts. Just kidding, got bored last night and made this little graphic from a shot by the pond.
Lloyd, this one is great, and better than the other. Here, you can really see the drama developing (and their faces too).None taken, Tim. Usually this lens produces silky smooth bokeh. I think the heat shimmers (is that a term) may be causing the effect. It was sweltering, and you can see the reflections of the riders on the blacktop. This shot, taken a few seconds earlier shows it even more. All I did was resize and slight sharpening for the web.
Very cute and very well performed portraits :thumbup:After a couple of weeks of Olympus E-P1 only, I picked up my D700 again. Two from today with ZF100:
Of course! The heat shimmer makes perfect sense. Now that you mention it, it does look hot. Looks like a tough ride!None taken, Tim. Usually this lens produces silky smooth bokeh. I think the heat shimmers (is that a term) may be causing the effect. It was sweltering, and you can see the reflections of the riders on the blacktop. This shot, taken a few seconds earlier shows it even more. All I did was resize and slight sharpening for the web.
Nice work Lloyd! Man that looks like some hot weather down there. What part of UT does this race take place in?Oscar Sevilla of Spain, leads his countryman and Rock Racing teammate, Francisco Mancebo, into the headwind up the final climb of today's Stage One of The Tour of Utah. At this point the first chasers are about 15 seconds back, and the main pack another 25 seconds in arrears. Sevilla and Mancebo held on to their lead over the final 15km, and crossed the finish line together. Mancebo was awarded the stage win.
Thanks Rob. The race takes place in northern Utah. Today's stage started in Ogden, went through the mountains and ended in Salt Lake City. The "Queen Stage" is on Saturday. Starts in Park City, goes through the mountains, and ends at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Over 12,000 feet of climbing in 97 miles. Easily rivals any of the mountain stages of the Tour de France.Nice work Lloyd! Man that looks like some hot weather down there. What part of UT does this race take place in?
And what a great batch of new images lately from everyone. Been to busy to chime in lately.
Rob
What a "beauty of complexity"!When things get tough, the tough make abstracts. Just kidding, got bored last night and made this little graphic from a shot by the pond.
Awesome portraits. Wonderful lens; wonderfully deployed.
Thanks you Lloyd / Leica 77 for your kind words. This is a great thread.Hello hermie,
I agree with Lloyd! All the best, Leica 77
Indeed that is quite the ride on Saturday, not that the rest of it is a slouch either. Sounds like you got your weekend planned out for photography. :thumbs:Thanks Rob. The race takes place in northern Utah. Today's stage started in Ogden, went through the mountains and ended in Salt Lake City. The "Queen Stage" is on Saturday. Starts in Park City, goes through the mountains, and ends at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Over 12,000 feet of climbing in 97 miles. Easily rivals any of the mountain stages of the Tour de France.
Thanks Alex. You're very kind.What a "beauty of complexity"!
Beautiful treatment Tim, works really well! This is the kind of image which is very sellable in large quantities...When things get tough, the tough make abstracts. Just kidding, got bored last night and made this little graphic from a shot by the pond.