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Dave:.....Tom, how did you move the horse?
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Dave (D&A)
However you did it, it is lovely.Camellia
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X1D | Zeiss 120/5.6 S-Planar | f/5.6
I'm working on achieving a more subtle effect, megapixels be damned - single shot, clarity slider @ zero, lighter touch on the S-curves. For better or worse, I expect to have more time to experiment while under lock down.
John
John,Camellia
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X1D | Zeiss 120/5.6 S-Planar | f/5.6
I'm working on achieving a more subtle effect, megapixels be damned - single shot, clarity slider @ zero, lighter touch on the S-curves. For better or worse, I expect to have more time to experiment while under lock down.
John
Thanks for your kind words, Dave. We're just getting through our first week of isolation here in the SF Bay area. Instead of chasing big sunsets I'll return to a project I started last year on floral portraits and see how it goes. Plus some cat pics. Gotta have cat pics to relieve the stress. Social distancing is important not only to stay healthy yourself but to tamp down the rate of infection. Last night I shared drinks virtually (using Zoom) with two good friends with whom I often go out for a quick drink at the end of the day. We were together, just not all in the same room. But it was comforting to just banter as we usually do about work, family or nothing at all; claiming some semblance of normalcy out of the chaos felt good. Plus no one got in trouble for getting home late! Other friends of ours congregated on their street for happy hour, with plenty more than 6 feet between families. Creativity and the human spirit will get us through this. Be well.However you did it, it is lovely.
We are in our 80s, and are heavily advised to keep "social distance", so my wife and I spent the day at deserted spots here ( we live on a summer resort barrier island). I spent the day photographing in peaceful solitude. The bad news is our favorite watering holes are closed, so no "happy hour" with our retired friends. I too, got back to basics shooting images different than what I have been doing. Stay well.
Dave in NJ.
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Hi Dave,John,
Life is sweeter on the simpler side of life!
Personally, I cannot find much fun in chasing perfection, as in, well, you know what I mean. Art does not require perfection and the more I work towards the "perfect" image, the more I feel separated from the joy of art.
Impressionist art has always been my favorite ever since I took my first art course in university, many years ago. :thumbup:
Minus the vegetation, this image reminds me of the early images taken by the Opportunity rover on Mars.Phase One IQ4150 on a Cambo body with a Canon 24mm TS-E lens. Tilt used to extend the plane of focus.