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Thanks.Woody, Pretty Image!
Just as Rayyan says, Steve. These are masterpieces. :thumbup:Steve: Glorious shots. Not many want to shoot flowers in bw. Please
see Steve's shots.
excellent.:thumbup:
Nice image, and good observations, Woody. I do like this lens, but am hoping for an update that will be superior. It's rumored to be in the offing. In that same range, the Leica R 80 lux is a marvel (as Steve has amply demonstrated here), as is the Zeiss 100 f2. (as Rayyan has shown us.) Both manual focus, but simply magic.Yesterday's post. D700 + 85mm f1.4 @ f1.4. What's interesting to me is that the subjects at the bottom (particularly the stems) are at a distance that yields fairly harsh bokeh. This lens is very, very good but is still a tad short of the Canon 85mm f1.2. The Nikon lens is much better from a focus speed standpoint, though, and is substantially smaller than the Canon.
Nice portrait, John. Very handsome kid. Love that hair. :thumbup:I don't do much portrait photography, but I am asked to photograph the grandchildren from time to time...
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These are great, Matt! Nicely seen. I love the folks with the ballon hats in the second image. Great color, and nice performance from that new zoom, as well."The Wedding Photographer" The dumpster adds a little realism. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt
Rayyan: This shot simply leaves me speechless. Could easily be a cover photo for National Geographic, but in combination with your narrative, we feel so much more for this fellow than the image alone could every portray. Again, I'm speechless. A thousand thoughts race through my mind, but my fingers fail me when I try to express them.50C...hot and dry. They started at 0500 hrs. had lunch. 1 hr nap under a date palm. Lunch was bread, half a chicken. 2 bottles of water. I ate with them.
It is hot...very very hot. Working is near impossible. he just wanted to finish the job. He did it extremely well.
Beautiful shot, Tim. :thumbup: Great find, and well captured... the dark forest notwithstanding.We discovered this fledgeling Barred Owl in the woods behind the house today. It stayed there, unafraid, long enough for me to return to the house and grab my camera. I wish I'd grabbed the tripod too since it was in the dark of the forest on a dark day. My guess is that the parents were nearby and only waiting for the humans to depart so they could rescue their baby.
This is just flat gorgeous, Matt!! Stunning color, wonderful composition, and beautiful light. Like Rayyan said, all that's missing is the smell of the sea air, and the sounds of the gulls. And with an image like this, those parts jump right to mind. Great job!!:salute:Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt
1. D3s; 24-70mm f/2.8; 2; 1/5000 @ f/2.8
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+1 from here, Jorgen. Great shot. :thumbup:Jorgen: may you live long and bring us more such captures. Excellent
framing. and timing.
Rayyan: This begs the question, is the ZF 35/2 the lens you used on your "three weeks in Scandinavia, one body, one lens" series?I had a 24-70 for a small period. left it unused. am thinking to get one
for convenience. Need your input on weight vs performance. I usually
only carry the zf 35 and the zf 100.
Thank you for sharing an excellent nook of your world.
All things considered, Corlan, this is some pretty impressive work (this and the post above). And, if the DR, bokeh, etc., is "killed", by the jpeg, it must have been stunning indeed, as this image looks amazing.
Not saying that i'll let the Zeiss go, though. It was simply a too long for the task at hand with limited time.
Here's one with the ZF50... btw the guy's got some serious stuff.
(note: looking at the posted photo, yet another case where the jpeg kills the file re DR, bokeh... well...)
rayyan: Thank you! I have way too many lenses; but, i grab that one a lot because of it's range and speed. Very useful! It's moderately big. On the other hand, it's on a big camera; it's not going to be M stealthy. Highly recommended.Matt: I am very partial to boats, ships, docks and ports. Seeing this photo
makes me wish to I was near.
You have excellently captured, what is naively called the sights and sounds
(minus the sea-gulls). I can smell the smell of the port. the sea, the ships
and can envision the houses beyond and envy them their owners for the
beautiful environment they live in. Hope the Artic Wind sails in fair weather.
Just show them your photographs if they have not noticed!
I had a 24-70 for a small period. left it unused. am thinking to get one
for convenience. Need your input on weight vs performance. I usually
only carry the zf 35 and the zf 100.
Thank you for sharing an excellent nook of your world.
Osman: Thank you. Great saying! I find myself photographing a lot of photographers. There was a young girl the other day (maybe 10) that was taking photos outside a restaurant my wife and i were in. She had a high end p & s and was very serious. Lined up shots , moved to get better viewpoints, switched between vertical and horizontal, did all of the things "photographers" do. I wish I'd taken some pictures of her. She's probably the next Margaret Bourke-White. My D3s was on the window sill and my wife said the girl kept glancing at it. When they left, i told her mother that she took her photography very seriously and was fun to watch.Matt, wonderful wedding shots! As for the other photographer, we have a saying that can be translated as "He (she in this case) who goes hunting gets hunted"
Corlan: North Lake Union Shipyard (Artic Wind) is one building away from my office. I've always loved fishing and work boats. I did a paper in college on their functional design, and, spent two summers on one up North. The Arctic Wind was one of six crabbers that got busted in Russian Bering Sea waters in 2003. Fearless boat and equally fearless fisherman to go crabbing in up there....
Matt: Artic Wind looks like a proud and fearless little vessel. The harbour atmosphere is very well rendered. Rayan's right, only the sound's missing.
Wedding photographer's well documented. Btw is it the real thing or a street fashion shoot? Bride and groom seem to act very much like pro models. Interesting to see how most people leave some free space without apparent restrictions. In many places (here included) you'd need some manpower to have a chance to secure even half of this kind of public area for the shoot.
Beautiful light & composition Matt!
Steve: Thank you!Pure M.D. Greatness!!! :thumbs:
Steve: Exceptional! These have an abstract, artistic, quality that I really like. Each one in it's own way. You're very good at pushing just to the edge. Nicely done! :salute: Cheers, MattA Few B&W Florals...
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Jorgen: Thanks for checking in. It's good to know that you're still OK. Great viewpoint and light/shadow.Been offline for a few days, and off travelling tomorrow. Here's one anyway, just to prove that I'm still alive... just
D80 with Tamron 17-50 @ 22mm and f/2.8
jlancaster: Good looking grandson and good looking photo!:thumbup:I don't do much portrait photography, but I am asked to photograph the grandchildren from time to time...
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Woody: Can't compare it to the Canon; but, it's one of my favorite Nikon lenses. I like this photo with the balance between the upper and lower flowers. I don't think the bokeh is harsh.Yesterday's post. D700 + 85mm f1.4 @ f1.4. What's interesting to me is that the subjects at the bottom (particularly the stems) are at a distance that yields fairly harsh bokeh. This lens is very, very good but is still a tad short of the Canon 85mm f1.2. The Nikon lens is much better from a focus speed standpoint, though, and is substantially smaller than the Canon.
rayyan: Thank you, sir. This is one of those instances where the 24-70mm f/2.8 would have been better than the lens i had.Matt: Once again you have proven that there is something happening just around the corner!
Love the bw.
Regards.
These are great, Matt! Nicely seen. I love the folks with the ballon hats in the second image. Great color, and nice performance from that new zoom, as well.
Lloyd: Thank you, thank you! The girls with the tied balloon hats were transfixed by the bride and groom. Their expressions in the second photo are great. Serendipity.This is just flat gorgeous, Matt!! Stunning color, wonderful composition, and beautiful light. Like Rayyan said, all that's missing is the smell of the sea air, and the sounds of the gulls. And with an image like this, those parts jump right to mind. Great job!!:salute:
Corlan: +1, what Lloyd said. Looks like a nice shop. Why are they remodeling? Did you shoot any panos to get a larger impression? On the other hand, the "details" may provide the best images, and don't draw any comparison between the old and new.All things considered, Corlan, this is some pretty impressive work (this and the post above). And, if the DR, bokeh, etc., is "killed", by the jpeg, it must have been stunning indeed, as this image looks amazing.
Lloyd:Rayyan: This shot simply leaves me speechless. Could easily be a cover photo for National Geographic, but in combination with your narrative, we feel so much more for this fellow than the image alone could every portray. Again, I'm speechless. A thousand thoughts race through my mind, but my fingers fail me when I try to express them.
Lloyd: The plastic Nikkor 50/1.4 D.Rayyan: This begs the question, is the ZF 35/2 the lens you used on your "three weeks in Scandinavia, one body, one lens" series?
Corian: The ones above are gloriously old world. This one makes me want
Not saying that i'll let the Zeiss go, though. It was simply a too long for the task at hand with limited time.
Here's one with the ZF50... btw the guy's got some serious stuff.
(note: looking at the posted photo, yet another case where the jpeg kills the file re DR, bokeh... well...)