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Love this. Can you share how you achieved this effect? Much obliged. I specialize in seascapes, and this effect is stunning.Thanks Jim
David and I are trying to get a variety of shots out there for you all to see, whilst we learn the lens at the same time.
I think Werner will be along shortly with his 21mm Loxia
BLENCOMO treatment...Cheers Barry
Thank You Dave so much for the kind words.Love this. Can you share how you achieved this effect? Much obliged. I specialize in seascapes, and this effect is stunning.
Dave in NJ
Arne, thanks. I like your images with those 2 lenses.
My 3 native Sony lenses are 35/2.8, 55/1.8, and 90/2.8 MACRO G.
I have tested them to a certain degree and concluded they are fine.
They are performing as expected or better.
All 3 lenses are capable of delivering stunning images.
But, of course, are constrained by my own limitations.
I don't doubt that copy variability is a problem.
But I also believe that good copies, well within spec, are excellent tools and don't need any justification or apologies.
Thanks Arne. Sometimes I get lucky and count my blessings. :grin:Thanks! I quite agree regarding sample variability. I'm on my second 2,8/35mm, the first was pretty bad. I also have the 2,0/28mm which is OK. Been debating whether to get the 90 mm macro or the 85 Batis. This seems to be a difficult decision for others too. Most likely I end up with both LOL.
Cheers
Arne
Congrats with your lens Barry. Last one Color Efex Pro Duplex filter?
It's one of the hiking trails in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in Southern Utah.Thanks. Where is that? TIA.
Thank you Barry. Very kind of you to share the technique. The image is lovely.Thank You Dave so much for the kind words.
Very briefly I make a (saturated) colour image as best as I can...Then I make a BW image from that in Nik Silver Effex Pro 2...I generally overcook it because once I have added it on to the top layer of the colour image I'm then going to fade back the opacity, in other words dilute the effect to taste...Now burn, dodge and erase selective areas of the top layer and flatten the image off...Revitalize the colour back with Vibrance.
I wrote a bit about this awhile back that should help...To be honest it's an ever evolving technique I use to spice up flat images
Older method
http://www.getdpi.com/forum/sony/50257-fun-sony-a7-series-cameras-all-them-62.html#post607060
Newer method
http://www.getdpi.com/forum/sony/50257-fun-sony-a7-series-cameras-all-them-118.html#post654640
Hope that helps, have fun Dave ...Cheers Barry