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Bracketed a series of 3 images. Allthough I don't like HDR a lot I thought it was necessary to capture the mood of scene!
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A little bit abstract sunset image today. Taken with Pentacon 50mm. It is amazing how well this lens captures colors in general, but super magical in low light. This is basically raw image straight out of camera. I also took some images at the same outing with my wide angle modern Nikon lens and the colors of sunset were just not as soft and not like in real life looking compared to the Pentacon.
NikonD7500
Pentacon Auto 50mm f/1.8 MC
f/? forgot to take notice :-)
1/800
ISO100
out in the mojave desert, an old abandoned gas station has been heavily tagged with kiddie scribble over the past few months. this is why we can't keep nice things around to photograph. just a matter of time until the county bulldozes it as a nuisance.
mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
The Latemar is a mountain in the Dolomites on the border between South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy.
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The City of London viewed from Waterloo Bridge a couple of nights ago. Blackfriars Road Bridge is the next bridge visible, with the rail bridge behind that, lit up in blue. Blackfriars Station is the only station in London to span the Thames, with entrances on both banks.
This was shot with a 50mm f/1.4 Sigma Art prime lens, definitely the sharpest lens I have ever used. My friend is currently selling it, so if anyone is interested then let me know and I will put you in contact with her.
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One from the archives. (That Sigma 35/1.4 ART was a fine lens!)
I had the opportunity to photograph Isabel and Cassandro! As both have established a strong relationship of trust, it made it easier for me to capture the unity of the equestrian and her horse!
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Ich hatte die Möglichkeit mit Isabel und ihrem Cassandro zu fotografieren
. Da beide so ein tiefes Vertrauen zueinander haben, wurde es mir leichter gemacht die Einheit von Reiterin und ihrem Pferd einzufangen! Dabei sind einige wunderschöne Aufnahmen von den beiden entstanden!
Freu mich über Anregung und Kritik!
Happy Sunday folkes!
Canon EOS 5D MK III
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART
TV 1/160
AV 5.0
ISO 100
Ranger RX w S-Head fired thru a gridded beauty dish with diffusor, triggered by Pocket Wizard Mini und Power ST4
Post - Production with Lightroom and Photoshop
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 G ED
Lee Soft GND 1.2
Lee Square Circular Polarizer
Seychelles is a dreamland and this is one of my favorite images from La Digue. This was my second visit to this little paradise and it probably happened for this picture. Off course not only; but this was at the top of my wish list.
There is a small history behind it. I was there in the same location during sunset at my first visit. The sunset was spectacular. The sky was burning. But as usual the best color is a bit on the right of the rock where the sun actually goes down. In the pursue of the color I moved from the right composition and went to the left of the rock. Finally when I realized that the shape of the rock is actually everything in the composition and from the left the shape is not visible and it looks like any other dark rock; it was too late. I was just mad at myself that I have lost such a sunset. I didn't even bother processing those images. Beautiful sunset color is nice; but an image works for beautiful composition and light. Only one of them doesn't really work. It was a great learning for me.
So here it is. In the next visit I was lucky that the sky was pretty good in the first go itself. Although it was nothing compared to the one I missed last time. But good enough to satisfy me. On top I took my time in this vacation. It was of two weeks compared to one week of last time. This is another learning. When you go so far and specially in tropical places where weather is extremely unpredictable; you should give yourself more time if you are interested in serious photography. The plan did pay off. I had got some beautiful sunset and sunrise shots. At the same time several days were washed out as well. So that extra time helped me capturing some good shots. I would have run out of time if the trip would have been of one week.
Regarding this image; the capturing part was pretty standard once the composition was set. Checked focus and aperture to make sure that I have the right DOF. Under exposed a bit to keep the highlight not clipping. The histogram in live view helped deciding that. The D850 is a formidable machine. I could pick up the shadow details of the rock without any problem and without any notion of noise.
However; the sharpness of the Nikon 24 70 2.8 is annoying me a bit and it is more visible in this high resolution D850. Yes I know people will say that sharpness of lens depend on the photography technique and blah blah. I am now doing serious photography for 10 years and I do know and understand every bit of technique behind a sharp image. I am an engineer and I understand the physics of optics very well. The Nikon 24 70 is just not as good glass as my Canon 24 70 2.8 II. That is it. There is no argument that will make a relatively poor glass better! No, it is not something unusable; but it is just not as good for such a high resolution camera and when you have both of them; definitely the comparison will come. I still love my Canon gear. The Canon color is my favorite. The Zoom lens of Canon are much better. The live view works much better in low light. The live view auto focus is way more accurate and efficient. The TSE lenses are far better. So I use the Canon for whatever little portrait I do and for all my architecture shots. But the main two components of landscape photography are very much missing in Canon (specially in 5DSR; which is a benchmark for sharp image though!). Dynamic range and better high ISO performance. D850 shines dramatically in those two departments. On top the 14 24 F2.8 and 70 200 F4 are amazing piece of glasses. That is why that D850 stays in my bag whenever I go out for landscape photography now a days! So I just have to bridge that 24 70 focal length with Nikon and Sigma Art primes. That will probably make my Nikon system as good as my Canon system with some more weight, space and reduced flexibility of the zoom; but I am happy for all kind of compromises for better image quality. If I can carry a 24 KG bag pack on my hikes; 2 more KGs will not make much difference. I will just go a bit slower and take my time. Fine with me as long as I get that better image quality!
I will be interested to hear from the ones who used the zoom and the prime in 24 70 focal length.
Ok. If you have already reached till here; may be you will be interested to see Seychelles in a bit more detail!
Click here to see the short film documenting the natural beauty of the region as I have experienced it.
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Have a nice weekend.
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Any suggestions or criticisms are always welcome.
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Pepe got excited when I threw his favourite treat!
Light Setup:
One Yongnuo Flash in the Background firing at the Backdrop, another Yongnuo Flash pointing at him (shooting through a white umbrella) positioned to his right; On the left is a white reflector redirecting some light to his face.
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I imagined this powerful Tibetan Buddhist Lama saying this to me in his serious gaze. Before the moment of this photo, we were chatting affectionately, as best we could given the language barrier.
Thank you everyone for your views, faves and kind comments! I really appreciate them! Be well and happy shooting!
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