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Post by Michael Fraley on Jan 5, 2008 1:00:26 GMT -5
Thanks Gene, I think the woman with the flaming pots escaped from a travelling circus
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Post by craigh on Jan 6, 2008 17:39:30 GMT -5
I don't know what it is but there's something about this that I like. Minolta SRT-102 & Lentar 400mm f6.3. Craig
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Post by Wahoo on Jan 6, 2008 20:33:15 GMT -5
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Post by Michael Fraley on Jan 9, 2008 22:28:11 GMT -5
Daniel, the first one is my favorite. I like the red glow of the clouds and the open road. Looks like great country for driving.
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Post by Michael Fraley on Jan 12, 2008 22:04:10 GMT -5
Here's another sunset, taken in November. I was using my Fed 5C which is a relatively large FSU rangefinder, compared to the Fed 2, for instance. It also has a very fussy film counter that is hard to get back together when you have disassembled it for cleaning. I have gone through several lives, taking it apart and getting it to work again. So now I'm keeping it! Also I keep it for sentimental reasons because it came with a very good Industar-61 L/D lens, used here too. The film is Fuji Neopan 400.
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Post by Peter S. on Jan 16, 2008 18:24:04 GMT -5
Hi there friends, I got an unusual one from a test roll of Kodak E-100VS - taken with a 16mm fisheye. I tweaked it a bit in PS as the bush was very dark on the original scan. I got a pretty sureal touch. Maybe I overdid it... (critique is encouraged in this case!) Best regards Peter Sunset over the Lake of Constance (Minolta XE-1, MC Fisheye Rokkor 2.8/16, Kodak E-100VS, some photoshopping)
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Post by PeterW on Jan 16, 2008 20:14:52 GMT -5
Intriguing picture, Peter. Well seen, well taken and well adjusted in PS. I don't think you overdid the PS at all. The overall warm tone gives it a very 'sunset' feel. That Rokkor Fisheye lens is quite a lens. You put the horizon almost in the middle of the picture, not normally recommended in books on composition, but IMO perfect in this case with the beautiful cloud formation. It also means that it is hardly curved at all which adds to the slightly surreal effect of the fisheye curvature in the lower half of the picture. Also, hardly any flare or halo effect shooting straight into the sun. Silly BTW: What do you call a fish without an eye? Fsssssssssh. PeterW
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Post by Michael Fraley on Jan 16, 2008 23:49:05 GMT -5
Peter, the ground seems to fall away to the lake, quite dramatic. I like the orange glow of the bush on the right. On my monitor there's a thin strip on the extreme right edge that is lighter. I'd try cropping it, just a thought. PeterW's observations are very interesting. It is more powerful an illusion, with a straight horizon.
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Post by Peter S. on Jan 20, 2008 16:05:50 GMT -5
Dear Peter, dear Michael,
Thank You for Your comments!
I don't like bended horizons, so I put them into the middle when using the fisheye. It often works pretty well, as often the horizon is not the strongest horizontal line in the frame. Here it is the coast line which is already a bit out of the center. Thus the fisheye has its impact on the image - but without these ugly distortions being clearly visible.
I think, I'll try to tweak some red out of the dark tones.
And thank You for pointing on the issue with the lighter area on the extreme right. It looks like a scanning issue. I will try to fix this, when preparing the image for the print.
Best regards & Thank You Peter
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Post by craigh on Feb 4, 2008 18:08:00 GMT -5
Craig
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Post by Peter S. on Feb 12, 2008 16:07:41 GMT -5
Craig, that is a very fine sunset! Btw, I may show You this one - taken on Velvia... Long exposure, a bit of processing, but not too massive.
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Post by olroy2044 on Feb 13, 2008 12:53:48 GMT -5
Peter--Wonderful shot-was that taken with one of your Minoltas? Beautiful! Roy
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Post by Peter S. on Feb 13, 2008 12:57:41 GMT -5
Dear Roy,
It was taken with a X-700. I just don't remember the lens. Either a normal or a 35mm WA. And yes, it was happy photography weather. Exposure was something about 10 seconds.
Best regards Peter
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Post by sctaber on Sept 28, 2008 10:12:53 GMT -5
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Post by sctaber on Sept 29, 2008 18:55:40 GMT -5
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