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06/12/12 Clouds IIILast one for now. You may have noticed that the last three posts haven't any exif data. Don't ask we what happened because I it's the first time this has happened. Everything after this works fine.
Shot with the Nex-5N and the 18-55 kit lens. 2136
unknown Focal Length: unknown Aperture: unknown Exposure Time: unknown ISO: unknown 06/11/12 Nimbus starting to formSome of you might know where this is but most of you won't. It's actually taken from my office window. From here I can see these clouds starting to form and they appear as from nowhere.
This was actually taken with a Sony Nex-5N with the 18-55 kit lens attached. I'm still very impressed with this lens and it's going to stay. I'm so impressed that I've ardered the SEL 55-210 to go with it. 2218
unknown Focal Length: unknown Aperture: unknown Exposure Time: unknown ISO: unknown 06/10/12 Cloud Time AgainIt's that time again. There comes a season where these huge nimbus clouds form and I just love it. For those who have been back here once or twice before, you already know my craving for these sort of clouds. I've posted enough in the past about it.
This was taken on a Nex-7 with the SAL adapter and the very cheap SAL 55-200 attached to the front. Kirk Tuck was enjoying this lens so for the price I thought I'd give it a go. Not too shabby either. Really worth the money. 1983
unknown Focal Length: unknown Aperture: unknown Exposure Time: unknown ISO: unknown • SAL 55-200 • Sony • Nex-7 • Clouds
06/09/12 Snapseed IIIOk, the last one for the moment cooked by Snapseed. Did anyone notice that the last 3 posts were in the square format. Like I said, I use this more and more. Everything fits into place. 2125
DMC-LX5 Focal Length: 7.5 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Exposure Time: 1/500 sec ISO: 80 06/08/12 Snapseed IIAnother one that went through Snapseed. I think they've takena lot of functions from their other products and just put it into Snapseed. I really don't mind because it is small and simple to use.
Also taken with the LX5. It's not the smallest of cameras but it really was worth the money. 2552
DMC-LX5 Focal Length: 5.1 mm Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO: 200 06/07/12 SnapseedIt may not as a surprise to a lot of you, but I've been a fan os Pasasonic cameras from the start with the LC1. I've had since then the L1 (one of the best cameras ever to be produced IMHO) and followed by the L10, which had the sharpest image of them all. Sadly the market didn't see it that way and both cameras quickly became out of fashion. Panasonic carries some of the blame here for pricing the L1 with the excellent PL 14-50 f2.8-3.5 lens. If you ever get a chance to pick one of these up, do it. The image quality is excellent.
I digress. This post is about a software package called Snapseed by Nik. I've got it for the Windows platmorm but it is available for most platmorms. This image was fed through this piece of software and it is quite versatile. Lots of features and not a lot you can do wrong. Well worth the 15USD I paid for it. I'm beginning to like it a lot. But don't overcook your images.
The reason I started this post ranting on about Panasonic is because this image was taken with the Panasonic LX5 P&S camera. Again one of the best P&S cameras ever made. It really is in a class of it's own. It's so good that Panasonic haven't replaced it as of today but there are roumours of the LX7 coming out shortly. One reason I like it is that I can fit the EVF I use on the GF1 on it. Remember I need one of those. I just can't take pictures with the camera at arms length. 2275
DMC-LX5 Focal Length: 5.1 mm Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO: 200 06/06/12 Horizontal FormatTake a look at yesterdays post. Look really hard at the image and then come back to this one and compare the two. Notice a semblence? It's actually the same place, just photographed differently. One vertical and one horizontal. What I'm trying to say here is that always, always photograph a scene from every angle and in as many formats as you can. This includes vertical, horizontal, try a 1:1 ratio or in 16:9 ratio. You will be amazed, I'm sure of it. 2823
E-P3 Focal Length: 25 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/200 sec ISO: 200 • horizontal • Olympus • Spain • m4/3 • E-P3
06/05/12 Made to be PhotographedThis range of hills (well big hills) were made to be photographed. Located about an hours drive north-east of Malaga, southern Spain, it's not a region readily travelled by tourists. Most are down on the coast in those hideous hotels, lounging in the sun during the day and hitting the bars at night. Don't get me wrong, if that's what pushes their buttons fine but me...I much prefer these places for their beauty and the quiet that I like on my holidays. Lets me photograph in peace as well. 2029
E-P3 Focal Length: 25 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/250 sec ISO: 200 06/04/12 Favourite Photo so far in 2012I think this is my favourite photo so far in 2012. Everything just seemed to fit together for this one.
Even one of my walking colleagues managed to get into the image (top right if you didn't notice). Again taken with an E-P3 and my beloved mZD 14-150 lens. The contours, the light and the colours just made me stop in my tracks. This wasn't planned at all and it was getting near the end of our hike on this day. I was just knackered and was thinking of that bottle of beer waiting for me at the Finca. I was lucky to have spotted this one. 1618
E-P3 Focal Length: 16 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 200 • landscape • Olympus • mZD 14-150 • Spain
06/03/12 Nik SFX2This is a monochrome conversion of the image posted yesterday. Using Nik SFX2 as a Photoshop plug-in, I still think it's the best on the market. I gives you precise control over all aspects of a conversion. I'm quite pleased with this conversion especially looking at the hill contours. Having said that, if you don't get the image correct in camera then your conversion will show that. A good exposure with good detail will go a long way during the monochrome conversion phase. 2500
E-P3 Focal Length: 16 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 200 • SFX2 • Nik • software • B&W • conversion
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