Topic: Recent Format Agnostic Personal Works (Read 215166 times)

ACH DIGITAL · « **Reply #60 on:** September 14, 2015, 10:43:24 pm »

Chris, a huge print of that image.

Justinr · « **Reply #61 on:** September 15, 2015, 05:12:04 am »

Red tractors.

Rob C · « **Reply #62 on:** October 03, 2015, 12:05:20 pm »

Keith, they were all unconsciously artists, those ancient Greeks!

Nice, evocative shot.

Rob C

Ray · « **Reply #63 on:** October 04, 2015, 08:23:19 am »

Sorry, Keith. You seem to have made a mess of the processing. Whilst the image is evocative, as Rob comments, it also portrays a major, unnatural effect of the use of flash, that is, partially blown objects in the near foreground, which are unnaturally bright, and partially blocked shadows further away, which are unnaturally dark.

Hope no offense is taken.

Ray · « **Reply #64 on:** October 04, 2015, 09:33:54 am »

Quote from: KLaban on October 04, 2015, 08:32:25 am

Not at all.

The room was essentially a dark cave lit by an intense single shaft of light. Time exposure with no flash used.

The image is what it is, evoking a dark cave lit by a single shaft of light.

The criticism still applies, whether artificial light from the camera, or artificial light from another source. I incorrectly assumed you used flash. However, since you used a time exposure, presumably with tripod, then bracketing exposures for merging to HDR could have produced a more natural result.

drmike · « **Reply #65 on:** October 04, 2015, 11:16:36 am »

I understand the point you are making but I don't get the feeling of a shaft of light just rather unbalanced lighting and a bright area that needs some texture. I think the viewer needs some help to see what you saw but of course I might be being dense, I am often am.

Ray · « **Reply #66 on:** October 04, 2015, 07:12:12 pm »

Quote from: KLaban on October 04, 2015, 11:53:28 am

But the light was totally unbalanced. The shadows were virtually impenetrable and those areas that were lit were intensely so. It's almost as though I was in a cave room with an intense directional light source ;-)

My aim was to capture what I saw and experienced rather than a sanitised, perfectly balanced image and histogram. Had I painted the scene I would have taken precisely the same approach.

What you saw must have been perfectly balanced in accordance with the lighting conditions and the way your brain and eyesight react to such lighting. It cannot be otherwise. I wouldn't call that 'sanitised'.

Your processing of the image just seems a bit odd to me. The large cylindrical object in the foreground (perhaps a well) looks like a modern piece of smooth concrete. It's out of character with the rest of the scene, and causes some confusion. At least it confused me. I thought you'd used a flash and overexposed the outer surface of the well, or whatever it is.

However, if you're satisfied with the portrayal of the scene, that's what counts. No problem. I just felt like communicating my impression.

Rob C · « **Reply #67 on:** October 05, 2015, 11:32:26 am »

Again, lovely colours in those old properties.

Have you been shooting any of your 'found paintings' close-ups of unidentifiable subjects in Greece?

Rob

ErikKaffehr · « **Reply #68 on:** October 06, 2015, 03:58:54 pm »

Hi,

This was shot under Hans Kruse's Dolomites East workshop.

Sony Alpha 7rII, Sony 70-400/4-5.6G at 150/f11.

Best regards
Erik

ErikKaffehr · « **Reply #69 on:** October 06, 2015, 04:06:21 pm »

This was shot at Hans Kruse's Dolomites East workshop.

Sony A7rII, Sony SAL 24-70/2.8 ZA at 55 mm and f/11.

Best regards
ERik

Ray · « **Reply #70 on:** October 06, 2015, 07:44:55 pm »

Quote from: KLaban on October 05, 2015, 08:31:30 am

Another from Greece. Leica M240, 21mm Super Elmar-M ASPH.

Keith,
I think all proud housewives should hang this photo on their wall to remind themselves what might happen if they are not diligent in cleaning the house and sweeping the floor.

Ray · « **Reply #71 on:** October 07, 2015, 01:17:03 am »

Quote from: ErikKaffehr on October 06, 2015, 03:58:54 pm

Hi,

This was shot under Hans Kruse's Dolomites East workshop.

Sony Alpha 7rII, Sony 70-400/4-5.6G at 150/f11.

Best regards
Erik

Both shots are nice, Erik, and appear to accurately portray a natural, mountainous scene, which is well worth visiting. What's lacking is a deeper, symbolic meaning. If it's purely spectacular landscapes you're after, then go to the Himalayas.

ACH DIGITAL · « **Reply #72 on:** October 07, 2015, 12:26:52 pm »

Quote from: ErikKaffehr on October 06, 2015, 03:58:54 pm

Hi,

This was shot under Hans Kruse's Dolomites East workshop.

Sony Alpha 7rII, Sony 70-400/4-5.6G at 150/f11.

Best regards
Erik

Erik, impressive images, very nice work your doing with the A7RII. The detail and tonality are amazing.

razrblck · « **Reply #73 on:** October 09, 2015, 04:30:07 am »

For various reasons I ended up in Siena yesterday and had to wait two hours in the old city with nothing to do. It was very relaxing, and the clouds went away as soon as I started walking around. Had a blast with my 5MP phone.

Rob C · « **Reply #74 on:** October 09, 2015, 06:39:51 am »

Nikon D200 or D700.

ErikKaffehr · « **Reply #75 on:** October 10, 2015, 06:07:21 am »

Antonio, thanks a lot!

Erik

Quote from: ACH DIGITAL on October 07, 2015, 12:26:52 pm

Erik, impressive images, very nice work your doing with the A7RII. The detail and tonality are amazing.

ACH DIGITAL · « **Reply #76 on:** October 10, 2015, 03:46:28 pm »

While taken some commercial stuff, I saw this building in Coconut Grove, kind of out of place and forgotten in time. The building is the Virrick Park Branch Library. Nikon D800 24-85mm.

BobDavid · « **Reply #77 on:** October 10, 2015, 09:12:46 pm »

Substation.

Ray · « **Reply #78 on:** October 11, 2015, 06:16:58 am »

Hey! Did you know elephants can play football?

Taken in Chiang Mai a few months ago.

Chris Barrett · « **Reply #79 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:23:57 am »

from the car window while driving home from last week's shoot...

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