Topic: Without Prejudice 3 (Read 389591 times)

RSL · « **Reply #2980 on:** September 27, 2019, 09:11:31 am »

It's a fine shot just as it is, Armand. If you follow John's suggestion too aggressively you'll end up with an abrupt transition that'll be jarring and give away the trick. As it is the couple stands out just enough to grab your eye. Enough is enough.

Rob C · « **Reply #2981 on:** September 27, 2019, 11:09:41 am »

Quote from: RSL on September 27, 2019, 09:11:31 am

It's a fine shot just as it is, Armand. If you follow John's suggestion too aggressively you'll end up with an abrupt transition that'll be jarring and give away the trick. As it is the couple stands out just enough to grab your eye. Enough is enough.

Is very often good advice!

Rob C · « **Reply #2982 on:** September 27, 2019, 11:11:26 am »

Quote from: John R on September 27, 2019, 08:19:06 am

Sorry, I forgot. I like the image but carried away.

JR

Don't worry, John, you are by no means the first person to forget the distinction and probably won't be the last!

;-)

KLaban · « **Reply #2983 on:** September 28, 2019, 04:50:52 am »

Nine Lives Lost.

For those who are interested in such things, Nikon Z7, 50mm S, ISO 64, f/1.8 @ 1/30 sec.

Rob C · « **Reply #2984 on:** September 28, 2019, 05:29:26 am »

Interestingly, Keith, that 50S of yours looks to be almost as good as my own 1.8/50mm G!

;-)

32BT · « **Reply #2985 on:** September 29, 2019, 12:33:25 am »

Quote from: KLaban on September 28, 2019, 04:50:52 am

Nine Lives Lost.

For those who are interested in such things, Nikon Z7, 50mm S, ISO 64, f/1.8 @ 1/30 sec.

I recall you shot this subject before. Prior to the Nikon. Would be interesting to compare. I for one, think that this looks absolutely horrendous, and I'm not talking about the subject, but about the rendition. No, Rob, this is not a critique. This is an evaluation of the lensdrawing, which, in this image is just utterly horrible. There is some kind of weird halo around the tail and back. This may not actually be the lens btw, but perhaps the postprocessing sharpning. This may also explain the rather deteriorating focused drawing, which has the type of ringing one used to see in old Canon files trying to overcome an antialiasing filter. Then the curvature in the lenses' field of focus is disorienting.

I know this lens is sharp and should have a good oof drawing, so something is wrong. ( <--- See, Rob, evaluation, not critique).

KLaban · « **Reply #2986 on:** September 29, 2019, 04:00:19 am »

Quote from: 32BT on September 29, 2019, 12:33:25 am

I recall you shot this subject before. Prior to the Nikon. Would be interesting to compare. I for one, think that this looks absolutely horrendous, and I'm not talking about the subject, but about the rendition. No, Rob, this is not a critique. This is an evaluation of the lensdrawing, which, in this image is just utterly horrible. There is some kind of weird halo around the tail and back. This may not actually be the lens btw, but perhaps the postprocessing sharpning. This may also explain the rather deteriorating focused drawing, which has the type of ringing one used to see in old Canon files trying to overcome an antialiasing filter. Then the curvature in the lenses' field of focus is disorienting.

I know this lens is sharp and should have a good oof drawing, so something is wrong. ( <--- See, Rob, evaluation, not critique).

O, different subject entirely, but you're obviously paying attention, it's the post, not the rendering of the lens.

Call me perverse, but just occasionally I throw all caution to the wind, ditch conventional photographic wisdom and just revel in the horrendous: both subject and rendering.

Rob C · « **Reply #2987 on:** September 29, 2019, 07:53:32 am »

Quote from: KLaban on September 29, 2019, 04:00:19 am

O, different subject entirely, but you're obviously paying attention, it's the post, not the rendering of the lens.

Call me perverse, but just occasionally I throw all caution to the wind, ditch conventional photographic wisdom and just revel in the horrendous: both subject and rendering.

Closer to home, then:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris

:-)