bags27 Posted July 27, 2018 Share #1001 Posted July 27, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) No one admires Dimitris's work more than I, but that is a great shot: fantastic depth of field, color and composition, HighlandK. (We spent part of a magnificent summer in the Highlands two years ago.) And ditto Dominique. Great colors and clarity and incredible depth of field. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zampelis Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1002 Posted July 28, 2018 I obviously agree with Ken. I love the colours and the composition of the shot. People here shouldn't compare their photos to the ones I post first and foremost because the ones I post are essentially technically flawed. I am sure there are countless experienced macro photographers that would cringe with the shallow depth of field and the lack of use of proper light. Also as I said the photos I post here are cropped... a BIG taboo for many photographers. I see the site as a playground that everyone can post whatever makes him happy and as an amazing place that each of us can inspire each other! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zampelis Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1003 Posted July 28, 2018 Yellow CabYellow Cab2.jpgLeica Q I wish taxis here charged the same for each mile of trip! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1004 Posted July 28, 2018 By no means even in the same ballpark as Zampelis but here goes! L1030116-1.jpg OMG That is a gorgeous shot. Wish we had a favorites button. This would be a very worthy afdition to that exclusive group. Congratulations!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zampelis Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1005 Posted July 28, 2018 OMG That is a gorgeous shot. Wish we had a favorites button. This would be a very worthy afdition to that exclusive group. Congratulations!!! It has an amazing rhythm. I can almost anthropomorphise the flowers. Starting young on the left looking up and then slowly bending a bit as they get older, till in the end the wise one blooms, releasing it's scent to... where?... somewhere... the tight frame and the placement of the flower at the edge, pointing out, triggers the imagination! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxen Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1006 Posted July 28, 2018 By no means even in the same ballpark as Zampelis but here goes! L1030116-1.jpg Its a beautiful shot, really. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandK Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1007 Posted July 28, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) It has an amazing rhythm. I can almost anthropomorphise the flowers. Starting young on the left looking up and then slowly bending a bit as they get older, till in the end the wise one blooms, releasing it's scent to... where?... somewhere... the tight frame and the placement of the flower at the edge, pointing out, triggers the imagination! You and others are all far too kind, thank you. I am certainly at if not beyond the slowly bending a bit stage so perhaps there was an unconcious process at work with Lightroom! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxen Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1008 Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) I am sure there are countless experienced macro photographers that would cringe with the shallow depth of field and the lack of use of proper light. Also as I said the photos I post here are cropped... a BIG taboo for many photographers. I stopped listening to purists long time ago. What is important to me is when photos touch my heart, whatever their flaws or post-processing tweaks the author made. I don't care about this at all, the end results is what matters, anything else is just literature. Edited July 28, 2018 by Voxen 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandK Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1009 Posted July 28, 2018 I stopped listening to purists long time ago. What is important to me is when photos touch my heart, whatever their flaws or post-processing tweaks the author made. I don't care about this at all, the end results is what matters, anything else is just literature. I agree entirely. If the final image captures what you wanted it to convey that is what matters. If others appreciate it that is a bonus. We shouldn’t forget, too, that for the photographer there may be an unwritten story behind the image. In my case I value the plant and the images I take of it and its siblings. My parents, now long passed away, brought the original agapanthus bulb as a holidy gift from the Scilly Isles over 30 years ago. My current six plants are descendants of that one bulb and get cossetted in a frost free greenhouse over winter! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1010 Posted July 28, 2018 I can tell you my criteria is very simple. When I first see an image and my immediate reaction is ”Oh Wow!” the image moves me emotionally. Yours did exactly that and I congratulate you. Well done! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1011 Posted July 28, 2018 By no means even in the same ballpark as Zampelis but here goes! L1030116-1.jpg That image would make a beautiful print about 4 ft. square. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zampelis Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1012 Posted July 28, 2018 I agree entirely. If the final image captures what you wanted it to convey that is what matters. If others appreciate it that is a bonus. We shouldn’t forget, too, that for the photographer there may be an unwritten story behind the image. In my case I value the plant and the images I take of it and its siblings. My parents, now long passed away, brought the original agapanthus bulb as a holidy gift from the Scilly Isles over 30 years ago. My current six plants are descendants of that one bulb and get cossetted in a frost free greenhouse over winter! Because of the sentimental value of the plant, you definitely experience it in a different way than a person that doesn't know the story behind it. Playing with the Lightroom to make the colours look like the ones you are experiencing is a vital process in order to create something that will communicate your feeling to the rest of us. I find it utterly pretentious for the film "purists", on one point to reject post editing techniques and on the other point to willingly use any type of film they like from their big arsenal in order to alter the colours to the way they like, depending on the occasion. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandK Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1013 Posted July 28, 2018 That image would make a beautiful print about 4 ft. square. I like the idea but it is quite a big crop (roughly 2400 pixels square) so I would have to get in closer to get the number of pixels needed for a big enlargement. The DoF is pretty good given it was f2.8 and so I might get a similar DoF by going in closer with a smaller aperture. Much needed rain here today and so it will have to wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1014 Posted July 28, 2018 I like the idea but it is quite a big crop (roughly 2400 pixels square) so I would have to get in closer to get the number of pixels needed for a big enlargement. The DoF is pretty good given it was f2.8 and so I might get a similar DoF by going in closer with a smaller aperture. Much needed rain here today and so it will have to wait! Maybe try the PhotoZoom Pro 7 trial? No cost to see what it would look like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1015 Posted July 28, 2018 I think Dimitris has charmed us all into trying to measure up to his stunning creations. . Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260179-leica-q-leica-q2-macro-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3563014'>More sharing options...
bags27 Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1016 Posted July 28, 2018 And, Dan, you have nicely risen to the challenge! a beautiful photo. It was the extraordinarily erotic Georgia O'Keeffe--from your neck of the woods--who showed us that paintings could be so alluring by focusing on the natural parts of things. And, of course, she was married to one of America's greatest photographers, Alfred Stieglitz. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1017 Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) Thanks you. Yes, I’ve admired Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings for many years. Ansel Adams can also thank Stieglitz for advancing his skills and career. There’s a great museum of her art in Santa Fe and of course her Ghost Ranch north west of Hernandez NM. https://www.okeeffemuseum.org Edited July 28, 2018 by Infiniumguy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandK Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1018 Posted July 28, 2018 And, Dan, you have nicely risen to the challenge! a beautiful photo. It was the extraordinarily erotic Georgia O'Keeffe--from your neck of the woods--who showed us that paintings could be so alluring by focusing on the natural parts of things. And, of course, she was married to one of America's greatest photographers, Alfred Stieglitz. I agree on both counts. I didn’t know much about her work until I saw a stunning exhibition a couple of years ago in Tate Modern in London. It also included some Adams photographs. I think it was on a Europen tour - a great opportunity. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share #1019 Posted July 28, 2018 One more using the Hoya 10X filter. I use a tripod and try my best to take the photos when the flower is still. I wish so much that the Q would stay in magnified mode when in manual focus. It would be much easier to capture sharp photos. It is the way my Canon 5D3 operates and a real positive feature. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260179-leica-q-leica-q2-macro-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3563078'>More sharing options...
zampelis Posted July 29, 2018 Share #1020 Posted July 29, 2018 Astonishing shots Dan!!! Concerning the focus, have you tried to press the up arrow when in manual focus? It zooms the screen and it stays zoomed till you either press the shutter release button or turn the zoom ring. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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