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first pictures with my d-lux 4


surfside

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this thread is for those of you who read my thread 'supernoob reporting for duty' and suggested that i take & post some pictures here.

 

i went camping in big basin with a bunch of friends and took the d-lux 4 along, and i've uploaded my favorites from the trip to flikr. these pics are straight off the camera -- no post-processing (haven't loaded c1 on my computer yet).

 

you can check out the pictures here.

 

i'd love to hear your thoughts -- comments, criticisms, suggestions -- don't hold back....let me have it.

 

thanks in advance,

surfside

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You've captured a special time and place for you and those in your photos. Very personal and illuminating even to those who don't know you. Choice of B&W is a good one especially the towering redwoods and the road in the forest.

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A few are blurry (the more action-oriented ones), but on the whole, the stills are poignant, beautiful, and document your trip very well. To me, they have a little bit of that "Leica look," but they could be improved by making them a touch brighter in-camera.

 

I hope you haven't used too much zoom in these pics. I've discovered that the camera is at its best at f/2.0.

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thanks for the nice comments everyone; i'm glad you've enjoyed the pics. i am most definitely happy with the d-lux 4 -- even after just a couple weeks of taking pictures with it, i wouldn't hesitate buying this camera again.

 

they could be improved by making them a touch brighter in-camera.

could you explain further what you mean by 'making them a touch brighter in-camera'? a decent amount of these pics were taken in relatively low light settings (ie. as the sun was going down), so i was actually pleased at how well they turned out given the lighting. but if there are other things i can do to improve, i definitely want to learn.

 

anyways, thanks for the feedback kalina -- i really appreciate it.

 

surfside

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To me, they have a little bit of that "Leica look," but they could be improved by making them a touch brighter in-camera.

 

It is sometimes confusing, that in the record mode the lcd screen extremely amplifies the brightness. A check in-between in the play mode is advisable.

 

Thanks for the nice pictures of your trip, surfside. A wide angle camera is a very useful tool. Was it Cartier-Bresson saying something like, get close to the subject to make it big?

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