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Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14-45mm

Please tell me what you think of this picture. I am particularly interested in knowing your opinions of its tonality as a B&W image.

This is my first try at using Silver Efex Pro 2, by Nik Software. It's a Lightroom plug-in for B&W conversions. I am currently using the 15-Day demo copy.

So far, I found the program very easy to use, and even on this very first try, I am very happy with the results.

--Warren

Hi Everyone, I went to see the giant "Bliss Dance" scuplture after work yesterday. It is lighted by LEDs inside and outside after sunset. As you can see, the color changes. I took these photos with my digital Z2 on a tripod. It is installed by the Avenue of Palms on Treasure Island. I took MUNI bus 108 from down town. It runs every 20 minutes.

Beauty in a Dirt Mound

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

It was springtime (Easter Sunday) in the Presidio and there were flowers everywhere including a nondescript mound of dirt in a field. I think most people would simply walk by without noticing, but when I saw this scene, I was reminded of those beautiful fields of flowers that Dan and Simon posted recently. I wondered... can I make a picture of this scene that would be aesthetically pleasing?

Grill Art

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 20mm f1.7

This is the grill of a 1952 Hudson Hornet.

--Warren

Stone Rays

Lumix DMC-GF1, Lumix 14-45mm

recent shots

Spring Time in the Yard

Shot a roll of Velvia 5o with a Zeiss 120m Makro. First time using the lens and the Hasselblad 503CX. Did not use a tripod, and was still able to get most of the roll in focus. Will try using some extension tubes and a tripod once the weather turns sunny.

Dan

Floaters

Panasonic DMC-G1, Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.7

Clouds Over SF Bay

Panasonic DMC-G1, Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.7

This is a view from the waterfront at Sausalito.

I took my Hexanon 50mm f1.7 out for a spin on the Lumix yesterday. It was supposed to rain yesterday, but instead we got some dramatic clouds in the sky.

--Warren

Snowy Bryce through SFX and Dark Red Filter

I have never used any IR type film in the snow before and was not sure what to expect.

Anyone have any opinions on using Illford SFX vs. true Ir film. From my experience it does not produce the same level of contrast, but the SFX is sure easier to use.

Zeiss Distagon 50m f4

Dan

Hoodoos and Arches at Bryce

The majority of arches are found in other Parks within Utah, but here is a famous one within Bryce as well as the well known hoodoos.

Zeiss Distagon 50m f4 with Velvia 50 and Leica M9 Elmarit 28m f2.8

Dan

Sunrise at Bryce Nat'l Park

Although deep snow drifts prevented me from truly exploring this spectacular landscape, the road side views have ensured that I will revisit perhaps in the early Fall.

Zeiss Distagon, 50m f4 Velvia 50 and Leica M9 with Elmarit 28m f2.8

Dan

Ft. Funston Sunset Series w/ Ektar

Nikon F4s, Nikkor 35mm f2.0, Kodak Ektar 100

I finished the rest of that first Ektar roll at Ft. Funston. You may remember a previous set that I posted, which was taken with my G1 and 45-200mm on the same day.

--Warren

#1 The bright green cones attracted me to this scene:

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#3 The view looking south from Ft. Funston:

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John Ford Scene

A Pano of the lands outside of Zion, using 5 images of Ektar 100 and the Zeiss Distagon 50m f4. I plan on creating a 17" x 42" print of this image. Whenever a John Ford Western comes on I will see if I recognize the landscape.

Dan

Sausalito Dockyards Revisited - Ektar Roll

Hi Folks,

Just when I thought that shooting film is too much of a hassle, I finally get my scanned roll of Kodak Ektar 100 back from a lab in Austin, TX. I am very pleased with the results.

A couple of firsts here, this is my first ever roll of Ektar, and the first time that I am trying this mail-order lab. The Ektar has some punch to it, for sure, but I think just the fact that it's film also gives it a different look than the usual digital stuff.

I shot this roll with my Nikon F4s and Nikkor 35mm f2.0 last January on a photo outing with Dan to Sausalito. Using the F4s was, as always, a real pleasure. Yes, it's huge and heavy, but for me it's so familiar to me that using it is second nature. The Nikkor 35mm f2.0 lens is a manual focus lens, so it has a very comfortable and well damped focus action.

Do you remember the first few that we posted last January? If not, you'll need to go back into the January 2011 archives to view them. That day, I also used my Lumix G1 and Lumix 45-200mm.

Here are some selected images from that roll. Tell me what you think of them, and also which ones are your favorites :).

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-- Warren

To Pano or Not to Pano

I fall into the intrigue of stitching several images into pano files and wonder how everyone else feels about these. Here we have 120 format Illford SFX. The non pano has a blue half tone applied to accentuate the faux IR qualities of the film, but my question for anyone is how they feel about stitching two or more wide angle lens images. I guess sometimes they are effective.

Zeiss Distagon 50m f4

Dan

Medium Format Views of Zion

Warren, asked if I realize a particular style in the images I have recently posted, and the only thing that I seem to concentrate on when composing a wide angle landscape is including foreground details that force you to look through or around an obstacle. I find that is what I generally do when walking around and I like to increase the level of concentration upon the subject of an image. A crazy idea I am playing with anyway.

All three with Zeiss Distagon 50m f4 and Velvia 50.

Dan