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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 35 |
May 17 |
Reply |
FYI, I used Canon 17-40/f4.0 for IR photography long time ago when I still used Canon system. It is a good lens for IR and often do not exhibit any hotspots. However, other users reported that they experienced mild hotspots with the same lens. I suspect that the lens can exhibit IR hotspots at certain apertures. Since you are going to use your newly converted Canon 7D more often with that lens, you should check to see if it indeed shows any mild hotspots at a range of aperture from f/4.0 - f/16. From your description, at f/14 it seems to be ok. However, you used HDR from 3 exposures, so the effect might have been masked. Anyhow, your final edit does not show any IR hotspot. Enjoy using the new IR camera! |
May 12th |
| 35 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Oh I see! What i meant is that the horizontal line might appear tilted a bit up or down if your camera's lens was pointed at an angle different than 90 degrees from the horizon (i.e., not a straight-on shot), even though you are standing at one spot. Also, your color version of the image looks great, I initially thought you converted the camera to deep B&W just to get better B&W images. Apparently, you could still get very good IR color images. :)
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May 10th |
| 35 |
May 17 |
Comment |
A very nice monochrome image with light sepia toning! I like its composition with the use of a small river as a great leading line. I also like the soft light effect and the addition of human element in the frame. Although the image appears little less contrasty, it could be due to your personal preference and use of soft light. My only suggestion is to crop the right side of the image a bit to get rid of the tree trunk at the upper right corner of the frame. Otherwise, it is certainly an excellent monochrome IR image. |
May 10th |
| 35 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Although your Canon 7D was converted to a Deep B&W IR camera, you were still able to introduce lots of colors into the final image. I wonder why you did not convert it to B&W during post processing to see the greater monochrome effect of the internal deep B&W conversion of your camera?In the color version, it looks great with much details, perhaps coming from the HDR processing of 3 exposures. I do like the deep blue sky with dynamic clouds. The image also has a good composition with leading line. Two trees arching over the house create an interesting framing. To my eyes, the house appears to be tilted a bit to the right even though the leading line at front seems to be very straight. It could be due to the horizontal distortion. You might have shot the image while standing further to the left of the frame rather than getting the straight-on shots? |
May 10th |
3 comments - 1 reply for Group 35
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| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Great idea of photographing the North Star and its reflection in the lake. Given that your camera was not set on a tripod, the image looks reasonably sharp. To me, the entire image appears to be underexposed and it shows some bandings on the sky and in the water when you opened up some shadows during post-processing. You could try to shoot the similar scene at a much higher ISO which you camera can handle. |
May 19th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
I like the composition, contrast level, colors of the foliage, and sunstar. Since you were shooting directly to the sun, it appears that the lens flares degrade the image quality a bit. You could try "Dehaze" feature in either Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) for better image clarity. |
May 19th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Thanks Subhash for your positive comment. |
May 16th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Thank you Howard for your positive feedback! |
May 16th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Hi Gunter: It was shot at around 2:00a.m. My camera settings were f/2.8, 20-30s, ISO3200 by the lens 14mm/2.8. All 12 shots were stitched together. The major issue to deal with during post is the noise level. Since it was shot at ISO3200, there are certainly quite lots of noise in each image. I had to do a noise reduction while still maintaining much details during post-processing. Also, much contrast and color enhancement are needed to bring out the best image of the Milky Way. The foreground tens to be underexposed, so it needs to be recovered too.
Hope it helps.
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May 15th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
It is a good capture of Sea Gull on landing! You choice of shutter speed at 1/2500s is good to free the wings' motion. The image shows good details of the feathers. Not so sure if you shot the image at a wider view, but the current frame puts the Sea Gull at the center of the frame. There are not many colors in the image, but I do like the color rendition here, quite natural looking colors!
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May 10th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
A good macro shot with different take on a common subject! The image shows good shapes, colors, and details of the petals. To me, the red color appears to be little oversaturated. Otherwise, it is a great macro shot. |
May 10th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Given that you heavily cropped the initial file, the quality of your final image is still good, coming from Canon 7Dii. I like the composition and colors of the bird's feathers. Since it is all natural, without any setup, it was very difficult, if not impossible, for you to get the catch light in the bird's eye. Other than that, it is a great shot of a tiny and fast-moving bird. I used to photograph HB bird but I used my setup flash to fill in to get the catch lights, bring out details, and be able to shoot at lower shutter speed such as around 1/800sec. I prefer this slow shutter speed to get the wings still in motion for a dynamic view. |
May 10th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Excellent observation and great processing, Helen! To me, the best camera is my iPhone's camera which I use the most. I think you captured a simple thing which most people just walked by without noticing it. It is perhaps your photographic eyes and skills that allow you to beautifully record the image and process it in such as clever way. I like it a lot. Good job!
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May 10th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Thanks Grace for your positive feedback! I believe that LR does stitch original raw files to a final raw file.
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May 4th |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Hi Helen: The stitching was done in LR, but you can also do it in PS. |
May 2nd |
| 37 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Thank you Helen for your positive feedback! Yes, it is definitely worthed. In fact I was able to shoot 2 sets of pano images, but the strong wind destroyed a few shots of my pano#2. I left with only one set of pano images which I feel lucky to be able to stitch them together and create this final panoramic photo. I am not so sure if I can fully "rest on my laurels," but surely satisfied! Thanks again. :)
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May 1st |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 37
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9 comments - 7 replies Total
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