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64 Mar 17 Comment Hi Stan,

Thanks for your comments.

I had the same thoughts about the increased DOF with micro 4/3 so originally bought the cheaper lenses, but now have 25mm f1.4 (Lumix/Leica), 45mm f1.8 Oly, 40-150mm f2.8 Oly + 1.4x converter making it 56-210mm f4, 12-40mm f2.8 Oly. I did have a 75-300 f4.8-6.7 Oly but found it little sharper than the 40-150 f4-5.6 Oly cropped, so sold it. I retain the 40-150 f4-5.6 for lightness (and a 12-50 f3.5-6.3 Oly as these faster lenses are starting to get heavy again, I don't like taking them on longer walks. (For those not into micro 4/3, all these are x2 for full frame equivalent focal lengths). I fancy your 100-400!

For interest, I'll attach the original image. Actually it seems I'd tweaked it in Photoshop elements and ditched the actual original, this is the closest I have to the real original. I'm a bit more disciplined about storing image files now than then and now only take RAW and keep all afphoto files (equivalent to psd files in Photoshop) with occasional export to jpg for focus stacking, HDR, DPIs and sending to others.		 Mar 8th
64 Mar 17 Reply Thanks, Don. The Oly 12-50 is not the sharpest of lenses, and this is about a 25% crop of the original - the train was the dominant part but as you say, his face is a model of concentration! Actually I thought the setting in the software had made it quite contrasty, and I didn't want to lose shadow details like the gauge in the inside of the cab. I've given it a go and uploaded the result. I've edited it in Affinity Photo (very much like Photoshop) and added a brightness and contrast layer with nil brightness change and +22% contrast increase and run the unsharp mask radius 2.6 px, factor 1.8, threshold 0%. Any better? Mar 7th
64 Mar 17 Comment Hi Abhijeet,

I like this image too. Nice and simple, the story is so clear, nice reflection. I agree with Don, the loss of the top of the pole is a shame, but as he says, easy to recover. Pity his face is covered partly by his arm and the pole, a good case of put it on motor drive to get the best composed image. Yes, I guess it's been cropped a lot to lose the detail in the clothes and boat. Maybe better at lower iso and shutter speed, only a stop or so.		 Mar 7th
64 Mar 17 Comment Hi Stan,

I was in Abu Dhabi a few years ago and must have driven past this mosque. I didn't get a picture half as good as this one, though, well done! Your post processing has really enhanced this image. I can't really suggest any improvement except perhaps a viewpoint a bit to the left to get the bit on the top of the rearmost dome? I suspect you've corrected the converging verticals too - great result.		 Mar 7th
64 Mar 17 Comment Hi Liz,

We were in Auckland in 2012, and managed to get round most of NZ in a hired motorhome. I actually flew over an extinct volcano (Rangitoto?) outside Auckland with some friends from North Shore aero club. And right round Auckland harbour, up to the bridge. Have videos of the flight if you're interested. Wonderful place, stunning scenery all round NZ, I hope to see lots from you!!

This image is interesting, but could be improved I'm sure. The reflection is super. It's always difficult to decide whether to include a full reflection (if you have it) or to crop part of it. Here, more might have been better. The interest is form, so distractions must go. I find the far land quite distracting and would have sought a viewpoint where it was absent. Scope for some editing though if you're interested in Photoshop etc.! Similarly the stones in the foreground are distracting. A big improvement might come from lightening the tone of the concrete pillars that the pylons stand on, and a definite waterline would make it easier to understand. The bottom of the image is perhaps a bit too dark for my liking. I'd be interested in seeing a re-shoot of this interesting subject.
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64 Mar 17 Comment This I like! Mono should be all about shape, texture, form, eye-catching detail. I wonder if some clouds would have enhanced or detracted? The bland sky avoids a distraction from the form, so I think it's better this way. The texture on the tower structure prevents it from being a line drawing. Could they be a tad lighter to make them stand out and be more the subject with the wires in a "supporting" role? (pardon the pun!) Mar 7th
64 Mar 17 Comment Hello everyone in group 64; I look forwards to improving my monochromes with you!

I like John's dramatic image. I agree with Don, the trees on the right are dark, maybe the green channel could be increased, but actually I don't find it unnatural. I like to see all shades from white to black in a mono, no matter what their proportions, and this is a well balanced scene. I'm not sure about loss of detail - my experience here will increase in time, but I'd have expected an image of these small proportions not to have great detail. You don't get scenes like that in the UK!

By coincidence, I was at a camera club talk last night by Dave Butcher, who is an exclusively wet process mono landscape and cityscape photographer, you might be interested in his site http://www.davebutcher.co.uk/.		 Mar 7th
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