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In the garden · 03:40 PM

A colleague of mine has only a very small garden.
Quite an incentive to take creative pictures.

Thought this one looks nice. Recently put on my "old" lenses again. I think the SMC A 50/1.7, this picture was taken with, still does a very good job. It was my first ever Pentax lens, must be some 25 yaers old now

Jan V.

janver · 08-20-2007, 01:00 PM

40 times looked at and not a single comment yet... not such a good picture after all??

Jan V.

Tom M · 08-20-2007, 01:14 PM

It's technically a good photo, just maybe, it's not so interesting? Just guessing. I like the photo anyway.

Vertex Ninja · 08-20-2007, 01:19 PM

I think it's a very nice picture. I love that lens! One of my favorites and cheap too.

janver · 08-20-2007, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by Vertex Ninja

I think it's a very nice picture. I love that lens! One of my favorites and cheap too.

Well, thank you for yr opinion.
Must say I agree on the lens. Didn't use it for quite some time but with the purchase of my FA 77 Prime I got renewed interest in those "older" Primes like my A 50/1.7 and A28/2.8 and I'm not at all disappointed!

Jan V.

Mandi · 08-21-2007, 12:09 AM

I like the grass, but I think the problem may be that black thing (water tank? camera lens?) in the background - it makes you look there first instead of the great job you've done with the grass. Could you reshoot with a slightly less overpowering background or is the garden too small even for that?

Fritz · 08-21-2007, 08:00 AM

I do like the idea. But I find the background a little distracting. I find that I am more focused on trying to figure out the background then looking at the grass.

channeler · 08-21-2007, 08:33 AM

I agree with Fritz, a good idea but the background is distracting. Perhaps would also have been good to be a little closer to the grass. I had loads of primes for my old Praktica and Chinon cameras, but they were on M42 threads. I've often wondered since if I should have explored if I could have adapted them in some way, but I let them go. Some of them gave really sharp images. Great you are re-discovering yours.

Paul

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08-20-2007, 01:00 PM	#2
janver Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 26 Original Poster	Not such a good picture after all?? 40 times looked at and not a single comment yet... not such a good picture after all?? Jan V.

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08-20-2007, 01:14 PM	#3
Tom M Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln Park, NJ Photos: Gallery Posts: 780	It's technically a good photo, just maybe, it's not so interesting? Just guessing. I like the photo anyway.

08-20-2007, 01:19 PM	#4
Vertex Ninja Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 652	I think it's a very nice picture. I love that lens! One of my favorites and cheap too.

08-20-2007, 01:32 PM	#5
janver Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 26 Original Poster	Originally posted by Vertex Ninja I think it's a very nice picture. I love that lens! One of my favorites and cheap too. Well, thank you for yr opinion. Must say I agree on the lens. Didn't use it for quite some time but with the purchase of my FA 77 Prime I got renewed interest in those "older" Primes like my A 50/1.7 and A28/2.8 and I'm not at all disappointed! Jan V.

08-21-2007, 12:09 AM	#6
Mandi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 126	I like the grass, but I think the problem may be that black thing (water tank? camera lens?) in the background - it makes you look there first instead of the great job you've done with the grass. Could you reshoot with a slightly less overpowering background or is the garden too small even for that?

08-21-2007, 08:00 AM	#7
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	I do like the idea. But I find the background a little distracting. I find that I am more focused on trying to figure out the background then looking at the grass.

08-21-2007, 08:33 AM	#8
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	I agree with Fritz, a good idea but the background is distracting. Perhaps would also have been good to be a little closer to the grass. I had loads of primes for my old Praktica and Chinon cameras, but they were on M42 threads. I've often wondered since if I should have explored if I could have adapted them in some way, but I let them go. Some of them gave really sharp images. Great you are re-discovering yours. Paul

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