Cityscape An old sunset shot

An old sunset shot · **2 Likes**

Rummaging through the old folders I found this shot taken about a year and a half ago.
I didn't particularly like the Porst 35mm so I sold it, but the color of the sky here makes me want to reconsider... SOOC JPG, as well

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**MSL** · 12-16-2020, 07:58 PM - **1 Like**

An oldie but a goody. Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down.

heinamj · 12-16-2020, 08:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MSL

Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down.

Like my DAL 55-300 that would occasionally produce some lovely shots all the while auto focusing like a Mack Truck laboring uphill... just as loud too.

Lovely photo Serkevan... hope you can find another clean copy of that lens.

pentaxshooter89 · 12-16-2020, 08:25 PM - **1 Like**

Nice composition — silhouette of statues provides interest too!

**Serkevan** · 12-17-2020, 03:46 AM

Thanks for the comments!

Originally posted by MSL

An oldie but a goody. Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down.

Yeah, that was the main thing - I sold the lens when I still used the K-7 and the Tamron 17-50/2.8 was better than the Porst in more or less any respect. Might have been better on the K-1 (like a ridiculously large, 1 kg+ Tokina 70-210/3.5 that had lovely bokeh but was *very* unwieldy), but oh well.

**ToddK** · 12-17-2020, 05:28 AM - **1 Like**

This shot came out very good. The silhouettes of the statues and lamp posts are very interesting against the colorful sky.

kjfishman · 12-17-2020, 06:05 AM - **1 Like**

Well done The statues in the foreground are great.

WileyB · 12-17-2020, 08:16 AM - **1 Like**

Great picture, and Porst Weitwinkel would be a fabulous name for the open-minded progressive mayor of a quaint old-fashioned village

HghlnDR · 12-17-2020, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ToddK

This shot came out very good. The silhouettes of the statues and lamp posts are very interesting against the colorful sky.

My exact words

Urs · 12-17-2020, 01:41 PM - **1 Like**

Great shot and love the colors! thanks for sharing!

**othar** · 12-17-2020, 03:14 PM - **1 Like**

Nice sky.
The problem with many vintage lenses is: you have to know when to use them to exploit their strenghts, or to use their weaknesses and flaws to your advantage, and to have the foresight to have them with you when you come accross a fitting subject or scene.

Bertrand3000 · 12-17-2020, 03:25 PM - **1 Like**

The foreground is a bit too dark for my tastes, but the sunset itself is stunning!

**Serkevan** · 12-17-2020, 04:11 PM

Thank you all! I also think the silhouettes help give the image a lot of punch

Originally posted by Bertrand3000

The foreground is a bit too dark for my tastes, but the sunset itself is stunning!

Yeah, I left the JPG straight out of camera and the result of spot metering the sky is lots of black

. If anything, I'd crop the bottom a bit to make it a bit less dark in general.

aitrus3 · 12-18-2020, 07:39 AM - **1 Like**

Love the colours, and not everything needs to have detail in the foreground. Sometimes silhouettes work better.

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12-16-2020, 07:58 PM - 1 Like	#2
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	An oldie but a goody. Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down.

12-16-2020, 08:04 PM - 1 Like	#3
heinamj Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	Originally posted by MSL Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down. Like my DAL 55-300 that would occasionally produce some lovely shots all the while auto focusing like a Mack Truck laboring uphill... just as loud too. Lovely photo Serkevan... hope you can find another clean copy of that lens.

12-16-2020, 08:25 PM - 1 Like	#4
pentaxshooter89 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 365	Nice composition — silhouette of statues provides interest too!

12-17-2020, 03:46 AM	#5
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments! Originally posted by MSL An oldie but a goody. Even less than stellar lenses can perform now and then. The only question is whether you'll use them enough to catch those moments and not get utterly frustrated all the times they let you down. Yeah, that was the main thing - I sold the lens when I still used the K-7 and the Tamron 17-50/2.8 was better than the Porst in more or less any respect. Might have been better on the K-1 (like a ridiculously large, 1 kg+ Tokina 70-210/3.5 that had lovely bokeh but was very unwieldy), but oh well.

12-17-2020, 05:28 AM - 1 Like	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	This shot came out very good. The silhouettes of the statues and lamp posts are very interesting against the colorful sky.

12-17-2020, 06:05 AM - 1 Like	#7
kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Well done The statues in the foreground are great.

12-17-2020, 08:16 AM - 1 Like	#8
WileyB Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: New Mexico Photos: Albums Posts: 441	Great picture, and Porst Weitwinkel would be a fabulous name for the open-minded progressive mayor of a quaint old-fashioned village

12-17-2020, 01:18 PM - 1 Like	#9
HghlnDR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Brianza, Italy Posts: 266	Originally posted by ToddK This shot came out very good. The silhouettes of the statues and lamp posts are very interesting against the colorful sky. My exact words

12-17-2020, 01:41 PM - 1 Like	#10
Urs Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 804	Great shot and love the colors! thanks for sharing!

12-17-2020, 03:14 PM - 1 Like	#11
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Nice sky. The problem with many vintage lenses is: you have to know when to use them to exploit their strenghts, or to use their weaknesses and flaws to your advantage, and to have the foresight to have them with you when you come accross a fitting subject or scene.

12-17-2020, 03:25 PM - 1 Like	#12
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	The foreground is a bit too dark for my tastes, but the sunset itself is stunning!

12-17-2020, 04:11 PM	#13
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976 Original Poster	Thank you all! I also think the silhouettes help give the image a lot of punch Originally posted by Bertrand3000 The foreground is a bit too dark for my tastes, but the sunset itself is stunning! Yeah, I left the JPG straight out of camera and the result of spot metering the sky is lots of black . If anything, I'd crop the bottom a bit to make it a bit less dark in general.

12-18-2020, 07:39 AM - 1 Like	#14
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	Love the colours, and not everything needs to have detail in the foreground. Sometimes silhouettes work better.