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A lucky shot · 07:01 AM

I already posted this on the "Takumar club" but i liked it so much I decided to post it here too.

I've been practicing manual focusing with my Takumars and my two kids are a challenging subject because they never stay still. The other night i took about 60 shots of them, and this one really stood out. Shot in ambient lighting @ISO1600.

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K100D, S-M-C Takumar 1.4/50mm

Rockdoctor · 01-09-2009, 07:59 AM

Absolutely awesome!!! I would be framing that one.

Terri · 01-09-2009, 08:01 AM

That is beautiful.

fractal · 01-09-2009, 08:20 AM

Focus is absolutely spot on..
Have you thought about a B&W version?

ovim · 01-09-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Rockdoctor

Absolutely awesome!!! I would be framing that one.

Thank You. I'm planning on doing that.

Originally posted by Terri

That is beautiful.

Thank You too. I know when I'm looking at pictures of my own children I see them a little different than others. But this time I knew that It'd be a nice pic even with someone elses kid in it

Originally posted by fractal

Focus is absolutely spot on..
Have you thought about a B&W version?

I was just trying to focus as he moved around and kept firing and just got lucky I quess. I tried B&W quickly in Lightroom but didn't like it as much as this version. Maybe I'll try it again.

BTW I shot this with a Takumar 1.4/50mm which I bought from Ebay as defective. I took it apart and cleaned it and added two small screws which were missing. Now I'm soo happy with it!

dazman · 01-09-2009, 03:56 PM

Lovely capture

dosdan · 01-09-2009, 04:23 PM

Yes, it's a good shot. For me, the reason is the concentration showing on his face. His attentive look attracts my interest.

Dan.

jeffkpotter · 01-09-2009, 05:17 PM

Great capture. What a face!

hinckc · 01-09-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi ovim,

You can call it lucky, but the person who wasn't trying didn't get as great a shot!

Have you considered adjusting the white balance on this shot? Your focus and composition are really great, and the ambient room lighting gives a great effect. But to my eyes, the shot appears to have a color cast. I took the liberty of downloading it and adjusting the white balance a bit, and think I've gotten some good results. With your permission, I'd attach it here. Let me know if you would like to see it.

Great shot, looking forward to more pics!

-Chris

ovim · 01-10-2009, 12:26 AM

Thank You dazman, dosdan, jeffkpotter and hinckc!

Originally posted by hinckc

Hi ovim,

You can call it lucky, but the person who wasn't trying didn't get as great a shot!

Have you considered adjusting the white balance on this shot? Your focus and composition are really great, and the ambient room lighting gives a great effect. But to my eyes, the shot appears to have a color cast. I took the liberty of downloading it and adjusting the white balance a bit, and think I've gotten some good results. With your permission, I'd attach it here. Let me know if you would like to see it.

Great shot, looking forward to more pics!

-Chris

By all means, I'd like to see what you've done with it. Actually I've already adjusted the white balance a bit because my Takumar has a heavily yellowed rear element. Especially everything shot under tungsten lights comes out very yellow.

daacon · 01-10-2009, 06:03 AM

Perfect frozen moment in time well done.

gawan · 01-10-2009, 11:24 AM

Well done, I love his expression!

kurt · 01-10-2009, 11:38 AM

Lovely mood!

ovim · 01-10-2009, 11:06 PM

Thank You daacon, gawan and kurt.

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Rockdoctor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Canada Posts: 199	Absolutely awesome!!! I would be framing that one.

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Terri Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 29	That is beautiful.

01-09-2009, 08:20 AM	#4
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Focus is absolutely spot on.. Have you thought about a B&W version?

01-09-2009, 12:17 PM	#5
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rockdoctor Absolutely awesome!!! I would be framing that one. Thank You. I'm planning on doing that. Originally posted by Terri That is beautiful. Thank You too. I know when I'm looking at pictures of my own children I see them a little different than others. But this time I knew that It'd be a nice pic even with someone elses kid in it Originally posted by fractal Focus is absolutely spot on.. Have you thought about a B&W version? I was just trying to focus as he moved around and kept firing and just got lucky I quess. I tried B&W quickly in Lightroom but didn't like it as much as this version. Maybe I'll try it again. BTW I shot this with a Takumar 1.4/50mm which I bought from Ebay as defective. I took it apart and cleaned it and added two small screws which were missing. Now I'm soo happy with it!

01-09-2009, 03:56 PM	#6
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Lovely capture

01-09-2009, 04:23 PM	#7
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741	Yes, it's a good shot. For me, the reason is the concentration showing on his face. His attentive look attracts my interest. Dan.

01-09-2009, 05:17 PM	#8
jeffkpotter Guest	Great capture. What a face!

01-09-2009, 05:31 PM	#9
hinckc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	Hi ovim, You can call it lucky, but the person who wasn't trying didn't get as great a shot! Have you considered adjusting the white balance on this shot? Your focus and composition are really great, and the ambient room lighting gives a great effect. But to my eyes, the shot appears to have a color cast. I took the liberty of downloading it and adjusting the white balance a bit, and think I've gotten some good results. With your permission, I'd attach it here. Let me know if you would like to see it. Great shot, looking forward to more pics! -Chris

01-10-2009, 12:26 AM	#10
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229 Original Poster	Thank You dazman, dosdan, jeffkpotter and hinckc! Originally posted by hinckc Hi ovim, You can call it lucky, but the person who wasn't trying didn't get as great a shot! Have you considered adjusting the white balance on this shot? Your focus and composition are really great, and the ambient room lighting gives a great effect. But to my eyes, the shot appears to have a color cast. I took the liberty of downloading it and adjusting the white balance a bit, and think I've gotten some good results. With your permission, I'd attach it here. Let me know if you would like to see it. Great shot, looking forward to more pics! -Chris By all means, I'd like to see what you've done with it. Actually I've already adjusted the white balance a bit because my Takumar has a heavily yellowed rear element. Especially everything shot under tungsten lights comes out very yellow.

01-10-2009, 06:03 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Perfect frozen moment in time well done.

01-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#12
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Well done, I love his expression!

01-10-2009, 11:38 AM	#13
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Lovely mood!

01-10-2009, 11:06 PM	#14
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229 Original Poster	Thank You daacon, gawan and kurt.

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