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bossa · 10-11-2011, 10:27 PM

All very nice. I like the colour (color) too... I just can't seem to get the hang of these 'almost' monochromatic techniques.

Yamakasi · 10-12-2011, 09:29 AM

FA77 on film

cardinal43 · 10-12-2011, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Here are a few more and I think I'm done for the evening. Phew.

You appear to definitely be enjoying Seattle. Was this a permanent (if anything is ever permanent) move for you?

deadwolfbones · 10-12-2011, 07:24 PM

FA 43:

v5planet · 10-12-2011, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by bossa:

All very nice. I like the colour (color) too... I just can't seem to get the hang of these 'almost' monochromatic techniques.

Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another.

Originally posted by cardinal43:

Was this a permanent (if anything is ever permanent) move for you?

Well, that depends on whether I find gainful employment before I completely burn through all my savings. Otherwise, it's back to the high desert of northern New Mexico for me. =\

Speaking of which:

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

FA 43:

Nice photos! It really is a beautiful place, huh? Maybe going back wouldn't be so bad ;-)

deadwolfbones · 10-12-2011, 09:12 PM

Thanks, man. These were actually from Durango, Colorado, though.

bossa · 10-12-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another.

Well, that depends on whether I find gainful employment before I completely burn through all my savings. Otherwise, it's back to the high desert of northern New Mexico for me. =\

Speaking of which:

Nice photos! It really is a beautiful place, huh? Maybe going back wouldn't be so bad ;-)

Thanks for the information... V5planet. I'll give it a try.

cheers

**Ash** · 10-13-2011, 12:13 AM

A recent landscape pano courtesy of the FA 43:

Sydney city views by ash-s

steve1307 · 10-13-2011, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by Ash

A recent landscape pano courtesy of the FA 43:

Sydney city views by ash-s

Wow! Is that from the walking path between Sirius Cove & the Zoo?

I did the Manly to Spit bridge walk a few weeks ago, that was pretty hard going.

v5planet · 10-13-2011, 12:41 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

Thanks, man. These were actually from Durango, Colorado, though.

Oof, embarrassing! Some of the plants are the same though, you gotta give me that ;-)

Well, my 77 has been getting jealous of my 43 this week, so it decided to take me out for a predawn walk today to remind me that the 43 is simply not its equal.

Seattle Before Dawn

Pretty similar to my other shots from Kerry Park, but I liked the sky much better in this one and I spent a lot more time editing it. The forecast for today actually called for heavy fog in places, and I was hoping to get a shot off of the skyline half buried in cloud, aglow in golden dawn light. No such luck -- the fog stayed off to the east -- but I'll take this instead for now. I'll probably keep going back until the weather gives me what I really want though; you'll all just have to bear with me in the meantime. :-)

Emacs · 10-13-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Pretty similar to my other shots from Kerry Park, but I liked the sky much better in this one and I spent a lot more time editing it

Agree. Both 77Ltd and 31Ltd has fantastic sky rendition. Much better than one of 43 and even Distagon 21.

v5planet · 10-13-2011, 03:37 PM

Alright, this was rather a lot of work to edit. Not my most seamless panorama, but it's what I've got. Be sure to click on it for the larger size!

Seattle Before Dawn (panorama)

[edit]

Originally posted by Emacs

Agree. Both 77Ltd and 31Ltd has fantastic sky rendition. Much better than one of 43 and even Distagon 21.

People say that the 77 is a "specialty lens", but I absolutely love it for land-/city-/cloud-scape.

**dadipentak** · 10-13-2011, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Alright, this was rather a lot of work to edit. Not my most seamless panorama, but it's what I've got. Be sure to click on it for the larger size!

Seattle Before Dawn (panorama)

Seamless in Seattle?

loco · 10-13-2011, 04:12 PM

Well, this thread has treated me much like the DA 15 mind control thread. I kept looking and looking and finally decided I MUST. HAVE. ONE! But which one? I simply don't have the money for all three, so I chose the FA 77. Found what I consider a really nice deal for a used "LN-" condition one at KEH.com. It looks brand new, seems to work perfectly. The only thing to distinguish it from new is there was no box or paperwork included. I'm so impressed with this lens, it's just beautiful to hold and feels like quality.

Originally posted by v5planet

Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another.

Simon, my apologies for attempting to emulate your style in some of my photos. It is quite popular for a reason. I hope you don't mind my sad attempts. Thanks to Jay for summarizing the technique. Though I know I'll never be able to take photos of Simon level quality or reproduce his style, it is one of the things that drew me to this lens.

I wanted to post a couple of my first shots that I'm pleased with. I hope one day I can do this lens proud and maybe sell a few of them through this thread myself.

Thanks everyone for the inspiration!

TOUGEFC · 10-13-2011, 04:48 PM

Nice shots Lori! Really like the last one!

I dont think you have copied my style at all, I think those look truely unique and different than what some of my styles are

The style V5 was talking about I believe is one of my older technique's that I havent done in a long time. Ive come to a point were Im really happy my monochromes now (I spent a very long time refining the technique to get it to how I want), with the color shots Im not at that point yet, but its getting there.

And yes the 77 is a marvel of a lens, its my favorite.

10-13-2011, 03:37 PM	#3027
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Alright, this was rather a lot of work to edit. Not my most seamless panorama, but it's what I've got. Be sure to click on it for the larger size! Seattle Before Dawn (panorama) [edit] Originally posted by Emacs Agree. Both 77Ltd and 31Ltd has fantastic sky rendition. Much better than one of 43 and even Distagon 21. People say that the 77 is a "specialty lens", but I absolutely love it for land-/city-/cloud-scape. Last edited by v5planet; 10-13-2011 at 03:56 PM.

10-13-2011, 04:12 PM	#3029
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	My first FA 77 shots Well, this thread has treated me much like the DA 15 mind control thread. I kept looking and looking and finally decided I MUST. HAVE. ONE! But which one? I simply don't have the money for all three, so I chose the FA 77. Found what I consider a really nice deal for a used "LN-" condition one at KEH.com. It looks brand new, seems to work perfectly. The only thing to distinguish it from new is there was no box or paperwork included. I'm so impressed with this lens, it's just beautiful to hold and feels like quality. Originally posted by v5planet Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another. Simon, my apologies for attempting to emulate your style in some of my photos. It is quite popular for a reason. I hope you don't mind my sad attempts. Thanks to Jay for summarizing the technique. Though I know I'll never be able to take photos of Simon level quality or reproduce his style, it is one of the things that drew me to this lens. I wanted to post a couple of my first shots that I'm pleased with. I hope one day I can do this lens proud and maybe sell a few of them through this thread myself. Thanks everyone for the inspiration!

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10-11-2011, 10:27 PM	#3016
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	All very nice. I like the colour (color) too... I just can't seem to get the hang of these 'almost' monochromatic techniques.

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10-12-2011, 02:11 PM	#3018
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Originally posted by v5planet Here are a few more and I think I'm done for the evening. Phew. You appear to definitely be enjoying Seattle. Was this a permanent (if anything is ever permanent) move for you?

10-12-2011, 07:24 PM	#3019
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	FA 43:

10-12-2011, 08:07 PM	#3020
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by bossa: All very nice. I like the colour (color) too... I just can't seem to get the hang of these 'almost' monochromatic techniques. Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another. Originally posted by cardinal43: Was this a permanent (if anything is ever permanent) move for you? Well, that depends on whether I find gainful employment before I completely burn through all my savings. Otherwise, it's back to the high desert of northern New Mexico for me. =\ Speaking of which: Originally posted by deadwolfbones FA 43: Nice photos! It really is a beautiful place, huh? Maybe going back wouldn't be so bad ;-)

10-12-2011, 09:12 PM	#3021
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Thanks, man. These were actually from Durango, Colorado, though.

10-12-2011, 11:16 PM	#3022
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by v5planet Thanks! It's been tough learning it for me as well. I hit it sometimes; other times not. Simon was kind enough to share his general technique in here or elsewhere once, and I often like to use it as a starting point. He bumps up the temperature of the photo substantially, reduces the saturation, and increases the contrast. I usually take it into Nik Color Efex after that, playing with Color Contrast and then some levels adjustments, or additional partial desaturation with layer masks. For my duotoned images, I usually make very few adjustments to the raw aside from tweaking the exposure and fill before converting in Silver Efex Pro (I rarely pump out pure B&Ws, I prefer to tone them, as with the fern above). Other people do different things, and I'd love to learn more approaches, because I'm never really happy with color images unless they're stylized in one fashion or another. Well, that depends on whether I find gainful employment before I completely burn through all my savings. Otherwise, it's back to the high desert of northern New Mexico for me. =\ Speaking of which: Nice photos! It really is a beautiful place, huh? Maybe going back wouldn't be so bad ;-) Thanks for the information... V5planet. I'll give it a try. cheers

10-13-2011, 12:13 AM	#3023
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	A recent landscape pano courtesy of the FA 43: Sydney city views by ash-s

10-13-2011, 08:11 AM	#3024
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by Ash A recent landscape pano courtesy of the FA 43: Sydney city views by ash-s Wow! Is that from the walking path between Sirius Cove & the Zoo? I did the Manly to Spit bridge walk a few weeks ago, that was pretty hard going.

10-13-2011, 12:41 PM - 1 Like	#3025
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by deadwolfbones Thanks, man. These were actually from Durango, Colorado, though. Oof, embarrassing! Some of the plants are the same though, you gotta give me that ;-) Well, my 77 has been getting jealous of my 43 this week, so it decided to take me out for a predawn walk today to remind me that the 43 is simply not its equal. Seattle Before Dawn Pretty similar to my other shots from Kerry Park, but I liked the sky much better in this one and I spent a lot more time editing it. The forecast for today actually called for heavy fog in places, and I was hoping to get a shot off of the skyline half buried in cloud, aglow in golden dawn light. No such luck -- the fog stayed off to the east -- but I'll take this instead for now. I'll probably keep going back until the weather gives me what I really want though; you'll all just have to bear with me in the meantime. :-)

10-13-2011, 01:42 PM	#3026
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by v5planet Pretty similar to my other shots from Kerry Park, but I liked the sky much better in this one and I spent a lot more time editing it Agree. Both 77Ltd and 31Ltd has fantastic sky rendition. Much better than one of 43 and even Distagon 21.

10-13-2011, 03:45 PM	#3028
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by v5planet Alright, this was rather a lot of work to edit. Not my most seamless panorama, but it's what I've got. Be sure to click on it for the larger size! Seattle Before Dawn (panorama) Seamless in Seattle?

10-13-2011, 04:48 PM	#3030
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Nice shots Lori! Really like the last one! I dont think you have copied my style at all, I think those look truely unique and different than what some of my styles are The style V5 was talking about I believe is one of my older technique's that I havent done in a long time. Ive come to a point were Im really happy my monochromes now (I spent a very long time refining the technique to get it to how I want), with the color shots Im not at that point yet, but its getting there. And yes the 77 is a marvel of a lens, its my favorite.