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Frogfish · 01-21-2012, 10:26 PM

Love that shot Schneider ! But think it would look better still as a pano (lose the top above the train roof and everything below the tracks the train is on.

mark lj · 01-22-2012, 04:58 AM

schneider · 01-22-2012, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Love that shot Schneider ! But think it would look better still as a pano (lose the top above the train roof and everything below the tracks the train is on.

Thanks Frogfish! I tried the pano-option and I do not prefer it over this one. The pano to me lacks a strong focal point, whilst the complete shot has more things going on. What I do think is that it will get better the larger it is so that from a distance you see the broad picture and close by there are the details like the face. I am normally very fond of pano's, like this one (made on the same day):

The colors are typical for a Dutch train, so for non-natives there may be less recognition in the scene.

schneider · 01-22-2012, 05:01 AM

What a great landscape Mark!

**Deimos** · 01-22-2012, 08:40 AM

i like that one a lot schneider! nice colours mark!

**Deimos** · 01-22-2012, 08:45 AM

Some more from my trip to Mexico

Abhir · 01-22-2012, 09:16 AM

My first one since I got my new piece of this incredible glass

The thread has some awesome captures though !

JulianS · 01-22-2012, 02:38 PM

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v5planet · 01-23-2012, 11:14 PM

Schneider, I rather like that shot. The colors are so vivid.

Well... I returned to the lighthouse. This time I came prepared with more appropriate footwear for getting into the water so I could get a better composition. I'm surprised my toes still work after standing in the cold water from the Puget Sound for so long!

Anyway, this image has had quite a long adventure from the RAW to what you see... hopefully the pixels have not been pushed past the breaking point, I can hardly tell anymore I've been working on it so long.

West Point Lighthouse

Possibly some more images later...

Frogfish · 01-24-2012, 12:23 AM

Some lovely shots on this page; Mark - great depth to that landscape - it just pulls you in, and love that lighthouse shot Chris.

v5planet · 01-24-2012, 12:26 AM

sheld · 01-24-2012, 12:15 PM

Very nice v5planet, I like the colors!

Side question, has anybody printed a DA15mm photo as a 30"x20" enlargement? And if so, what sharpening did you use for the printout? I'm using a K-x, and I printed a photo as my first 30"x20" enlargement, bright settings, with some minor post processing, However, as wonderful as it looks resized for the web, it came out a little soft in the printout. Since this particular photo wound up at effectively ISO900 with +1.16 exposure in the Pentax Raw converter, I'm not sure if it would work sharpened, due to noise. But in general, I suppose for such a large print, a 100% radius 1 sharpening is probably approriate, along with the default camera settings (bright, +1sharp)? Just curious what opinions others would have.
- Sheldon

**mattb123** · 01-24-2012, 02:44 PM

I have but I shoot raw and sharpen in Lightroom "to taste". Typically I just use the Punch preset and tweak from there until it looks how I want. I've noticed some softness on some images but my thought was that it was just those images had a focus problem, vibration, etc that caused it. Most are sharp.

Ryan83 · 01-24-2012, 07:15 PM

**bpv_UW** · 01-24-2012, 09:27 PM

Great shots here as always. Deimos, love the first shot in B+W, great dramatic sky and eye for composition. v5planet, I think the color lighthouse shot works quite well.

Here's a couple from Santa Cruz, CA last February.

-Brandon

01-23-2012, 11:14 PM	#3594
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Schneider, I rather like that shot. The colors are so vivid. Well... I returned to the lighthouse. This time I came prepared with more appropriate footwear for getting into the water so I could get a better composition. I'm surprised my toes still work after standing in the cold water from the Puget Sound for so long! Anyway, this image has had quite a long adventure from the RAW to what you see... hopefully the pixels have not been pushed past the breaking point, I can hardly tell anymore I've been working on it so long. West Point Lighthouse Possibly some more images later... Last edited by v5planet; 01-24-2012 at 12:33 PM.

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schneider Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 200	Originally posted by Frogfish Love that shot Schneider ! But think it would look better still as a pano (lose the top above the train roof and everything below the tracks the train is on. Thanks Frogfish! I tried the pano-option and I do not prefer it over this one. The pano to me lacks a strong focal point, whilst the complete shot has more things going on. What I do think is that it will get better the larger it is so that from a distance you see the broad picture and close by there are the details like the face. I am normally very fond of pano's, like this one (made on the same day): The colors are typical for a Dutch train, so for non-natives there may be less recognition in the scene.

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Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	i like that one a lot schneider! nice colours mark!

01-22-2012, 08:45 AM	#3591
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Some more from my trip to Mexico

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01-24-2012, 12:23 AM	#3595
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Some lovely shots on this page; Mark - great depth to that landscape - it just pulls you in, and love that lighthouse shot Chris.

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sheld Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Photos: Albums Posts: 164	Very nice v5planet, I like the colors! Side question, has anybody printed a DA15mm photo as a 30"x20" enlargement? And if so, what sharpening did you use for the printout? I'm using a K-x, and I printed a photo as my first 30"x20" enlargement, bright settings, with some minor post processing, However, as wonderful as it looks resized for the web, it came out a little soft in the printout. Since this particular photo wound up at effectively ISO900 with +1.16 exposure in the Pentax Raw converter, I'm not sure if it would work sharpened, due to noise. But in general, I suppose for such a large print, a 100% radius 1 sharpening is probably approriate, along with the default camera settings (bright, +1sharp)? Just curious what opinions others would have. - Sheldon

01-24-2012, 02:44 PM	#3598
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	I have but I shoot raw and sharpen in Lightroom "to taste". Typically I just use the Punch preset and tweak from there until it looks how I want. I've noticed some softness on some images but my thought was that it was just those images had a focus problem, vibration, etc that caused it. Most are sharp.

01-24-2012, 07:15 PM	#3599
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01-24-2012, 09:27 PM	#3600
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