The 15mm Limited controls my mind - club

TedW · 06-26-2015, 10:10 AM

Wow, that is impressive. I've been thinking about looking at that plugin for some special uses as I love the look of impressionist paintings. Those would look really awesome as canvas prints.

Originally posted by narual

Some sunset photos from a visit to my mom's place in Michigan (she lives on a channel; on the other side of the channel is a short exanse of grass and trees, then a street, and then a largish lake.) I decided to try a few of them in Topaz Impression, and I rather liked the results. Much better than the crappy 'oil paint' filters photoshop has had for ages.

Impression - Impasto style

Impression - I think this one was modeled after Cezanne's style.

That was made from an HDR merge of

and

and a shot that was mostly overexposed but provided the shadow detail and color

Just a straight photo. Minor contrast changes and I added a gradient to the bottom 1/3 or so of the image because the flash I used to light up the little dock was a bit overpowering.

I think the white splotches are a couple of the many mosquitoes that were dining on my legs as I worked on this shot.

Dynamo · 06-26-2015, 12:42 PM - **1 Like**

narual · 06-30-2015, 02:14 PM

Thanks! I decided to use a Groupon and get a couple of the Topaz shots printed to canvas. Going to see if using some Eco Elegance embellishing gel makes them look like a real painting. My mom's an artist (the photos I posted above were taken from her home in Michigan), so hopefully she'll help. I think it dries clear but keeps the texture. A lot of artists use it to add hand-painted touches to giclee prints so they can charge a lot more.

At Adam's suggestion, I started a thread for the Topaz Impression plugin under Photographic techniques:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/297991-topaz-im...n-samples.html

Jens Lyn IV · 07-01-2015, 05:11 AM - **6 Likes**

Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars.

K-3 with SMC DA 15 Ltd @ f/5.6, 30 s, ISO 100-1600
5 shots combined and tonemapped in Luminance HDR

dcumpian · 07-01-2015, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV

Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars.

K-3 with SMC DA 15 Ltd @ f/5.6, 30 s, ISO 100-1600
5 shots combined and tonemapped in Luminance HDR

Very cool shot...

Regards,
Dan

**Hattifnatt** · 07-01-2015, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV

Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars.

Interesting look!

Richard & Sheila · 07-02-2015, 01:37 AM - **7 Likes**

Reach for the DA 15mm.

**NZ_Ross** · 07-02-2015, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by Richard & Sheila

Reach for the DA 15mm.

Now we are talking....thanks for sharing this image

**mattb123** · 07-02-2015, 07:16 AM - **3 Likes**

I went out for moonrise last night but a thick bank of clouds in that direction prevented any moon photos.
So I grabbed this with the DA15 to not come home empty handed.

**mattb123** · 07-02-2015, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Richard & Sheila

Reach for the DA 15mm.

Nice, that's what I do! Or if it's really big (like the whole sky) I go for the Rokinon 8mm (but shhh don't tell my DA 15)

ultraviolet · 07-02-2015, 07:33 PM - **1 Like**

Glacier Skywalk

jimr-pdx · 07-02-2015, 08:01 PM - **2 Likes**

My first taste of the DA15 comes late next week and I feel the pressure, especially when I see this thread! How will I choose my first shot? How will I know for sure it's performing up to its full potential? What happens when it learns that my mind is too puny to control?

OK i feel better now. Guess I'll just shut up & shoot..

cgchang · 07-02-2015, 10:33 PM - **1 Like**

Examples of shooting from the hip street photography with the DA15. F8 and be there as the saying goes. First image was cropped slightly in post to recompose, second just worked out nicely.

turkiye2turkiye · 07-03-2015, 01:36 PM - **1 Like**

K5IIs+15mm ltd, Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0lt

Richard & Sheila · 07-03-2015, 02:08 PM - **1 Like**

I think that the sun's rays are been shown up by very high cloud but if anyone knows I'd welcome their opinion.

06-26-2015, 12:42 PM - 1 Like	#8627
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07-02-2015, 01:37 AM - 7 Likes	#8632
Richard & Sheila Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 121	Big sky scene? Reach for the DA 15mm.

07-03-2015, 02:08 PM - 1 Like	#8640
Richard & Sheila Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 121	A couple more photos of the rays from the setting sun. I think that the sun's rays are been shown up by very high cloud but if anyone knows I'd welcome their opinion.

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06-26-2015, 10:10 AM	#8626
TedW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 241	Wow, that is impressive. I've been thinking about looking at that plugin for some special uses as I love the look of impressionist paintings. Those would look really awesome as canvas prints. Originally posted by narual Some sunset photos from a visit to my mom's place in Michigan (she lives on a channel; on the other side of the channel is a short exanse of grass and trees, then a street, and then a largish lake.) I decided to try a few of them in Topaz Impression, and I rather liked the results. Much better than the crappy 'oil paint' filters photoshop has had for ages. Impression - Impasto style Impression - I think this one was modeled after Cezanne's style. That was made from an HDR merge of and and a shot that was mostly overexposed but provided the shadow detail and color Just a straight photo. Minor contrast changes and I added a gradient to the bottom 1/3 or so of the image because the flash I used to light up the little dock was a bit overpowering. I think the white splotches are a couple of the many mosquitoes that were dining on my legs as I worked on this shot.

06-30-2015, 02:14 PM	#8628
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Thanks! I decided to use a Groupon and get a couple of the Topaz shots printed to canvas. Going to see if using some Eco Elegance embellishing gel makes them look like a real painting. My mom's an artist (the photos I posted above were taken from her home in Michigan), so hopefully she'll help. I think it dries clear but keeps the texture. A lot of artists use it to add hand-painted touches to giclee prints so they can charge a lot more. At Adam's suggestion, I started a thread for the Topaz Impression plugin under Photographic techniques: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/297991-topaz-im...n-samples.html

07-01-2015, 05:11 AM - 6 Likes	#8629
Jens Lyn IV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ringsted, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 260	Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars. K-3 with SMC DA 15 Ltd @ f/5.6, 30 s, ISO 100-1600 5 shots combined and tonemapped in Luminance HDR

07-01-2015, 06:19 AM	#8630
dcumpian Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: King William, VA Posts: 83	Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars. K-3 with SMC DA 15 Ltd @ f/5.6, 30 s, ISO 100-1600 5 shots combined and tonemapped in Luminance HDR Very cool shot... Regards, Dan

07-01-2015, 12:02 PM	#8631
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625	Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV Trying to turn night into day; I had to clone out a few stars. Interesting look!

07-02-2015, 01:40 AM	#8633
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by Richard & Sheila Reach for the DA 15mm. Now we are talking....thanks for sharing this image

07-02-2015, 07:16 AM - 3 Likes	#8634
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	I went out for moonrise last night but a thick bank of clouds in that direction prevented any moon photos. So I grabbed this with the DA15 to not come home empty handed.

07-02-2015, 08:22 AM	#8635
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by Richard & Sheila Reach for the DA 15mm. Nice, that's what I do! Or if it's really big (like the whole sky) I go for the Rokinon 8mm (but shhh don't tell my DA 15)

07-02-2015, 07:33 PM - 1 Like	#8636
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07-02-2015, 10:33 PM - 1 Like	#8638
cgchang Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Delta, British Columbia Posts: 148	Examples of shooting from the hip street photography with the DA15. F8 and be there as the saying goes. First image was cropped slightly in post to recompose, second just worked out nicely.

07-03-2015, 01:36 PM - 1 Like	#8639
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