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**Ed Hurst** · 06-28-2019, 09:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mikeSF

POW! we caught a burner tonight

645Z & DFA25/4

A lovely lovely shot, sir! This passes the test - it annoys me that I didn't take it :-)

**kaseki** · 06-28-2019, 07:52 PM - **2 Likes**

Close-up of the water lily flower. Camera JPG filtered through PF's kidneys. 645Z w/ 120mm macro.

**kaseki** · 06-29-2019, 06:42 AM

At the suggestion of another forum member, I have been looking into the apparent sharpness (or lack thereof) in this lily image. Expanding the original PEF file to 100% in Darktable shows blur, and I think it is motion blur due to the marginal exposure time and leaning out over the pond. I'll try to take a different approach when the weather here improves.

**kaseki** · 07-01-2019, 09:08 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by kaseki

At the suggestion of another forum member, I have been looking into the apparent sharpness (or lack thereof) in this lily image. Expanding the original PEF file to 100% in Darktable shows blur, and I think it is motion blur due to the marginal exposure time and leaning out over the pond. I'll try to take a different approach when the weather here improves.

OK, another shot today with parameters that should be adequate to stop motion. Both jpg and pef at 100% in Darktable look sharp. Camera JPG Imported directly to PF.

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**kaseki** · 07-01-2019, 09:12 AM - **2 Likes**

Here is the same photo but exported by Darktable from the camera jpg to a 1200 x 800 jpg for PF to use as is (I think). It is left to the pixel peepers to determine whether the PF file shrinkage algorithm has any detectable effect relative to that of Darktable (95% quality).

dsmithhfx · 07-01-2019, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by kaseki

Here is the same photo but exported by Darktable from the camera jpg to a 1200 x 800 jpg for PF to use as is (I think). It is left to the pixel peepers to determine whether the PF file shrinkage algorithm has any detectable effect relative to that of Darktable (95% quality).

IME PF's scalar produces mushy results, relative to scaling and sharpening in an image editor.

**kaseki** · 07-01-2019, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by dsmithhfx

IME PF's scalar produces mushy results, relative to scaling and sharpening in an image editor.

I should note that I didn't try to sharpen it. I need some more experience with Darktable before I want to present something as "better." But to my eye these two images at screen resolution look the same.

Jean Poitiers · 07-02-2019, 09:57 AM - **2 Likes**

First outing with a Voigtlander Bessa 66 (aka Baby Bessa) with Rollei SuperPan 200 and home developed in Rodinal (1+50 for 10 min). Scanned with an Epson V600 and minor adjustments in Lr4. A double exposure try ...

**kaseki** · 07-03-2019, 06:39 AM - **2 Likes**

Day lily photo taken the same day as the above water lily photo. Again 645 FA 120mm Macro. Camera jpg.

littledrawe · 07-03-2019, 09:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mikeSF

Any love for daytime moons here?

I quite prefer my moons with a little daylight splashed on them, alas, it seems like they always come out at night. Kudos for seizing this opportunity.

---------- Post added 07-03-19 at 09:52 AM ----------

Originally posted by kaseki

PF's kidneys

...which are undoubtedly in some stage of renal failure, waiting on labs for staging.

rfkiii · 07-03-2019, 04:46 PM - **10 Likes**

Hurrah Pass from the Anticline Overlook, 2015

**kaseki** · 07-03-2019, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by rfkiii

Hurrah Pass from the Anticline Overlook, 2015

Fascinating!

Tio · 07-04-2019, 07:18 AM - **8 Likes**

Stuck in the pack ice in Antartica and watched a sunset that never happened. 645Z 28-45mm

texandrews · 07-04-2019, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by Tio

Stuck in the pack ice in Antartica.....

This sounds alarming to me.

mikeSF · 07-04-2019, 08:56 AM - **5 Likes**

From this morning with the A*600 on the Z

Brentwood Green Beans

07-01-2019, 09:12 AM - 2 Likes	#13445
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	Here is the same photo but exported by Darktable from the camera jpg to a 1200 x 800 jpg for PF to use as is (I think). It is left to the pixel peepers to determine whether the PF file shrinkage algorithm has any detectable effect relative to that of Darktable (95% quality). Attached Images

07-04-2019, 07:18 AM - 8 Likes	#13453
Tio New Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: SoCal Posts: 10	Isacke Passage Antartica Stuck in the pack ice in Antartica and watched a sunset that never happened. 645Z 28-45mm Attached Images

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06-28-2019, 09:06 AM - 1 Like	#13441
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by mikeSF POW! we caught a burner tonight 645Z & DFA25/4 A lovely lovely shot, sir! This passes the test - it annoys me that I didn't take it :-)

06-29-2019, 06:42 AM	#13443
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	At the suggestion of another forum member, I have been looking into the apparent sharpness (or lack thereof) in this lily image. Expanding the original PEF file to 100% in Darktable shows blur, and I think it is motion blur due to the marginal exposure time and leaning out over the pond. I'll try to take a different approach when the weather here improves.

07-01-2019, 02:34 PM	#13446
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,146	Originally posted by kaseki Here is the same photo but exported by Darktable from the camera jpg to a 1200 x 800 jpg for PF to use as is (I think). It is left to the pixel peepers to determine whether the PF file shrinkage algorithm has any detectable effect relative to that of Darktable (95% quality). IME PF's scalar produces mushy results, relative to scaling and sharpening in an image editor.

07-01-2019, 04:27 PM	#13447
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by dsmithhfx IME PF's scalar produces mushy results, relative to scaling and sharpening in an image editor. I should note that I didn't try to sharpen it. I need some more experience with Darktable before I want to present something as "better." But to my eye these two images at screen resolution look the same.

07-02-2019, 09:57 AM - 2 Likes	#13448
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	First outing with a Voigtlander Bessa 66 (aka Baby Bessa) with Rollei SuperPan 200 and home developed in Rodinal (1+50 for 10 min). Scanned with an Epson V600 and minor adjustments in Lr4. A double exposure try ...

07-03-2019, 09:50 AM - 1 Like	#13450
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by mikeSF Any love for daytime moons here? I quite prefer my moons with a little daylight splashed on them, alas, it seems like they always come out at night. Kudos for seizing this opportunity. ---------- Post added 07-03-19 at 09:52 AM ---------- Originally posted by kaseki PF's kidneys ...which are undoubtedly in some stage of renal failure, waiting on labs for staging.

07-03-2019, 04:46 PM - 10 Likes	#13451
rfkiii Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 130	Hurrah Pass from the Anticline Overlook, 2015

07-03-2019, 06:52 PM	#13452
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by rfkiii Hurrah Pass from the Anticline Overlook, 2015 Fascinating!

07-04-2019, 07:43 AM	#13454
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,393	Originally posted by Tio Stuck in the pack ice in Antartica..... This sounds alarming to me.

07-04-2019, 08:56 AM - 5 Likes	#13455
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	From this morning with the A*600 on the Z Brentwood Green Beans