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jsherman999 · 10-17-2012, 08:53 PM

180mm f/2.8

v5planet · 10-17-2012, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by sb in ak

A few shots from today, both processed with Silver Efex. (I can't shake the Silver Efex addiction....)

Don't try to fight it; it's an awesome set of tools (which you are using quite well, let it be known.

)

v5planet · 10-17-2012, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by jsherman999

180mm f/2.8

Your little man is growing up fast, Jay. I like the contemplative expression you've captured.

mark lj · 10-18-2012, 04:10 AM

sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot.

A recce for later on today. I'm hoping the convention centre will be lit up with big blue hoops and I can get it at twilight. Trying to do some product shots for my sisters business.

TOUGEFC · 10-18-2012, 04:14 AM

Stunning shot Mark! I like the lights in the tree on the right!

itshimitis · 10-18-2012, 04:58 AM

Yesterday I went to Bath and caught up with my parents for my mum's birthday. As I arrived, it had just been raining, but it brightened up in no time. These are pretty popular subjects for shooting, so won't be hugely original, but Bath is a great city.

Some of the Royal Crescent:

1. Nikon D800 Nikkor 14 - 24 at f/8 and 16mm 1/125 ISO 50

2. 16mm f/13 1/125 ISO 100

3. 16mm f/13 1/200 ISO 100

West Gate of Bath Abbey - unfortunately, the Abbey is surrounded by maintenance works so not many shots to be had of the whole building:

4. Nikkor 24 - 70 at f/8 1/5 ISO 100

Then down to Pulteney Bridge - a very popular haunt for tourists with their flashing cameras. Had to balance my tripod on the wall which made me nervous as the water is deep and a long way down. (all with Nikkor 24 - 70)

5. f/8 29mm 5 secs ISO 50 with circular polariser

6. f/11 24mm 30 secs ISO 100 with CP

7. f/11 27mm 10 secs ISO 100 (without CP)

8. A crop of the above:

9. 24mm f/11 10 secs ISO 100 (without CP)

digitalCG · 10-18-2012, 05:18 AM

Bit of vintage glamour from this make up artist. Shot with 85/1.8D:

by digitalCG, on Flickr

Frogfish · 10-18-2012, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by twilight_samurai

I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex.

Love 'Man on the Stairs' and 'Spiral' ! How did you manage to stitch 6 shots of Spiral with so many people in the shot ?

Frogfish · 10-18-2012, 08:11 AM

Daurian Redstart from today (D800 & Sigma 500mm) :

sb in ak · 10-18-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot.

Thanks! Naw, I did a few adjustments and cropping in Lightroom and then moved it over into Silver Efex. I wasn't expecting to get those tones...anyways, it turned out well.

captainbert · 10-18-2012, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by sb in ak

A few shots from today, both processed with Silver Efex. (I can't shake the Silver Efex addiction....)

Very nice indeed with top notch b+w processing.

captainbert · 10-18-2012, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by twilight_samurai

I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex.

Fantastic series and i particularly loved the man on the stairs shot too.

IIGQ4U · 10-18-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot.

A recce for later on today. I'm hoping the convention centre will be lit up with big blue hoops and I can get it at twilight. Trying to do some product shots for my sisters business.

Spot on! Good work!

itshimitis · 10-18-2012, 11:42 AM

A couple with the AFS 300 f/4 with the AFS TC 17 II both taken from our flat roof and the steelworks area bout a mile from us: This is by far the best experience I have had with a teleconverter. Very sharp, and a maximum aperture reduced to f/6.7 really happy with it. I did see a used Sigma 500 f/4.5 in the same store but this for me will be better.

f/8 1/640 ISO 400 Handheld converted in Silver efex using Pan F 50 profile

f/8 1/500 ISO 400

itshimitis · 10-18-2012, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by twilight_samurai

I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex.

Amazing shots - I love using silver efex. In fact I find all the Nik plug ins to be excellent. Let's hope that Google doesn't ruin it.

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10-17-2012, 08:53 PM	#2686
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237 Original Poster	180mm f/2.8

10-17-2012, 10:11 PM	#2687
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by sb in ak A few shots from today, both processed with Silver Efex. (I can't shake the Silver Efex addiction....) Don't try to fight it; it's an awesome set of tools (which you are using quite well, let it be known. )

10-17-2012, 10:12 PM	#2688
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by jsherman999 180mm f/2.8 Your little man is growing up fast, Jay. I like the contemplative expression you've captured.

10-18-2012, 04:10 AM	#2689
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot. A recce for later on today. I'm hoping the convention centre will be lit up with big blue hoops and I can get it at twilight. Trying to do some product shots for my sisters business.

10-18-2012, 04:14 AM	#2690
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Stunning shot Mark! I like the lights in the tree on the right!

10-18-2012, 04:58 AM	#2691
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Yesterday I went to Bath and caught up with my parents for my mum's birthday. As I arrived, it had just been raining, but it brightened up in no time. These are pretty popular subjects for shooting, so won't be hugely original, but Bath is a great city. Some of the Royal Crescent: 1. Nikon D800 Nikkor 14 - 24 at f/8 and 16mm 1/125 ISO 50 2. 16mm f/13 1/125 ISO 100 3. 16mm f/13 1/200 ISO 100 West Gate of Bath Abbey - unfortunately, the Abbey is surrounded by maintenance works so not many shots to be had of the whole building: 4. Nikkor 24 - 70 at f/8 1/5 ISO 100 Then down to Pulteney Bridge - a very popular haunt for tourists with their flashing cameras. Had to balance my tripod on the wall which made me nervous as the water is deep and a long way down. (all with Nikkor 24 - 70) 5. f/8 29mm 5 secs ISO 50 with circular polariser 6. f/11 24mm 30 secs ISO 100 with CP 7. f/11 27mm 10 secs ISO 100 (without CP) 8. A crop of the above: 9. 24mm f/11 10 secs ISO 100 (without CP)

10-18-2012, 05:18 AM	#2692
digitalCG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 249	Bit of vintage glamour from this make up artist. Shot with 85/1.8D: by digitalCG, on Flickr

10-18-2012, 05:44 AM	#2693
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by twilight_samurai I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex. Love 'Man on the Stairs' and 'Spiral' ! How did you manage to stitch 6 shots of Spiral with so many people in the shot ?

10-18-2012, 08:11 AM	#2694
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Daurian Redstart from today (D800 & Sigma 500mm) :

10-18-2012, 09:25 AM	#2695
sb in ak Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 612	Originally posted by mark lj sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot. Thanks! Naw, I did a few adjustments and cropping in Lightroom and then moved it over into Silver Efex. I wasn't expecting to get those tones...anyways, it turned out well.

10-18-2012, 10:08 AM	#2696
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	Originally posted by sb in ak A few shots from today, both processed with Silver Efex. (I can't shake the Silver Efex addiction....) Very nice indeed with top notch b+w processing.

10-18-2012, 10:10 AM	#2697
captainbert Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Derry Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 776	Originally posted by twilight_samurai I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex. Fantastic series and i particularly loved the man on the stairs shot too.

10-18-2012, 10:22 AM	#2698
IIGQ4U Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: La Jolla, CA. Posts: 262	Originally posted by mark lj sb in ak - did you do some toning for the boat after using silver efex? Cracking shot. A recce for later on today. I'm hoping the convention centre will be lit up with big blue hoops and I can get it at twilight. Trying to do some product shots for my sisters business. Spot on! Good work!

10-18-2012, 11:42 AM	#2699
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	A couple with the AFS 300 f/4 with the AFS TC 17 II both taken from our flat roof and the steelworks area bout a mile from us: This is by far the best experience I have had with a teleconverter. Very sharp, and a maximum aperture reduced to f/6.7 really happy with it. I did see a used Sigma 500 f/4.5 in the same store but this for me will be better. f/8 1/640 ISO 400 Handheld converted in Silver efex using Pan F 50 profile f/8 1/500 ISO 400

10-18-2012, 11:46 AM	#2700
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by twilight_samurai I was in Paris and Rome recently and have been going over some of my trip photos. I noticed I took quite a number of photos of staircases (plus a few escalators). The following were all processed and converted to b&w in LR except the last one of the Vatican Museum staircase - it was stitched from 6 photos and given a b&w treatment in Photoshop and Silver Efex. Amazing shots - I love using silver efex. In fact I find all the Nik plug ins to be excellent. Let's hope that Google doesn't ruin it.

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