*** January 2025 Image and Video Thread ***

[Markuswelder]

View from my late Brothers house. Not bad to wake up to.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• LUMIX S 14-28/F4-5.6
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/100 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 100

 

[Markuswelder]

For some reason, I really like this shot, not despite, but because of all the imperfections Dirty, tinted window, ghosts and flares, reflections, all give it character. I think. Homeward bound

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• LUMIX S 14-28/F4-5.6
• 28.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/250 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -1.3
• ISO 100

 

[CharlesH]

For some reason, I really like this shot, not despite, but because of all the imperfections Dirty, tinted window, ghosts and flares, reflections, all give it character. I think.

Yes, I also like it.

And interestingly Photoshop has a new feature that removes reflections from photos like this. I took a lot of pictures from a helicopter a few months ago in Hawaii; most with some reflections off the canopy. I've worked with this Photoshop tool quite a bit on these photos. The tool isn't perfect. For some pictures it is like a miracle - it converts an unusable photo into a perfect photo. For some it is not able to detect the reflection at all and is no help. Most cases are some where between these two extremes, but in general it significantly increases the number of keepers.

 

[Pete_W]

For some reason, I really like this shot, not despite, but because of all the imperfections Dirty, tinted window, ghosts and flares, reflections, all give it character. I think. Homeward boundView attachment 8309

I like it too. It's exactly what it feels like looking out of an airport window onto the tarmac.

 

[Oíche]

Yes, I also like it.

And interestingly Photoshop has a new feature that removes reflections from photos like this. I took a lot of pictures from a helicopter a few months ago in Hawaii; most with some reflections off the canopy. I've worked with this Photoshop tool quite a bit on these photos. The tool isn't perfect. For some pictures it is like a miracle - it converts an unusable photo into a perfect photo. For some it is not able to detect the reflection at all and is no help. Most cases are some where between these two extremes, but in general it significantly increases the number of keepers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarizer

 

[RuleOfThirds]

Today there was fog again… I contemplated to take an ugly grey sky picture to share my totally absent urge to take photos. It’s so bad I don’t feel like going out. In that ugly grey wet cold thing that is outside they call weather. I had to go out twice this week to go out to the office for work. Luckily my car has seat and steering wheel heating.

But… I really enjoy yours, so keep them coming!

 

[RuleOfThirds]

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Yesterday the atmosphere was very heavy with fog. I had a great time taking photos, even if it was with the 26mm f/8 bodycap lens...

You make fog look good! But you have nice snow and a visible sun. No snow here this winter yet. And no visible sun.. not even like in your picture.

 

[Oíche]

Rule 3rds fog can be good, I should have been in local graveyard last week in the frosty fog but too lazy. I've seen another photographer there actually doing it, bridge camera but so what.

 

[Travis Butler]

Managed to get out again for a few yesterday:


20250116-SDIM3017 by Travis Butler, on Flickr


20250116-SDIM3020 by Travis Butler, on Flickr


20250116-SDIM3022 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
I just like the serenity of the geometric shapes on the ice with this one.

I had the Sigma Contemporary 45/2.8 on the fp for these three, because I was planning on doing some C-AF video tests with it; frankly, I think I prefer my Konica Hexanon 40/1.8.

 

[Nevyn72]

You make fog look good! But you have nice snow and a visible sun. No snow here this winter yet. And no visible sun.. not even like in your picture.

His part of the Netherlands has snow sometimes... We only have fog. I feel the same , but worse, @RuleOfThirds

 

[RuleOfThirds]

Managed to get out again for a few yesterday:

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20250116-SDIM3017 by Travis Butler, on Flickr

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20250116-SDIM3020 by Travis Butler, on Flickr

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20250116-SDIM3022 by Travis Butler, on Flickr
I just like the serenity of the geometric shapes on the ice with this one.

I had the Sigma Contemporary 45/2.8 on the fp for these three, because I was planning on doing some C-AF video tests with it; frankly, I think I prefer my Konica Hexanon 40/1.8.

I think I understand what you mean... 45 has a bit of character @2.8 but is just not sharp close and I don't like the halo's it creates close up, but as soon as you increase aperature number (to 5.6 or so) it gets really sharp, but in such a clinical way it's not fun. I know there are members/users who connect with it, and like it a lot, but I couldn't. Physically I like it a lot. It's small, light, but feels really tight made and even a bit luxury. Looks good on the s5ii. But just not my cup of tea. And that's ok. I liked pictures so much on the internet taken with it that I bought it and tried it. And I like these pictures as well!! Nicely done. Funny note... I dismissed the 50/1.8 based on pictures on the internet and I do connect with that one So lesson: try it your self and see how it makes you feel and use it and don't care too much about what other people think of it.