Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Inner Focus 
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> From: Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> 
 http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General/photo#5136358678719374946
> > you can see K10D's poor sharpening algorithms
> > (the black contour around the bug).
> 
> I'm not sure I see what you mean, although, looking better, I think
> I
> 
 do.
> 
> I also do notice a lot of black contour at the right side of the plant.

Exactly, that's what I'm talking about.

> some of it maybe was already there, but it may have been exaggerated
> by the scaling during the import, I think.  at least, in the original
> I do not notice it as much as in the web album version.
> it was automagically scaled by picasa iphoto export plugin.
> I shoot RAW+ and for the selection I sometimes exported the jpg
> and sometimes the raw, depending on what seemed to look better.
> I think this is indeed the jpg, think raws got _2 in the file name.


I remember having read somewhere (I think it was a Pentax camera review on 
DPReview) that this is the technique that Pentax engineers have chosen for 
enhancing sharpness: adding a black contour around edges. Maybe you'd like to 
check your sharpness settings for the in-camera Jpeg conversion?


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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Axel Belinfante 
> The soap bubbles and the following one:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General/photo#5136169219122013602
> are really nice.

small pool of water pic was taken with the optio w30
(had never realized how much fun it can be to just
 have a camera in your pocket for when you 'see' a shot -
 walking the dog may take 'slightly' longer as a result, though :-)

> On the other hand, on this one:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General/photo#5136358678719374946
> you can see K10D's poor sharpening algorithms
> (the black contour around the bug).

I'm not sure I see what you mean, although, looking better, I think I do.

I also do notice a lot of black contour at the right side of the plant.
some of it maybe was already there, but it may have been exaggerated
by the scaling during the import, I think.  at least, in the original
I do not notice it as much as in the web album version.
it was automagically scaled by picasa iphoto export plugin.
I shoot RAW+ and for the selection I sometimes exported the jpg
and sometimes the raw, depending on what seemed to look better.
I think this is indeed the jpg, think raws got _2 in the file name.
I probably should have scaled (and cropped) myself before the export.
(I'm learning :-)
(think I also should calibrate my (quite recent) iMac monitor)

Looking at the bug pic at this level of detail I now also see the
purple fringing (I guess that it is), in the almost white
flowery thing that points to the right and up.
in the web galary it is maybe less visible; in the original it is.

anyway, in all the bug shots focus is almost where I want it
(on the eyes), but always slightly off.
or maybe dof is just too shallow.
there just seems not enough detail for the blowup I would like.

Axel.

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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Inner Focus 
The soap bubbles and the following one:

http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General/photo#5136169219122013602

are really nice. On the other hand, on this one:

http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General/photo#5136358678719374946

you can see K10D's poor sharpening algorithms (the black contour around the 
bug).

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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Axel Belinfante 
thanks for the kind words, also to the others that responded.

I kind of hate myself for overlooking/forgetting about
the 1600 iso setting there - at iso 100 the reflection
in the bubble likely would have contained much more detail.

oh well. lesson (hopefully :-) learned...

thanks again, to all,
Axel.

> Axel, welcome!  There are some really nice shots
> there.  I especially like the second bubble pic, and
> the bee.  When you get around to some modest
> processing you'll have lots of lovely stuff.
> 
> Rick
> 
> --- Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
> > so far I only contributed some text to this list;
> > thought it could be nice to show some pics,
> > even though I must say that the photos
> > I have seen on this list are pretty humbling... :-)
> > 
> > I decided to not be bothered by that :-)
> > and collect a few shots of last half year
> > since I got digitally enabled and re-started
> > shooting just for the fun of it, instead of
> > only snap-shooting for the family album.
> > (ok, this oversimplifies but you get the picture)
> > 
> > 
> > some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
> > these are straight from the cameras.
> > my digital enablement has not (yet?)
> > extended to digital darkrooming.
> > 
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> > 
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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Eactivist 
In a message dated 11/25/2007 9:52:38 A.M.  Pacific Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Axel, welcome!   There are some really nice shots
there.  I especially like the second  bubble pic, and
the bee.  When you get around to some  modest
processing you'll have lots of lovely  stuff.

Rick


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What he said. Some are rather dark,  so learning some digital processing will 
help.

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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Rick Womer 
Axel, welcome!  There are some really nice shots
there.  I especially like the second bubble pic, and
the bee.  When you get around to some modest
processing you'll have lots of lovely stuff.

Rick

--- Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> so far I only contributed some text to this list;
> thought it could be nice to show some pics,
> even though I must say that the photos
> I have seen on this list are pretty humbling... :-)
> 
> I decided to not be bothered by that :-)
> and collect a few shots of last half year
> since I got digitally enabled and re-started
> shooting just for the fun of it, instead of
> only snap-shooting for the family album.
> (ok, this oversimplifies but you get the picture)
> 
> 
> some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
> these are straight from the cameras.
> my digital enablement has not (yet?)
> extended to digital darkrooming.
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General
> 
> Axel.
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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread George Sinos 
Hi Axel -

There are some pretty interesting shots in that group.  Keep shooting
and keep posting.

GS


On Nov 25, 2007 11:04 AM, Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> so far I only contributed some text to this list;
> thought it could be nice to show some pics,
> even though I must say that the photos
> I have seen on this list are pretty humbling... :-)
>
> I decided to not be bothered by that :-)
> and collect a few shots of last half year
> since I got digitally enabled and re-started
> shooting just for the fun of it, instead of
> only snap-shooting for the family album.
> (ok, this oversimplifies but you get the picture)
>
>
> some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
> these are straight from the cameras.
> my digital enablement has not (yet?)
> extended to digital darkrooming.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General
>
> Axel.
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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Cotty 
On 25/11/07, Axel Belinfante, discombobulated, unleashed:

>some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
>these are straight from the cameras.


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Re: Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Jack Davis 
Welcome, Axel.  You've posted some nice work here. Be confident that
you'll have no trouble fitting in with this group photographically.

Jack
--- Axel Belinfante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> so far I only contributed some text to this list;
> thought it could be nice to show some pics,
> even though I must say that the photos
> I have seen on this list are pretty humbling... :-)
> 
> I decided to not be bothered by that :-)
> and collect a few shots of last half year
> since I got digitally enabled and re-started
> shooting just for the fun of it, instead of
> only snap-shooting for the family album.
> (ok, this oversimplifies but you get the picture)
> 
> 
> some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
> these are straight from the cameras.
> my digital enablement has not (yet?)
> extended to digital darkrooming.
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General
> 
> Axel.
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Geso: introduction pics

2007-11-25 Thread Axel Belinfante 
so far I only contributed some text to this list;
thought it could be nice to show some pics,
even though I must say that the photos
I have seen on this list are pretty humbling... :-)

I decided to not be bothered by that :-)
and collect a few shots of last half year
since I got digitally enabled and re-started
shooting just for the fun of it, instead of
only snap-shooting for the family album.
(ok, this oversimplifies but you get the picture)


some shots could probably benefit of some cropping;
these are straight from the cameras.
my digital enablement has not (yet?)
extended to digital darkrooming.

http://picasaweb.google.com/axelpics/General

Axel.

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