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Those images from Leica ones are the result of the mastery of both photography and post processing skill. There is no way you can create that kind of image without the skills of Photoshop.
A long time ago at photo.net, there was one 'photographer' who got so many excellent pictures in his portfolio, and then he got busted for stealing images from other photographs and photoshopped it, mixed it with other bits and pieces and created a great picture. At first he denied it, but after evidence was presented, he couldn't say anything anymore. What he did basically was just taking other people's work and combining them together, and didn't really take the images himself.
There is no doubt that he got serious skills in photoshop and creative sense of creating a nice image, but sometimes you wonder if this kind of people is still considered as photographer, not image creator...
PS: Darn it Milk, if you wanna create such a nice, elegant picture of fountain pen, can't you at least write something nice, not diarrhoea & mucus discharge?
Those images from Leica ones are the result of the mastery of both photography and post processing skill. There is no way you can create that kind of image without the skills of Photoshop.
A long time ago at photo.net, there was one 'photographer' who got so many excellent pictures in his portfolio, and then he got busted for stealing images from other photographs and photoshopped it, mixed it with other bits and pieces and created a great picture. At first he denied it, but after evidence was presented, he couldn't say anything anymore. What he did basically was just taking other people's work and combining them together, and didn't really take the images himself.
There is no doubt that he got serious skills in photoshop and creative sense of creating a nice image, but sometimes you wonder if this kind of people is still considered as photographer, not image creator...
It really depends on the product. There are far too many pictures I've seen posted on photography forums which have been over-edited: over-saturated colours, over-aggressive sharpening, etc... Jim Radcliffe's photos are no doubt heavily post-processed, but they still retain a very genuine, non-pretentious quality which really appeals to me.
PS: Darn it Milk, if you wanna create such a nice, elegant picture of fountain pen, can't you at least write something nice, not diarrhoea & mucus discharge?
Haha! Having been inspired by Jim Radcliffe's photos (LOL!), I decided to see what my Panasonic FX-9 (a cousin of the Leica C-Lux 2) is capable of. To my dismay, it is even more basic than I had imagined and lacks any sort of manual adjustment. Post processing was done via some messing around in Picasa 2 with fill light, highlights, shadows, sharpening and a shadow gradient. I had a good laugh tweaking that picture though since I only noticed afterward what was in the foreground
Definitely not at 800; the warranty's more than worth the price difference. I usually see them go for about 700 on eBay, which is still less difference from new than what I'd personally want, but it's incredibly rare to ever see a 2-ring go lower.
OK, good. I put in a bid for $800 before having second thoughts about the value of a warranty - but the lens is already up to $810 and with $25 shipping.
EDIT: $830 with $25 shipping! These people really are nuts.
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
As an aside, are there any free (preferably legal) NEF converters available on the web? This one is always at the top of my search list on Google, but I'm really not sure I trust the website or the program. What's your opinion?
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
I'm using FastStone Image Viewer to do my post-processing at the moment. It can batch convert/rename, etc almost any file. The wonderful "save as" preview function has proven to be exceptionally useful too.
I'm using FastStone Image Viewer to do my post-processing at the moment. It can batch convert/rename, etc almost any file. The wonderful "save as" preview function has proven to be exceptionally useful too.
You know what I have a hard time understanding, is just how finicky the kit 18-55mm lens is (the older one).
I just took this picture the other day, and I can not get over how sharp it came out (even at full size!).
What bothers me is that I can use this lens at different distances and focal lengths and get results ranging from this all the way to complete junk.
It seems this lens does better near its far end...
Real finicky.
Geez nice shot! Do you mind posting (or linking to) a larger or resampled photo so that the whiskers aren't so jagged. Pretty please! I want to have a copy if you don't mind.
You know what I have a hard time understanding, is just how finicky the kit 18-55mm lens is (the older one).\
What bothers me is that I can use this lens at different distances and focal lengths and get results ranging from this all the way to complete junk.
It seems this lens does better near its far end...
Real finicky.
Yeah, that's the problem with zoom lenses. Never really consistent across the focal length range. With prime lenses there is only one to contend with, and it's always the same quality. For better or worse.
Geez nice shot! Do you mind posting (or linking to) a larger or resampled photo so that the whiskers aren't so jagged. Pretty please! I want to have a copy if you don't mind.
