05-21-10

bajanexile

To my eye, this needs straightening? Glass looks as though it will slide off the table to the left. Easily fixed unless there is a specific reason for posting it like this. Regards Stephen

05-21-10

JT

Great photo,color,lighting,saturation and effective depth of field control. I feel like I am physically in front of the subject.

05-21-10

bajanexile

Nice subject matter and use of restricted DOF ( 200mm Focal Length @ f4?). Stephen

05-21-10

bajanexile

Nice composition and flaky look to the door. Steve

05-21-10

bajanexile

"In My Dreams......" Street art, Old Bristol Docks, Avon, England. Three frame Tone Mapped image. Canon EOS 5D Mk.I with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 lens.

05-21-10

bajanexile

"Fountain and Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London" Three bracketed RAW images converted to 16-Bit TIFF files with DxO Optics Pro 6 ELITE and then Tone Mapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2 software. Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE.

05-21-10

bajanexile

"The Ice House, Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, England" Before freezers and refrigerators, the 18th and 19th century cooks of Lydiard Park would have relied on ice from the ice house to help them make fasionable chilled food and luxury desserts. Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 lens, ISO 100 and f/11. Sabattier Technique.

05-21-10

bajanexile

"In Control - Evening Star, Locomotive 92220, The Red Dragon" Three frames shot sitting in the drivers seat looking up the line. This is worth seeing as a Master File just to wallow in the detail shown in the pipe work top left. Even I am impressed! You can't get an idea from this image of how close I am to the control wheel bottom left of centre. This was shot at f/11. DOF to die for. Hard to believe that there is a better 21mm Prime Lens out there in the market.

05-21-10

bajanexile

"Line'Em Up" GWR 9631 Buffet Car. Built at the Swindon Works in 1934. Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE lens, ISO 200 and f/11. Three RAW frames converted and Keystoned with DxO software to Photomatix Pro Vs.3.2 software for Tone Mapping

05-21-10

bajanexile

I have not really answered your question properly. I am a DxO convert. I stoped using Adobe Camera RAW about 14 months ago. I find that the RAW conversions with DxO are superior even to ACR 5.7, even in Default mode. DxO is excellent at correcting Lens Distortions and for Keystoning. The dedicated camera and lens Plug-In's are possibly the reason why. Can send you a "Get Started" methodology that I have written for others over on flickr. e-mail me at bajanexile@aol.com

05-20-10

JT

great lighting and colors. Very nice.

05-20-10

bajanexile

Workflow: All images are viewed directly from the CF Card using BreezeBrowser Pro. I examine the images using the Magnifying Tool for sharpness. Selected images are moved to my HD. The rest are binned. RAW conversions are with DxO including adjustments for Exposure, WB and Keystoning. The 16-Bit TIFF's go to Photomatix for Tone Mapping and then to CS3 if necessary. Stephen

05-20-10

nickynocky

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 135mm f3.5 (Zebra)

05-20-10

nickynocky

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 135mm f3.5 (Zebra)

05-20-10

JT

Gorgeous! How do you like DxO? I tried using it once with my Sony files but found the workflow a bit difficult. It would be nice if it could be integrated into PS or LR. I just did not like having to convert each file individually then loading them into light room. Am I missing something here in the workflow?

05-20-10

lolphoto

Impressive. Beautiful shot!

05-20-10

bajanexile

The Stableyard, Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE. Three RAW frames, RAW conversions and Keystoning with DxO Optics Pro 6 ELITE and Tone Mapping with Photomatix Pro Vs. 3.2 software.

05-20-10

bajanexile

Main Hall, Natural History Museum, London, England. Single RAW frame converted with DxO Optics Pro6 ELITE software. Canon EOS 5D Mk.1 with Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZE. Single Frame Digital capture ISO 800, 21 mm, f/2.8, 1/20sec. at +1 2/3 EV, hand-held.

05-19-10

JT

When did you sneak this one in :) I have a thing for B&W and this really looks awesome!

05-19-10

darylgo

3 times I've seen this photo today and 3 times I stare for several minutes in awe. Beautiful.