A thread with photos and things.

mrk · 31 Mar 2018 at 18:04

Thanks Buddy, 5D Mk3 + 6D Mk2 and a combination of:

Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX HSM (not the new Art version)
Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art
Canon 35mm 1.4 L II
Tamron 15-30 2.8 VC

Buddy · 31 Mar 2018 at 20:49

Interesting. I'm only use to shooting wildlife. As my boy gets older I may need to invest in a lens.

Why the x2 35mm?

Thanks

mrk · 31 Mar 2018 at 21:02

Upgraded to the Canon as wanted weather sealing. The Sigma has since been sold!

Raymond Lin · 31 Mar 2018 at 23:24

Don't you find the Canon 35 mk2 amazing? the lack of CA is something else.

mrk · 31 Mar 2018 at 23:34

It is rather excellent, and no complaints at all here. Focus hit rate is also higher than the Sigma, although I kind of expected that anyway. It's the locking lens hood I particularly like though.

marcus_667 · 1 Apr 2018 at 19:37

lots of great stuff in here i like it

mrk · 1 Apr 2018 at 22:28

I just need to add more nature to the collection

Spring needs to be more spring first though...

socreative · 9 Apr 2018 at 20:49

Lovely stuff mate!!! Come to Richmond we'll shoot some deer

Kreeeee · 9 Apr 2018 at 21:54

mrk said:

I've just stumbled upon this thread and seen this photo.

I love everything about it, what a great shot!

mrk · 10 Apr 2018 at 09:14

London Richmond? I'm in London on the weekend of the 21st!

A few more from recent days :cool:

It's not all good news though, look at how sharp the focus is on this shot!

Of course that was with AI Servo enabled and in a dimly lit room so AF was hunting during the burst a bit. I got the shot in one of the other images in the buffer, just found the above amusing

Kreeeee said:
I've just stumbled upon this thread and seen this photo.

I love everything about it, what a great shot!

Thanks! That day was pretty epic in the Highlands.

jonneymendoza · 10 Apr 2018 at 14:44

Yo mrk I'm organising a photo walk in central London on the 21st April. hit me back on WhatsApp

Mark_D · 10 Apr 2018 at 15:54

mrk said:
A few more from recent days

Love this

mrk · 10 Apr 2018 at 19:41

It was a chance shot really, my friend and I were shooting a wedding during golden hour and the sun was looking amazing, so we walked around with b&g stopping here and there for some shots. He walked ahead and this scene just came into view, whipped out the 35 and snap snap snap

Here are a few more form that day:

(The flipflops were a must really, she'd been in uncomfortable heels all day and simply had enough! In hindsight I should have just carried the heels and got her to put them on for that shot. In other ways they amplify the chilled nature of the scene I suppose?

)

jonneymendoza said:
Yo mrk I'm organising a photo walk in central London on the 21st April. hit me back on WhatsApp

I will mostly be busy by the looks of it on the 21st, but should be free the 22nd in the afternoon onwards I guess. Just a weekend staying with family over there so as usual not sure what's been planned. I do want to do London street photography again though as it's been a while since the last session. Problem is getting time free...

mrk · 31 May 2018 at 03:07

Not sure what's going on with the flickr images above :/
Edit* They're working again!

Anyway, a few more from recent times but in black and white only. Finally got round to tweaking a few presets I'd been playing with in Lightroom and got the balance I was after. These are based on Agfa 200++ film.

mrk · 3 Aug 2018 at 01:23

I submitted one of my wedding photos to the NatGeo YourShot assignment "We love animals". It got selected to be published in the story!

https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/stories/we-love-animals/

Schizo · 3 Aug 2018 at 01:30

mrk said:
I submitted one of my wedding photos to the NatGeo YourShot assignment "We love animals". It got selected to be published in the story!

https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/stories/we-love-animals/

Congrats robbie

mattyg · 3 Aug 2018 at 02:04

Congrats Robbie.

I recognised the shot as one of yours before reading that it was....I do like your style

mrk · 3 Aug 2018 at 09:48

Thanks both

I read an email from natgeo on the way to work this morning saying the same shot is now trending as one of the most popular on YourShot!

It's been a rather fantastic end to the week so far I'd say!

doodah · 3 Aug 2018 at 10:00

Been seeing the light umbrella shots a few times recently. How's it done? One of the subjects holds a speedlight behind them with a remote trigger?

mrk · 3 Aug 2018 at 10:03

You can do it that way, but I use the speedlite's stand that comes with it and simply place it on the floor aiming upwards! Remote trigger for firing. O use the Yongnuo 600EXs with the E3-RT commander, so can control power etc from the commander.