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Mp4, I'm not using VSCO :)

Feel free to use any for phone wallpapers etc, the sizes on flickr will be plenty big enough. I use the 2nd one down on my iPhone 5S, the slide to unlock fit inside a paving stone.
 
Out of interest, got any unprocessed versions of the same shots? I see more comments about your processing than your composition etc. I wanna see what you can do straight from the camera :P
 
Out of interest, got any unprocessed versions of the same shots? I see more comments about your processing than your composition etc. I wanna see what you can do straight from the camera :P

That's one big thing I want to work on, trying to get more interesting compositions. I've been trying to add depth lately with OOF objects before and after the focal point.

Here's 260 unprocessed. I cropped into centre the focal point and then played with curves a bit & HSL to add a bit of colour, finally I used the radial filter to draw focus to the seeds.


260 - Unprocessed by 42zx, on Flickr
 
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It's really not bad out of the camera mate! I don't think your composition has issues at all tbh, I was more interested in why you process the way you do as it's not as subtle as others peoples images I enjoy :p
 
Thanks James, I just enjoy the processing, seeing what I can get from an image. However, my big inspirations are some people I follow on flickr/tumblr that live in way more exciting places than the Midlands so I guess I have to try and match their images as best I can.

I do enjoy the people I follow who can make pretty ordinary objects look awesome, I'm not sure that counts as a particular genre of photography though :)

Check these guys out - http://www.flickr.com/photos/julianbialowas and http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanthia/ are a couple that I really like.
 
Mp4, I'm not using VSCO :)

Feel free to use any for phone wallpapers etc, the sizes on flickr will be plenty big enough. I use the 2nd one down on my iPhone 5S, the slide to unlock fit inside a paving stone.

Thats great! It does have that feel :D I love the processing
Lightroom?
 
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So FX happened...oops! I wasn't planning on going full frame again so soon but it has been bugging me, so when I saw a D700 in great condition for a great price I couldn't resist.


265 by 42zx, on Flickr
 
One of the first shots taken on the drive home, still using the 35mm 1.8 DX lens until I can decide which 50mm to get. It's pretty good really, theres a bit of a vignette but I can work around that for now.


266 by 42zx, on Flickr
 
It'll be interesting to see If/how much your shots seem to change with FF

I've a D7k too and want to go FF but can't seem to bring myself to hit go on a D800
 
Well, there will be even more bokeh wh*ring than normal I would guess!

Isn't it supposed to be priced similar to the Canon L though, Raymond?
 
You have some great shots 42zx, did you follow any LR guides or just self taught?

What's the aperture of the Art lens?
 
You have some great shots 42zx, did you follow any LR guides or just self taught?

Like a lot of people I started with presets (like VSCO) and and manually copied the changes they made to the original raw file to understand what they did, which is mostly tonecurve and HSL adjustments. I then made my own presets but I do still use some pre-defined ones as they give me the look I want straight away.

I tend do a lot of stuff with the adjustment brush, graduated filter and now radial filter, usuall to even out the exposure or draw focus to a particular part of a picture.
 
I've heard rumors that the sigma 50mm is at least as sharp as the Zeiss Otus, for a third of the price with AF:D

That's what they are saying they are aiming for ! I don't mind if it doesn't get there to that leve, if its as good as an L then I am happy.
 
I think I'll stick with a Nikon 50mm for now, I consider their 50 lineup one of their benefits, price wise, in comparison to Canons.

The weather is not making shooting with a new camera easy, hence cake.


267 by 42zx, on Flickr
 
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