Hart House? Very nice.

The pics of tables & chairs etc. were taken around where I work while all the others were taken in Montréal's Windsor Station - this is the last of the Windsor set. I'm using the full-res version of this one on my desktop at the moment. Probably my favourite of the bunch.

http://web.me.com/dougcg/iWeb/Site/artis%202_files/Windsor%20Station.jpg

Love your b&w shots. Nice angles and contrast.

Beautiful work Doug, but one thing I have to ask. How did you manage to get all that space into a shot in a public place without a single person in them?

Beautiful work Doug, but one thing I have to ask. How did you manage to get all that space into a shot in a public place without a single person in them?

I was wondering the same thing SINC.

There's never too many people there; Windsor Station is vestigial and doesn't serve rail traffic anymore - but there is one person in the image at back / left opening a door. Thankfully they're not too obvious.

I was worried the space would be full of Formula One tourists (gawd downtown was just craaawwwwwwling) but luckily the station was a mostly empty and perfectly luminous oasis when I visited. In the hour I spent at the station there were a couple of other amateur photographers about but we all stayed out of each other's way & field of view.

MOVE ON.

http://web.me.com/dougcg/iWeb/Site/artis%202_files/lemon.jpg

Finally....a pic!

...and a lovely lemon it is. lol

A couple from my visit to YVR last month.

A couple from my visit to YVR last month.

Nice jawknee! They remind me of the work of a NFLD painter by the name of Christopher Pratt.

The door in the first one looks like it is just floating in space... kind of like moving onto the next realm with the Exit sign.

Both are very cool though.

Nice jawknee! They remind me of the work of a NFLD painter by the name of Christopher Pratt.

The door in the first one looks like it is just floating in space... kind of like moving onto the next realm with the Exit sign.

Both are very cool though.

Thanks! I'll have to check out said painter.

I finally got around to editing my photos from a trip last year, and here's a couple of my favorites. I make no claim to talent, but the latter is still wall-worthy IMO.

Millau Viaduct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct) (top)
Full size is is 11165 × 2668, but shrunk for public consumption.

A hike off the road in Gavarnie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavarnie) (bottom)

I really should get a better camera before the next trip...

I finally got around to editing my photos from a trip last year, and here's a couple of my favorites. I make no claim to talent, but the latter is still wall-worthy IMO.

the Millau Viaduct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct)
Full size is is 11165 × 2668, but shrunk for public consumption:

Nice JC. That is one helluva an engineering marvel isn't it.

I finally got around to editing my photos from a trip last year, and here's a couple of my favorites. I make no claim to talent, but the latter is still wall-worthy IMO.

Millau Viaduct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct) (top)
Full size is is 11165 × 2668, but shrunk for public consumption.


Nice pano, how did you do it? Is that in-camera pano feature, multiple images stitched together or a crop?

Nice pano, how did you do it? Is that in-camera pano feature, multiple images stitched together or a crop?

Done with Photoshop CS5's panorama feature, then cropped to get rid of the rough edges.

That Viaduct is amazing. I think I saw photos of it under construction some time ago. Cool photo!

Done with Photoshop CS5's panorama feature, then cropped to get rid of the rough edges.

Thanks, nicely done.

http://web.me.com/dougcg/iWeb/Site/artis%202_files/structure%20abstract.jpg

'nother nice one Doug.

To keep it rolling I did one a la jawknee. :D

iPhone 3G, the rest Lightroom and CS5

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/ehmac/2011/kps_iP_0213.jpg

'nother nice one Doug.

To keep it rolling I did one a la jawknee. :D

iPhone 3G, the rest Lightroom and CS5

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/ehmac/2011/kps_iP_0213.jpg

I do love the perspective of a northern Ontario winter road. :)

I do love the perspective of a northern Ontario winter road. :)

Thanks, but perhaps a touch too green, LOL

Actually it's the 401 east of Oshawa this past January.

Keep yours coming, enjoying the series.

One more:

Sentinels in duo tone...

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/ehmac/2011/kps_cd_0061.jpg

A couple from my visit to YVR last month.
Oh very cool there jawknee, especially the top one.
I finally got around to editing my photos from a trip last year, and here's a couple of my favorites. I make no claim to talent, but the latter is still wall-worthy IMO.

I really should get a better camera before the next trip...

Nice JC...I love the majestic mountain image. I'd hang that on the wall too.
Your current camera seems to be doing just fine.

Very proud of my friend who after being in the workforce for awhile, has gone to Sheridan to take photography. He just created a website with some of his photos he's taken as he's just getting started.

Jason Moreland. (http://jasonmoreland.ca/)

Very proud of my friend who after being in the workforce for awhile, has gone to Sheridan to take photography. He just created a website with some of his photos he's taken as he's just getting started.

Jason Moreland. (http://jasonmoreland.ca/)

That's some very impressive work, good for him!

...and thanks for the clean up.

Opium Poppy in brilliant bloom. iPhone Macro using Camera+

Re. The erasing of several posts.

For the record ehMax, I believe the poster attempted to add value to this thread and through a 'typical' exchange with another member got heating and subsequently created the mess. I see it happen in many threads. It's too bad as new posters give us new perspectives.

My $.02.

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Re. The erasing of several posts.

For the record ehMax, I believe the poster attempted to add value to this thread and through a 'typical' exchange with another member got heating and subsequently created the mess. I see it happen in many threads. It's too bad as new posters give us new perspectives.

My $.02.

Yes perspectives like "I am a professional and I know more than you" and outright lying about "all" the images he posted in this thread? Gimme a break. Let it die. The posts about not liking Ken Rockwell were fine, it derailed quickly after that.

Re. The erasing of several posts.

For the record ehMax, I believe the poster attempted to add value to this thread and through a 'typical' exchange with another member got heating and subsequently created the mess. I see it happen in many threads. It's too bad as new posters give us new perspectives.

My $.02.

Yes perspectives like "I am a professional and I know more than you" and outright lying about "all" the images he posted in this thread? Gimme a break. Let it die. The posts about not liking Ken Rockwell were fine, it derailed quickly after that.

Boy just get one day of sunshine and look what I missed.:D

Boy just get one day of sunshine and look what I missed.:D

Nah, you didn't miss anything. ;)

Boy just get one day of sunshine and look what I missed.:D

Nah, you didn't miss anything. ;)

Exactly. Nothing you haven't seen before or will see again. ;)

Exactly. Nothing you haven't seen before or will see again. ;)

If you are talking about sunshine it really is touch and go for the rest of the week, as to insults this really is not the thread for it.

The impact of a photo often has nothing to do with how well it conforms to the conventions of composition. Rather it is how it touches someone or the story it relates.

I can recall preparing a series of 20x24 photos and rejecting one as having no marketable potential. I included it as part of a gallery exhibit only because I needed one more photo. It outsold everything else combined by a ratio of 3:1. It did have one redeeming feature; For whatever reason a number of people really liked it.

Exactly. Nothing you haven't seen before or will see again. ;)

My goodness you like to see things in terms of all black when it comes to me mrj. I get it you don't like me and I'm fine with that, why not just put me on your ignore list and be done with it.

Seems everyone else here is perfectly happy to let things go...

Why not give it a rest.

Why not give it a rest.

I think we were trying...

Why not give it a rest.

You're right. My apologies Doug. Your photographs are lovely btw.

Why not give it a rest.

:clap:

:clap:

Kind of unnecessary after the apology don't you think SINC old boy?

Echinacea

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Echinacea

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Nicely done screature. Beautiful tones.

Nicely done screature. Beautiful tones.

Thanks mrj... your turn... :)

Thanks mrj... your turn... :)

Alright then.

In the spirit of B&W...

Every once in a while it is fun to be creative at the time of the shot. In this case I was using the Oly UW camera which does not have shutter control but wanted to use a high shutter speed. Bumped the ISO to 400 and did a -0.7 exposure setting. Got me the 1/1000th of a second shutter speed I wanted and made sure I did not lose any highlight detail.

Ironically what made the shot for me was not the fast shutter but all the "hidden" bits, which of course I did not notice until I had it back home on the computer.

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Alright then.

In the spirit of B&W...

Nice one mrj... from film?

Nice one mrj... from film?

Kodak Infrared.

Jones.

Superior.

Jones.

Superior.

Where are these located mrj?

where are these located mrj?

nyc.

nyc.

Nice... they could probably translate well to B&W as well.

Infrared.

Admittedly a low contrast mediocre print. The 'subject' of the original shot for me was the blue next to the text.

Also, the lower orange third of Jones with the sparkle of blue neon was what drew me to shoot it.

Column, Leslie and Eastern.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/634123/ColumnJune12-11.jpg

A few more from the weekend, the only time I seem to be able to get some decent shooting in lately: alley portal, lower Leslieville; wheeled gates, defunct film studio lot (and former G20 detention centre); Eastern Ave looking east; and finally, for a frigid splash of colour, the Russell Car house.

In keeping with the eastside shots, here's one from the Cherry Beach playing fields.

In keeping with the eastside shots, here's one from the Cherry Beach playing fields.

Great shot jawknee. Your sense of colour and composition are excellent.

Great shot jawknee. Your sense of colour and composition are excellent.

Thanks! I can't take credit for the colour though, that's the 'randomness' of hipstamatic.

Kodak Infrared.

Well done, and very cool - I love IR imagery. I dabbled a bit in 2007. Tonight I reprocessed one of my very first test shots from back then. Subject matter is nothing special but I think I've got the processing about right (at least to my eye).

I've got to get a new 67mm IR filter to fit my current mainstay lens. I'm sure it won't be cheap but hey why not. Hmm, maybe this payday I'll get the filter... and go on a photo safari on my day off next week. Fingers crossed it'll be a sunny day without wind.

http://web.me.com/dougcg/iWeb/Site/invisible_files/first%20infrared%20test%202007.jpg

Stunning IR image, Doug.

Well done, and very cool - I love IR imagery. I dabbled a bit in 2007. Tonight I reprocessed one of my very first test shots from back then. Subject matter is nothing special but I think I've got the processing about right (at least to my eye).

I've got to get a new 67mm IR filter to fit my current mainstay lens. I'm sure it won't be cheap but hey why not. Hmm, maybe this payday I'll get the filter... and go on a photo safari on my day off next week. Fingers crossed it'll be a sunny day without wind.



Thanks Doug. I'm a huge fan of IR also. I still have 4 rolls left. It used to be the only film I shot. I concur with Max, this shot is fantastic. The subtlety of tone is sublime.

Wow again! Nice work Doug!

I've got several old B+W filters used with IR film from way back but I've always been tempted to have one of my old DSLR's converted by Lifepixel.


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Thanks. IR pictures have always fascinated me - they have dreamlike or otherworldly qualities that draw me right in.

I've never done IR with film, like I said I only dabbled a bit in 2007 with my D50 but I intend to do more as soon as I can. The image I posted was one of the first that I shot in 2007 and the original raw file is extremely dark / murky - look at it quickly and you wouldn't think much is there. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I could pull out of it last night. One of the benefits of shooting raw eh!

The only thing I don't like about doing IR (without a surgically altered DSLR) is that shooting requires a tripod and is slow going e.g. set manual white balance on grass, frame & focus with filter off, put filter on, release shutter, cross fingers & wait. I can't remember the exact exposure times of my shots from 2007 but they were something like 2 to 6 seconds per image under afternoon sun - so if it's even slightly breezy, trees & greenery will blur out completely. Post-processing has a number of steps including red/blue colour channel swapping but all in all it's good geeky fun.

Bike path pano.

^ That is cool.

...have one of my old DSLR's converted by Lifepixel.

Products (http://shop.lifepixel.com/)

Did anyone check out the IR gallery link on the Lifepixel website? Ooh la la!

Taken on a recent trip to California from Twin Peaks (http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=safari&q=twin+peaks+san+francisco&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Twin+Peaks,+San+Francisco,+California,+Unite d+States&gl=ca&ll=37.766644,-122.430611&spn=0.457038,0.281181&z=12)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5837618709_dbbddb6986_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/studiogerk/5837618709/)
Frisco from Above (http://www.flickr.com/photos/studiogerk/5837618709/) by dalrealgerk (http://www.flickr.com/people/studiogerk/), on Flickr

This one took a while to stitch! The full size is 23164x3971.

Inside the suburban tunnel

Louongo is a sieve.

Still away on vacation but thought I'd toss up a panoramic shot from Santorini.

OK, I want to be there. Right. NOW. Trade places? I'm in a dingy office on Kipling Avenue. PM me. I'm around all week.

Great series of pics, folks. Jimbo, I dig the artistic license you took with the ped/bike tunnels. Well done - great texture and colour washes.

Deleted accidental double post. Been quite a while since I had that happen.:confused:

Not really sure I was doing anyone any favours taking this shot but these guys are disappearing from the prairie landscape far too quickly.

Did PhotoShop a wee bit to try and get the mood I wanted to create. Mainly just darkened the sky and lightened the subject.

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Not really sure I was doing anyone any favours taking this shot but these guys are disappearing from the prairie landscape far too quickly.

Did PhotoShop a wee bit to try and get the mood I wanted to create. Mainly just darkened the sky and lightened the subject.

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Canadian grain elevators inspired French architect Le Courbousier and his modern designs.
Thank you for this. Also disappearing are barns. There are some very unique Canadian styles.

OK, I want to be there. Right. NOW. Trade places? I'm in a dingy office on Kipling Avenue. PM me. I'm around all week.

Great series of pics, folks. Jimbo, I dig the artistic license you took with the ped/bike tunnels. Well done - great texture and colour washes.

Agree! Really nice stuff. Wish I had something to share.

Keep it rock'n...

Not really sure I was doing anyone any favours taking this shot but these guys are disappearing from the prairie landscape far too quickly.

Did PhotoShop a wee bit to try and get the mood I wanted to create. Mainly just darkened the sky and lightened the subject.

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Thanks for this. My grandfather built grain elevators all across Alberta, and most are now long gone.

Parliament Hill June 16 @ 9pm EST

Under the 8 lane highway.

Nice, Jimbo. My favourite for composition and balance is the top one. Lovely rendering of the eye, for that matter. As for the parliament hill shots, I love the angle of the roofline on the second shot down. I used to remember the name of that building back in the day, when I lived there - is it the Supreme court complex? In any case, great shot of a massive, beautiful building.

A couple of shots featuring quintessential COTU subject matter.

A couple of shots featuring quintessential COTU subject matter.

Love the perspective of the first one.

I like the second one simply for that terrifying scaffolding. It's been cool to watch them work their way down the building over the last year.

Agreed. I would not want to be one of the workers up there. A slow task requiring loads of patience. Wonderful, however, to see how their work is paying off - the upper part of the tower gleams now, as if it were brand new. Nice to see. I wish that kind of attention had been paid to some of the now-vanished bits of historical Toronto.

Nice, Jimbo. My favourite for composition and balance is the top one. Lovely rendering of the eye, for that matter. As for the parliament hill shots, I love the angle of the roofline on the second shot down. I used to remember the name of that building back in the day, when I lived there - is it the Supreme court complex? In any case, great shot of a massive, beautiful building.

Thanks. Yeah it's the Supreme court building, an art deco wonder.

I've been using my iPhone exclusively for these shots for a while now. I'm still not completely comfortable without a zoom...but using the iPhone is forcing me to be more aware of my positioning. There are limitations as sometimes you just can't get the right shot, peculiarities with the lens sensor, etc. But on the positive side to have this device handy at all times to take shots is a very big benefit.

Agreed. Not having every nifty bell and whistle prompts you to (at least in theory) focus on the basics of framing and composition. I use my iPhone a fair amount but I find it frustrating that there's no image stabilization. Heck, I have to remind myself that it's more of a comm device than a camera. So I really can't complain.

Thanks. Yeah it's the Supreme court building, an art deco wonder.

I've been using my iPhone exclusively for these shots for a while now. I'm still not completely comfortable without a zoom...but using the iPhone is forcing me to be more aware of my positioning. There are limitations as sometimes you just can't get the right shot, peculiarities with the lens sensor, etc. But on the positive side to have this device handy at all times to take shots is a very big benefit.

I agree as well. Given too much equipment, I tend to over think the composition in music, art & photography. I usually have to give myself some constraints in order to focus (no pun intended). I find that using the iPhone, I get a lot of happy accidents... that said, a lot of throwaways too. :)

Totally agree with the music comment. I routinely trip myself up in the over-indulgence department, simply due to a wealth of (relatively) inexpensive studio toys. All too easy to get lost in the surface appeal of all those shiny baubles.

I think it's true for most branches of the arts.

Rural Saskatchewan, wet and lush:

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/P1020373.JPG

Nice and greeeeen. I was down in the Niagara region this weekend past and saw a lot of lush growth there. Wonderful.

A couple from the few hundred shot over the last 72 hours:

Wow that wreck is still there. Nice pix!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/5855047334_03f4c2d884_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5855047334/)

Been having a lot of fun with the Panasonic ZS10 point and shoot camera. This fellow was zipping along our front stairs the other day. Pix hold up quite well, original was 22 x 16 and printed up quite nice at 20 x 15.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/5855047334_03f4c2d884.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5855047334/)

Been having a lot of fun with the Panasonic ZS10 point and shoot camera. This fellow was zipping along our front stairs the other day. Pix hold up quite well, original was 22 x 16 and printed up quite nice at 20 x 15.

Nice shot especially for a P&S.

I've also been experimenting with my old Infra red filters from my film days. I have several B+W specialty filters for my 35mm cameras.

These were shot in B&W mode on the little Panasonic ZS10 using the 093 which so far has given me the best results. Biggest challenge is to not get parts of my fingers in the shots!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/5854482803_7815af937e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5854482803/)


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5855035042_be3f7ca18c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5855035042/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/5854536697_2a021dbb49_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5854536697/)

The last pic was shot on colour mode with the same 093 filter. This filter is called a black filter as it pretty much looks black. Needs a ton of light to get a shot so a modified P&S or old SLR would be easier to work with. ;)

A couple from the few hundred shot over the last 72 hours:

Here too... elements... fire.

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Final installment. ;)

These were also shot with a Panasonic P&S but in this case the ZS7 which is the CCD version and not the MOS sensor that the ZS10 uses. I didn't do any post production work on the pix. This is what came out of the camera aside from Flickr resizing the originals.

I'm finding that saying about the best camera is the one you have with you to be quite true...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5854560089_052b6bc873_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5854560089/)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/5854560261_f389efb4f9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5854560261/)

Wow that wreck is still there. Nice pix!

Probably will remain till it rusts completely. A little worse for wear then when I took this:

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/images/myst.jpg

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This fellow was zipping along our front stairs the other day.
I see you're still getting mail delivery.

(Nice clear shot Niteshooter - love the texture)

I'm finding everyone's IR images very interesting. I have never tried any. . .yet.

I see you're still getting mail delivery.

(Nice clear shot Niteshooter - love the texture)

I'm finding everyone's IR images very interesting. I have never tried any. . .yet.

Rofl, took a sec to sink in good one! ;)

I have two 4/3 adaptors on the way from HK for Caon FD and Leica M. Both under $20 cdn shipping in. Was going to go for the Novoflex which is probably built better but in town the msrp is a whopping $299 and these things have no optics just a mount converter. :(

I have a feeling for IR a converted camera will be easier to work with, big problem with the black filter and the P&S without viewfinder is I can't see the lcd so it's very hard to frame shots.

Has anyone sent in a camera for conversion to Lifepixel?

Shot some pics of some young Robins nesting on my deck a week plus ago. They have now flown the coup. The shots were cropped at least 50% and in low light.

Love the robin shots.:clap:

Love the robin shots.:clap:

+1
The fluffy down on their heads just slays me.

Has anyone sent in a camera for conversion to Lifepixel?

No, but I have considered sending in my D70, except the conversion was over $500 at one time and I wasn't about to do it myself. The electronic shutter of the D70 has some value to me as it flash syncs at any shutter speed, but now that the price of the conversion has gone down to $250....hmmmmm.

I've also been experimenting with my old Infra red filters from my film days. I have several B+W specialty filters for my 35mm cameras...

Yowza those are great - keep experimenting eh! Would love to see more.

A real downpour at our campground along the river in Moose Jaw, SK. last evening produced a near-perfect rainbow, but I couldn't get it all due to tree cover.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/P1020419.JPG

Nice rainbow SINC.

Coming home tonight, my regular route was jammed, so I elected to take Mississauga's main drag...and to no surprise, also jammed at 6:45PM. LOL

Sitting in traffic I figured I might as well take out the iPhone and snap, snap...

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/ehmac/2011/kps_i4_0281.jpg

A real downpour at our campground along the river in Moose Jaw, SK. last evening produced a near-perfect rainbow, but I couldn't get it all due to tree cover.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/P1020419.JPG

AMAZING... Just beautiful... don't always get great shots of rainbows!! :clap:

No, but I have considered sending in my D70, except the conversion was over $500 at one time and I wasn't about to do it myself. The electronic shutter of the D70 has some value to me as it flash syncs at any shutter speed, but now that the price of the conversion has gone down to $250....hmmmmm.

I know, I saw the price and started looking at some of my old cameras I'm not using any more..... the big problem with the filters I'm using is that they need huge amounts of light and even then I'm shooting at high ISO and slow shutter speeds.

Yowza those are great - keep experimenting eh! Would love to see more.

Thanks! I'm experimenting with three filters from my film kit. All B+W, the 093 (deep purple) which so far seems to produce the best results though it needs lots and lots of light but it is the one that blocks out all visible spectrum and only passes IR. The 092 is a very deep red much darker than the standard red filters but doesn't produce as much of a dramatic result. The only other filter I tried was the 091 which is a slightly deeper red then the 25R filter that is commonly used with IR film. This last filter produced pretty much no effect.

When I sort through some test shots I'll post up some more examples. Today was a write off, no sun! :(

Coming home tonight, my regular route was jammed, so I elected to take Mississauga's main drag...and to no surprise, also jammed at 6:45PM. LOL

Sitting in traffic I figured I might as well take out the iPhone and snap, snap...

http://www.ikarl.com/pics/ehmac/2011/kps_i4_0281.jpg

Neat shot! Is the vignette something you added or is that from a case? Amazing colour.

Neat shot! Is the vignette something you added or is that from a case? Amazing colour.

Added in Lightroom. My own preset, then tweaked a little.

Added in Lightroom. My own preset, then tweaked a little.

Ahh, very cool shot indeed! Thanks!

Some more experimentation with the Infrared filters for film.

These were shot with the GF2 and 14-42 kit lens. The first thing I discovered with this camera is that I can't see the LCD at all so composing and focusing with the 093 filter is a matter of going to manual focus and taking a guess. Also haven't found if there is a setting for B&W vs only colour so this batch will be in colour. I found a monochrome setting but it wasn't the same as the B&W setting on the ZS10. Will need to read the manual again to see what I missed. This camera is not as simple to navigate as the ZS10 or ZS7. The 093 still gives the best IR effect though.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/5863891611_19d3a8e263_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5863891611/)

Flipping the shot to B&W helped it a little but I liked the results from the ZS10 better and I could at least seem a bit more detail in it's LCD. Also the ZS10 would AF even with the filter placed in front blocking out most of the light while the GF2 would not get a focus lock and had to be manually focused.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/5865210156_4933c55157_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5865210156/)

This next shot was done with the B+W 091 filter which is a bit deeper read than the standard 25 red but zero infrared effect. Also didn't cause any issues with viewing the LCD>

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/5864460140_b5d95f7e04_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5864460140/)

By far the most interesting effect on this camera is the 092 filter it was interesting that this filter works better here than on the ZS cameras though it might be exposure or another setting I didn't replicate. Plus not being able to compare B&W to B&W shots didn't help. Flipping the colour files to B&W gave me pix that did not come close to the effect I got with the ZS10.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5864452226_d56b73626c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5864452226/)

It does create some pretty interesting skies though, welcome to Armageddon Ave....

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5864454234_3de4c9de7d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5864454234/)

Word of warning, I'm using a mirrorless camera and P&S cameras. Do not try this next shot with an SLR camera as you will damage your sight!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/5864458444_a4f9601192_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5864458444/)

Intriguing IR shots Niteshooter..(especially the third one) I'm lLooking forward to seeing the next batch of them.

Natural Arch on the banks of the swollen Bow River. iPhone shot converted to B&W.
20461

A hill of smoke and beans (Prairie smoke flowers in foreground with blooming Buffalo Beans in the background):
(another iPhone shot)
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Kim, I love these photos, and as for the flowers I have never seen them, but i have heard the Buffalo Beans mentioned in conversation.... I have never heard of or seen the beautiful pink Smoke flowers... quite stunning!

Lucky you to find a natural type arch.. and of course i love B%W I always have... :)

From my first, and definitely not last, trip through Vegas and the South West...
(Warning: Photographic Clichés Ahead)

From my first, and definitely not last, trip through Vegas and the South West...
(Warning: Photographic Clichés Ahead)

Love the old cafe. Reminds me of scenes I see in the movies. :)

Cliches? Maybe. Great pix? Indeed they are.

KC4: nice iphone shots!

From my first, and definitely not last, trip through Vegas and the South West...
(Warning: Photographic Clichés Ahead)

Great shots SoyMac! Clichés? Nah... just timeless subject matter that never gets old and that I personally cannot see too much of... I love em.

A trio from last weekend. A butterfly in its glorious synthetic habitat; vineyard with 'tranna off on the horizon; a steampunk-themed fountain at one of the newer casinos.

Really nice series, Soy!

A hill of smoke and beans (Prairie smoke flowers in foreground with blooming Buffalo Beans in the background):
(another iPhone shot)


WOW! Great shot! And from an iPhone too! :D

WOW! Great shot! And from an iPhone too! :D

+1... actually quite amazing considering the source of capture... I wonder if the iPod Touch camera is capable of similar quality? Aside from the technical aspects... great capture KC4, a very lovely shot and conversion.

WOW! Great shot! And from an iPhone too! :D


KC4: nice iphone shots!

+1... actually quite amazing considering the source of capture... I wonder if the iPod Touch camera is capable of similar quality? Aside from the technical aspects... great capture KC4, a very lovely shot and conversion.

Thanks guys. I have noticed a material improvement in the quality of my phone captures since I upgraded my iPhone from a 3G to a 4. The only remaining significant beef I have with it is trying to compose a shot with the sun behind you and reflecting on the screen.

Might as well be a shot in the dark.

Thanks guys. I have noticed a material improvement in the quality of my phone captures since I upgraded my iPhone from a 3G to a 4. The only remaining significant beef I have with it is trying to compose a shot with the sun behind you and reflecting on the screen.

Might as well be a shot in the dark.

A lot of great shots. Good to see more iPhone shots. Rumour has the iPhone 5 with an 8 mpixel camera and the already announced volume button as a trigger.

Here's an iPhone shot of my labour of love vineyard. Still 2 years away from full production. We will produce our first bottles this year.

Cheers!

Last night's wicked rain up at the country place. iPhone.

A lot of great shots. Good to see more iPhone shots. Rumour has the iPhone 5 with an 8 mpixel camera and the already announced volume button as a trigger.

Here's an iPhone shot of my labour of love vineyard. Still 2 years away from full production. We will produce our first bottles this year.

Cheers!

Nice! What grape variety(ies) are you growing?

Nice! What grape variety(ies) are you growing?

50% Frontenac Rouge and 50% Frontenac Gris. These are hybrids developed in Minnesota which are suitable for northern climates like Ottawa. There are a growing number of growers that range from Quebec's eastern townships into the Gatineau and Ottawa area. Our goal is to produce small batch organic wines for local consumption.

Last night's wicked rain up at the country place. iPhone.

What a beautiful shot, and how interesting to see the water cascading down...

i can hardly believe it is from a phone camera.... I love the depth of colours:)

It will be interesting to see what kind of wine you will produce, that must be very exciting for you... hopefully you will have a spare bottle to share in the Shang... ;)

iPhone 4 shot, downtown Moose Jaw, SK. remembering Capone's days there.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/capone.JPG

iPhone 4 shot, downtown Moose Jaw, SK. remembering Capone's days there.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/capone.JPG

This is pretty interesting here Sinc, I didn't know Capone had connections in Saskatchewan...
I really like the photo and in the sepia color makes it look so 'authentic 30's..

I would love to hear this story , even in SAP sometime ... who knew??

Thanks for a bit of history I was unaware of.. and the great photo! :)

This is pretty interesting here Sinc, I didn't know Capone had connections in Saskatchewan...
I really like the photo and in the sepia color makes it look so 'authentic 30's..

I would love to hear this story , even in SAP sometime ... who knew??

Thanks for a bit of history I was unaware of.. and the great photo! :)

Here is a quick overview of the story:

Virtual Saskatchewan - The Tunnels of Moose Jaw (http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/new_digs.html)

Actually MJ has a very colourful history, especially the tunnels and River Street. ;)

See video in the Shang for more. :)

Here is a quick overview of the story:

Virtual Saskatchewan - The Tunnels of Moose Jaw (http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/new_digs.html)

Actually MJ has a very colourful history, especially the tunnels and River Street. ;)

See video in the Shang for more. :)

Thanks so much for this interesting piece of history, quite fascinating all in all, who knew indeed!!

BTW how did you get the sepia colour on your photo? is it an already available choice?
I do like it...

Thanks so much for this interesting piece of history, quite fascinating all in all, who knew indeed!!

BTW how did you get the sepia colour on your photo? is it an already available choice?
I do like it...

It's built right in to Preview on your Mac:

Thanks Don,I haven't played much with Preview, but I shall give it a good look now, I didn't know these features were there... appreciate the lesson!!

I don't post here often, but here's my latest photo.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5870376718_ee5901f4ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/)
Get my good side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/) by phuviano (http://www.flickr.com/people/24297870@N02/), on Flickr

I don't post here often, but here's my latest photo...Wow!
I hope you post many more!

I don't post here often, but here's my latest photo.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5870376718_ee5901f4ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/)
Get my good side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/) by phuviano (http://www.flickr.com/people/24297870@N02/), on Flickr

Amazing!!:clap:

so clear and sharp !! what kind of camera and how long did you have to wait??;)

Moose Jaw, SK., lost in time.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj4.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj10.jpg

Moose Jaw, SK., lost in time.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj7.jpg

Moose Jaw, SK., lost in time.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj11.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj12.jpg

Gorgeous shots Don... Classic subject matter and nice conversions... I think some of the best shots you have posted. :clap:

Yeah Sinc, well done. Good eye.

Agree with the previous posters, nicely captured, SINC. Especially like the first two.

Moose Jaw, SK., again.

The cop shop behind city hall. Locals call it The Fortress:

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/copshop2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj5.jpg

Back alley adjacent to The Fortress:

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj6.jpg

Caught this while waiting for dinner. Southern coast of Mykonos.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JdJEKga-DZY/Tf71sX0V2nI/AAAAAAAAAQY/Wu902m9aJ3E/s800/1.jpg

Wow!
I hope you post many more!

I'll try to post more.

Amazing!!:clap:

so clear and sharp !! what kind of camera and how long did you have to wait??;)

Nikon d7000, and a 105vr macro with a Raynox dcr-250 close up filter.

I don't post here often, but here's my latest photo.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5870376718_ee5901f4ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/)
Get my good side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5870376718/) by phuviano (http://www.flickr.com/people/24297870@N02/), on Flickr

Curious: what is the method used to add the graphic bug ?

Curious: what is the method used to add the graphic bug ?
Wing power. I don't believe the bug was added after the shot was taken.

Wing power. I don't believe the bug was added after the shot was taken.

Agreed. You can even see the pink hue in the bugs wings from the flower.

okay: mea culpa

apologies to phuviano - I looked at his flicker postings, there are more.

Now, I would really like to know what the insect is and where it lives.

I believe they are hover flies. Pretty common, at least in Ontario.

apologies to phuviano - I looked at his flicker postings, there are more.


No worries, I'm not offended either way. There was a lot of sharpening and NR added to the photo through lightroom, so that's what gave you that impression.

Here's one I did for a contest on flickr. The theme is "reflections".

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5313/5883697778_69bf60e578_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5883697778/)
reflections (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24297870@N02/5883697778/) by phuviano (http://www.flickr.com/people/24297870@N02/), on Flickr

He actually gave a slight corner smile after I snapped this one. Something very haunting about a formal funeral for an officer. Not sure whose it was though.

He actually gave a slight corner smile after I snapped this one. Something very haunting about a formal funeral for an officer. Not sure whose it was though.
Cool shot. Something timeless about it, like it could be from 2011, or 1961.

Cool shot. Something timeless about it, like it could be from 2011, or 1961.

Thanks SM! I think thats what struck me about the photo as well. Also the horse cop looks a lot like my grandfather when he was a young popo back in the 50s.

He actually gave a slight corner smile after I snapped this one. Something very haunting about a formal funeral for an officer. Not sure whose it was though.

Nice shot Jawknee.

I'd be tempted to crop the left side to get rid of that bright shape in the grass, which I find quite distracting.

Nice shot Jawknee.

I'd be tempted to crop the left side to get rid of that bright shape in the grass, which I find quite distracting.

Thanks K,
I have no idea what those cement pads are. I remember when they were put in, but now that you mention it, it is pretty bright down there.

Nice shot Jawknee.

I'd be tempted to crop the left side to get rid of that bright shape in the grass, which I find quite distracting.

Tried a crop, but I think it messes the balance (to my eye at least).
Quick hack-job here:

I would crop it off from the left a bit more, and then I think it would balance. I liked the original too - I'd just take steps to 'cool off' that hot spot. Agreed though - somehow a timeless capture.

Greenhouse, 'round the bend from Horseshoe Falls:

Greenhouse, 'round the bend from Horseshoe Falls:

That's pretty cool. I could lose myself in the middle there. Very optical!

Nice shot Jawknee.

I'd be tempted to crop the left side to get rid of that bright shape in the grass, which I find quite distracting.

Naw just clone the grass over it.:cool: Does not alter the picture just gets rid of an annoyance.\ with out upsetting the balance.

Oops see it's already done.:)

Tried a crop, but I think it messes the balance (to my eye at least).
Quick hack-job here:

Hmm is it because you want the mounted police officer more centered?

I guess it depends, for me it's out of balance in that I might want to put the officer further to the left and so that the doorway of the church is more centered.

As it is now as I scan the frame my eye eventually winds up in the flower bed on the left above the grass. There is a lot going on in the photo including the lady running up the middle with the bright coloured bag.

If I was printing this for the paper and making sure the editors didn't mess up my photo I would crop in on the left to the left edge of the pillar so that it balances out with the other side though this now forces your eye to the middle where it wonders if the lady is actually the center of interest....

If I was getting picky I might knock down some of the green in the arch, desatch the cyan in the horses nose and the magenta cast to the right... ;)

I would crop it off from the left a bit more, and then I think it would balance. I liked the original too - I'd just take steps to 'cool off' that hot spot. Agreed though - somehow a timeless capture.

Greenhouse, 'round the bend from Horseshoe Falls:

I don't mind it the way it is, I think when I'm cropping and I'm stumped I sit back and ask myself what it is I'm trying to say.

-is it the neat patterns in the roof?
-or the bright colourful flower beds

Or what is my eye really drawn to?

-is it the bright patch of windows on the right?
-the highlights in the patch of flowers on the bottom right?
-are they too distracting and draw my eye?

;)

We were up at John's garden which is a garden center located just south of Uxbridge Ontario. He stocks some pretty unusual plants and is located in a forest. His shade plants are located under the tall pines. These three shots were taken with an old Canon Pro1 digital camera and my B+W 093 filter on the Canon filter adaptor.

Shutter speeds were quite slow and ASA was pumped to the cameras max of ISO 400. The camera would AF unlike the Panasonic GF 2 and because the Pro1 has an EVF I was actually able to see and compose my pix vs the LCD only cameras which are very challenging to view in the bright sunlight needed for IR.

Big problem is noise vs the ZS10 which so far is my favorite.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5196/5892927490_e6f0d53c5e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5892927490/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5892357737_0c90a2d88f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5892357737/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5892402257_de8929f70c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5892402257/)

I'm still trying to figure out the GF2, perhaps I need the optional EVF to really make it work with the 093 filter (there is one on a truck somewhere between here and NYC). As it is it is near impossible to see anything on the LCD of this camera even with it cranked up full brightness and ISO at 6400.

With the 093 filter this camera will not AF unlike the Pro1 and ZS10 so this makes things rather complicated since it's near impossible to see anything on the LCD. Oh and the camera won't shoot unless it gets an AF confirmation so you need to switch to manual focus. This would work really well if you could see something to focus on!

So here's the only nearly usable pic so far.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5892973762_13712c7035_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5892973762/)

The black and white mode is really well hidden, this camera really doesn't seem to have very intuitive controls. I tried googling first and then stumbled upon a clue in DPreview.com's review. When things go to the camera's liking it' is capable of some nice stuff...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5892982978_c01de315a9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niteshooter/5892982978/)

Cool shot. Something timeless about it, like it could be from 2011, or 1961.

Just occurred to me, the colour reminds me of Ektachrome 160T shot under daylight with a slight warming filter.

I don't mind it the way it is, I think when I'm cropping and I'm stumped I sit back and ask myself what it is I'm trying to say.

-is it the neat patterns in the roof?
-or the bright colourful flower beds

Or what is my eye really drawn to?

-is it the bright patch of windows on the right?
-the highlights in the patch of flowers on the bottom right?
-are they too distracting and draw my eye?

;)

Excellent response, and point well taken!

Interesting and a very good Idea, how do you post those pictures? Let me know how and where I am very interested.

Camillel

Interesting and a very good Idea, how do you post those pictures? Let me know how and where I am very interested.

Camillel

Hi Camillel,

Welcome to ehMac! Check out the FAQ (http://www.ehmac.ca/faq.php?faq=vb3_reading_posting#faq_vb3_attachment s) for how to post images and attachments. :)

It's just a matter of using the image buttons in your reply window and/or manually typing in the BBCode tags.

Let's give it a try…
MobileMe Gallery (http://gallery.me.com/camillelaflamme#100331)

Hope it works
Taken with a Nikon D3 in an overcast day.
Lens used 28-300 Nikon
Aperture F22
ISO 500
Focal length 92 mm
Shutter speed 1/125

Enhanced out of focus on the background with photoshop

Hope everything is right

Camille

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t's just a matter of using the image buttons in your reply window and/or manually typing in the BBCode tags.[/QUOTE]

Let's give it a try…
MobileMe Gallery (http://gallery.me.com/camillelaflamme#100331)

Hope it works
Taken with a Nikon D3 in an overcast day.
Lens used 28-300 Nikon
Aperture F22
ISO 500
Focal length 92 mm
Shutter speed 1/125

Enhanced out of focus on the background with photoshop

Hope everything is right

Camille

[/IMG]I
t's just a matter of using the image buttons in your reply window and/or manually typing in the BBCode tags.[/QUOTE]

Let's give it a try…
MobileMe Gallery (http://gallery.me.com/camillelaflamme#100331)

Hope it works
Taken with a Nikon D3 in an overcast day.
Lens used 28-300 Nikon
Aperture F22
ISO 500
Focal length 92 mm
Shutter speed 1/125

Enhanced out of focus on the background with photoshop

Hope everything is right

Camille

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t's just a matter of using the image buttons in your reply window and/or manually typing in the BBCode tags.

It worked well enough. Beautiful subject matter... Too bad about the overcast day as I feel the photo lacks "light" and "shade" but this is to be expected on an overcast day. Maybe the help of a fill flash would have helped in this occasion... set low (or using a diffuser) so as to not provide a "flash" feel....

Maybe a B&W conversion could add something to the photo as opposed to a colour version.

But overall a decent job IMO for what it is worth... keep' em coming Camille. :)

let's give it a try…
mobileme gallery (http://gallery.me.com/camillelaflamme#100331)
...Nice shot, Camille!
If you're adding out-of-focus backgrounds (bokeh) to your portraits, it might be time for you to invest in a faster lens (wider maximum aperture/F-Stop). A faster lens will allow you to add natural bokeh to your shots, right out of the camera, and save you much time and energy not having to do it later with software.

And again, beautiful shot. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

I own an 85 1,8 leaf shutter Nikon lens and also a 50 1.8 but I really like the 28-300 for the versatility, but you are right it would make a much nicer background. But 28-300 is a very handy lens for a lazy photographer. I should try for portrait that 105 macro lens, wonder if it would give nice results. Thanks for the reply it puts me back in the right track. Have a great day
Camille

@Niteshooter: like the IR forest shots, real nice.

Is it the way you processed them or do you lose contrast with digital IR?

I own an 85 1,8 leaf shutter Nikon lens and also a 50 1.8 but I really like the 28-300 for the versatility, but you are right it would make a much nicer background. But 28-300 is a very handy lens for a lazy photographer. I should try for portrait that 105 macro lens, wonder if it would give nice results. Thanks for the reply it puts me back in the right track. Have a great day
Camille

Stop being lazy!;)

The 85/f1.8 is a great portrait lens on a full frame D3 and gives you natural bokeh instead of that Photoshop cheese.

You have some great shots in your gallery, post them!

@Niteshooter: like the IR forest shots, real nice.

Is it the way you processed them or do you lose contrast with digital IR?

Hi, I think it's mainly the sensors in the cameras. I've tried 4 different cameras so far and I like the results from the Panasonic ZS10 best. I keep forgetting to try my DSLR's.

I try not to do too much post work on the pix mainly because it's an experiment and I wanted to try and share my results, plus don't want folks to be fooled by a heavily photoshopped pic only to find out they can't easily reproduce it. When I used to shoot IR film I found the results could be quite low contrast too so the pix from the Pro1 are close.there are several types of filters that can give fairly different effects on the film side and these can be used on digital cameras with mixed results. I did add a bit of contrast and added more density because the originals are even worse!

The big challenge is focus, with the 093 (aka black filter) it was always a challenge because it filters out almost all visible light sort of like looking through a welders goggles only I think darker still. But it seems with the right sensor you can get some pretty neat reults.

The Panasonic ZS10 doesn't seem to have any problems focusing in bright sunlight while the Panasonic GF2 won't AF at all which I found surprising. Luckily the GF2 has a manual mode but if you can't see anything it's kind of tough. :(

Oddly my old Canon Pro1 could AF which was interesting though the pix are pretty soft from motion blurr even cranked up due to low ISO.

Excellent response, and point well taken!

Thanks!

It can be tough to edit your work sometimes, the problem being the experience is still fresh in your mind so other things might be a factor. Not sure if that made sense but some times I find if I go back to old pix and work on them some of the novelty of the moment has worn off and I can look at them more subjectively.

Agreed. I find this approach works with most creative endeavours. One tends to be a better editor some time after 'the heat of the moment.' I was just wandering through my Lightroom catalog and was astonished to see how much a slew of two-week old photos were crying out for a smarter crop or a more careful colour treatment. It's as if I hadn't really looked at them before. I suppose that, in a sense, that's exactly what had happened.

Looking upward, Code's Mill Inn, Perth, Saturday.

Hi, I think it's mainly the sensors in the cameras. I've tried 4 different cameras so far and I like the results from the Panasonic ZS10 best. I keep forgetting to try my DSLR's.

I try not to do too much post work on the pix mainly because it's an experiment and I wanted to try and share my results, plus don't want folks to be fooled by a heavily photoshopped pic only to find out they can't easily reproduce it. When I used to shoot IR film I found the results could be quite low contrast too so the pix from the Pro1 are close.there are several types of filters that can give fairly different effects on the film side and these can be used on digital cameras with mixed results. I did add a bit of contrast and added more density because the originals are even worse!

The big challenge is focus, with the 093 (aka black filter) it was always a challenge because it filters out almost all visible light sort of like looking through a welders goggles only I think darker still. But it seems with the right sensor you can get some pretty neat reults.

The Panasonic ZS10 doesn't seem to have any problems focusing in bright sunlight while the Panasonic GF2 won't AF at all which I found surprising. Luckily the GF2 has a manual mode but if you can't see anything it's kind of tough. :(

Oddly my old Canon Pro1 could AF which was interesting though the pix are pretty soft from motion blurr even cranked up due to low ISO.

Thanks. I'm not sure I want to bother trying digital IR using the filter route. If I were to get into this, I'd go with a conversion of the old D70.

Started fooling around with the LX5 this weekend.

Started fooling around with the LX5 this weekend.

Not sure what an LXS is (luddite here), but I really like the little strand of horizon, on the right, that ties in with the greenery on the left. And the juxtaposition of trees with the uprights in the window.

Not sure what an LXS is (luddite here), but I really like the little strand of horizon, on the right, that ties in with the greenery on the left. And the juxtaposition of trees with the uprights in the window.

Thanks Jawknee. An LX5 is the model of a Lumix camera. A point and shoot with good glass and a nice wide angle lens.

I like the contrasts/ comparisons as well. I'm drawn to creating diptychs these days. I find it challenges me more.

Thanks Jawknee. An LX5 is the model of a Lumix camera. A point and shoot with good glass and a nice wide angle lens.

I like the contrasts/ comparisons as well. I'm drawn to creating diptychs these days. I find it challenges me more.

How are you liking the LX5 mrj? I am completely torn between it and the Canon S95. I think I have read every review on them both out there including side by side comparisons and it seems depending on the reviewer the results are pretty much split down the middle with the LX5 edging out the S95 in some reviews and with others the S95 edging out the LX5.

How are you liking the LX5 mrj? I am completely torn between it and the Canon S95. I think I have read every review on them both out there including side by side comparisons and it seems depending on the reviewer the results are pretty much split down the middle with the LX5 edging out the S95 in some reviews and with others the S95 edging out the LX5.

I love it. The controls are easily accessed and the quality of the images is remarkable.

I also compared the two as Canon has been my digital of choice since buying the G3 for -GASP- around $1200.00 less than 10 years ago.

The 24mm lens and larger body size won out for me in the end. I found the S95 a bit too small and flimsy for my tastes. I like the fact that the LX5 has a rangefinder feel.

I love it. The controls are easily accessed and the quality of the images is remarkable.

I also compared the two as Canon has been my digital of choice since buying the G3 for -GASP- around $1200.00 less than 10 years ago.

The 24mm lens and larger body size won out for me in the end. I found the S95 a bit too small and flimsy for my tastes. I like the fact that the LX5 has a rangefinder feel.

Thanks for this mrj.... I guess I am just going to have to drag myself out to Henry's and give them both a test drive to see what "feels" best for me as it seems based on the reviews I really can't go too wrong with either one...

Let's see some more LX5 shots...!

Looking upward, Code's Mill Inn, Perth, Saturday.

Nice shot Max... been there a few times, they did a really great reno/restoration on that place, the interior courtyard has such a wonderful feel to it.

Thanks for this mrj.... I guess I am just going to have to drag myself out to Henry's and give them both a test drive to see what "feels" best for me as it seems based on the reviews I really can't go too wrong with either one...

Let's see some more LX5 shots...!

No problem. I understand the dilemma of choice.

A test drive is the best idea. Once you take a shot with both I bet the answer will reveal itself.

Screature, agree about that mill. Really nice restoration. The old downtown part of Perth is wonderful. Reminds me of Elora.

The LX-5 has a nicer build quality than its Canon competitor - but with that protruding lens, it's bulkier, too. I think the Canon will perform better in low light, however. Like mrjimmy,I am very happy with my choice - the 24 mm and the solid metal chassis was the ticket for me. My wife has the same camera in white. We've both managed to drop our cameras from a height of a couple of feet and no dents... they are impressive little bricks.

That said, the new Olympus offerings (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/olympus_ups_its_game.shtml) are really something - the fast autofocus and smart retro styling are really sexy draws.

Another from the weekend: farmstead off of Highway 45.

Another from the weekend: farmstead off of Highway 45.

Nice shot Max.

I guess that was shot using the "pano" mode on the LX5...? Thanks for the feed back on the LX5... for some reason I thought you were shooting using the LX4.

Yes they have done a great job rejuvenating the old town part of Perth... never been to Elora.

Re: Olympus... Yeah I have considered the micro 2/3rds in all their offerings but I want something really compact otherwise it is going to feel too much like I am still lugging around a (albeit a small one) DSLR. I really want something compact that I don't have to carry extra lenses and the zooms for the micro 2/3rds are still to bulky for what I am looking for... an always with me going out at night on vaca or otherwise camera. For "serious" shooting will still be using my Nikon D300 and all 10lbs of gear and lenses.

Thanks for the thought though...

If you want compact, then the LX-5 is not for you. Go for the Canon, then. Its lens barrel retracts into the body once you're done with it.

But then again, all of these compacts amount to compromises of one sort or another... actually, you could say the same of all cameras, regardless of brand and type.

Personally, I'm very excited about the new Oly offerings... but they won't be appearing on store shelves until August or later. I expect that by then, cams like the LX-5 and the Canon you like will look that much longer in the tooth. Cruel thing about this industry - the more competitive the segment, the higher the rate of (at least perceived) obsolescence.

BTW, to answer your question - no pano stitchery involved in that farm shot. That's just what the 24 mm lens gives you - a boon for interior and landscape/urban shooting.

Alleyway, my neck of the woods, last Saturday morning.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/634123/Alleyway.jpg

If ultra-portability is your goal Screature, I'd be looking at Canon's Elph series. Small sensor, sure, but pretty good IQ for such a small, shirt pocket cam. In many ways it's ideal because you don't have to think about committing to carrying it around - it's grab-and-go.

Me, I want something more robust, with a bigger sensor that affords much better image quality yet still fits into a modest bag and still doesn't approach an SLR kit for sheer bulk. Hence my going with the LX-5.

Like I said, they're all compromises.

Little artist, Leslieville.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/634123/LittleArtist.jpg

Started fooling around with the LX5 this weekend.

Cool. Show us some more diptychs, man. I love the concept and use it fairly regularly at work... always intrigued to see what different people will come up with in terms of combinations.

Congrats on the new Panny... when I picked mine up at Downtown Camera the sales guy praised the whole LX series, saying they were highly spec'd and therefore historically showed higher resistance to the inevitable forces of obsolescence/market erosion. He didn't have to give me the pep talk - I came in knowing exactly what I wanted and he happened to be all too happy to sell me one.

Canada Day - Rural pics

I spent my Canada Day at a fundraiser for our local land trust just outside of Perth, Ontario.
There were about 250 people in the barn, featuring a local celtic ensemble. My one regret was not having a better camera to capture the interior ambience of the barn as the iphone is too noisy with little light. Nonetheless I managed to capture some of the outdoor scene of what was once a holstein raising operation and is now a garlic farm.

Great trio! I was in the area, too - returning to Lombardy to, among other things, hunt down some pieces of barn board for the studio.

I think I like the middle shot best. That door looks massive, like the monolith from 2001. And the colour is so rich. Looks very painterly.

If you want compact, then the LX-5 is not for you. Go for the Canon, then. Its lens barrel retracts into the body once you're done with it.

But then again, all of these compacts amount to compromises of one sort or another... actually, you could say the same of all cameras, regardless of brand and type.

Personally, I'm very excited about the new Oly offerings... but they won't be appearing on store shelves until August or later. I expect that by then, cams like the LX-5 and the Canon you like will look that much longer in the tooth. Cruel thing about this industry - the more competitive the segment, the higher the rate of (at least perceived) obsolescence.

BTW, to answer your question - no pano stitchery involved in that farm shot. That's just what the 24 mm lens gives you - a boon for interior and landscape/urban shooting.

Alleyway, my neck of the woods, last Saturday morning.


If ultra-portability is your goal Screature, I'd be looking at Canon's Elph series. Small sensor, sure, but pretty good IQ for such a small, shirt pocket cam. In many ways it's ideal because you don't have to think about committing to carrying it around - it's grab-and-go.

Me, I want something more robust, with a bigger sensor that affords much better image quality yet still fits into a modest bag and still doesn't approach an SLR kit for sheer bulk. Hence my going with the LX-5.

Like I said, they're all compromises.

Little artist, Leslieville.


Thanks for all the follow up posts Max, much appreciated. I don't want to compromise image quality so I am not out for one of the ultra compacts, the S95 is as small as I want to go and I think the LX5 when compared to lugging around my D300 on a night out will seem like a god send.

I will be checking them out side by side at Henrys soon and will be sure to report back once a decision has been made.

Nice captures BTW.

Canada Day - Rural pics

I spent my Canada Day at a fundraiser for our local land trust just outside of Perth, Ontario.
There were about 250 people in the barn, featuring a local celtic ensemble. My one regret was not having a better camera to capture the interior ambience of the barn as the iphone is too noisy with little light. Nonetheless I managed to capture some of the outdoor scene of what was once a holstein raising operation and is now a garlic farm.

Great shots jimbo.... I lke 'em all I think the first one may be my favourite.

Great trio!
+1
Great shots jimbo....
+1

nice!

Keeping this thread chugging along...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/634123/Rume.jpg

Keeping this thread chugging along...


Were you in for some medical work Max? Kinda creepy... but a good shot nonetheless.

Just to have stitches removed from a sliced thumb. Not to worry.

The creepiness is just what I was hoping to evoke. Sterility, anonymity and the spectre of disease and death.

I know, real bag of laughs here.

Moving along.... view from an east-end alley, last night:

Just to have stitches removed from a sliced thumb. Not to worry.

The creepiness is just what I was hoping to evoke. Sterility, anonymity and the spectre of disease and death.

I know, real bag of laughs here.

I'm sure it was your intent.. it was very effective.

Moving along.... view from an east-end alley, last night:

Looks like a teenagers tree fort dream come true.... OK maybe just mine as a teenager and very accomplished tree fort builder...

The last one we made was complete with a draw bridge over a stream, a fence, a catapult and a found Hibachi for heat... It was male teenage heaven.

Used to dig making forts and treehouses back in the day, too. Last time I was in Ottawa I visited a site in the south end that I used to frequent with my brothers and our friends, back in the late 60s/early 70s. It was close to a limestone quarry that's long since been filled in, replaced with a town home complex; and the deep, seemingly endless woods we used to rove through have vanished under rows of tract housing. But back then we often stole away some time biking down what we called "the tire tracks," which ran through those woods for miles on end .... great place to hunt for red bellied snakes and salamanders, too. Ahhh, the innocence of youth.

Totems, Lakeshore Rd East.

I love those leftovers from what was a Gardiner exit ramp. Nice shot Max.

I love those leftovers from what was a Gardiner exit ramp. Nice shot Max.

Add me to the list of lovers.
+1 !

Thanks, guys. I got off a good series from 2001, when they were taking 'the Gardiner stump' down. Will see if I can dig one of 'em up.

Yeah, here's a few. Nice touch: the cleaned up 'ghost colums' have early Toronto historical photographs mounted on the lower reaches, along with shots taken by some artist from the days the of the stump's demolition. And at night, they are lit up by floods... very sculptural now.

Great stuff Max, thanks for sharing these.

Danke, kps. And a recent shot to show just how nicely it all cleaned up. Mind you, I rarely think about such beautification whenever I'm in stop and go traffic moving westbound in the morning, just waiting to get up onto the Gardiner and on with my day...

Max, those are urban photography inspring. Now I have to dig up some shots from the past. Great pix!!!:D

Yeah, here's a few. Nice touch: the cleaned up 'ghost colums' have early Toronto historical photographs mounted on the lower reaches, along with shots taken by some artist from the days the of the stump's demolition. And at night, they are lit up by floods... very sculptural now.

Love the first one with the bent rusted rebar against the blur sky... great shots Max.

Thanks, Screature.

Time for a non-Max pic, methinks!

Vieux Montreal.

Very nice, Jimbo. A favourite subject, personally. Really like the last one in particular, although I also like the gritty texture of the second one from the top too... nice and vivid depiction.

Expecting Doug to chime in any moment now...

One Vieux Montreal shot deserves another... this one's a bit frostier, owing to its late December nature. Some great edifices there.

A shot of Moose Jaw's infamous River Street.

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/mj44river.psd

And around the corner:

http://homepage.mac.com/plmnice/.public/tunnels.jpg

I'm liking these new directions you're going in, Sinc. B & W and acute angle shots of buildings... good work, keep going.

Used to dig making forts and treehouses back in the day, too. Last time I was in Ottawa I visited a site in the south end that I used to frequent with my brothers and our friends, back in the late 60s/early 70s. It was close to a limestone quarry that's long since been filled in, replaced with a town home complex; and the deep, seemingly endless woods we used to rove through have vanished under rows of tract housing. But back then we often stole away some time biking down what we called "the tire tracks," which ran through those woods for miles on end .... great place to hunt for red bellied snakes and salamanders, too. Ahhh, the innocence of youth.

Totems, Lakeshore Rd East.

That is a really interesting perspective! Nice!

Black and white really work with the Moose Jaw and Montreal pix! Sorry for the short replies, chimpin on the iPad w/stylus.

I'm liking these new directions you're going in, Sinc. B & W and acute angle shots of buildings... good work, keep going.

+1 Agreed really nice stuff SINC.

Vieux Montreal.

That's the old Sun Life building isn't it jimbo? Nice shots.

That's the old Sun Life building isn't it jimbo? Nice shots.

Merci


Aldred Building,
501-507 Place d'Armes
Heritage Award, Commercial/industrial or office building, 2002

The work of architects Ernest Isabell Barott and Gordon Home Blackader, this early 1930s Art Deco skyscraper is a crown jewel of Old Montréal's heritage architecture. The 23-storey structure was named after J.E. Aldred, original owner of the Shawinigan Water and Power Company. The building owes its characteristic silhouette to a zoning bylaw of the era, inspired by one passed in New York City, that placed height restrictions on buildings. Hence the set-back design, which creates the illusion of reduced height. With its emphasized verticality, remarkable variety of stylized geometric bas-reliefs on the spandrels and other divisions, and overall verve, the building is a fine example of the Art Deco ideal, the birth of which is traditionally traced to the 1925 Exposition internationale d'arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris. (Source: City of Montréal)

Niagara Glen, from a few weekends back.

Thanks for all the follow up posts Max, much appreciated. I don't want to compromise image quality so I am not out for one of the ultra compacts, the S95 is as small as I want to go and I think the LX5 when compared to lugging around my D300 on a night out will seem like a god send.

I will be checking them out side by side at Henrys soon and will be sure to report back once a decision has been made.

Nice captures BTW.

Sorry been away. I'd agree with Max in terms of compromise. The LX5 has a great lens. A friend at work has the Canon and it really is small but I have to confess I'm getting spoiled by the superzoom on the Panasonic ZS10 and ZS7 series cameras.

Just some general thoughts, there is quite the range of controls and how they are adjusted on the different cameras. Some things I find very useful that I didn't think I would.

- touch LCD screen, I will preface this with the fact that I HATE looking through a screen smeared with greasy finger prints but on two of the Panasonics I use (ZS10 and GF2) they both have the ability to set your focus point by tapping the screen directly on the subject. This is incredibly useful with focus tracking on and having an off center subject.

- long zoom lens range, the little P&S ZS10 has a crazy long zoom 24-380ish optical which as most folks would say = not so sharp pix. Oddly that's not really what I'm finding and I think the handiness of having such a broad range really makes a huge difference. That and sometimes I'm feeling lazy about moving back and forth vs pushing the lever and sometimes I just can't get close enough.

- short zoom, I find the 14-42 on the GF2 kind of limiting but very sharp think really will depend on what it is you like to shoot. The GF2 could be a contender if you think you might want longer or shorter or faster lenses in the future though I keep talking myself out of a longer lens because then I'm back to the DSLR headache of packing a kit full of lenses. Kind of why I like the little superzoom P&S cameras.

- control layout, the trend seems to be towards getting rid of buttons or making then perform multiple features, I find this can be extremely irritating when you have to dig down to set something you use frequently like switching from B&W to Colour.

- slipperiness of the body, I nearly dropped the ZS7 as I was taking it out of the box for the first time, these little cameras have pretty smooth bodies which can be slick as a bar of soap!

I haven't used the LX5 but it has a very fast lens and it takes the EVF that the GF1 and GF2 use which can be really handy if you shoot in bright conditions.

Sorry been away...

Thanks for the input NS, much appreciated...

I sometimes find myself jonesing for one of those superzooms... I was out on the Leslie St. Spit this afternoon and one of those would have been good to get some nice bird captures.

Life's a beach: Sherbourne Commons, yesterday afternoon. Stumbled across this on my way back from exploring the west end.... bit surreal but clearly many of the city's inhabitants already know about this little urban oasis for ardent sun-lovers.

Thanks for the input NS, much appreciated...

Glad to help! One other thing I thought of and this is personal.

The LCD makes a big difference, in the Panasonic range the ZS8 and ZS10 are nearly identical. Same lens but different sensors and LCDs. The reason I mention the LCD is because I gave Annette my ZS7 which was last years model and was replaced by the ZS10. I bought a ZS8 because it was the same price as my old camera at Canada Computers but it didn't have the GPS or the high resolution LCD of the ZS10.

Took the ZS8 out for the day and really hated the quality of the pix based on what I was seeing on the LCD. Not sure why but I happened to swap the card from the ZS8 into the ZS7 and suddenly all the pix I thought weren't good were fine.

I mulled that over for a day and realized I would hate shooting with this camera because though the pix were fine I would always think they weren't based on the LCD so took it back in for the ZS10 and I'm very happy with the results. 100% psychological 0% real world problem....

At work I've printed a few unenhanced full frames from the ZS10 on our Epson 4400 printer at 15 x 22 and they are amazing sharp, low noise and spot on colour. I think unless you need to be blowing the pix up to this kind of size all the time these little cameras are doing some pretty amazing things.

I sometimes find myself jonesing for one of those superzooms... I was out on the Leslie St. Spit this afternoon and one of those would have been good to get some nice bird captures.

Life's a beach: Sherbourne Commons, yesterday afternoon. Stumbled across this on my way back from exploring the west end.... bit surreal but clearly many of the city's inhabitants already know about this little urban oasis for ardent sun-lovers.

Redpath sugar makes a cool backdrop, nice shot again Max!

Thanks, Niteshooter. I think it would have been a better shot had it not been for the time of day - it was very stark, harsh lighting. I'm not too happy with the conversion I did. Might have to restore it to the original and take another run at it.

A trio of construction shots from yesterday - Trump tower nearing its maximum height, Shangri-La project rising a bit to the west, and Libeskind's cool L tower clears its hoardings and goes vertical. That last is going to impose a pretty fetching presence on the St. Lawrence market area.

Back to Sherbourne Commons - part of the Blue Edge program to revitalize the more decrepit parts of the COTU's waterfront.

Back to Sherbourne Commons - part of the Blue Edge program to revitalize the more decrepit parts of the COTU's waterfront.

Cool photo! I really like what they're doing down there. The work they've done on the southeast corner of sherb and lakeshore is pretty awesome looking.

Was just reading a bee thread and thought I'd post this. Background is that we had no bees on our balcony las year. At that time my wife had to pollinate the tomato plants with a wee paintbrush and the yield was low to non-existent.

Ahh, yes, the bee thing. Couple weeks back I took some wood filler and a putty knife and went up to our top deck, where at least a couple of bees had been busy making several good-sized holes in our fencing and posts. Those would-be homes have since been sealed but I've been keeping a sharp eye for signs of new digs - little piles of wood shavings popping up. We have mostly herbs growing up there but we do have a few flowers, so seeing bees and wasps is not uncommon. I just don't want the whole damned deck riddled with holes. I think we're safe for another season.

I like your intimate bug pix with the urban background - reminds me somehow of a drawing by R Crumb. Nice play on scale.

Picnic table macro, Cherry Beach, saturday.

^^^^^^^^^^^^

So Max, is that a hemp heart?

i dunno. I found it on the picnic table. Thought it might be a dog treat or something. I'd like to think that if it was hemp I'd recognize it. Hey man - I didn't smoke it, I just shot it!

Reporting back...

I just got back from having a hands on with the LX5 and the S95 and I don't think I have come any closer to making a decision as I am still torn between the two, here is why...

LX5 Pros

Nicer hold of the camera.
Leica lens.
Wider lens.
Multiple aspect ratios.
Overall build quality (although the Canon S95 is no slouch in this regard).
Neck strap.

LX5 Cons

A little bulkier (but not that drastically).
Lens cap.
Shorter Lens.
Clunky menu system.
Push button navigation in menu vs. scroll wheel.
No live preview of shooting adjustments.
More expensive.

S95 Pros

Very compact.
No lens cap necessary.
Longer Lens.
Control ring on lens gives a SLR instant adjustment feel.
Live preview of shooting adjustments.
Much better menu.
Scroll wheel for navigation of menu.
Seems very intuitive.
Fast overall system performance.
Cheaper.

S95 Cons

Canon lens not Leica.
Not as wide a lens.
No neck strap just hand strap.
No multiple aspect ratios.
Not as comfortable to hold.
Build quality not quite as good.

Those are my initial pros and cons based on my test drive...

I'm not that concerned with either as far as image quality is concerned because in every review I have read they are quite comparable with the LX5 having a slight advantage.

Sigh... I just wish the LX5 had the lens control ring and a better menu system along with the scroll ring navigation and then I think the LX5 would be the winner, but it doesn't so both are going to be a compromise one way or the other... for me at least.

I don't think I have ever been this torn about a buying decision in my life... well at least when it comes to a camera.

i dunno. I found it on the picnic table. Thought it might be a dog treat or something. I'd like to think that if it was hemp I'd recognize it. Hey man - I didn't smoke it, I just shot it!

I'm goin' with dog treat...

Me too. Lots of dogs about down there that day. Strange fibrous look to the the thing.

The menus thing on the Panny is something I quickly figured out and got around. As with any cam, once your'e familiar with its eccentricities it's nothing to change settings. As for the fiddly lens cap, that's something I too dislike but again it's never proved to be a problem... more an occasional nuisance. And I regularly make use of the multiple aspect ratios with the lens - something I find really useful.

As for longer lenses, as a rule I tend to favour width over length. This camera's zoom is still a step above my old Nikon 5100. It's only very rarely that I would want a real telephoto, but that's my shooting style, not yours.

Both are exceptionally well specified cameras, that's for sure.

View from the Leslie St. Spit. two days ago:

...And I regularly make use of the multiple aspect ratios with the lens - something I find really useful...

You do eh? I was kind of wondering about that and its usefulness as there are plenty of pixels available for cropping and I post process everything I shoot anywayI was kind of wondering about that, i.e. why crop in capture when I can crop in post as required anyway?

Know what I mean?

Thanks for the continued feedback Max it is much appreciated.

For me, most of the time the camera's aspect ratio is set to 16:9 because that ratio is best for what I shoot. Only if I'm doing a portrait or if the subject matter requires the full sensor or a more square format will I change it 1:1. I don't even bother with the other ratios, but I ought to play around a bit. In any case, if I'm shooting a big panoramic sweep of landscape, I know that using the 1:1 ratio will result in me cutting out a bunch of data top and bottom in post-processing - hence, I prefer to cut to the chase and shoot it close to the way I expect to visualize it in the end.

That said, I suppose for some the multiple aspect ratio feature might amount to little more than a gimmick. It works for me but the real draw of the camera was the larger sensor, the wide glass and the fact that it's Leica-badged... and its general size, of course. I don't need a speedy camera so much as one which produces consistently decent results - the rest of it is up to me.

The two cameras you're looking at have some subtle and not so subtle differences, but either one would be a rewarding purchase, I expect. I had been thinking of the Sony NEX line because the sensor size (and resultant image quality) is very impressive, but the relatively huge lens in combination with the teensy body made the package as a whole seem rather clunky and none too ergonomic. Plus it'd amount to buying into a system... if I was really going to go with Sony I'd be interested in the upcoming A77.

Be interesting to see what you eventually opt for, Screature. Good luck in making the decision.