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Thirlmere portraits
Visited the Thirlmere train museum today for the first time in about 30 years. Nothing much has changed it seems. However, having my usual photographic model with me (aka the missus) I thought I would brave the chilly Picton weather and shoot some images.
The Canon EF 70-200 F2.8 is a perplexing lens at times. I took a few images in Leura yesterday and they were as soft as butter. I put it down to user error, as I think it is 99% of the time. We blame our gear but usually it's poor technique. The lens is soft wide open at 200mm, there's no doubt about it, but when you get the focus right, together with some PP, the images excel. Here's a few from today's shoot:     President, A.A.A.A.A (Australian Association Against Acronym Abuse)
Canon EOS R6, RF 24-105 F4, RF 70-200 F4, RF 35mm F1.8, RF 16mm F2.8 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:32)
Re: Thirlmere portraits
Ozimax, i am really liking the concept with these shots, in particular the first two - those train scenes with the old wooden/leather interiors bring back memories!
CC, the first image would be premo if it had some more room on the LHS, basically include the full reflection of the subject, also the highlights are bit blown, which catches the eye and draws attention away. The second image is teh composition I wanted on the first! but it also has the bright highlights which for me, are the only downer! The composition, subject expression, the reflection are just perfect in this one - BW is also a good choice, my first thought was not 'how would it look in colour' so imo it works in BW! Top stuff on the first two mate... gerry's photography journey
No amount of processing will fix bad composition - trust me i have tried.
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