A few from the Micromeet - Part 1

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A few from the Micromeet - Part 1

Postby Geoff on Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:39 pm

From the harbour bridge:
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Fish sculpture in The Rocks:
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Don't climb the bridge...well this side anyway:
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Different bridge view:
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Not a bad security job:
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Assymetry of Roofs:
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Moon by daylight:


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Postby rokkstar on Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:42 pm

Geoff mate!!!
4 5 and 6 are awesome. Man that lens is sweet. Sharp as a tack.
Very nice mate.
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Postby Geoff on Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:45 pm

rokkstar wrote:Geoff mate!!!
4 5 and 6 are awesome. Man that lens is sweet. Sharp as a tack.
Very nice mate.


Thanx Matt...I so enjoyed today!!
This is the first time I've REALLY given the 70-200VR a good go. None of these have been sharpened out of the camera. Show us yours mate!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:53 pm

Great work Geoff, top shots here. You've added more fuel to the fire that is my lens lust, although I may have to solider on with the 70-300G a bit longer.
((And this are straight from the camera, :shock: :shock: )) Cool!

My favs are 1, 4, 5, 6. I loved the patterned roof and took a few shots of it while up on the bridge, but I think I prefer you take on it :)
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Postby rookie2 on Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:12 am

As a newbie to the area I was just wondering how often, to what level (ie setting) and why you use the in camera sharpening. I presume this is what you refere to in your comment. sorry if this naive.

do you have the data for the fourth shot - I love it..intriguing!

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Postby Geoff on Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:31 am

rookie2 wrote:As a newbie to the area I was just wondering how often, to what level (ie setting) and why you use the in camera sharpening. I presume this is what you refere to in your comment. sorry if this naive.

do you have the data for the fourth shot - I love it..intriguing!

thanks for posting


Rookie - thanks for your comments.
What I meant was that I didn't enhance the shot in photoshop to sharpen these images. No in camera sharpening either...just a nice lens (I used primarily the 50mm 1.4 and the 70-200VR 2.8 today).

The EXIF data from shot 4 in this series was:

Focal Length 70mm
Aperture Priority
F2.8 1/4000th sec
ISO 250
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Postby rookie2 on Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:42 am

thanks Geof
I love these even more realising that they come straight from the camera - the sharpness is what grabs me.
can you post one or two taken with the 50mm 1.4. I have it and would like to try out some shots to compare.
nothing comensates for experience but at least I have a good measuring stick.
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Postby Onyx on Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:52 am

That moon looks great! And I know you had a max of 200mm of reach, so it must have been a pretty tight crop - and still looks sharp!

I took one of the opera house and the moon in 1 frame, it was barely a 10 pixel speck. ;)
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Postby leek on Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:38 am

Some great varied shots Geoff... It's really nice to see something other than portraits from you :-)

I can't believe that no sharpening was applied for some of those...
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Postby Geoff on Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:39 am

leek wrote:Some great varied shots Geoff... It's really nice to see something other than portraits from you :-)

I can't believe that no sharpening was applied for some of those...


Thanks John,
I used the 70-200VR :)
Yes, NO sharpening in PP.
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