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New Lens

Postby Geoff M on Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:11 pm

I was hoping to give my new lens, Siggy 10-20 - thanks Rooz, a bit of a try out this long weekend but with family commitments and lousy weather today I only managed a short play. Not the best lens for portraits but never the less I quite liked how this one turned out.

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Re: New Lens

Postby gstark on Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:21 pm

Geoff,

I like it.

Perhaps consider cropping this square? Remove some of the bottom of the image, and see what you think.
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Re: New Lens

Postby phillipb on Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:28 pm

gstark wrote:Geoff,

I like it.

Perhaps consider cropping this square? Remove some of the bottom of the image, and see what you think.


I agree with cropping some off the bottom, but not a square crop, I think that would remove too much of the vignetting which will leave the photo a bit flat.
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Re: New Lens

Postby chrisk on Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:43 pm

its a great shot. i like the colour treatment and vignetting you used.
glad you're enjoying it. and i used it pretty much only for portraits btw. i love the UWA portraits personally. :)
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Re: New Lens

Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:58 pm

This looks really good Geoff! I think it can loose a little from the bottom, but not too much!

Well done and congrats on the new acquisition!
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Re: New Lens

Postby surenj on Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:53 pm

Love the effect.. The image looks good the way it is.. you could clone out that liquid spill on the lower half..
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Re: New Lens

Postby Geoff M on Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:03 pm

gstark wrote:Geoff,

I like it.

Perhaps consider cropping this square? Remove some of the bottom of the image, and see what you think.


I have tried several crops including a square, but prefer the image myself as presented with the space arond the subject.
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Re: New Lens

Postby Francis on Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:24 pm

Very nice.... I like the way you've processed it
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Re: New Lens

Postby hamster on Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:29 pm

I think this composition works because of how the face is angled. It's very interesting and i hope to replicate it sometime ;)
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Re: New Lens

Postby Joshman on Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:38 pm

very nice shot, love the angle and composition.
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Re: New Lens

Postby Matt. K on Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:25 pm

I Luv it! A classic! A framer! :D
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Re: New Lens

Postby gstark on Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:39 pm

Geoff M wrote:
gstark wrote:Geoff,

I like it.

Perhaps consider cropping this square? Remove some of the bottom of the image, and see what you think.


I have tried several crops including a square, but prefer the image myself as presented with the space arond the subject.


And that is what matters: your PoV.
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