Fishing

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Fishing

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:18 pm

I managed to acquire a Fisheye a few weeks ago at a really good price.
My plan was to use it for star trails so I could get both North and South Hemispheres in shot and see the curvature around each pole.
That didn't work out as the curvature of the lens counteracts the curvature in the trails I was looking for.

However, I am using it more and more around the place for other purposes. Here is a selection mostly from the walk I did with Cameron the other day.
It is a wonderfully light and unobtrusive lens.

An overhang on the Darwin Walk. This has been defished as the plank I used for crossing the stream was bent in an unfortunate manner in the original.
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A tree on the walk. I am always taken by these massive trees, and finally I am able to convey some of that majesty
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One of the many small waterfalls along the walk. I have taken this view many times with longer lenses. I love the way this gives a sense of the scene as well as the fall itself
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And finally a shoot from the hip at the local shops. There is a real sense of movement and life here. Shame about the blown sky and the artifact within it.
Maybe after Matt's little talk I will be able to do something about them.
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Re: Fishing

Postby Mj on Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:48 pm

A fisheye is another piece of glass on my list and yet to fill (although a few years back I was not a big fan I think it has its place).
That last shot may to too blown to recover the sky... but so what... make it part of the composition... I would clean it up by removing the sign(?) clean up the defraction highlights and fix up or remove the heavy vignette in the lower right. That should lead the eye left to right through the negative space and off the frame.

Another somewhat more tricky enhancement would be to get a few of the stationary components (the red sign, the sign on the path and maybe the window display) sharpened up.
There are a few techniques to do this ... what I have done before is the clone the layer and then do some realignment and masking... it's painful and not always that successful but if you've a few hours to kill feel free to have a go :twisted:
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Re: Fishing

Postby aim54x on Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:38 pm

The de-fished image looks great...I am going to have to have a play with creating a profile for my fish eye lenses. I didnt notice you taking that image of the trees, but they sure do look big in that one.
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Re: Fishing

Postby Remorhaz on Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:09 am

#1 might make for an interesting HDR (either natural or crazy)
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Re: Fishing

Postby biggerry on Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:43 pm

I like the first image, how hardcore is that dynamic range?!
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