Weekly challenge 4/7 - 4/13 Fill ‘Er Up!

[jcdeboever]

Fuji 80mm macro, 1:1 SOOC Jpeg in custom Acros mode and custom Velvia mode. Both rendered with a tripod.

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[Fujidave]

Fuji 80mm macro

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WOW on the 1st shot, just stunning imo.

 

[jcdeboever]

Fuji 80mm macro

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WOW on the 1st shot, just stunning imo.

Thanks bud. Yes, the 80mm macro is incredible. I did a portrait shoot with it the other night, OMG, amazing sharpness. I had to Asita soft it, plus convert the raw to the lowest negative sharpness and it was still too sharp. I ended up going with the 56mm 1.2 images instead which were wonderful in their own right, just not as tack sharp sterile. I was just trying it out to see what was up with it on portraits. Probably not going to use it for that but I think it would be great for environmental portraits under the right conditions. I would post some of them in another forum here but I promised I would not produce them on social media. I can see people digging this as a portrait lens but it is not really doing it for me, I want some grit, grain, and controlled softness.

 

[jcdeboever]

Nikon F, nifty fifty and some Fuji Acros. From my series, what would Jesus shoot with a Nikon F... Almost complete. I had fun with this series. I took the approach of him taking half the images of how we see and display him. This challenge helped me just about finish the zine up and was easy because I can fill some frame up. @Gary A. always tells me get close

1. On the Cross

2. Off the Cross

 

[Braineack]

DSC_8109 by Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_8105 by Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_8193 by Braineack, on Flickr

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Thanks bud. Yes, the 80mm macro is incredible. I did a portrait shoot with it the other night, OMG, amazing sharpness. I had to Asita soft it, plus convert the raw to the lowest negative sharpness and it was still too sharp. I ended up going with the 56mm 1.2 images instead which were wonderful in their own right, just not as tack sharp sterile. I was just trying it out to see what was up with it on portraits. Probably not going to use it for that but I think it would be great for environmental portraits under the right conditions. I would post some of them in another forum here but I promised I would not produce them on social media. I can see people digging this as a portrait lens but it is not really doing it for me, I want some grit, grain, and controlled softness.

How were the backgrounds on the portraits? Did you run into that harsh bokeh issue.

 

[jcdeboever]

Thanks bud. Yes, the 80mm macro is incredible. I did a portrait shoot with it the other night, OMG, amazing sharpness. I had to Asita soft it, plus convert the raw to the lowest negative sharpness and it was still too sharp. I ended up going with the 56mm 1.2 images instead which were wonderful in their own right, just not as tack sharp sterile. I was just trying it out to see what was up with it on portraits. Probably not going to use it for that but I think it would be great for environmental portraits under the right conditions. I would post some of them in another forum here but I promised I would not produce them on social media. I can see people digging this as a portrait lens but it is not really doing it for me, I want some grit, grain, and controlled softness.

How were the backgrounds on the portraits? Did you run into that harsh bokeh issue.

No, but the background was rather close to the subject and I was pretty far away. Wide open. No swirling stuff, just cosmic, painterly stuff. Big time separation of subject. Just too flippin sharp.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Thanks bud. Yes, the 80mm macro is incredible. I did a portrait shoot with it the other night, OMG, amazing sharpness. I had to Asita soft it, plus convert the raw to the lowest negative sharpness and it was still too sharp. I ended up going with the 56mm 1.2 images instead which were wonderful in their own right, just not as tack sharp sterile. I was just trying it out to see what was up with it on portraits. Probably not going to use it for that but I think it would be great for environmental portraits under the right conditions. I would post some of them in another forum here but I promised I would not produce them on social media. I can see people digging this as a portrait lens but it is not really doing it for me, I want some grit, grain, and controlled softness.

How were the backgrounds on the portraits? Did you run into that harsh bokeh issue.

No, but the background was rather close to the subject and I was pretty far away. Wide open. No swirling stuff, just cosmic, painterly stuff. Big time separation of subject. Just too flippin sharp.

Did you post any? I must have missed it. Would love to see sooc.

 

[jcdeboever]

Thanks bud. Yes, the 80mm macro is incredible. I did a portrait shoot with it the other night, OMG, amazing sharpness. I had to Asita soft it, plus convert the raw to the lowest negative sharpness and it was still too sharp. I ended up going with the 56mm 1.2 images instead which were wonderful in their own right, just not as tack sharp sterile. I was just trying it out to see what was up with it on portraits. Probably not going to use it for that but I think it would be great for environmental portraits under the right conditions. I would post some of them in another forum here but I promised I would not produce them on social media. I can see people digging this as a portrait lens but it is not really doing it for me, I want some grit, grain, and controlled softness.

How were the backgrounds on the portraits? Did you run into that harsh bokeh issue.

No, but the background was rather close to the subject and I was pretty far away. Wide open. No swirling stuff, just cosmic, painterly stuff. Big time separation of subject. Just too flippin sharp.

Did you post any? I must have missed it. Would love to see sooc.

No I promised not to. Sorry. I'll to try to get pumpkin butt to pose for me

 

[zulu42]

Tulips on the lawn made me 2 minutes late for work.

105 2.8 taking full credit as usual. That lens can't walk past a flower.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

Those are great. Love the bokeh from the 105!

 

[gk fotografie2 1]

#5
Had to go to the supermarket, today.
Took a shortcut through the forest.
(no crop)

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[CherylL]

I missed the beginning of the magnolia blossoms. Managed to find a few that were still looking semi fresh. With the lensbaby twist 60

Magnolia 1 by Cheryl, on Flickr

 

[zulu42]

5 second exposures in the dark, light painted with a flashlight.

 

[gk fotografie2 1]

#6
Yesterday, I had less than 15 minutes time to edit, thought some b&w edit could do the trick, but it's not really enough. Today, let's try again with some color.

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