"All that gear" is really a very minimal package. It can fit in in the smallest of shoulder bags. I would be surprised if it topped one kilogram altogether.
The Panasonic GM-5 is smaller than most little compact cameras. And the lenses I mentioned are all mostly plastic and really light-weight.
There was a time when on mountain hikes like these, I carried an Olympus E-3 or E-5 with 12-60mm F2.8; 40-150mm F2.8 and converter, and 7-14mm F4.
I think that was roughly four times as heavy, with each piece of kit weighing as much as now the whole setup.
The Iphone does have ways to control where you focus and also to spot-meter for exposure (and then a slider for EV comp). Most people don't know about that.
Mind you: this shot did get some camera-based enhancements. The picture "as shot" has a bit less contrast and vibrance, and I fiddled a bit with the sliders for dodging and burning and for black point levels etc to make it "pop" more. Every manipulation of any digital image relies on software. Some of it can be automated, but for best results, a quick human intervention is still the way to go. (I don't or hardly ever use pre-baked filters.)
It's an interesting shot. I like the composition and the image makes us question the reasons for taking a nap there... perhaps it's part of a routine: "The influencer clearly said: Run 10 miles, then rest for 3 minutes and listen to the Rocky soundtrack. Buy a supplement pack from my website, drop a like on my newest video and then run another 10 miles" or something like that. 🤔
I think I succeeded in changing the story btw. but I'm afraid it's not to the benefit of anything... 😅
It's an interesting shot. I like the composition and the image makes us question the reasons for taking a nap there... perhaps it's part of a routine: "The influencer clearly said: Run 10 miles, then rest for 3 minutes and listen to the Rocky soundtrack. Buy a supplement pack from my website, drop a like on my newest video and then run another 10 miles" or something like that. 🤔
I think I succeeded in changing the story btw. but I'm afraid it's not to the benefit of anything... 😅
Your brighter edit works great btw! 👍
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Thanks for stopping by and the critique ... This not the first person I've seen stretched out here! .. Not sure what the attraction of this bench is ... there are others here .... Not even sure this is the only time I've taken a picture of it's occupant. ... But this day I was walking along a steam, just a bit behind me here, when I saw this scene and walked over and took the picture ... I believe my first thought was to center the bench but then I thought it was too static and since I wasn't quite standing directly behind it I thought it looked out onto the small lake and looked better on the left .... maybe encouraging him to get up and jog some more ... Centered and static might make him sleep longer .... a different interpretation ...
Trainspotting. is closer. The window was filthy and a lot of PP clean up was required. I should have used "trainspotting" as the caption.
Beaches were only one of the subjects played with through the window. Others will turn up here in due course.
Usually I try shots like this at slower shutter speeds but here I wanted a little more recognizable detail in the beach hardware.
The Jakobshallen in Bad Homburg was built as a church for the French Reformed Church in 1724, but was later used by the Catholics, until their new church was completed, when it fell into disuse. It found new sporting life, and was used as a gym for over a century, before falling into disuse once more. Ten years ago, it was bought by a gallerist, who renovated and adapted it for use as a gallery, keeping elements from both its previous lives. It is now a source of inspiration.
The photo shows a sculpture by Jaume Plensa and one of the original windows.
This is a great portrait. The man stares out at the viewer from the midst of a dreamlike world. The reflections or double exposures mean the viewer is drawn to the sharp face and those searching eyes, but the multiple reflections of the watch subtly gives it weight and suggests it is important to the owner. The colours are muted but complementary and do not distract from the face.
Superb.
The flower has been nicely exposed, keeping those subtle shading changes in the colour. The centre of the flower is sharp, whilst the edge of the petals show a very attractive hint of softness and the background nicely blurred, whilst still giving an idea of the surroundings.
A lot has come together here to make this such a success. You managed to find an attractive group, and form a good composition, with the flowers nicely balanced through the frame. The water surface is perfect, with enough ripples to dampen the reflections and allow the subjects to stand out in sharp contrast, and the fact that they are dark also helps highlight the flowers.The stems are barely visible through the water, but help link the pieces and give the composition an attractive shape. The exposure is spot on, and the flowers really burst out from their surroundings and the image is very sharp, with plenty of fine detail.
Nice one.
I like it - it's a very interesting and effective composition. I also like the bright look, but feel liket he window is a little bit too bright. If the intention was to make it feel 'aetherial' it's fine, but then it would perhaps need to be slightly more blurred in my opinion... Either way, a wonderful image with lots of room for interpretations.
Oh, and speaking of 'inspiration': If you haven't added some of your sources of inspiration in the thread I created for that topic a while ago, I would be very interested to know:
