Gentians really are eye wateringly blue. Back in film days, it used to be really difficult to capture their colour accurately, usually tending towards more magenta. Can't remember the reason now...
July 6, 2024
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Looking here on my phone I tend to agree. I wonder if if they look a bit darker than when I processed them on my laptop screen. Lifting the shadows much did make for a lot of noise, so I didn't push it too far. I was also aiming for a mysterious effect. I'll have another go when I get home.
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I think it's due to the use of yellow dye that represents blue in the negative. There's a limit to how saturated yellow dye can get, which imposes a limit on how blue the reversed image can be when printed. I imagine reversal (slide) film behaves differently.
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The squirrel steals the show here.
Wildlife is an expensive slippery slope to go down. I once worked with a chap who was a dedicated wildlife photographer. It often involved long hours in uncomfortable hides. His photos were brilliant, but I realised I did not have the dedication for this branch of photography.
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I don't think I'd have the patience to do it properly (in this instance, I got bored before the squirrel did!), but it's fun to try something different once in a while.
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Don't know how I missed these. They're just lovely. Their characters really shine though. Congrats on that new camera.
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Again, I seem to have missed a big chunk of this week's thread.
This is my fav from a very moody set. -
The squirrel shot with the feet is cute. Even thouh those little sods are ruining my garden.
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Also, people don't realise how much effort goes into it just to get half-decent results.
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I presume you never experienced that rush of adrenaline when you see animal and try to shoot it. Without blood. Well, there is sometimes blood involved, from bloody mosquitoes or from barbed wire you tripped over when chasing animal. But these rare exciting moments are well worth of long and fruitless waits.
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I think I've seen this one before ?
I also think that the sign says its up for sale. I won't ge putting in an offer though ;-) -
I like these two best :-)
Interesting place
Those stairs look endless !
When I hear the word terraforming, I usually think about changing the climate and conditions of some other planet. But you've reminded me that we have enough opportunities here on earth to do some of that here too -
3 boxes of wine and some good photos.
Sounds like a pretty good balance for the trip :-) -
Wildlife photography is difficult. Your results are good but I have the feeling that if you really wanted to you could perfect the choice of best gear and needed technique and deliver some
Relly excellent results :-) -
This one fits well to your style of high contrast with deep blacks and just the right amount of good light on the subject. And then taken at just the right moment :-)
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Quite the elegant lady in this shot!
Congrats on the new camera. It's getting lots of praise.
Definitely fun to have something new to play with. Personally, I'm waiting for a possible Z7iii, but I'm not in a real hurry :-) -
You manage to find and stay in some great places.
Love these two shots, expecially the second one. Very atmospheric, mystical and inspiring -
Thanks. It was quite a hike to get to that hut at the end of the winding path. But well worth the walk :-)
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Thanks, I feel lucky to live fairly close to these locations. Austria certainly has lots of great scenery to offer. As, of course, do many other places in the world :-)
The wild flowers were especially beautiful on that hike. Higher up it's like going back 2 months in time and seeing spring flowers in the middle of summer
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Yes, most of the paths here are marked with the painted red-white-red strips.
That's the colours of the Austrian flag.
Always reassuring to see the next marking along a hike :-) -
We use this system too in Italy, with the same colours. Yes, it saves a lot of map reading on mountain hikes, but panic can set in when you cannot find the next one in deep woodland.