p.83 #3 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
I was out early this morning in town to re-shoot "Guess".
While walking I found 2 very interesting subjects to shoot. The gate and this mural was tucked away partially hidden by an alley way. If you were not looking down the alley or slightly to the right, you would walk right by it.
The mural is painted on blistered plaster and was wet from a morning rain that past thru the town.
Both images are right behind "Gallimaufry." In fact the rear windows of "Gallimaufry" look directly onto the mural.
GFx100sii and GF20-35mmf4 W WR
Dan
"Bwbachod(bwbach) "are Welsh household spirits or hobgoblins, similar to English Brownies, that perform chores (like cleaning or churning butter) in exchange for cream or a warm fire. They are generally helpful but can be mischievous or dangerous if offended, especially by teetotalers or clergymen..."
p.83 #8 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
ruthenium wrote:
I have not done much bird photography lately... but when my wife order duck, I was tempted!🤓
(hand-held, SS 1s - I like the IBIS of this camera)
That's what I call "food porn". Seared duck breast with a nice Grenache based red wine, num, num......
p.83 #11 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
ruthenium wrote:
I have not done much bird photography lately... but when my wife order duck, I was tempted!🤓
(hand-held, SS 1s - I like the IBIS of this camera)
Delicious!!!
Yes to IBIS! I have hand tremors that can get pretty bad at times but the IBIS in the GFX is fantastic!
Happy New Year!
Dan
p.83 #12 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
This old 200+ year olde house in town had a lamp I liked and the shadows/reflections, ornate window grates... on a murky day..
Dan
GFX100sii and GF20-35f4W WR
p.83 #16 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
Danpbphoto wrote:
Delicious!!!
Yes to IBIS! I have hand tremors that can get pretty bad at times but the IBIS in the GFX is fantastic!
Happy New Year!
Dan
Dan, you are too generous. I spent three weeks with this new to me camera, and to be honest, I am not sure I get the results right. Working with the raw files from the GFX100S II & GF20-35mm F4 feels like new territory to me. The color profiles in Capture One (the default, Cobalt, and some others) feel different from everything I experienced before. I have this sense of uncertainty - am I getting the colors right? Am I biased toward the warm colors, or maybe the color profiles I am using are biased? Is the white balance of the camera biased?
So much of my photography are travel snapshots. This means that often the photos have extreme highlights and shadows. With the GFX100S II, the raw files allow me to recover the shadows, but then I am left wondering is this has been appropriate. That is, I am concerned that my processed images may look fake HDR-like, also lacking contrast. However, when I add contrast, I get the feeling that I may want the processed images to be softer. And, the ultimate question, I often cannot tell if it was worth it to process some images, or maybe they had to be culled and I wasted my time. Obviously, I am not making sense.
Here is a random example of what I am talking about. First, the image with lens correction applied, but no further processing.
The second is a rendering of the raw file, processed to my taste.
p.83 #18 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
ruthenium wrote:
I spent three weeks with this new to me camera, and to be honest, I am not sure I get the results right. Working with the raw files from the GFX100S II & GF20-35mm F4 feels like new territory to me. The color profiles in Capture One (the default, Cobalt, and some others) feel different from everything I experienced before. I have this sense of uncertainty - am I getting the colors right? Am I biased toward the warm colors, or maybe the color profiles I am using are biased? Is the white balance of the camera biased?
At the end of the day all the matters is you as the photographer get the look you want. Nice images.
p.83 #19 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
ruthenium wrote:
Dan, you are too generous. I spent three weeks with this new to me camera, and to be honest, I am not sure I get the results right. Working with the raw files from the GFX100S II & GF20-35mm F4 feels like new territory to me. The color profiles in Capture One (the default, Cobalt, and some others) feel different from everything I experienced before. I have this sense of uncertainty - am I getting the colors right? Am I biased toward the warm colors, or maybe the color profiles I am using are biased? Is the white balance of the camera biased?
So much of my photography are travel snapshots. This means that often the photos have extreme highlights and shadows. With the GFX100S II, the raw files allow me to recover the shadows, but then I am left wondering is this has been appropriate. That is, I am concerned that my processed images may look fake HDR-like, also lacking contrast. However, when I add contrast, I get the feeling that I may want the processed images to be softer. And, the ultimate question, I often cannot tell if it was worth it to process some images, or maybe they had to be culled and I wasted my time. Obviously, I am not making sense.
Here is a random example of what I am talking about. First, the image with lens correction applied, but no further processing.
The second is a rendering of the raw file, processed to my taste....Show more →
Are you by chance using DR200 or 400? If so, try turning this setting to OFF in the menu for all your recipes and you should find your raw files are (a lot) more appropriately exposed. It's a jpeg highlight saving tool useful for retaining highlights when shooting jpeg, not useful at all for high-bit raw.
p.83 #20 · Fuji GFX Image Thread - all cameras and lenses
Jack Flesher wrote:
Are you by chance using DR200 or 400? If so, try turning this setting to OFF in the menu for all your recipes and you should find your raw files are (a lot) more appropriately exposed. It's a jpeg highlight saving tool useful for retaining highlights when shooting jpeg, not useful at all for high-bit raw.
It's very useful for RAW too, at least on the 50 mpix sensor. Looks way better than trying to recover shadows at ISO 100 (with the exact same shutter speed and aperture to retain highlights).
Edit: By the way, for those using C1, try lowering "clarity" to below zero. I've found that default is too much, making images look harsh and unnatural. I usually end up at -20 or thereabout.
