Photo-A-Day

gene_mcgill · February 10

Thanks for the test pixel shift shots Donald. I'm still on the old firmware on my Z 8 though I plan to upgrade soon. For my use, I'm more excited about the 2.0 improvements other than PS. I have 30"x40" prints on my walls made from crops of some of my D800e shots which I'm quite happy with. I'm content at 45MP so far.

Meanwhile, it is still winter here... And the Z 8 is working great in this sort of weather.

FreezeAction · February 11

donaldejose said:
Maybe you should consider a Z8 instead of a Z6III although I suspect the Z6III will also have pixel shift but it will be about 96 instead of 180 mp for the resultant image. Yet, you can get to about 100mp through Topez Photo AI anyway. Yes, now that I see what can be done I am tempted to take a large file and have it printed by a local shop that has a printer which prints on roll paper 5 or 6 feet wide (don't remember exactly). Then I would have to figure out how to mount such a huge print and were to put it! Just cannot find the use case for such large prints. Too bad I am not famous and some art museum wants to make a huge print show of my work. LOL

Have it printed on canvas that can be stretched or mounted to a thin board material coated with gesso. Do a small say 16 x 20 on canvas first an stretch it on bars and fame. I love printing on canvas for the art look. Canvas is not for pixel peeping but for the pure drama it can bring to a landscape print. It's not for every one but for myself it is all I want on my walls. An now you do have me thinking Z8.

Capt_Spaulding · February 11

The tree looked a bit like I felt.

Capt_Spaulding · February 11

We have a 30x40 canvas triptych on a wall at home. It was printed from a 12mp file from a Panasonic P&S. Strangely enough the low resolution combined with the canvas medium gives it a decidedly “painted” look. It tends to draw approving comments from visitors who want to know how it was done.

I’ve done a couple of others from the same camera with similar results. I quite like the effect.

FreezeAction · February 12

gene_mcgill · February 13

FreezeAction said:

Beautiful shot!

gene_mcgill · February 13

Red-eye flyer.

donaldejose · February 14

Yes, great shot Larry. tell us about that post the bird is on. Is that part of the setting you built to attract birds to your deck? Also, "Have it printed on canvas that can be stretched or mounted to a thin board material coated with gesso. Do a small say 16 x 20 on canvas first an stretch it on bars and fame. " Please explain in more detail please. I have made two poster size canvas prints from my photos but I don't know about this glesso you are talking about. I don't know about mounting on a thin board. These two are stretched over a wooden frame and stapled to that frame. You can see the two canvas prints I made in this photo. {the 15mm lens stretched the seats of the chairs too much.}

Capt_Spaulding · February 15

Very nice, Larry.

FreezeAction · February 16

The bluebird on snow is on a set that I built. He is almost point blank range to me. No farther that 16-18' away. He is sitting on a short piece of birch long with some pine limb trimmings attached to it.

FreezeAction · February 16

Similar set different day

FreezeAction · February 16

Now here on our Alabama homestead I feed the crows some of the surplus eggs to keep them here as they keep the hawks chased away from the chickens.

donaldejose · February 17

I like the idea of a natural setting "birdfeeder" to bring birds close to you rather than a traditional birdfeeder.

FreezeAction · February 17

This little fledgling bluebird looking around taking everything in for the first time reminded me of a line in an old song. "What's it all about Alfie".

Eastern Bluebird of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau

donaldejose · February 17

Great shot. Is that on one of your set ups? Checked stats on flckr. I didn't think that lens was that sharp. Tack sharp! I also didn't think it could produce such creamy bokeh. Thought you would need an f2.8 lens to do that. Quite impressive.

Capt_Spaulding · February 18

Very nice, Larry. I’m with Donald, the “set” adds a lot to the images and you could cut a finger on the feathers.

FreezeAction · February 19

Dove, no edits other than the crop. I named her Jezebel as she is mean to every other bird she come in contact with. She resides on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.

donaldejose · February 19

Your work with that equipment is outstanding Larry. Snow in Eastern PA now.

FreezeAction · February 19

Beautiful snow but I love the southern sunshine I'm having today...

Hawk that is wanting a Bluebird from Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau for breakfast.

donaldejose · February 21

Week old Valentine's Day flowers shot with 16 year old Nikon D700 with over 124,000 shutter actuations I purchased for $225.00. Old can still be adequate.