Camera Labs

Here are some of my favourite shots taken during a day of all seasons at Porthcawl yesterday afternoon. They've had a bit of work with Snapseed to bring out some of the drama of the weather, which I found quite hard to capture just with the camera alone.

They're not as sharp as I would have liked, but I'm glad I went out for the camera practice and braved the gusty winds, squalls, downpours and hail All taken on my Panasonic GX1; the beach ones with my 14-42mm Lumix lens and the last one with my 50mm Nikon

Somehow I've managed to loose the camera setting info


Calm after the storm

I think I've maybe gone a little OTT on the post processing, but I really like the dramatic sky in this one and I wanted the lichen on the rocks to show up.

Shining light

I loved the look of the seafront street lamps against the sunset sky, though I wish I'd noticed that I chopped the top off the lamp in the foreground at the time.

Sunset street lamps

Of course any critique is most welcome, thanks.

Sarah

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Camera: Panasonic Lumix GX1
Lenses: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
with adapter: Nikon 50mm f1.8 and Tamron 24mm f2.5

Hi Sarah. Good to see you're getting out shooting. Re the last pic, it might look better if you just crop the FG light out alltogether? I like the composition.

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

It's so obvious now you've said it...


Sunset street lamps (part 2)

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Camera: Panasonic Lumix GX1
Lenses: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
with adapter: Nikon 50mm f1.8 and Tamron 24mm f2.5

Looks good to me.

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

Really nice shots! Can't see the last image you posted though

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Gear: Canon SX20 IS, Canon Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm
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Thank you, pierovera. Not sure what happened to the photo in my last post though. Here it is again...


Sunset street lamps (part 2)

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Camera: Panasonic Lumix GX1
Lenses: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
with adapter: Nikon 50mm f1.8 and Tamron 24mm f2.5

It's fine now, thanks. It does look better

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Gear: Canon SX20 IS, Canon Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Wishlist: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II
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