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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:12:14

Title: Lights and shadows
Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:12:14

Not exactly "recent", but, since this whole forum is new, I'd like to start a thread to gather my past works under similar concepts.

#1 (shot in 2007) Nikon D40, Ais Nikkor 28/2.8

Title: Re: Lights and shadows
Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:15:30

#2 (shot in 2009) Panasonic G1, Ais Nikkor 50/1.2

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:20:41

#3 (shot in 2013) Nikon D610, Nikkor-O 55/1.2 a.k.a. CRT-Nikkor

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:28:03

#4 (shot in 2014) Nikon D610, Nikkor-O 55/1.2

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:31:36

#5 (shot in 2014) Sony NEX-5T, Ai Nikkor 400/5.6 IF ED

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:35:00

#6 (shot in 2014) Nikon D7000, AF-S 35/1.8 ED

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:38:08

#7 (shot in 2014) Nikon D7000, AF-S 35/1.8 ED

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Post by: Jakov Minić on July 24, 2015, 15:41:45

Akira, I remember some of these.
They are really nice #2 being my favorite :)

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:43:59

Thank, Jakov.  I love #2, too, probably one of the best I shot with Panny G1.  :)

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:46:06

#8 (shot in 2015) D7000, AF-S 35/1.8 ED

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:48:54

#9 (shot in 2015) Nikon D7000, AF-S Nikkor 35/1.8 ED

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 15:56:29

#10 (shot in 2013) Canon 5D MkIII, EF40/2.8 STM

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Post by: Akira on July 24, 2015, 16:01:49

#11 (shot in 2015) Nikon D7000, AF-S 35/1.8 DX

This one was posted here in another thread, but please allow me to re-post here.

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Post by: Gary on July 24, 2015, 16:24:43

I like these, especially #10 ... but I might boost the contrast just a ted in #10... give it a little more pop. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: smusesuse on July 24, 2015, 16:33:02

Very nice series, I especially like no 7 and no 10. I hope there will be more to come?

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Post by: Frank Fremerey on July 24, 2015, 17:11:03

All of them seen before. 0002 is simple and pleasing. 2878 is my favorite. Spookey street scene.

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Post by: Peter Connan on July 24, 2015, 20:04:59

Some really interesting images here!

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Post by: Bruno Schroder on July 24, 2015, 23:49:19

Good series. #3 is intriguing.

Title: Re: Lights and shadows
Post by: Akira on July 25, 2015, 00:37:51

Quote from: Gary on July 24, 2015, 16:24:43

I like these, especially #10 ... but I might boost the contrast just a ted in #10... give it a little more pop. Thanks for sharing.

Gary, thanks for commenting.  That makes sense.  But #10 is not just for the pattern of the shadow, but also for the slight glow of the reflection of the asphalt which gives warm feel to the image.  I did raised the contrast, but not too much.

Title: Re: Lights and shadows
Post by: Akira on July 25, 2015, 00:42:50

Susanne, Frank, Peter and Bruno, thanks for dropping by and kind comments!

Yes, I will continue to add the images under the concept.  So, stay tuned!

Bruno, I put some high brightness white LED behind the objects for #2 and 3, so that they look as if they glow in the darkness.

Title: Re: Lights and shadows
Post by: Lars Hansen on July 25, 2015, 12:21:09

Great series Akira! I especially like the ones shot in artificial light. 

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Post by: Akira on July 25, 2015, 15:16:23

Lars, thanks for dropping by.  Plants and fruits are more translucent than one would imagine.  :)

Title: Re: Lights and shadows
Post by: Akira on July 31, 2015, 13:04:41

Blue moon, July 31st.