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Title: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 30, 2016, 10:56:03
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Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 01, 2016, 13:26:13
01 December 2016
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 01, 2016, 14:36:31
December first

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5683/31208342612_8668a4cbd8_b.jpg)

D500 35/1.4

Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Akira on December 01, 2016, 16:07:23
Dec. 1st.  D750, Ai-P 45mm/f2.8@f4.0.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 01, 2016, 20:19:21
Very interesting perspective, Akira
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 01, 2016, 20:20:26
December first
D500 35/1.4

So sweet, so serious at the same time.
1.4/35 & D500 one of my favourite combinations
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 01, 2016, 23:58:30
December 1st 2016 -  A dark and grey day.

Df        35-70  /   3.3-4.5 AIS
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 02, 2016, 00:26:36
You somehow cut both girls in half in this very intersting shot. esp the break lights of the car composed into the sweet spot of the chrsitmas light cone. A real Johnboy!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Akira on December 02, 2016, 01:12:01
Very interesting perspective, Akira

Thanks, Frank.  Yes, I was interested in the view, while I was waiting for the concert to start and strolling around.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 02, 2016, 06:22:26
Thanks, Frank.  Yes, I was interested in the view, while I was waiting for the concert to start and strolling around.

It is very difficult to keep the lines inside the frame working together. You managed to. I will save tge file as educational for later reference. Parallells and crossing lines and lines that will cross some day outside the frame. Very very clever.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 02, 2016, 09:32:48
So sweet, so serious at the same time.
1.4/35 & D500 one of my favourite combinations

The G version, stick with af versions with moving subjects, thank you Frank
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 02, 2016, 09:33:27
December 1st 2016 -  A dark and grey day.

Df        35-70  /   3.3-4.5 AIS

very nice
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 02, 2016, 10:06:23
2 December 2016

For 30 years now Karl-Josef Dreesen creates a "political crib" made of wood figures to comment on current sociological developments. Last year the topic was "Refugees" this year it is "black & white" commenting on the decomposition of some societies into groups that lose connection to one another, but also on general behaviour and judgement patterns "seeing black & white". He told me this morning about the history of the figures and how he came to make these moving cribs. Every Saturday he changes the composition so that the mass visitors on Sunday can see the development. I chose to show the first installation here due to change in two days...
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 02, 2016, 13:10:22
December second

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5546/31230183642_915348bda1_o.jpg)

D500 135/2
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Andrew on December 02, 2016, 15:16:21
Pic from yesterday-Dec. 1st.
D500 with 35/1.4 AIS


Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 02, 2016, 16:13:07
#13 pure magic / bliss ... now you exchanged the picture. Interesting. A twig in monochrome crystals

#14  silence and tristesse
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Akira on December 02, 2016, 17:08:53
It is very difficult to keep the lines inside the frame working together. You managed to. I will save tge file as educational for later reference. Parallells and crossing lines and lines that will cross some day outside the frame. Very very clever.

Thanks again.  I tried subtly different orientations and the ones I discarded looked very chaotic.  The posted one has the two horizontal lines (the raised railway with the train and the bar with the traffic signs) at the top of the frame which seem to stabilize the geometry.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 02, 2016, 18:09:39
December 2nd  2016  wet and grey

Df  Micro 55/3.5 F compensating

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Post by: John Geerts on December 02, 2016, 18:15:54
Thanks Frank and Fons.

Fons, great portrait and rose
Frank:  Crispy christmas figures, giving hope for a happy winter ;)   --   the pano works well.
Akira: Nice geometry and shadows.  You like the 45P ? 
Andrew: Silent snowfall at night, nice.  The winter really started there?
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 02, 2016, 20:04:46
The Micro Nikkor 55mm/3.5 has a wonderful rendering
And definition. Not in my collection...
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Akira on December 03, 2016, 01:17:22
Akira: Nice geometry and shadows.  You like the 45P ?

John, thanks.  I used to use the 45P on F100 and already liked it.  It doesn't interfere with my upper arm when I hang my D750/45P combo from the shoulder.  It is difficult to focus, but thankfully the "green dot" on D750 is very reliable.  It is a perfect walk around lens in the true sense of the word!

The 55/3.5 with the compensated aperture is one of the greatest Micro Nikkors.  Your shot reassures that.  I love the color, too.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 03, 2016, 09:26:44
Thanks Frank and Akira.  Tested a few lenses (despite the rainy conditions), the 1963  55mm Micro had the right DOF (giving the light conditions),  best colours and rendering. It made the scene shine.

45P is ideal for walking around yes ;)  It has the same critical focus behaviour as the Voightlanders 58/1.4 and 90/3.5   The green dot helps a lot and reframing works also great. Focussing with the Df is easier thanks to the better focus-screen.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 03, 2016, 16:06:43
December 3

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5476/30570656944_c97f049ea5_o.jpg)

new camera ir converted d5300, first try-out shots, 17-35mm f/2.8
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 03, 2016, 16:34:03
3 December 2016
Golden Opportunity

"Tuba Christamas" a world wide movement of brass players coming from the USA: http://www.tubachristmas.com/whatis.htm
I have a wonderful series of today, not yet edited, 22 people playing brass.
I might open another thread for that.
Superb Event!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 03, 2016, 17:16:12
December 3rd  2016  Sunny, but a new cold period approaching....


Oranges.

Fuji S5 Pro  -  Angenieux 35-70/2.5
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 03, 2016, 17:20:52
Great effect Fons, a bit of dark fairy tale.  You did your own IR conversion?

Beautiful light in the Tuba, Frank.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 03, 2016, 18:30:17
Beautiful light in the Tuba, Frank.

Thank you.
I am just editing the rest.
Should possibly have taken more that one camera one lens ;-)
I only took the D500 and the 85mm
I thought there would be like four to six players, but this year it outgrew the previous years and 22 hit the center of our little "village" and more than 100 people listening, eating & drinking!

This is a voluntary band, completely non profit but involving a lot of really good musicians from several music colleges.

They do it for the fun!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 03, 2016, 19:36:21
Frank tuba reflection
John apples of orange
that fuji camera still delivers,
do you have enough spare batteries?

D5300 new camera converted at dutch digital works with a 720nm filter from kolari,
that d5300 is a teeny camera with awkward ergonomics will need to get used to
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 04, 2016, 11:56:16
December fourth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5806/31264702592_014dbbe9db_o.jpg)

Frozen mist, d500 24-70/2.8
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 04, 2016, 12:53:02
Nice frost details

that fuji camera still delivers,
do you have enough spare batteries?
Great camera, special sensor, beautiful colours, very good white balance and very high dynamic range especially in the highlights.  Swapped it for the Nex 5 R - best swap ever ;)

Battery usage is better than the D700, very fast CF card (60 MB/s) compensates for the slowness.  Playback is useless, it's like back to the film-days.   Demands very good lenses and good technique at ISO 100.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 04, 2016, 14:17:24
December 4th  2016 Frost, cold, but sun.

Frozen cars

Fuji S5 Pro  -   Nikkor 35/1.4 AIS
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Mikes on December 04, 2016, 14:29:46
3 December 2016
Golden Opportunity

"Tuba Christamas" a world wide movement of brass players coming from the USA

Nice catch there, Frank. Someone didn't polish his instrument!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 04, 2016, 16:22:53
Another nice chunk of glass. D500 & 1.4/24G

4th of December
parallax pano: Normally one tries to avoid parallax in panography, but in this case I wanted to construct a view around the corner that cannot be seen with the bare eye
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 04, 2016, 18:23:33
Fons: love the frozen leafs!

John: love the frozen car -- the S5pro is a great camera, but special in handling & problematic in file compatability

MikeS: Thank you.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 05, 2016, 09:09:02
Another nice chunk of glass. D500 & 1.4/24G

4th of December
parallax pano: Normally one tries to avoid parallax in panography, but in this case I wanted to construct a view around the corner that cannot be seen with the bare eye

very nice

December 4th  2016 Frost, cold, but sun.

Frozen cars

Fuji S5 Pro  -   Nikkor 35/1.4 AIS

very sharp
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 05, 2016, 09:09:33
December fifth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5791/31434370895_22cf2b8b71_o.jpg)

IR d5300 60/2.8g
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 05, 2016, 10:32:12
December 5th 2016  Cold and frost

The colours of the Kerria

D600 -  85 PC
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 05, 2016, 10:55:26
Thanks Fons and Frank.

A large number of raw-converters can't handle the Fuji S5 files.  ACR can.  Also s7Raw is useful and creates a 4.256 x 2.848 -  80.2MB 16-bit Tif - file. That software can even identify the R and S pixel, where the S pixel picks up the brightest details. That brightest details makes the sensor unique.  Plus the fact the S5 accepts all Nikkor lenses.

Very interesting Pano, Frank

That must be a high ISO fish, Fons, or is it the IR-effect?
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 05, 2016, 20:01:56
5 December 2016
christmas preparations
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 05, 2016, 20:09:43
Fons: I am confused and I can explain why. These are the situations people who love super shallow depth of field tend to get into. Where do I put the center of sharpness? How to I relate the elements?

In this monochromous image reduction is already there in color, you got a kind of Door / Gateway in the back and a kind of key like structure in front. I feel the center of sharpness should be on the inflorescence
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 06, 2016, 10:19:02
Thanks Frank for your comments

December sixth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5657/31418586396_6a9f4aef81_o.jpg)

IR D5300 24-70/2.8
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 06, 2016, 13:46:23
December 6th 2016 Cold and Sunny

Demolition of the old Department store of V&D in order to replace it with a  new  'Hudson Bay' shop....

Fuji S5  - Angenieux 35-70
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 06, 2016, 16:20:17
7 Dec 2016
Second day with the 105E: definitely more magic on the D600!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 07, 2016, 13:35:45
December seventh

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5550/31444999196_83de0182c1_o.jpg)

IR d5300 58mm f/1.4g
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 07, 2016, 13:47:52
Fons. I like the photo and the edit. Not sure about the red date inscription though
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 07, 2016, 14:06:27
Lines and symbols
7 dec 2016
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 07, 2016, 19:09:24
thank you Frank
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 07, 2016, 19:16:53
Fons: Much better. The mood is awesome. Looks pretty much like the botanical garden in Bonn, I guess I should go there and "answer" your "call"...
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Post by: John Geerts on December 07, 2016, 22:31:17
December 7th 2017.  The frost is gone, the sun too.

Survived the frost....
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2016, 10:57:06
Sweet capture John.

December eighth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/31356598082_c37916f1e6_o.jpg)

D5300 58/1.4
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2016, 10:58:33
Much better. The mood is awesome. Looks pretty much like the botanical garden in Bonn, I guess I should go there and "answer" your "call"...

By all means, Frank  :)
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Post by: Erik Lund on December 08, 2016, 11:21:24
Fons that is a delightful Christmas card! Calm and Beautiful :) A double exposure?
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2016, 12:13:28
Two separate IR images processed and flattened into one, Xmas card that is a good idea, thanks Erik.
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Post by: stenrasmussen on December 08, 2016, 12:19:22
Sweet capture John.

December eighth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/31356598082_c37916f1e6_o.jpg)

D5300 58/1.4

Wow!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2016, 13:19:04
thank you Sten
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 08, 2016, 13:29:43
I like the christmas card idea!!!
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 08, 2016, 13:35:23
Today I visited my building lot for the first time.

The current building is garbage after a serious fire and will be replaced by a serious sum in my account.

The "valuable oldtimers" (words of the owner) seem to be garbage too. It seems I  have to employ the court officer to get rid of the stuff, 181 square meters full of

"carbage collection"

Gosh!

Do you find the "valuable" red VW Beetle under the cardboard boxes?

Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2016, 15:37:47
Today I visited my building lot for the first time.

The current building is garbage after a serious fire and will be replaced by a serious sum in my account.

The "valuable oldtimers" (words of the owner) seem to be garbage too. It seems I  have to employ the court officer to get rid of the stuff, 181 square meters full of

"carbage collection"

Gosh!

Do you find the "valuable" red VW Beetle under the cardboard boxes?

no picture?
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 08, 2016, 16:25:10
December 8th 2016   Cloudy

Central Station Tilburg  EDIT- new one.

Fuji S5  28-85 3,5-4.5 AIS  -    (not so good on the Fuji, the Df deals better with the lens)
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 08, 2016, 16:26:11
That's a beauty Fons, great effect.
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Post by: Erik Lund on December 08, 2016, 19:58:05
Frank, what happened? Did your house burn down?
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 08, 2016, 20:19:00
The ex-tenant of the ex-owners of my garage tried to get the motor from a VW T3 when the gasoline conducting pipe broke and the gasoline hit the heater and burst into flames. The place was the cave if a messie before the burning obviously. I have a court ruling he should have emptied and left the place in May but did not. So I have to send a court officer to do the job....

Law says tenant has to pay but frankly I do not know if tenant has any money ...
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Post by: Erik Lund on December 08, 2016, 21:20:41
Sorry to hear that! Hope you wil get it sought out smoothly.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 08, 2016, 21:58:08
Sorry to hear that! Hope you wil get it sought out smoothly.

Good news is that my pain is alleviated by some money pouring in from insurance. I hope it will cover my expenses or some more...

I guess this is the price you have to pay if you want to gain something very exclusive like a building lot near the city center of Bonn...
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 09, 2016, 15:16:19
December ninth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/160/31382944672_490b7399b1_o.jpg)

D500 70-200/2.8
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 09, 2016, 22:07:24
A day foll of wonderful photos.
Which to choose?
A random one?
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 09, 2016, 22:07:54
Fons:

You pumped the shadows too much for my taste, Fons.
Plus I do not like that the mouth has the iron bar running through it.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 09, 2016, 22:32:54
December 9th 2016    -   Some sun.

City Center...

D800E    20/4 Ai.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 10, 2016, 00:27:07
Fons:

You pumped the shadows too much for my taste, Fons.
Plus I do not like that the mouth has the iron bar running through it.

Frank, didnt pump no shadow overexposed rather, and the scene is as it is objectively, no romance here.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 10, 2016, 09:01:39
So you wanted to emphasize the sad encaged animal?

Could that be a projection?
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 10, 2016, 10:30:22
http://www.shotokai.com/ingles/filosofia/searching_bull.html (http://www.shotokai.com/ingles/filosofia/searching_bull.html)
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Post by: Thomas G on December 10, 2016, 10:45:59
December 8th 2016   Cloudy

Central Station Tilburg  EDIT- new one.
Nice! I like the expression of movement on the otherwise static travel information panel.
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Post by: Akira on December 10, 2016, 11:11:20
Good news is that my pain is alleviated by some money pouring in from insurance. I hope it will cover my expenses or some more...

That's good for you, Frank.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 10, 2016, 13:46:47
December 10th 2016  Sad and grey weather

Fuji S5  -  Nikkor 200/2 Ai + PK12
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 10, 2016, 13:48:05
Thanks, Thomas.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 10, 2016, 21:25:25
December tenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/729/30748026093_8e1508d2a4_o.jpg)

Bassoonplayer

D500 24-70/2.8 sb910
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 11, 2016, 14:03:48
Fons: I am not sure if you want my comments or not. So I will give it another try: In #75 the orange heater cover is the strongest color element and distracts my view from the fine instrument & player. I also wish to see the hands of the player and the valves. All of this together make me thing that ypu should habve take the shot from the opposite direction.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 11, 2016, 14:04:32
11. December 2016
1.4/105E, pano of two
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 11, 2016, 15:02:25
Fons: I am not sure if you want my comments or not. So I will give it another try: In #75 the orange heater cover is the strongest color element and distracts my view from the fine instrument & player. I also wish to see the hands of the player and the valves. All of this together make me thing that ypu should habve take the shot from the opposite direction.

For me photography is hardly a documentary thing, it is contrast, the peculiar within the ordinary, beyond concept, the futility of mans' judgmental projections and all that, thanks for the commenting Frank, that's a sign of life for me, after all we are human.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 11, 2016, 15:05:06
December eleventh

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/328/31201388990_de4d9d1a94_o.jpg)

D500 24-70/2.8

Exhibition, as in the day before, dec 10.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 11, 2016, 16:07:12
December 11th 2016  Depressing dark and grey weather

Some light from the tiny South African ragwort  (18mm flower)

D600  180/2.8 AF  +  6T
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 11, 2016, 20:12:14
December eleventh
D500 24-70/2.8
Exhibition, as in the day before, dec 10.

Same organge heater but much better use of it, leading line into the picture!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 12, 2016, 10:08:39
The sculpture in this picture is of King Willem-Alexander.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 12, 2016, 14:07:08
December twelfth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5569/31559588206_6dbe6b1527_o.jpg)

Df 55mm f/1.2
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 12, 2016, 16:08:18
Love the 55/1.2 ... your picture has a very strong "spring feeling"
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 12, 2016, 16:09:13
fairy I found in America. backdrop we found on the garbage and let it repair and frame nicely
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Post by: John Geerts on December 12, 2016, 16:15:45
12-12-2016  Another dark and grey day

Night Biker   (EDIT: Image replaced)

Df  105/2.5 P-auto
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Post by: John Geerts on December 12, 2016, 22:21:03
Lovely Rose of hope, Fons.  Especially in these dark and cloudy period...

Nice details on the Fairy in combination with the background, Frank.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 13, 2016, 13:52:35
12-12-2016  Another dark and grey day

Night Biker   (EDIT: Image replaced)

Df  105/2.5 P-auto
fairy I found in America. backdrop we found on the garbage and let it repair and frame nicely

Both so nice
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 13, 2016, 13:53:20
December thirteenth

Same tulips

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/547/31583149546_d66c43f418_o.jpg)

Df 105/4

Edit
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 13, 2016, 17:42:59
This time they look like a mouth to me
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 13, 2016, 17:55:57
13 Dec 2016
today I am depressed (probably ate something bad, bringing my hormones into disorder), so not nice image just something my daughter and me made ourselves
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Post by: John Geerts on December 13, 2016, 19:54:19
December 13th 2016  A grey day with some light rain.

Christmas preparation in the park?

Fuji S5  Zeiss 35/2
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Post by: John Geerts on December 13, 2016, 20:02:23
Nice Fons.  Nearly the same reds as the Holly ( Ilex aquifolium )
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 13, 2016, 22:15:33
13 Dec 2016
today I am depressed (probably ate something bad, bringing my hormones into disorder), so not nice image just something my daughter and me made ourselves

New challenges Frank?

Nice Fons.  Nearly the same reds as the Holly ( Ilex aquifolium )

Red is always the challenge!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 13, 2016, 22:20:11
I walked through this years daily blog, which is quite interesting to do so, see which and what people cared to share over the last year.
Hats off to those that stuck to their cams!
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 13, 2016, 23:44:51
I walked through this years daily blog, which is quite interesting to do so, see which and what people cared to share over the last year.
Hats off to those that stuck to their cams!

Yes. A great effort, stunnning results, sometimes confusing. I learned I cannot take a good shot everyday but some days it hits me and I take a lot. I also learned I think in series & that on some days I simply cannot motivate myself to take any shot.

Challenges? No. I suspect my baker accidentially put wheat into the 100% rye bread which greatly improved the taste but caused a strong allergic reaction in me, symptoms of which feel like a depression. Doctors have not come to a final conclusion yet. My guess is that some bacteria in my guts intake wheat and output some chemical that poisens me. After a few hours this goes away and there will be blood in the toilet tomorrow. All that can be avoided by not eating wheat, which I normally do.... So nothing unusual or unknown, had that been there try to not go there if possible.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 13, 2016, 23:47:39
The Ilex shot, John, features a lot of halos but no clear focus point.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 14, 2016, 10:42:03
The Ilex shot, John, features a lot of halos but no clear focus point.
I am not sure what you mean, as the focus point is on on the berries.   

My intention of the shot was to show the distance of the berries between the leafs and the yellow cultivar dominating the green. 
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 14, 2016, 13:30:40
December fourteenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/59/30829580043_02b2ecb130_o.jpg)

ir-d5300 45mm f/2.8p
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 14, 2016, 15:11:15
I am not sure what you mean, as the focus point is on on the berries.   My intention of the shot was to show the distance of the berries between the leafs and the yellow cultivar dominating the green. 

Maybe it is the frontermost berries are not focussed bot some in between? I still cannot find the shot nearly as harmonious as your usual work.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 14, 2016, 15:14:52
I love the lory double exposure! daring & provocative.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 14, 2016, 18:06:53
I love the lory double exposure! daring & provocative.

Thank you much Frank
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Post by: John Geerts on December 14, 2016, 20:24:23
December 14th 2016  Sun and warmer.

The building of the 'Primark' reflected in the Cityhall to be rebuilt.

D800E   28/2 K
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Post by: John Geerts on December 14, 2016, 20:27:21
Nice double exposure, Fons

Maybe it is the frontermost berries are not focussed bot some in between? I still cannot find the shot nearly as harmonious as your usual work.
  Well, the Zeiss 35/2 is not really a macro-lens. And I was more focussed on the bokeh in this example.  Being bored of sharp berries ;)
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 15, 2016, 09:37:24
15 December 2016
The fairy & the star
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 15, 2016, 11:33:19
December fifteenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/366/31542535821_bcce58748e_o.jpg)

Df 55mm f/1.2
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Post by: Akira on December 15, 2016, 12:53:16
Dec. 15.  D750, Ai-P 45/2.8 wide open, ISO12800.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 15, 2016, 14:42:30
December 15th

Poinsettia.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 16, 2016, 11:40:32
16 December 2016
another construction site artifact
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 16, 2016, 11:51:34
December sixteenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/623/30836452824_9dc2fbaa8f_o.jpg)

D500 135mm f/2
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 16, 2016, 14:42:47
Beautiful timely, Fons!
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Post by: John Geerts on December 16, 2016, 15:59:41
December 16th 2016  Despite the forecast, sun.

The Standard bearer, a statue symbolizing the 'Prinses Irene Brigade' who fought during WW II and liberated Tilburg in 1944  In the background is the Court visible.

D600 AF 180/2.8 D
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 16, 2016, 20:19:48
very good. back on track. let us now celebrate the last days of our daily blog!
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Post by: John Geerts on December 16, 2016, 22:44:08
Thanks Frank.  Have a cold/flu affecting my hearing and eyesight, better play safe on the AF of the 180mm  ;)

Great christmas-atmoshpere, Fons.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 17, 2016, 13:01:02
December 17th 2016

Colleague...

D800E   28/2 K
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 17, 2016, 17:14:49
After resetting Windows due to some ... whatever ... maybe virus, maybe network stack corruption, I have lost all the calibration data and plugins for my arsenal of image editing software.

I had a least calibrated the Df, D600, D3, D5, D500, D3100, X100T, D7000 ... I do even not have all those cameras any more, so I can only do new calibration for the cameras I still have here.

So here is, uncalibrated and non geometrically corrected my entry for today:

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Post by: Thomas G on December 17, 2016, 18:15:36
December 17th 2016

Colleague...
Blind faced. This one is particulary nice by it's framing and other elements.
I tried the subject before but maybe not as succesful.
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Post by: Thomas G on December 17, 2016, 18:16:35
15 December 2016
The fairy & the star

Printed to transparent I think it can be sold to be hung in windows. Well done.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 17, 2016, 19:24:33
December seventeenth

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5585/31588210501_b1559c7e8a_o.jpg)

statue of Anne Frank, Utrecht

Df 85mm f/1.8H

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Post by: John Geerts on December 17, 2016, 21:13:20
Blind faced. This one is particulary nice by it's framing and other elements.
I tried the subject before but maybe not as succesful.
Thanks, Thomas.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 17, 2016, 23:01:49
Fons. I love the 1.8/85mm Nikkors. All of them. You managed to create a wonderful picture with it here!
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 17, 2016, 23:06:26
Printed to transparent I think it can be sold to be hung in windows. Well done.

What an impression when I came home in the morning and it was still dark at roughly 9.20 ... the only thing light warm and friendly was the star. My oh my. Then I saw the silhouette, got my 105E and stood on a stool to shoot it. At first I underestimated the spatial extension of the fairy. I had to close the aperture  to 4 to hafways track the contour.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 18, 2016, 16:25:22
December eighteenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/618/31575388742_f7db709468_o.jpg)

Df 35mm f/1.4ais
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Post by: John Geerts on December 18, 2016, 16:36:06
December 18th, a very dark and grey day...

EDIT -  Last phase of the Hydrangea...
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 19, 2016, 10:45:43
December nineteenth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/635/31592907092_4cb499cce8_o.jpg)

D500 -- 135mm f/2DC

http://bobdylan.com/songs/ballad-frankie-lee-and-judas-priest/ (http://bobdylan.com/songs/ballad-frankie-lee-and-judas-priest/)
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Post by: John Geerts on December 19, 2016, 11:14:23
December 19th  Morning sun

Df  28/2.8 AIS
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 19, 2016, 11:36:34
Fons. Very nice way to take the signs of the preparation time for christmas as theme!
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 19, 2016, 11:37:57
#126 superb composition .... creamiest bokeh
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Post by: John Geerts on December 19, 2016, 15:38:22
Thank you, Frank.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 19, 2016, 17:52:16
Fons. Very nice way to take the signs of the preparation time for christmas as theme!

Thank you Frank, you havent been showing pictures?
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 19, 2016, 22:25:33
I shot but did not develop. Sorry. Todays shots tomorrow
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 20, 2016, 11:16:40
19 December 2016 --- so much work so many photos, not much time to develop and show, huge backlog

And if you do not only want to see but also listen, this performance of "Minnie the Moocher" is really worth the download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3u5br3wj3s1y61y/DSCF9146.MOV?dl=0
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 20, 2016, 12:59:16
December twentieth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/492/30921263494_3487c70893_o.jpg)

Df 135mm f/2 ai
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 20, 2016, 13:51:21
Half frozen.meadow in warm.morning light with two cold resistant mammals in nice geometrical order
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 20, 2016, 14:58:39
20th Dec 2016
My workspace with lots of pictures and a camera bag
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Post by: John Geerts on December 20, 2016, 16:04:55
December 20th 2017   After a cold and freezy night the sun slowly emerged

D600   85/1.4 D
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 21, 2016, 09:53:40
21 December 2016

We as photographers try to avoid the uglyness of our environment or aestheticize the uglyness but tend to never show the uglyness just "as is"
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 21, 2016, 10:07:39
21 December 2016

We as photographers try to avoid the uglyness of our environment or aestheticize the uglyness but tend to never show the uglyness just "as is"

Indeed, in general 'photoforums' is hardly about photography.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 21, 2016, 10:09:09
December twentyfirst

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/675/31651319972_3d77f9a9ba_o.jpg)

maintenance of the quais in Den Bosch

D500 24mm f/1.4g

Edited, replaced the image of my granddaughter for a more impersonal image, thank you.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 21, 2016, 16:51:18
December 21st 2016  A bleak sun

Fuji S5   55/1.2   -EDIT  market
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Post by: Akira on December 21, 2016, 22:02:14
Dec. 21st.  It was warm here in Tokyo.  D750 and 45P.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 22, 2016, 13:13:53
December twentysecond

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5540/31764987146_6722ed6775_o.jpg)
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 22, 2016, 17:29:10
Akira: I love your shot of the plantish thinggy, possiblx a kind of gras?

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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 22, 2016, 17:30:00
I still feel I want to show the world nicer than it really is. I feel many do that. Are we all liars in pixels???

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Post by: John Geerts on December 22, 2016, 19:05:36
December 22nd 2016

The dark short days before Christmas.

EDIT Mail-boxes
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Post by: John Geerts on December 22, 2016, 19:46:03
Very Colourful  Fons

Intresting Akira.  In a greenhouse?
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Post by: David H. Hartman on December 22, 2016, 20:39:58
21 December 2016

We as photographers try to avoid the uglyness of our environment or aestheticize the uglyness but tend to never show the uglyness just "as is"

I'm half German: I'm half way ashamed. :)

Dave Hartman

I forgot to mention I'm one quarter Swiss.
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Post by: Akira on December 22, 2016, 20:42:41
Intresting Akira.  In a greenhouse?

John, no, it was shot outside.  I don't know which species it is, but it was very well dried for sure.   :D
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 22, 2016, 21:03:44
I'm half German: I'm half way ashamed. :)

Dave Hartman

I forgot to mention I'm one quarter Swiss.

So you are 75% annoyed ;-)
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Post by: John Geerts on December 23, 2016, 13:40:05
December 23rd 2016  Nice temperature, but cloudy

Testing stuff   

45P
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 23, 2016, 15:34:29
23. December 2016
"Neo Bauhaus Alien"

This supermarket trolley originates from the building supplies store "Bauhaus". I do not think we got one of these in 100km circumference from where this fell from the heavens...

105E @1.4
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 23, 2016, 20:56:06
December 23rd 2016  Nice temperature, but cloudy

Testing stuff   

45P

on a panasonic
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 23, 2016, 20:56:39
23. December 2016
"Neo Bauhaus Alien"

This supermarket trolley originates from the building supplies store "Bauhaus". I do not think we got one of these in 100km circumference from where this fell from the heavens...

cart got overloaded
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 23, 2016, 20:58:02
December twentythird

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/425/30988048924_d153c3f1d1_o.jpg)

waiting for the train to Brussels this morning

Df 35/1.4g
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 23, 2016, 22:24:50
Very interesting, Fons
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Post by: John Geerts on December 23, 2016, 23:33:15
on a panasonic
Yup, worked in the past a lot with the FZ's as back-up camera before M4/3 arrived.  GH1 is cheap (if you'r lucky), still one of the best M4/3 sensors around with 100 base ISO and more portable than later models (which have 200 ISO and are larger and heavier), acceptable and good viewfinder with zoom options, and ability to mount a lot a lenses, cause the shorter flange distance compared to Nikon F. It has of course drawbacks compared to full frame, but that are the challenges  ;)
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Post by: David H. Hartman on December 23, 2016, 23:35:09
23. December 2016
"Neo Bauhaus Alien"

This supermarket trolley originates from the building supplies store "Bauhaus". I do not think we got one of these in 100km circumference from where this fell from the heavens...

Sorry posting from a stupid smart phone with clumsy fingers.
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Post by: David H. Hartman on December 23, 2016, 23:44:53
23. December 2016
"Neo Bauhaus Alien"

This supermarket trolley originates from the building supplies store "Bauhaus". I do not think we got one of these in 100km circumference from where this fell from the heavens...

This must be the work of the devil! Germans would never do this. This offends the half of me to the core.

Dave Hartman who's last name is misspelled... the family changed the spelling while on the steamship to America.
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Post by: Akira on December 24, 2016, 03:26:08
Yup, worked in the past a lot with the FZ's as back-up camera before M4/3 arrived.  GH1 is cheap (if you'r lucky), still one of the best M4/3 sensors around with 100 base ISO and more portable than later models (which have 200 ISO and are larger and heavier), acceptable and good viewfinder with zoom options, and ability to mount a lot a lenses, cause the shorter flange distance compared to Nikon F. It has of course drawbacks compared to full frame, but that are the challenges  ;)

Nice combo!  On a m4/3 camera, the 45P behaves like Leiz 90/4.0 Elmar on a full frame sensor.  :)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 24, 2016, 08:34:42
Yup, worked in the past a lot with the FZ's as back-up camera before M4/3 arrived.  GH1 is cheap (if you'r lucky), still one of the best M4/3 sensors around with 100 base ISO and more portable than later models (which have 200 ISO and are larger and heavier), acceptable and good viewfinder with zoom options, and ability to mount a lot a lenses, cause the shorter flange distance compared to Nikon F. It has of course drawbacks compared to full frame, but that are the challenges  ;)

Have a GX1 which i have never seem to use for various reasons,(no viewfinder, terrible menu, too lightweight), should get that adapter for f lenses.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on December 24, 2016, 08:36:40
Very interesting, Fons

I have a bunch of fotos like from Brussels yesterday, but have grown somewhat reluctant posting them.
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Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 09:26:37
Nice combo!  On a m4/3 camera, the 45P behaves like Leiz 90/4.0 Elmar on a full frame sensor.  :)
haha. Thanks!   Well it's a relative small combination with the adapter.   I got the 25/1.7 as well, the seller had a bargain because of a stuck filter (which was relatively easy to remove).  Need to have the RAWs to my liking, colours are too saturated with too much reds to my taste, and exposure is also different compared to the Nikon's. 
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Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 09:34:38
Have a GX1 which i have never seem to use for various reasons,(no viewfinder, terrible menu, too lightweight), should get that adapter for f lenses.
I agree on the unlogical menu (it helps I used the FZ's extensively) A (good) viewfinder is essential for every day use for my needs, luckily the GH1 has a good one. It's combination with LCD display and viewfinder works very effective too.      I think an adapter is very welcome ;)   I am thinking of a speedbooster but they are way too expensive and hardly to be seen second hand.
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Post by: Akira on December 24, 2016, 11:27:34
Need to have the RAWs to my liking, colours are too saturated with too much reds to my taste, and exposure is also different compared to the Nikon's. 

Currently I don't have any m4/3 camera, but I have used Panasonic G1, GH2, GF5 and GX8 as well as Olympus E-M5 MkII.  I have the impression that the light meters of Panasonic cameras have been excellent.  Their dynamic range is much narrower than any APS-C or full frame cameras, but the meter makes full use of the narrow DR very well.

I miss the true multi-format sensor of GH1 and GH2 with which all 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 formats can retain the same diagonal AOV.  I could switch from 4:3 to 16:9 to go a bit wider horizontally without changing the lens, which was very handy.  This system should also be advantageous for a video-still hybrid cameras.

So, I still keep my Nikon F to m4/3 mount adapter.  :)
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Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 11:57:39
Yes, that true multi format is a real bonus. In the case of the GH1 it really stretches the limits with 4352 pix wide in 16:9. And it's easy to select the desired format.
Think Panasonic hit the limits of the M4/3 sensor with the introduction of the GH1 and the 100 ISO.

Interesting comparision here:  http://cjeastwd.blogspot.nl/2016/03/gh1-vs-gh4-generations.html (http://cjeastwd.blogspot.nl/2016/03/gh1-vs-gh4-generations.html)
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Post by: Akira on December 24, 2016, 12:14:35
I remember this very review quite well.  :)  Actually I've had some correspondences with the author.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 24, 2016, 13:08:13
!!!Merry Christmas!!!

24 December 2016

"Viva Döner!"
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Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 15:24:36
December 24th 2016  Cloudy.

Construction shopping?

Df 105/2.5P
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Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 15:25:57
Bon Appetit and a nice Christmas too, Frank ! 
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on December 24, 2016, 16:07:21
Uninteresting smartphone snap ... Bored in the traffic jam ...

Merry Christmas everyone.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 24, 2016, 17:44:52
#168 ---- bullocks!!! ,,, this lens is sharp. Mine was the 105E at 1:1.4
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Post by: Akira on December 24, 2016, 20:06:46
Frank, you found the way to post more than one image without breaking the rule.  ;D
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 24, 2016, 21:58:53
#168 ---- bullocks!!! ,,, this lens is sharp. Mine was the 105E at 1:1.4
Thanks Frank. Yes not bad for a non multicoated lens from 1969.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 25, 2016, 12:26:27
December twentyfourth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/701/31862313035_978a51dd9b_o.jpg)

D500 24-70mm/2.8 @60mm/3.2 iso 1000 sb910
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 25, 2016, 13:46:22
Wonderful christmas shot with context, Fons!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 25, 2016, 14:53:02
December 25th 2016

Windy, grey and rain.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 25, 2016, 16:28:12
Christmas day, December twentyfifth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/503/31749986841_86a3a9de67_o.jpg)

Df - Voigtländer 180mm f/4
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Thomas G on December 25, 2016, 16:50:09
December 25th 2016

Windy, grey and rain.
Weather match here.Good mood as well. Nice.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 25, 2016, 16:53:26
I first thought someone is playing ball. Brown trousers, white ball
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 25, 2016, 17:29:22
So i am scanned, merry christmas
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 25, 2016, 17:31:08
purging loyal supporters
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 25, 2016, 18:00:56
disturbing when freedom of expression is curbed
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 26, 2016, 00:26:37
Weather match here.Good mood as well. Nice.
Thanks, Thomas.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 26, 2016, 00:29:59
25 December 2016
very harmonious family get together
"Triple"
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 26, 2016, 03:50:37
If you wantsa to sum up, Fons, I think we did a great job on that project. We can stuff 2 exhibitions and books with the results it ....
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 26, 2016, 14:34:31
December 26th 2016  Some sun at last

EDIT  Christmas diner with a number of social institutions in Tilburg. The third to the left is the 87 year old 'Bread Father' Gerrit Poels, who still delivers on his bike every night at 4 o'clock bread to the poor and help needed families. He opened the christmas-diner together with his daughter Hulya  (to the right)     http://www.gerritpoels.nl/ (http://www.gerritpoels.nl/)
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 26, 2016, 14:50:33
December twentysixth
the second Christmasday, as we call it here, a nationalholiday.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/489/31047932314_e85da080f0_o.jpg)

'Kerststal' in the marketsquare

Df 50mm 1.4 sc auto
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 26, 2016, 16:13:20
26 December 2016
Today I only took my phone
Difficult to get me to carrying  even the phone.
 I took a lot of documentary shots of a building soon to be torn down.
Yet this one I clearly took for this thread only.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 26, 2016, 23:01:48
Wonderful shot John, thanks for taking the daily shot Frank, myself similarly go out explicitly to take that daily shot.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Thomas G on December 26, 2016, 23:21:50
Holidays are slowly fading out (from a walk today)
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 27, 2016, 00:01:11
Thanks Fons.

The people there like to hang things, Thomas  :D
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 27, 2016, 06:30:03
Cool shot, Thomas!!!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 27, 2016, 10:53:20
December twentyseventh

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Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 27, 2016, 16:44:59
December 27th 2016

EDIT  Firethorn berries...
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 27, 2016, 17:01:38
Day -5 ... unmade bed in dying light D500@ISO 20.000
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 28, 2016, 13:17:23
December twentyeighth

misty day

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/706/31934442255_028758fc98_o.jpg)

D3  58mm f/1.4
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 28, 2016, 13:59:00
Wonderful melancholic mood!!!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 28, 2016, 16:29:28
Day -4 a fisheye for my Smartphone. Puzzeling experience with daughter.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 28, 2016, 16:52:08
December 28th 2017  Cold again, cloudy and foggy

Struggling with different raw processors like Raw Therapee

Df   105/2.5 + 4T
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 28, 2016, 16:53:26
Very moody, Fons.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Thomas G on December 28, 2016, 20:44:46
December twentyeighth

misty day
[...]
D3  58mm f/1.4
Stark one! I love the mood.
Calls for a drink and Tom Waits' 'November' played acceptably loud.
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 29, 2016, 11:40:37
December 29th Cold, Frost and Foggy
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 29, 2016, 11:46:20
December twentyninth

touch of frost

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/530/31839061201_b33e93bea8_o.jpg)

Df 50mm f/1.4 nikkor-sc auto
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 29, 2016, 11:47:06
Day -4 a fisheye for my Smartphone. Puzzeling experience with daughter.

nice one
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 29, 2016, 11:47:43
December 28th 2017  Cold again, cloudy and foggy

Struggling with different raw processors like Raw Therapee

Df   105/2.5 + 4T

cant get enough of the weeds, lol
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 29, 2016, 11:49:03
Stark one! I love the mood.
Calls for a drink and Tom Waits' 'November' played acceptably loud.

cheers
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 29, 2016, 13:05:09
#202 I missed to shoot that very mood in the morning

#203: you made this scene glow beyond everything. Just adorable!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 29, 2016, 14:12:02
thanks Frank
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 29, 2016, 20:26:13
Day -3
green and orange in gardening
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Thomas G on December 29, 2016, 20:31:29
composition training today
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 30, 2016, 09:51:06
composition training today

Thomas, nice study b/w geometry
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 30, 2016, 09:51:52
December thirtieth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/534/31976160355_d01de7b10d_o.jpg)

D500 zf85mm f/1.4
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 30, 2016, 11:05:10
December 30th  2016 Cold

Frosty web early in the morning

Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 30, 2016, 19:27:18
Day -2
So the last day before the last day
"melancholic winter grass"
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: John Geerts on December 31, 2016, 00:45:09
December 31st

Every one a good last day of the year ---  and a good and healthy 2017

"fireworks"
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 31, 2016, 08:17:24
Intrigueing beautiful, John & a wonderful day
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Thomas G on December 31, 2016, 17:28:27
December 31st

Every one a good last day of the year ---  and a good and healthy 2017

"fireworks"
Really nice, John. It does the trick in a very convincing way. Happy 2017!
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 31, 2016, 17:51:13
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/314/32006107405_6a737f94e2_o.jpg)

December thirtyfirst twothousand sixteen

A Very Happy Healthy TwoThousandSeventeen***
Title: Re: !DAILY UPDATES! December. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs
Post by: Frank Fremerey on December 31, 2016, 22:05:00
My last post for 02016 ...