Gunnera Manicata

[Julian de'Courcy]

Sigma DP3 f1:6.3 1/50 iso.100

LEAF by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Wow, what a wonderful feel to this shot. It's obvious what it is, but other things also come to mind, such as an Ariel view of the Congo, with rivers, or the texture of elephant's skin. The ruptures on the left really bring something to the composition.

Did you use a tripod, Julian?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I should add the observation that f/6.3 does seem a sweet spot with these lenses...

 

[Tom Dunne]

Uncanny. My initial observation was almost similar to Rob's. I saw the aerial view of dirt tracks as the pierce their way through the rainforest.
Great close up shot Julian.

 

[Paul Lange]

Very nice and again your trademark tones!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Wow, what a wonderful feel to this shot. It's obvious what it is, but other things also come to mind, such as an Ariel view of the Congo, with rivers, or the texture of elephant's skin. The ruptures on the left really bring something to the composition.

Did you use a tripod, Julian?

Thanks Rob. Yes I almost always use a tripod, for this type of shot for me a must. It can be a drag carrying it but it is a small carbon one, not too expensive. The only exception is when taking images of people. I enjoy the experience of a tripod and the way it also slows you down even more.

I should add the observation that f/6.3 does seem a sweet spot with these lenses...

You are correct from my casual observations, I think with a decent lens f5.6 to f6.3 is about the sweet spot on the APSc sensors. Luckily although not flat, these leaves where not as far of the plain as leaves can be so f6.3 did quite a,good job of keeping most of it in focus and I stood back several feet to help that. I do tend to close the DP3 down a lot less as the lens is sharp across its entirety, certainly at F3.2, if not before, where as the DP1 I'd close up a lot more to try and get the sharpness across the frame if needed. I must learn about where to focus to obtain the greatest depth. Something I look into occasionally on charts but cannot get my head around or forget when it is needed.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Uncanny. My initial observation was almost similar to Rob's. I saw the aerial view of dirt tracks as the pierce their way through the rainforest.
Great close up shot Julian.

Thanks Tom , yes similar thought came to mind for myself when viewing them.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Very nice and again your trademark tones!

Thanks Paul , appreciated, It would be a great thread to have where, we could post without leaving any signature of who posted, then for forum members to guess who's photograph it was.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Holy sh...Sorry! No offence to the photographer but Julian, I must say that camera and its colours and sharpness are so good and natural. It makes me go out and try something like it with my equipment in the hope that I can achieve if not the same but at least in the vicinity of natural sharpness and natural colours. I am afraid I'll have a hard time. And if I do not succeed, I shall have to stick to blurry people from a distance. Blimey! what an image.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I think many of us feel like that, Ivar!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I think many of us feel like that, Ivar!

That's good Rob, for a moment I thought I was alone, since I have what I have, which you as far as I remember, abandoned.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Holy sh...Sorry! No offence to the photographer but Julian, I must say that camera and its colours and sharpness are so good and natural. It makes me go out and try something like it with my equipment in the hope that I can achieve if not the same but at least in the vicinity of natural sharpness and natural colours. I am afraid I'll have a hard time. And if I do not succeed, I shall have to stick to blurry people from a distance. Blimey! what an image.

Ivar thanks. I certainly like and often prefer blurry people from a distance.

 

[Pete Askew]

Stunning stuff Julian and, as Paul notes, your signature tones. Gorgeous.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Stunning stuff Julian and, as Paul notes, your signature tones. Gorgeous.

Thank you Pete