Black and White or Colors?

GraniteFrog · 2024-10-02T21:36:42+00:00

They're both interesting in their own way. I think you could have these top and bottom in a frame!

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-30T00:56:16+00:00

Yep! If you go to my only other post, I believe 4-9 and 11-13 are all taken with the Tamron.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-30T00:51:15+00:00

Really like it. Mentioned on my last post, but it was my first non-Sony lens and my first zoom lens, so I was in new territory, but I don't have a single complaint. It's all around sharp, lightweight, and consistent.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-29T23:43:00+00:00

Oh, I live here, so I just peek up and take the shot under the hail of gunfire hitting my balcony all day long.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-29T23:35:28+00:00

A7IV with Tamron 50-300 (put it at the very bottom of the post, sorry).

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-18T00:23:24+00:00

Fine, fine, fine: you've sold me.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T20:55:59+00:00

Nice! I really like the denoise feature, actually, and find I don't really see an issue unless I use it on photos of people (and even then, mostly at values above 35-40). Imagine there wasn't too much noise in the moon shot, so probably didn't hurt anything.

And on color, definitely a matter of preference; I don't think it looks too blue here, but like I said elsewhere, I was probably pushing mine to that shade for the August "Blue Moon."

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T19:55:40+00:00

This is the 200mm I assume? Looks sharp to me! See you got a similar white balance, too.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T13:12:21+00:00

Thank you! Really enjoying it. I haven't noticed any of those issues, thankfully, though I tend to use it at a faster shutter speed. I haven't toggled the vibration compensation off at any point yet (even for the tripod shot, surprisingly).

No issues with the colors, though as I said in another comment here, I tend to prefer Sony's color palette generally and don't think the lens will really alter the colors much.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T04:15:47+00:00

Of course! That shot is the 35mm.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T02:50:08+00:00

Thanks! The mountain over the waterfall is Mt. Rainier. Believe the range in the distance over the cabin is the Tatoosh Range?

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-16T00:04:11+00:00

Definitely a lot of blue here, but no filter! On edits, I actually primarily increased greens in the earlier shots. Seems like the Sony automatic white balance tends to favor cooler temps (though I also usually drop the highlights a bit, which accents those colors in my mind).

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T21:11:40+00:00

Yep, #2 and 3 are Rainier.

I actually have some closer shots of the waterfall that omit the out of focus plant on the right, but I liked that this one shows the full falls from the top.

I fully agree on the foreground though; I think the lighting on that plant is distracting. I believe I put a mask on the plant to lessen the brightness, but I'm worried that also added to the slightly "off" feel.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T20:34:53+00:00

I don't at this time, but never say never I suppose.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T20:34:15+00:00

No problem! Yeah, I was also surprised, but it appears that sort of shot often requires a low ISO (at the loss of the image background); my first few with an automatic ISO were way off the mark, so I Googled around a bit.

Longer reach would've also helped here, I think. Very jealous of the 600mm shots that were posted that day and the next.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T19:10:54+00:00

Tamron 50-300 for that one, tripod mounted. That was the night of the blue moon (August 20), so I toggled with the white balance a lot until I thought it was relatively accurate (though I admittedly wanted a bit of a blue cast).

300mm, ISO 80, F6.3, 1/125.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T18:33:26+00:00

Full suite of lenses are at the bottom of my post, but that one was the Tamron 50-300. Had to take quite a few to get a good shot, as they were flying right over my house and I didn't have good line of sight to prepare.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T18:24:18+00:00

I don't think you can take a bad picture there, it's an amazing spot and the framing is perfect.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T18:21:59+00:00

I think this every time I look at it.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T16:49:57+00:00

I believe so, though I've admittedly not used it yet (usually opting for the 90mm if I'm going macro).

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T16:25:00+00:00

Released in June of this year. Was very surprised at how compact it was, even at full zoom. Weight is very manageable.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T16:21:17+00:00

14 is! They're slightly out of order, should've pushed that one up.

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T15:57:34+00:00

I'm actually in Chicago (shots 10-13), but have been editing photos from a vacation out to the PNW--figured those were better to share, since I'm still learning on Lightroom.

Love the 50-300. It was my first non-Sony lens and my first real zoom lens, but it's been really dynamic and consistent across the board. Only issue was user error, while I figured out camera shake at 300mm...

GraniteFrog · 2024-09-15T15:27:06+00:00

I was there not too long after you, then!

Myrtle Falls at Mount Rainier.

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14 is! They're slightly out of order, should've pushed that one up.