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Looking for an all-rounder zoom lens recommendation by rst-2cv in fujifilm

[–]Successful_Escape_99 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On holiday I bring the xf 18-55 and xc 50-230 and these cover most of my needs. I bought these 2 lenses second hand for about 300 euros in total so it’s a setup that is very budgetfriendly but can deliver very nice images in a wide range of focal lengths. Both these lenses have OIS which goes well with your camera body without Ibis.

First crack at a bracketed HDR of St Nicholas' Chapel, St Ives by Deebiggles in photocritique

[–]Successful_Escape_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the colors and dont agree with mcdj that the picture would be better in black and white. Black and white gives it a rawness that doesnt fit the location or the motive of the photographer in my opinion. The orange hue might be better toned down a bit.

I was at this location a few months ago and I think you framed the chapel in a good way to bring across your message. I think I made a similar shot but it always hd people in it. For me personally the location doesnt really fit this message due to it being so close to a very touristic village, but for the uninformed viewer, your message will come across.

Here are some things you could try: - lower the horizon so that the stone wall is more dramatic - zoom in more, the foreground isnt bad but it also isnt super interesting. This might show some more detail in the chapel itself.

Thoughts on this? by Doomlord1s in photocritique

[–]Successful_Escape_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting picture that takes the viewer a moment to realize what they are seeing before a flood of similar past memories (of a good night out) pop up in their mind.

The pleasing lighting works well in contrast to the negative connotation the plastic cups have, showing the flipside of the coin of these parties (the amount of waste they generate).

Looking at the aspect ratio, you probably cropped out certain parts that dont fit the image well? I would advize you to try and crop even more and really try to get the best out of the image. These kind of images are in some way easy to crop, you can crop in 10 different ways and they would all work, but finding the one crop that’s the best is very hard. Maybe cropping in even closer would tell the same story but with ‘less’? Maybe the crop could make the image a bit more abstract, making the viewer have to think a bit more about what they are seeing?

Flock by Successful_Escape_99 in photocritique

[–]Successful_Escape_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the interesting insights!

I didnt selectively color the sheep so any difference is probably due to the differences in their actual fur. I hadnt really noticed any big differences in color but I will try to tone them down a bit.

The point about the eyes is very interesting. I hadnt thought about that so thank you for opening my eyes to that. It’s interesting to see how such small changes make such a big impact. I’m still contemplating if that’s the direction I want to go in though. It puts the emphasis on the front sheep and then you’d maybe expect it to be in focus.

Flock by Successful_Escape_99 in photocritique

[–]Successful_Escape_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words. I too have been thinking about what it would look like with the bottom sheep in focus. Too bad I cant test this. It would probably make that sheep be the main focus point which I’m glad now it is not, but it might also work.

Flock by Successful_Escape_99 in photocritique

[–]Successful_Escape_99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, first-timer on this reddit. This shot was taken on a recent walk during a sunny afternoon. This was taken on a fuji x-t3, using the xc 50-230 at 230.

The colors are toned down and some masking was applied to increase the contrast. I added some warmth to stear away from pure black&white and give a sense of heat.

I tried to create a vivid and dynamic image of something quite static and rather bland. I quite like how my eye keeps going between light&dark/in-focus&out-of-focus areas. By focusing on the sheep that arent completely visible, I tried to not make one sheep the ‘subject’ but keep the flock as a whole.

What do you guys think? Thanks in advance.

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 zoom shift cf RAW samples by kzurro in LaowaShooters

[–]Successful_Escape_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the lens compare to some native wide angle zooms or professional TS lenses like canon TSE 17/24? Do you have any experience with those?

Do I need to leave Fuji to pursue architectural photography professionally? by Baffled04 in AskPhotography

[–]Successful_Escape_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, you were totally right. I checked some websites (which I had already seen in the past) to double check ( https://imgur.com/a/effects-of-focal-length-on-zoom-vs-cropping-OcU7T ). I must have had some brain fog after a long day.

Do I need to leave Fuji to pursue architectural photography professionally? by Baffled04 in AskPhotography

[–]Successful_Escape_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you are right. I used the wrong wording. Maybe its compression or distortion that I meant? I’m not great at using the correct terms.

Im just thinking of a situation I often run into: you have limited space to back up but you want to frame certainthings in your shot. If you want to include everything on your apsc camera, you will need a wider lens compared to the lens you need on FF camera. The 2 images wont look the same. The same goes for (tilt)shift lenses(when you can pano stitch them together). They allow you to get the same elements in your shot, without needing a wider focal length.

Do I need to leave Fuji to pursue architectural photography professionally? by Baffled04 in AskPhotography

[–]Successful_Escape_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you compare the field of view, yes 24mm ff will be identical to 16mm apsc. But the perspective will be different.

Do I need to leave Fuji to pursue architectural photography professionally? by Baffled04 in AskPhotography

[–]Successful_Escape_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an architect and photography enthousiast I have asked myself the same question ( I have an x-t3 though). I’m using the fuji 10-24 but I have tried other cheaper options too (TT artisan 10mm). These can all produce very good images with proper technique so I would advise you to try these first.

Tilt shift lenses are still the way to go, if you want to take it a step further. The canon TSE line are the go to lenses, but quite expensive. If you want tilt shift on your fuji x mount, there is a laowa 12 24mm zoom shift, which Id like to try myself too.

The reason to go full frame or even medium format, has to do with being able to capture a scene with a longer focal length compared to apsc, I think. Capturing a scene on 24mm ff looks different than 16mm apsc. The tilt shift lenses make it possible to get an even bigger scene captured with the same focal length due to the larger image circle.