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19-JAN-2006 Lonnit Rysher

"Beach Shack"

Jones Beach, Long Island NY

Canon EOS 10D ,Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye
1/250s f/22.0 at 15.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time19-Jan-2006 11:48:52
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length15 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/22
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-1.50
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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aam1234 18-May-2007 22:02
That's a good starting point. Thanks.
ctfchallenge18-May-2007 20:55
Aam, I believe I may have done it during RAW conversion by changing the white balance, but it was a while ago, so it could have been one of a thousand different ways. ~ Lonnit
aam1234 18-May-2007 18:45
Lonnit, how did you get the blue here. I'm asking because often times I take photos like these, so would like to get something similar to your photo. Did you use a filter.

Thanks
ctfchallenge17-May-2007 22:22
Oh! That always makes me happy when my images stir up good memories. :) Where'd you live? ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge17-May-2007 01:19
I love this shot for it's visual appeal but also its where I spent a major part of my childhood so your Jones Beach shots are a trip down memory lane for me, keep 'em coming. Rich
ctfchallenge13-May-2007 05:01
Thank you. :) I may have blown the highlights in the sun though. LOL! ~ Lonnit
Guest 13-May-2007 00:08
Beautiful shot. The exposure must have been tricky and I think you pulled it off beautifully.
ctfchallenge12-May-2007 04:00
Wonderful!

- Jamdiver
ctfchallenge12-May-2007 02:17
Oh, my! I've never been an idol before! Yikes!!! Thank you for the enormous compliment. :) Comfort zone though? Hmmm... I think any time I have my camera in hand, I'm in my comfort zone. I don't think of shooting as taking risks, but I do think that I try to be different. For example, I went to a photog event, and they had this senior lady dancers posed in a kickline. All the photogs were in front of them, standing in their own kick-line, shooting head on. Me? I was lying on the floor, on the side of them shooting between their legs. So, as far as risk goes, yeah, I might get stepped on! LOL! ;)

I haven't been to the city lately. I'll have to do more of those flash images. They didn't garner much of an audience, but I really liked them, and it's nice that you did too. :)


Rod, I have the 24-70L, which I love, but it is not the same thing at all, not being a fish. I think I will eventually get something else. Right now my plans are for the 70-200L. Hey, I just remembered that I've still got my stupid ol' phoenix 19-35. For a $150 lens, it's dang good, but it's still only a $150 lens. I've never tried it on the 5D. I pulled it from my bag to sell it when I was going to sell the 10D, but then decided I might as well keep it as a back-up body, maybe even dedicating it to the fish when I'm doing paid shooting, if I get into weddings.

I defish when I'm looking for wide angle without distortion. The distortion is quite intense.

As for action, I stir up enough without being provoked! LOL! "Used to be"! LOL!


Aam, I printed this twice, differently, and was never as happy with the print as with the screen version. I think maybe the intensity of the sun is lost on paper, whereas here, it's quite bright and you really feel it, and it's reflection on the water. It doesn't translate to paper. I'd printed for competition then never submitted it. I hate when images do that.

Thanks all,
Lonnit
Rod 11-May-2007 23:08
Just trying to stir her up Aammm, we need some action around here:-)
aam1234 11-May-2007 19:51
"used to"?

She has always been great. Herself and Sharon are my photography idols. They are not afraid of going out of their comfort zone or experiment. We blokes are chicken compared to them.

WTG ladies.

I still remember and admire your flash photos of NY streets, Lonnit. Wish to see more of them.
Rod 11-May-2007 19:36
Lonnit when you bought the 15mm for the 10D you actually bought a 24mm lens (which you know) so I imagine if you want the same usage on the 5D you will need a 24mm lens. The 15mm on the 5D should give you some great very wide angle shots in which the distortions are an integral part, I can't believe you would try & get rid of them with defishing.
I agree Aammm this shot looks a bit special as does the shot of the bins. Lonnit used to be really good:-)
aam1234 11-May-2007 19:23
So beautiful and so romantic. I would print it big if it were my photo.

Would like to know how you got/made the blue. Thanks.
ctfchallenge11-May-2007 16:00
Thank you very much all. I've entered some of these before - perhaps before your time, Rod, or always in the other challenge. As for the fisheye, Shu, oh, yes, how I loved this lens on the 10D body, but it annoys me so on the 5D b/c of the lack of crop factor. On the 10D, it's a simple defish and a bit of cropping. On the 5D, it's multiple defishing and you're still bowing out, along with a massive amount of cropping. I don't know how it could be possible, but I could swear you end up with a smaller image out of the 5D with it. It's killed my enjoyment of this lens, which was previously one of my very favorites. ~ Lonnit
ctfchallenge11-May-2007 12:48
It's a wonderful take on the peacefulness of that time of year here in the northeast (January). So unlike what we have to look forward to in the coming months. Nature deserves some peace and quiet don't you think? Lovely! shu

Good 'ol fisheye! I really need one.
Rod 11-May-2007 10:02
Another great looking shot, I haven't seen any of these three before & I'm really impressed. Great work.
ctfchallenge11-May-2007 09:27
wonderful. love the unusual way of presenting the beach with the blues and
the shadows from the fence.
regards
tom