Azuremen's photos - Spring and Summer vibes

[Azuremen]

Three
Canon EOS M ~ Rokinon 12mm F/2 NCS​

 

[Azuremen]

Form II
Sony a7 ~ Takumar 55mm F/2​

 

[Azuremen]

Off Eloika
Sony a7 ~ Canon 135mm F/2L​

 

[Azuremen]

Prep
Sony a7 ~ Canon 135mm F/2L​

 

[Azuremen]

Hermannplatz
Canon EOS M ~ Rokinon 12mm F/2 NCS​

 

[Azuremen]

Convergence
Canon EOS M ~ Rokinon 12mm F/2 NCS​

 

[Azuremen]

Star of the Evening
Sony a7 ~ Nikkor-SC 55mm F/1.2​

 

[Azuremen]

Sulking Sunrise
Sony a7 ~ Canon 135mm F/2L​

 

[McLaren]

The bridge shot in Post 336 is gorgeous. Seriously, I would consider paying to have some full-size prints of the some of the shots in this thread if I didn't have others to frame first. Great work in here.

 

[Azuremen]

Wait On
Sony a7 ~ Nikkor-SC 55mm F/1.2​

 

[Azuremen]

Solitude
Sony a7 ~ Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Series E​

 

[Azuremen]

Inversion
Canon EOS M ~ Rokinon 12mm F/2 NCS​

 

[Azuremen]

Small set that, for some reason, never ended up on my flickr. These are edits from a while ago and I'm considering "remastering" them for print. Thoughts?


Adam I
Canon 5D Mark II ~ Canon 17-40mm F/4L


Adam II
Canon 5D Mark II ~ Canon 70-200mm F/4L


Adam III
Canon 5D Mark II ~ Canon 70-200mm F/4L


Adam IV
Canon 5D Mark II ~ Canon 70-200mm F/4L​

 

[Cale]

The first two are awesome, but since I don't know the guy in the photos the last two I don't find particularly interesting. (It's hard to explain, and while great photos there isn't enough to draw my attention from the guy I don't really care about or know)

Buuuut like I said they are nice anyways and I'm the guy in them appreciates the photos as well.

 

[Azuremen]

The first two are awesome, but since I don't know the guy in the photos the last two I don't find particularly interesting. (It's hard to explain, and while great photos there isn't enough to draw my attention from the guy I don't really care about or know)

Well, these are all candid's from just hiking around and I felt they told a (small) story of wandering to find something. Thank you for the thoughts.

A Path
Sony a7 ~ Canon 17-40mm F/4L​

 

[Cale]

That makes sense. My sleep deprived self couldn't figure that out.

 

[Azuremen]

Blue Boxes
Sony a7 ~ CPC Phase 2 28mm F/2.8​

 

[Boffin]

The composition in Solitude is absolutely joyous. That concrete retainer for the garden bed does ruddy wonders for it 👍

 

[Azuremen]

Untitled
Sony a7 ~ Super-Takumar 100mm F/4 Macro​

 

[Azuremen]

Still Summer
Sony a7 ~ Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Series E​

 

[Azuremen]

Steps on 84
Sony a7 ~ Canon 135mm F/2L​

 

[Azuremen]

Urban Growth
Sony a7 ~ Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Series E​

 

[Azuremen]

Recede
Sony a7 ~ Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Series E​

I've been trying to get a more consistent color and tone to my images lately, would love to hear some input on the recent images and my processing choices.

 

[Azuremen]

On the Lake
Canon 5D Mark II ~ Canon 135mm F/2L​

 

[35mm]

I've been trying to get a more consistent color and tone to my images lately, would love to hear some input on the recent images and my processing choices.

Personally, I like this new processing. More natural, with softer tones.

Having said that, I still think that your daylight landscape shots usually have the blues tones a bit too saturated (like in the post above, or in #350). Just my opinion, of course. 👍

 

[Mike Rotch]

2c:

#337: Awesome composition, a real standout. The PP especially around the star and lamp really doesnt work for me; almost looks like PP added bokeh, which it is clearly not.
#351: For me, the weakest of the last page - image does not do it for me as there is an absence of a focal point and the PP reminds of me instagram presets - the latter I don't respond to generally
#353: I like the PP a lot, although I'm not a fan of bokeh shots for the sake of bokeh, but that is incidental.

 

[Azuremen]

Having said that, I still think that your daylight landscape shots usually have the blues tones a bit too saturated (like in the post above, or in #350). Just my opinion, of course. 👍

I am going hard on the blue, though I think partly because I hadn't seen blue skies in a couple of months (forest fires were insane this year) so just a touch excited.

So I've figured out how to really excite the sensor reflection issues on the a7, which happens to go hand-in-hand with a lot of my night street work. But it is what it is.

Jorge
Sony a7 ~ Voigtlander 40mm F/1.4 SC​

 

[35mm]

So I've figured out how to really excite the sensor reflection issues on the a7, which happens to go hand-in-hand with a lot of my night street work. But it is what it is.

I thought that was only an issue in long-exposures.

How are you liking the little 40/1.4?

 

[Azuremen]

I thought that was only an issue in long-exposures.

How are you liking the little 40/1.4?

The reflection issue just occurs when point light sources are near the edge of the frame that will generally flare a little anyhow. I've noticed it shooting the 55/1.2 in similar situations.

As for the 40/1.4, I'm still blown away at how small it is. Vignetting is enough that I'll have to tweak LR presets for the lens a bit, along with bringing some contrast back as the RAW files are a touch flat with it being the SC. Not a bad thing at all but certainly a bit different than using the Series E lenses. It also makes for a conversation starter when I'm out and other photographers are fascinated by the setup.

On the Floor
Sony a7 ~ Voigtlander 40mm F/1.4 SC​

 

[Azuremen]

This lens makes doing street and nightlife portraits crazy fun and natural. The size just doesn't get much attention and focusing (after adjusting for the tab placement) is super smooth and accurate. Also digging the focal length, as it just makes sense compared to 35mm for me. I'll eventually get a helicoid adapter as the minimum focusing distance is a bit cumbersome at times, but not enough of an issue I'm rushing to order one.

As for the sensor reflection issue, I suspect the distance and shape of the rear element in the 40/1.4 is partly to blame as they are more pronounced with this lens than the SLR lenses I've used.

Surge
Sony a7 ~ Voigtlander 40mm F/1.4​