Film vs Digital article

Hi All

For anyone who is interested I have just completed an article comparing 4x5inch large format film with my digital camera (a 12mp FF Nikon). You can see it by going here: http://www.limephoto.co.za/digital_vs_film_article.html

In a nutshell, there is a definite 'wow' factor to the image size achievable with a large format camera, but it comes at a hefty price, both cash-wise and time-wise.

E

Self portraits from yesteryear!

Not being a stranger to the self portrait enterprise, I have decided to let you all oggle these self portraits done as part of a 20 image self portrait documentary in 2006. This particular task was challenging to say the least as one was not able to merely submit a collage of images but instead, aspects of the self had to be not only identified, but then somehow translated into a graphic image. So none of those cheesy "this is me.... tahdaah!" type pictures that you see on the inside of coffee table books. I won't bore you with a couch-like session on the deep personal meanings behind the images, (whew!) but I will tell you this: Only two are photoshopped. The fist image I called "Needles to say", the second I dangerously titled "Me and Mom" - I was talking more about evolution than my mother so save the wise cracks ok! :). The third image I called "Who nose". So, you might have gathered that if I get round to doing another portrait for this month's theme it probably won't be a grinning me with a camera slung over my shoulder (or wearing a giant white sombrero!)
Paul.

Zoomburst vs lensbaby

Further to my comment made yesterday regarding Neil’s Lensbaby post I thought I would put this image up taken recently on the Outeniqua Mountains from a power van. I think it has a lensbaby feel to it, achieved by using a relatively slow shutter speed (1/20th) which necessitated a rather small aperture (F/16)coupled with a zoom burst. The van was travelling at the time so this added to the effect. As far as the image goes there is no P/shopping save the usual tweaking of levels and clone stamping crap out the way! Not the greatest of images but the point is to demonstrate that 'lensbabyesque' images are achievable in other (more conventional) ways. Do you agree? Aye or Naaay?
Paul.

Lensbaby

Hi all,

Finally got out and took some shots with my new toy! My Lensbaby composer. This was shot with the plastic optic. I admit the whole idea of putting a plastic lens in front of a full frame 12mp camera is somewhat daft, but I love the effect. Lensbaby photography seems to create much debate - what do you guys feel about it?

Cheers,

Neil.