Weekly HeartandSoul 52 in 2019 Challenge Week 115,16,17,18,19,20: Above, Hot,Light,Crowd(ed), Decay, Snappers Choice added
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Week l 1: NEW
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Not what i originally had in mind but decided to photograph the new lens with the new camera. (think this will give me a few new fans
) naturally it is in black and white as i used a white background. technically i think the white could be improved any hints would be gratefully received. As i went to upload the photo onto my computer I saw my nice new watch sitting on the side so had to then take a photo of it with the new 80mm macro lens. Although I like this shot the whites and shadow leave a lot to be desired... I had taken camera off tripod by then and was not setting it up again. Shot in natural light from a window.
Week 1 : NEW (reserve ) by Heart&Soul, on Flickr
Not what i originally had in mind but decided to photograph the new lens with the new camera. (think this will give me a few new fans
) naturally it is in black and white as i used a white background. technically i think the white could be improved any hints would be gratefully received. As i went to upload the photo onto my computer I saw my nice new watch sitting on the side so had to then take a photo of it with the new 80mm macro lens. Although I like this shot the whites and shadow leave a lot to be desired... I had taken camera off tripod by then and was not setting it up again. Shot in natural light from a window.
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Heh, I was pondering a picture of my new (to me) 50mm f/2, ah well, beaten to it.
I'm actually going to say I prefer the watch Mandy. because of the rich blue colour, the shallow DoF and actually, I like the shadows, it stops any floaty feel to the shot.
I also like the slight gradient in light across the image.
I'm actually going to say I prefer the watch Mandy. because of the rich blue colour, the shallow DoF and actually, I like the shadows, it stops any floaty feel to the shot.
I also like the slight gradient in light across the image.
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Thankyou for all the feedback. I have to say the watch shot was my favourite but really thought the shadow would have put others off. I’ve since taken a photo of the watch with a different background which I liked on camera but not had chance to put on the computer yet.
The lens will get plenty of use as will the camera now. Great to have the feedback as it helps see your own photos in a different light. I may use the watch photo for another challenge I am doing.
The lens will get plenty of use as will the camera now. Great to have the feedback as it helps see your own photos in a different light. I may use the watch photo for another challenge I am doing.
Hey Mandy, I thought you said you were going to reward yourself when you finished, not at the start! A new camera and a new Macro lens in the first week? 
Can't wait to see what you buy yourself in week 52
Nice to see the new lens but it probably could have been arranged better so that it didn't overlap with the box, or maybe from a lower angle with shallower DOF - much as you have done for the second image, which works really well. The shadow is good, focus spot on and the blue tones of the watch show up well
Can't wait to see what you buy yourself in week 52 Nice to see the new lens but it probably could have been arranged better so that it didn't overlap with the box, or maybe from a lower angle with shallower DOF - much as you have done for the second image, which works really well. The shadow is good, focus spot on and the blue tones of the watch show up well
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Hey Mandy, I thought you said you were going to reward yourself when you finished, not at the start! A new camera and a new Macro lens in the first week? Can't wait to see what you buy yourself in week 52
Nice to see the new lens but it probably could have been arranged better so that it didn't overlap with the box, or maybe from a lower angle with shallower DOF - much as you have done for the second image, which works really well. The shadow is good, focus spot on and the blue tones of the watch show up well
Can't wait to see what you buy yourself in week 52 Nice to see the new lens but it probably could have been arranged better so that it didn't overlap with the box, or maybe from a lower angle with shallower DOF - much as you have done for the second image, which works really well. The shadow is good, focus spot on and the blue tones of the watch show up well
Well they have been on the cards for a while now and seeing some of the macro images with the lens just made the decision for me. At the moment I have everything I need ...... the only one Imhave my eye on now is the 100-400 but not sure how much use it would actually get. So I am in no rush. Depends what I decide to photograph this year....
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Took a number of photos with different colour backgrounds and decided on the white background as it makes the image look cleaner (no pun intended). Had to crop a little as top lef hand side looked a bit dark. Did a few more tweaks in LR but can't remember what.
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