SX1 in Wallacestone (pictures included)

[alan_potter]

I've had the SX1 for a few weeks now and had lousy weather. Now at last we've got some clearer air, so I've been trying to see what I can do with it. I went to the Wallacestone monument, which affords a great view over the Forth Valley in central Scotland (http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=55.974603~-3.734751&style=r&lvl=16&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1)

1. Here's the basic scene
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3262401951_a1529efd77_b.jpg

2. The other end of the zoom, looking at a fairly close-at-hand subject
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3263229428_c6ff47991a_b.jpg

Both of the above, I am completely happy with.

3. Looking towards the docks, the picture is a bit flat. A look at the histogram shows that it needs pulled in quite a long way top and bottom
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3263230890_665835c5bb_b.jpg

4. Same as above
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3262406991_7110fe46d9_b.jpg

5. Further afield still, you can pick out the Great Hall of Stirlign Castle, thirteen miles away!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3263233964_e8afe03e3c_b.jpg

6. Hills! Again, the histogram issues are very apparent
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3262410135_5dbc22578f_b.jpg

7. I liked the army of electricity pylons
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3262412123_4633cbcfcd_b.jpg

8. Kincardine Village - about six miles away
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3263240432_2278045b36_b.jpg

regards,
/alan

[alan_potter]

I tried editing a few - mostly just pulling in the histogram, maybe a slight saturation boost. And of course straightening the horizons.

9. The Docks
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3263248390_4839284a4c_b.jpg

10. The Docks again
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3263247258_7ed2b65040_b.jpg

11. Stirling Castle
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3263246106_68dc9464eb_b.jpg

12. The Hills
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3262419425_6dbdd04c19_b.jpg

13. The Army
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3262417707_b6657ec626_b.jpg

14. Kincardine and its Bridge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3263242446_18a5f31870_b.jpg

All in all, I'm pretty comfortable wiht htis camera, in a way that I wasn't a week ago.

The originals can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/atp

regards,
/alan

[Jon]

Not much you can do about the atmospheric haze that caused the loss of contrast. In the right lighting, a polarizer will help. Other than that, post-processing to spread the curve is about it.

[kennyes]

Not much you can do about the atmospheric haze that caused the loss of contrast. In the right lighting, a polarizer will help. Other than that, post-processing to spread the curve is about it.

Can a polarizer or UV filter be added to these cameras?

[Jon]

Not yet; Lensmate is apparently working on an adapter; until then the only option would be to hold the polarizer in front of the lens (which procedure would work best with a tripod).