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Sunrise from this morning. Never done a slow-shutter shot like this before.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/H9Tp​Sr Sunrise at Cave Point, Door County, WI by Kris Brown Photo, on Flickr

|Sony A7 / Sony 35mm 2.8|

Sony A7siii/A7iv/ZV-1 - FE 24/1.4 - SY 24/2.8 - FE 35/2.8 - FE 50/1.8 - FE 85/1.8 - F 600/5.6 - CZ 100-300 - Tamron 17-28/2.8 - 28-75/2.8 - 28-200 RXD
Panasonic GH6 - Laowa 7.5/2 - PL 15/1.7 - P 42.5/1.8 - OM 75/1.8 - PL 10-25/1.7 - P 12-32 - P 14-140

Sony A7RII and a bunch of lenses.

|Sony A7 / Sony 35mm 2.8|

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Puckman wrote in post #18006955
Seriously. I was just thinking the same thing, Charlie, looking at Carlo's shots. That bokeh is probably the best I've seen in a long while!
I was sorta considering getting the Batis 85, but seeing this, I'm not sure I even want to bother with the Batis.

The Batis is worth considering Nadim. It holds its own against the GM in a lot of ways. I've got a running comparison thread going. Will update over the next couple of days. There are differences, but the two are more similar than I expected:

https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1459​578&page=1

focalpointsphoto.com - flickr - Instagram
α7ʀIV - α7ʀIII
Sigma 14-24 f2.8 ART - Zeiss Loxia 21 - Sigma 35 f1.2 ART - Sony 35 1.8 - Sony/Zeiss 55 1.8 - Sony 85GM

Which version do you guys prefer? Color or BW?

Sony α7R II / ILCE-7RM2 • 4s. • f/11 • ISO 200

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Gevw​g9 DSC00279_color.jpg by Puckman2012, on Flickr

Sony α7R II / ILCE-7RM2 • 4s. • f/11 • ISO 200

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/H754​Ej DSC00279_bw.jpg by Puckman2012, on Flickr

Sony A7RII and a bunch of lenses.

Puckman wrote in post #18006969
Which version do you guys prefer? Color or BW?

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Gevw​g9 DSC00279_color.jpg by Puckman2012, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/H754​Ej DSC00279_bw.jpg by Puckman2012, on Flickr

Tones look better in B&W. Nice shot!

focalpointsphoto.com - flickr - Instagram
α7ʀIV - α7ʀIII
Sigma 14-24 f2.8 ART - Zeiss Loxia 21 - Sigma 35 f1.2 ART - Sony 35 1.8 - Sony/Zeiss 55 1.8 - Sony 85GM

vinmunoz wrote in post #18006853
I used to asked my friends to share my work. None of them fu***ing care. There's one or two sometimes. That's why i wanted to try the fb ads. I guess i just have to hashtags all my postings.

Hashtags are pretty crucial in my opinion. Take a look at popular photography/portrait pictures on instagram and note down which hashtags they use.

Charlie wrote in post #18006954
dat GM, no joke when it comes to background obliteration.

To be honest, I'm not that impressed by the background obliteration. I guess a 135mm F/2 lens is needed for really awesome background obliteration.

550D | EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS | EF 50mm F/1.8 II | EF 70-200mm F/4L IS | Speedlite 580EX II | LumoPro LP180 | Gitzo GT3541XLS | Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 SP | ONA Bowery (black, non-leather)

Remember how we're always complaining about the sample variation of FE lenses? Well, the FE 50mm F/1.8 seems to be a winner in this regard...

This is the portion of the test where I just expected Sony to not compare very well. But guess what? The copy-to-copy variation on the FE 50mm f/1.8 is superbly low. Remember, the Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM is the standard against which all other lenses are measured. It’s amazingly consistent. The Sony is very close to that. In some ways (center sharpness variation) it’s actually a bit better. So hat’s off to Sony, they’ve made an FE lens that from a copy-to-copy variation standpoint is as good as anything on the market.

Source: LensRentals

550D | EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS | EF 50mm F/1.8 II | EF 70-200mm F/4L IS | Speedlite 580EX II | LumoPro LP180 | Gitzo GT3541XLS | Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 SP | ONA Bowery (black, non-leather)

Puckman wrote in post #18006969
Which version do you guys prefer? Color or BW?

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/H754​Ej DSC00279_bw.jpg by Puckman2012, on Flickr

fantastic

Sony A7siii/A7iv/ZV-1 - FE 24/1.4 - SY 24/2.8 - FE 35/2.8 - FE 50/1.8 - FE 85/1.8 - F 600/5.6 - CZ 100-300 - Tamron 17-28/2.8 - 28-75/2.8 - 28-200 RXD
Panasonic GH6 - Laowa 7.5/2 - PL 15/1.7 - P 42.5/1.8 - OM 75/1.8 - PL 10-25/1.7 - P 12-32 - P 14-140

|Sony A7 / Sony 35mm 2.8|

kris142 wrote in post #18007035
agreed. B+W ftw

Ditto

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mystik610 wrote in post #18006941
That sucks man. Filipino community? If it is then yeah.... filipino crab mentality.

hash tags on instagram go a long way. I resisted it for a while but very recently jumped on it...especially since they got rid of the stupid square aspect ratio. Since IG is a photo oriented network, you tend to get more love over there.

unfortunately yes filipino community. thanks. i will.

| SONY A7SIII(2) | A73 | A6000 | Sony A7IV | Sigma105 | FE1635F4 | Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 | Tamron 17-28 Tamron 28-75 | FE50F1.8 | Sony 16035F4PZ | SEL30mm F3.5 Macro | Canon 24mm TSE | Laowa 15mm Shift
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eriet30 wrote in post #18006866
So I was with 2 Olympus Visionaries and http://frankleeruggles​.photoshelter.com/inde​x this last weekend. They are not portrait guys but in asking them about the business it is all about self promotion via instagram twitter facebook etc. They all told me when you post a pic dont post more than one or two but put a story to the face and it will be recognized and shared much more. I think this all blends over to what you do. And I havent replied earlier but I think your work is great and looking back over time you have really grown as a photog. It wont be an easy transition but I think for you well worth it in the end. Just promote promote promote. You have the talent!

Thanks for the idea. I will start doing the same.

| SONY A7SIII(2) | A73 | A6000 | Sony A7IV | Sigma105 | FE1635F4 | Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 | Tamron 17-28 Tamron 28-75 | FE50F1.8 | Sony 16035F4PZ | SEL30mm F3.5 Macro | Canon 24mm TSE | Laowa 15mm Shift
INSTAGRAM- WEBSITE - FACEBOOK - 500PX