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SX1 in Wallacestone (pictures included)

 
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Feb 08, 2009 07:21 |  #1

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 …0&phy=0&phscl=1​&encType=1 (external link))

1. Here's the basic scene

IMAGE: 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.fl​ickr.com …63229428_c6ff47​991a_b.jpg (external link)

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
IMAGE: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3263230890_665835c5bb_b.jpg

4. Same as above
IMAGE: 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!
IMAGE: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3263233964_e8afe03e3c_b.jpg

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

7. I liked the army of electricity pylons
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8. Kincardine Village - about six miles away
IMAGE: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/3263240432_2278045b36_b.jpg

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Feb 08, 2009 07:25 |  #2

Now with some edits

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

IMAGE: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3263248390_4839284a4c_b.jpg

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

11. Stirling Castle
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12. The Hills
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13. The Army
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14. Kincardine and its Bridge
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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 (external link)

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Feb 08, 2009 07:28 |  #3

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.


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Feb 09, 2009 01:32 |  #4

Jon wrote in post #7279540 (external link)
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?




  
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Feb 09, 2009 08:01 |  #5

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).


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