GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

scotttnz wrote in post #18646620
I'm not seeing a halo (but I'm not wearing my glasses) maybe it is the out of focus background, as I focused on the branch. I took a shot with the background in focus, but I didn't like it as much. As for being acceptable, I think it is, because that is what I was intending, but I'm sure it isn't everybody's cup of tea. My eyes didn't have enough dynamic range for the scene, so I think any camera would struggle with lifting the shadows when it was pointed straight at the sun. I tried, and it wasn't pretty.

Thanks Tony.

I took the drone up this afternoon over the mud flats at low tide.

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It is quite good for selfies too...

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Nice to see you both I rather like the abstract mudflat!

I might have halo's in my brain, I think I have one now top right? Taken at a time I was trying to show the world how pretty NZ is

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kiwichris wrote in post #18646641
I might have halo's in my brain, I think I have one now top right? Taken at a time I was trying to show the world how pretty NZ is

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The cloud looks a little odd, almost fake, maybe too much contrast? Other than that it’s a nice shot.

More sunrise and mud flats from me....

Thanks Scott

Thoughts

weka2000 wrote in post #18649029
Thoughts

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I like it.

weka2000 wrote in post #18649029
Thoughts

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Looks good to me Horizon is straight too

The sky could do with a bit more contrast, next time put your order in early for some dramatic clouds

playing with more photoshop skills ......used LUT (look up tables) for colours .......


In other news have job interview in christchurch but job by airport in Ack ..... back went on last job so been umemployed for last 3 weeks. It a b1tch getting old...... Reading glasses, sore joints etc.

May be bringing a motorhome back from ChCh to Auckland so get to see some more of South Island

weka2000 wrote in post #18649029
Thoughts

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I gotta agree with Scott on all counts. Just wondering on the dramatic cloud comment, did you try dropping highlights way back in raw and or, a little dodge and burn (darkening) works well in some software but no so much in others. Enjoy yr drive back from Chch, I am jealous. I have done that trip several times, with a caravan, to and from Clinton in Southland.

Can any of you tech experts give me a reason as to why my touch screen on the G9 would be sort of not working by touch sometimes? Do the batteries in my finger go flat?

weka2000 wrote in post #18649596
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May be bringing a motorhome back from ChCh to Auckland so get to see some more of South Island

Eldest daughter did that a couple of years ago. Had a curry chicken dinner in Picton, jumped on the ferry and developed food poisoning. Had an urgent flight to Wellington the following morning, taxi to Porirua hospital (being re-hydrated) and I had to drive it back.

Good luck with the job. Remember, age is just a number....

kiwichris wrote in post #18649629
Can any of you tech experts give me a reason as to why my touch screen on the G9 would be sort of not working by touch sometimes? Do the batteries in my finger go flat?

Doesn’t sound right. I’d never experienced my finger getting a flat battery with any of the 5 touch screen Panasonic’s I have had. I’m still getting used to using the joystick to select the focus point on the G9 rather than using the screen like a touchpad.

kiwichris wrote in post #18649629
Can any of you tech experts give me a reason as to why my touch screen on the G9 would be sort of not working by touch sometimes? Do the batteries in my finger go flat?

is there a sensor by the eyepiece that detects when the unit is up by your eye? if so it could be you're covering that and it thinks the touch-screen should be disabled.

the silly people at Canon set the M5 up by default not to do this, with the result that when anyone gets a new one, they get brassed off with their nose selecting odd focus points by accident....

scotttnz wrote in post #18649814
Doesn’t sound right. I’d never experienced my finger getting a flat battery with any of the 5 touch screen Panasonic’s I have had. I’m still getting used to using the joystick to select the focus point on the G9 rather than using the screen like a touchpad.

Me too, but then I'm still getting used to having a movable screen, amongst other things. The problem has been trying to set up bracket shots, oh yes then being unable to delete stuff. Then it all went ... Oh bother! heh heh heh

joeseph wrote in post #18649816
is there a sensor by the eyepiece that detects when the unit is up by your eye? if so it could be you're covering that and it thinks the touch-screen should be disabled.

the silly people at Canon set the M5 up by default not to do this, with the result that when anyone gets a new one, they get brassed off with their nose selecting odd focus points by accident....

It's me... any bloody thing is possible...