The Summit
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MAKComment by MAK: Now Ive had a day or 2 to re-compose myself can I just say a big THANKS to my team members for their support (not friend voting)(LOL) This was the first shot I was allowed to submit to so YES this actually is my first entry with the Fuji S5 it just happened to finish Later than the street photography shot by 2 days (a wonderful illusion).
Anyone thinking about the S5 as a Camera will be very pleased with it's performance from a colour and Dynamic Range POV, if you want speeeeed forget this camera.
RAW files over 1600 ISO appear dark when opened in most viewers and I have found that LIGHTROOM is by far the best RAW tool for these RAF RAW files, they are 25MB big too hence the fuji's SLOOOOW speed of 1.5fps, this is NOT a sports cam. It comes into it's own when shooting people, weddings, and in difficult light situations (such as this shot here, into the light from a long way away at full zoom 300mm) it had AMAZING DR. I just found out recently that this camera works so well in JPG I might not use the RAW function. The high ISO even at 3200 is stunning and leaves my D200 and also the D1s mk II Canon standing...
Anyway, I would really like the thank everybody for their comments and Favs. Some of my most favorite photographers have selected this shot as a FAV and I am totally honoured by that. The score is very good and a new PB but as I always state, I'm not really driven by scores, I like to submit what I like and the photography/editing that I like. I know some of you do not like the high dynamic range I love to shoot but that is my style and after a very over abusive start to HDR I have managed to cut my addiction down to minimal usage (LOL)
It is a pleasure to be back and a pleasure to be a member of such a wonderful online community as this is and has been for many years.
God bless you all and thank you for this very special ribbon.
Message edited by author 2007-08-09 09:46:54. 
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