Eyes
by LevT

Comment by roz:
what a fantastic find ..
of course the sun flare lifts this tremendously ..
great grungy treatment ..
great image .. :)

Eyes
by LevT

Comment by MaryO:
Nice job with the light. Adds quite a bit of interest to the scene.

Eyes
by LevT

Comment by willem:
Not sure how to rate this one. I like the room, the colors, the light. I think probably a viewpoint which would not be from the middle and at normal view height could be better. Also the star effect seems a bit overdone.

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by RamblinR:

Originally posted by LevT: Originally posted by roz: [...] also i think its an extremely fantastic shot with that lens .. did you crop it a lot ... and answer at your leisure .. :) only cropped about a half, he was not very far. It is a wonderful lens, the first super-zoom I've had that does not disappoint in sharpness or clarity throughout the entire zoom range.

Whilst I have the 40-150 pro f2.8 and the 1.4 teleconverter I find that the images become soft with the 1.4tc and need to be stopped down to f5 to get the sharpness back. I have been experimenting by shooting both Raw and Jpeg and using the x2 digital zoom for my surf shots. Generally do this when I am shooting with the lens fully extended to 150mm. So with the crop factor added and then the 2x digital zoom I get a focal length of 600mm with images that are sharp from f2.8. Have been pleasantly surprised with the results. If I need more reach I add the 1.4tc. The image I submitted was one using this method. I also have the 12-100 lens and I will use this when travelling to get extra reach which makes this lens even more versatile. The Jpeg files are quite large (approx 8mp). Anyway, just thought I would mention it in case you haven't thought to give it a try. I won̢۪t use it for everything but it̢۪s handy to have

Message edited by author 2021-01-05 07:51:32.

Eyes
by LevT

Comment by ytshuva:
looks like great studio for modeling. The ropes on the ceiling are scary..:)

Eyes
by LevT

Comment by kiwinick:
top 3 contender excellent photo

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment by Neat:
You can sense the concentration on his face and his balance action, I love all the foam!

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by PennyStreet:
Congratulations! Wonderful shot and my favorite of this challenge!

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by roz:

Originally posted by LevT: Originally posted by roz: [...] also i think its an extremely fantastic shot with that lens .. did you crop it a lot ... and answer at your leisure .. :) only cropped about a half, he was not very far. It is a wonderful lens, the first super-zoom I've had that does not disappoint in sharpness or clarity throughout the entire zoom range.

thanks so much Lev .. its the go-to lens i use 90% of the time if i'm not shooting insects or birds .. !! .. :)

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment by LevT:

Originally posted by roz: this is wonderful . you got some amazing shots . i would have picked this one except for the tongue .. he's sticking it too far out to be a good shot .. just my opinion .. ps . i'm not averse to the quizzical tongue .. or the thoughtful tongue .. or even the concentrating tongue .. ie .. i'm not a tonque-a-phobe .. ;)

yes, if not for the tongue, I'd pick this one, too ))