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St Peter's Bredhurst pulpit dressed with flowers
phillips commented on PJs Pics's gallery image in Architecture
A very nice image-especially keeping all the detail on the stained glass window. My preference would be to have a little more space at the top of the frame. Congratulations, Phil -
Thanks for your comment. I got the 20 mm f/1.8 in part because of the combined weight of my 24-70 mm f/2.8 and the 14-24 mm f/2.8. It's working out very well for me. I wish it could replace the 14-24 mm completely, but when I look at a large number of my shots that I like, that was the lens of choice-it will probably be part of the inheritance for the kids. Thanks again, Phil -
Beautiful image with great composition. Congratulations, Phil -
<p>My wife and I took a Danube River cruise in 2013 and I think that the two lenses you mentioned would cover almost all of the scenes that I was interested in off of the ship. My only thought was the possibility of adding a fast, wide lens, such as the Sigma 24 mm f/1.4. On occasions we were in areas that didn't allow flash or tripods. I really used my lightweight Gitzo tripod for twilight and evening shots. I did encounter a few occasions of scenes along the riverbank where a telephoto of 200 mm would have been nice, and for use on the ship that might be useful. Eric Waller's comment on not letting the weight of the equipment becoming a detracting influence on your enjoyment of the trip is something I can relate to.</p>
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Thanks for viewing and comment. The tabernacle is the only native-made tabernacle among the California missions. It has abalone art made by the Chumash dating back to the 1780's. Of the shots I did for the Mission, this was the toughest. Multiple reflections, mixed lighting and a very uncomfortable camera angle. Thanks again, Phil
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Thanks you for viewing and comment. A large print is already hanging in my home. Thanks again, Phil -
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<p>I was asked to take some interior shots at Old Mission Santa Barbara.</p><div></div>
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Someone has to sing - Choir of the First Communion Service
phillips commented on thadley's gallery image in Uncategorized
A great image which evokes a lot of pleasant thoughts. Congratulations, Phil -
<p>I have both the D750 and D800, and I use the D800 for tripod situations, in the case of portraits, primarily with the 85 mm f/1.8 lens. For almost everything else I use the D750. I think the D800 used is a great bargain, and I would use the price difference to get the 70-200 mm f/4, which I really like. I also like the idea of a 35 mm prime-but I am getting by with the 50 mm f/1.4.</p>
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I was doing some photography for the Old Mission-mainly interiors, but the window really "grabbed" me. The patterns on the wall are actually part of a restoration of he mission, which for me added to the interest. Thanks again, Phil -
+1 to all the above comments. I especially like the use of the vertical composition; it seems to add such depth to the scene. Congratulations, Phil -
Beautiful. The image has a great sense of depth. Congratulations, Phil -
Flower festival at St Peter's Bredhurst
phillips commented on PJs Pics's gallery image in Architecture
Very nice-especially in the larger view. The stones on the altar are a great addition to the symbol of St. Peter on the altar piece. Congratulations, Phil -
Thanks for viewing and comment. I was doing some photography work for Old Mission Santa Barbara, mainly interior shots. I wanted another view of the front of the mission for myself-but a bus load of tourists made that impossible, and I just looked down and saw this image. Thanks again, Phil
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<p>The addition of a wide angle zoom might be nice, but I think it depends on your style of photography. For me on my trips to Europe my 24-70mm was on my Nikon over 80% of the time. I would suggest a lightweight travel tripod if you don't have one. On tours I've been on there is often free time after the dinner hour, and the late twilight in the European summer offer a lot of photo opportunities.</p><div></div>
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Beautiful;very well done. Congratulations, Phil -
A wonderful shot;almost surreal. Congratulations, Phil -
Very nice combination of the butterfly and background colors. My suggestion is that you might consider cropping some from the left hand/bottom side of the image. Well done, congratulations, Phil -
<p>A window at the Old Mission Santa Barbara</p><div></div>
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<p>Lannie-I can't respond to the question of the "best" crop frame camera, but I had a similar question. My Nikon gear ( the 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 f/4 + tripod are too heavy for me now for hiking and too bulky to haul while flying.. I used a succession of Canon Powershots over a period of time but wanted better high ISO performance. My first try was the Sony NEX 6-never liked the menu system and ergonomics after the Nikon, and still wasn't thrilled with the high ISO performance.-also tried the Sony A7 in the store. For a travel rig I've settled on the Fuji X-T1 I'm happy with the ergonomics and the lens selections/quality. .The X-T1 is very close in size to my wife's vintage Nikon FG. I don't see the X-T1 replacing my D800 and D750, but on the other hand using my Nikon FX glass on a crop frame D7200, doesn't achieve very much in the way of size/weight reduction.</p>
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Thank you for your comment. I thought the collection of puddles in your gallery were excellent. I was hoping for a different view but the number of tourists made that impossible, so I tried this view. Thank you again, Phil
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Your Comments and sugestions are greatly apprecuated
