My Image of the Day

[Garry]

Agreed! Artefacts, or not. That's a great range !

[Rodbender]

Not sure where the artefacts originate from. The zoom is rated as 600mm optical with the option of 1200mm super zoom. Could be the result of in camera software or the fact I always resize before uploading to the forum. I do wonder what sort of results the add on multiplier would produce. Won't be buying one to try as can't afford it for such limited use.

[Ian]

Not sure where the artefacts originate from. The zoom is rated as 600mm optical with the option of 1200mm super zoom. Could be the result of in camera software or the fact I always resize before uploading to the forum. I do wonder what sort of results the add on multiplier would produce. Won't be buying one to try as can't afford it for such limited use.

I wouldn't worry about it, Ron - zooms are not often at their best at the long end of the range. The extreme tele photo you posted - does that use some digital zoom for extra reach? What I'm seeing is a little busy grain in some of the detail; it could be from digital zoom resharpening or it could be noise management.

Ian

[Rodbender]

I have digital zoom switched off. Have no idea what the camera uses for supper zoom, I was hopping you would be able to tell me. All in All the Leica design constant aperture lens is just fantastic in my book.

[Ian]

I'm not too familiar with the add-on but if t simply fits on the front it could be quite good; no light is lost like a teleconverter. But they can be heavy and bulky.

Ian

[Rodbender]

Yes it fits on the front of the zoom lens. Couldn't do otherwise as its a bridge camera, so like you say would be heavy and a definite tripod job. I suspect software cropping would produce similar results using the standard lens.

[Rodbender]

Laugh, I couldn't do anything else as Mum helped me win first prizes in this outfit.

[Garry]

Looks a great little pooch, Ron.

[andym]

From todays walk

Cherry Blossom by Andrew Peter Martin, on Flickr

[Ian]

From todays walk

Cherry Blossom by Andrew Peter Martin, on Flickr

You must have a warm micro-climate near you, Andy! The daffs in our garden still haven't bloomed!

Ian

[Garry]

Men at work......……

[Thai-Mike]

lonely

[Garry]

Almost selective colour against the dry earth. Nice pretty little flower.

[Caz]

Due to carpet being laid in our office, we had to decamp with files to Buckingham. Hadn't been over there for around 9 months so thought I'd try out the Pixel phone in the church. The lights weren't on, so this was taken using the night sight feature, which has a long exposure and enriches colours slightly.

I downloaded it into Lightroom to correct verticals and distortion. The only thing I'm slightly unhappy about is the highlights in the stained glass windows are blown, but it came down to a choice of capturing the shadows or the blowing the highlights. Since that was the smaller area, the shadows won.

[Garry]

Hard to believe that phones can produce such superb images. The very slight blown high lights of the glass that you mention, do not distract from the image at all Caz. I'd be very pleased with this.
The colours look very bright, yet realistic, and the photo is sharp. Details are good from the front to the back.

[Caz]

I absolutely love the camera on this phone - I thought that my last Google Phone (an LG Nexus) was good, but this one blows it out of the water. Not quite to the standard of Ian's P30, but still very good.

[Barr1e]

A birthday treat for Anne in 2015 - High Tea in a high place - Houses of Parliament.

[Garry]

A lovely image, Barr1e. I hope Ann1e and you enjoyed the day there in 2015. The weather looked ideal.