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Harry Eggens
{K:14804} 12/9/2003
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Beautiful autumn scene with wonderful colors, lighting and clarity. Lovely work Roger, but maybe a little lower shooting angle to see a bit more of the house in the background?....Best regards Harry
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michael rose
{K:687} 12/9/2003
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very beautiful composition
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David Orea
{K:5292} 12/9/2003
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Very nice composition, Roger. Excellent postcard. Congrats!
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Anouschka Rokebrand
{K:6470} 12/10/2003
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Beautiful landscape, wonderful colours and very nice composition.
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 12/10/2003
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WHAT A MARVEL,Roger....I'm dying to get out and try this new Bessa L with this 21 mm lens...but the weather is terrible out here...
The colours are outstanding and for what I can see there is no vignetting!
Regards,Antonella
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 12/10/2003
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Could you please tell me why you use such high ISO speed films on this camera? Any particular reason that I should know? And what scanner do you use? Your photos are just perfect! Antonella
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Tomo Radovanovic
{K:12788} 12/10/2003
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beautiful image & fall colors
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:94480} 12/10/2003
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wonderful scene.greaat colors.
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Terry Alexander
{K:316} 12/10/2003
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Great colour and detail. Its a shame the branches block out what could be a nice looking building in the background.
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Keith Naylor
{K:13064} 12/10/2003
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Hi Roger,
I have to agree with the other commentators about getting the building in under thos branches, its so tantalising. The sky also appears a little washed out, however the colours in the foliage and water are superb.
Regards
Keith
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Roger Williams
{K:84106} 12/10/2003
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I don't like the gaudily painted building in the background, so I deliberately used the leaves/branches to partially obscure it. Washed out skies are a fact of life in Japan, alas. We very seldom have really clear blue skies. I wish there were something I could do about it... {g}
Antonella, I use high speed films because I have problems with camera shake and because my lens is only F/4 (and I HATE using flash). The high speed allows me to take indoor shots, which would otherwise be impossible, and early morning shots shortly after dawn, when I am walking the dog. With the 1/2000th maximum speed on my camera, I never have problems using 800 ISO even on bright days. I do actually prefer the 400 ISO emulsion in this series, but usually end up buying the 800 because of the extra stop. By the way, this lens is not completely free of cosine-law fall-off. You notice it more wide open, but it is not very serious even then. If you try to stitch photos into a panorama, as I often do, you will notice it in joins in the sky.
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Roger Williams
{K:84106} 12/10/2003
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On standard 35mm shots like this I have the scans I use done by the shop that develops the film. On the non-standard negatives produced by my panorama cameras I do the scanning myself on an Epson flatbed with a transparency adaptor.
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Amitava Banerjea
{K:7076} 12/23/2003
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Roger, I saw this one earlier but didn't have time to write a thoughtful comment on it. I am in two minds about the building. It's color would blend in nicely with the colors of the leaves in this season, so I may not have chosen to hide it. On the other hand, having it screened by the branches and leaves adds an element of mystery and a buzz. Just see how many people are talking about just that! a little earlier in the season and you wouldn't have had any comments on the building:-)
The plants on the left of the frame are a nice anchor, IMO.
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Luther Chong
{K:3585} 2/20/2004
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Excellent. This photo belongs in a travel magazine and postcard..
I'm now considering the Bessa L...
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