This images demonstrates the ability of the 135mm APO to exceed the Nikon D800e sensor resolution even with marine haze. Perhaps at some point camera sensor technology will catch-up with the optical capacity of this lens. Zoom in to see how this lens resolves fine detail beyond what the sensor can deliver.
Thanks Photosphere42!
Rendering style of Zeiss 135 APO is amazing, even when subject is't perfectly in focus (manual focusing with DSLR is tricky in some cases), overall experience is quite nice!
Michal
I packed a polarizer but neglected to use it. I have not used polarizers in the rain, but I think it is a very useful suggestion for the next opportunity
Perhaps the left arm is a little heavy, but this is a lovely photograph, sharp and clear with the model isolated from the background and it works so well in black and white.
My favorite scenics have a "stepping stone" in the foreground for the eye to light upon and then the viewer is drawn into the composition, experiences it by being transported by leading lines and comes out again. A circular route, as in this case, has a calming effect. Well done, Akul!
Appreciate the comment but pulling the fence would not leave enough space at the bottom. To me the subject hillside trees need to be higher. Also, the fence is part of a leading lines system - from lower left to middle right joining the bottom edge of the [subject tree line that points to upper left. From there up everything becomes this "woosh" upward as clouds meet sky.
Hope I explained that properly. It's not your typical leading line.
Thanks for your like and comment.
I've posted a similar shot (same day, same hill) that you may find more to your liking. I didn't post it here as I had already posted the one above and I was reserving it for the World Photography Contest: https://www.flickr.com/photos/walnut186/20065720134/in/dateposted-public/.
My 100mm f/3.5 Sonnar T C/Y arrived from Japan today and I'm anxious to try it out. This capture whets my appetite for getting out into nature with improved tools and seeing, at 80, if I can keep up with the real artists like Samuli! I must hurry. My shutter hasn't got that many more clicks in it!
My wife and son and I were making a travel film "Norwegian Summer" in 1976. It was a beautiful day, the gulls were flying alongside the ferry, the sky was deep blue and the Seven Sisters were cascading long tresses of crystalline glacier melt into the fjord. Everyone was in great spirits that day. SAS and Videroe Airlines loved the film and so did our audiences. This lovely scene evokes fond memories and that's what a well-planned, perfectly executed picture is supposed to do. Tak, J-B!
Samuli, your artistry takes my heart back to the 20 summers I spent in Northern Minnesota.
Ah, to be out on the lake with Mother and Father and a few friends, waiting for that tug on the line to set the hook!
I will try to find it out with next Sony Camera Event :) I currently own only A7 so I don't have silent shutter mode to use my Hologon lens. Yesterday I got a message (here at Zeissimages) from Kolari Vision, it looks they want to help me to convert my camera again. This could prevent me to buy next camera for a while ;)
