I am just constantly amazed a what you "Tech" guys can do with pictures. Both taking them and "manipulating" them. VERY beautiful pictures.

Man,you take some great pics!

JJ, your new camera seems to be working very well. The pics are really good, but the person taking the pics makes the difference.

Very cool, thanks JJ.
always enjoy reading your posts,reviews, and pics
regards,Mike

Thanks all.

Wasn't really trying to show off my picture taking skills though. Mostly I was trying to show different textures and colors to see how the sensor/processor handled them. But, I do unhumbly accept your praises. My ego is a hungry beast.

I have one more critique of the camera in question. It has a great paint job. I have been handling this thing so much I was expecting it to rub off. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nice pictures! It´s also good to see what that little Olympus can do. Have you used the standard kit lenses with those pictures? Lenses make a great difference. I´m using Canon Ixus and Sony alpha 350 both good devices but I must say as sumoj275 has allready said: It´s not the camera, it´s the man behind it.

The camera is good when it shows the wiewer the same thing the photographer saw when the picture was taken. The point of view is the thing that no mechanical device can do, so the photographer is good when he can take a picture of something that everybody can see in a way that in the picture it looks like never seen before.

Thanks.

I used the kit lens for these images. I have another lens on the way that should be phenomenal. It is a Voiglander 25mm 0.95 F stop. That's lightning fast.

I agree that the person behind the camera is one of the most important factor, but I also admit the camera is another important factor. I think of it like racing, even though it isn't a competition most of the time.

Mario Andretti was a great driver, but he wouldn't have won any races if he was behind the wheel of a Gremlin.

I still use a Nikon D3S for my job, and there is now way I can do what it can do with a point 'n' shoot what I can with the D3 or even the Oly. To show the viewer what I am seeing, I need a camera that can actually see what I am seeing. Ever try taking a picture at night with a point 'n' shoot? A lot of cameras , even expensive ones, reproduce colors poorly. Unless I am color blind, he won't be seeing what I am.

Awesome pics JJ! I think I missed something though...Never saw the Troll near the fire brook...Was he hard to see? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I love digital photography...The part that is toughest to me is the color spaces and making sure that what your camera sees, what you see on your monitor and what your printer prints are all the same. It can be a huge PITA. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I use a Canon EOS 50-D and love it. I wish I had more time to spend practicing.

Youre right about the cameras. You´ll need a good camera when you are a good photographer (or going to be one). Sometimes I hear comments about my camera like: "it must take good pictures" etc. Well the camera takes bad pictures too! That Voiglander seems like a treat!

Jayge,

Great pix! My sister wants to know and me too, where is home? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

You look awful comfortable in that Western hat....wheres home? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

I have enjoyed the posts from Germany and WILL miss them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

The next post is ... again,please I'm aging as gracefully as I can but the 70's took a massive toll on my brain cells. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" />



I just bought a brand new hat Resistol Hat, stone, Buffalo felt 6X <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Looks like a respectable gentleman's hat in Dallas doesn't it? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />




Have a SUPER SUNDAY oh... you're a day ahead? Or behind? Either way have a GREAT day Jayge! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Peace,
David

It was supposed to say stroll, but the troll stole the S. He was hard to see. You have to squint and hold your tongue just right and you'll be able to see him in the picture of the green leaves on the forest floor.