Comments | dsthenes: Violent Soho -- The Step Inn

dsthenes

Violent Soho -- The Step Inn

Oct 25, 2008 03:55

October 24, 2008
The Step Inn, Brisbane
Violent Soho, Eat Laser Scumbag, Dick Nasty, Turnpike, No Anchor

First real chance to test out my shiny new lens under the conditions I really bought it for -- appallingly dim lighting. It did really well. Quite sharp, and a definite improvement on the 50mm f/1.8.

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Comments 7

imm October 24 2008, 21:30:32 UTC

I really like the black & white one over the colour. That last image is frakin awesome :)

figgylicious October 25 2008, 00:58:14 UTC

Love that last one. Looooove.

dsthenes October 25 2008, 01:15:26 UTC

He has nice biceps.

imbrifer October 25 2008, 03:22:51 UTC

Regarding the last note to me about possible photography: I'd say this is pretty damn good support for that :x These are fabulous. I'm in love with the first with its colours and the focus and and and things.

dsthenes October 26 2008, 01:37:46 UTC

I'm starting to think it's something worth exploring more. At the very least it'll stop me from going mental...

halcalanky October 25 2008, 11:04:51 UTC

This is the 1.4? You're making me regret the 1.8. Really nice fist and last images.. I'd go for the colour one - if you shot it in RAW then with some work it can be brought alive a bit more but that's just my tastes.

And the bokeh looks so much smoother than that of the 1.8..dammit

dsthenes October 26 2008, 02:37:35 UTC

I always shoot raw now, so yeah.

Thing is I don't like the framing -- the left edge is the very edge of the photo (moving subjects etc etc). That's I tried the crop ... and a dodgy flood fill with black to extend the photo out a bit to improve the composition. I doubt I have the skill to do that with a colour version.

But I'm sure I could improve the colouration without too much effort.

D.
ps: the bokeh on the 1.4 is awesome. The 1.8 has shit bokeh -- very jagged. :x