2020 Project 52 by Antonio Correia - 3rd Quarter

[Antonio Correia]

After a while without any photographs (shame on me) I start this thread for the 3rd quarter.

[Antonio Correia]

It really is a shame that I have done one photograph for so long now... I do not go out often but that is no excuse as one may find many other motives if feeling like to.

Today I went out as the weather is great and even a bit hot. High temperatures are expected this week...
Herewith I photograph from the old town.

[Geoff F]

Nicely balanced street scene.

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Geoff.
A very simple photograph, indeed.
Cheers ! Take care !

[Antonio Correia]

Harsh light ! Great sharness ! Love this lens !

[Geoff F]

That looks good, Antonio.

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Geoff !
Cheers !

I made this photo duplicating the layers of one raw file and using masks so I could use it as background in the Zoom meetings.
It works nicely !

[Antonio Correia]

Thanks to the sea there is a soft breeze while the Sun shines !

[Antonio Correia]

Let me say something about one photograph to begin with.
The f/1.8 was intentional. I had just shot another photograph in another location which was a none interest and I erased it as soon as I imported it.
I made an exposure compensation as I was afraid of the white areas of the motorcycle while viewing through the EVF.
In fact that was the reason why I shot this ! To get the best result under a photograph with a little more difficulty as usual.
In location and at the moment I could't remember to turn the zebras warning on. Silly me !
This is the original RAW file with just the Lens Corrections in LR

[billtils]

Nice work on the processing Antonio

[xpatUSA]

Let me say something about one photograph to begin with.
The f/1.8 was intentional. I had just shot another photograph in another location which was a none interest and I erased it as soon as I imported it.

Antonio, did you mean "f/1.8 was not intentional"?

I made an exposure compensation as I was afraid of the white areas of the motorcycle while viewing through the EVF.
In fact that was the reason why I shot this ! To get the best result under a photograph with a little more difficulty as usual.
In location and at the moment I could't remember to turn the zebras warning on. Silly me !
This is the original RAW file with just the Lens Corrections in LR

What worked against you in this shot was mainly the choice of 'matrix' exposure metering. It might have been more effective to spot-meter those white parts and then decide how much EC to apply in order to get their desired brightness in the output image.

Or, spot-meter those shaded cobblestones at lower left and take a chance with no EC at all.

I am not a great lover of letting the camera do anything automatically ...

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Bill for your comment !

Ted, I wanted really to use the f/1.8
I am a lover of letting the camera decide many things for me. However, I always choose the point of focus and most of the times I do use the "matrix" exposure metering.

I do have customized a button for the spot metering which follows the focus point. I agree with you that the way you describe would have been a good or better option.

Much appreciated your comment ! Thank you !

[xpatUSA]

Ted, I wanted really to use the f/1.8

Thanks Antonio. Pardon me for not being sure. Quite acceptable for shooting at that distance, I imagine.

[Antonio Correia]

Please, don't ! My native language is not English...
Cheers !

[Antonio Correia]

Went to the doctor today... so far so good !

How do you like this ? What kind of processing should I have done or shall I do ?
The photo is to be printed and offered to the model in A5. I will print it myself

[Antonio Correia]

Hard times. The vaccine already existing, is far away from the common mortal and C19 is just around us all...

[Wavelength]

Excellent; yet i would like to clone wipe out the distant opuntia on the right side, which makes a visual continuation with the main one.

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Nandakumar for your excellent comment and pointing that obvious issue.
You are absolutely right.
I have seen myself when working on the photo and I thought it would be rather difficult to clone the area without noticing it
I was lazy not even trying it !
In location I searched for the right angle all the other captures being worst than this one !
Cheers ! Take care !
But... here is a better version ! Not perfect, I know

[Antonio Correia]

LR work

[Wavelength]

it looks even better now; from where did you take the last image? I like that very much