Face of Chinatown?

NorthernLights · 27th May 2007

Shot with 70-200 zoom lens.

Shot with 15mm fisheye and converted to rectilinear with software PTLens.

Also shot with 15mm fisheye and converted to rectilinear with software PTLens.

NorthernLights · 27th May 2007

Pure Fisheye shot

ak6110 · 28th May 2007

Originally Posted by NorthernLights

Pure Fisheye shot

Very nice, tell us how you take this shot, what are the settings and did you use any filters?

Brand · 28th May 2007

Originally Posted by NorthernLights

Pure Fisheye shot

BEAUTIFUL!

NorthernLights · 28th May 2007

Thanks.

Spot metering. Metered 1 frame away from the sun because I wanted the sun to form a bright spot. Metered the stores on the ground as I wanted some details. Exposure taken 2/3 weighting to sky and 1/3 to store.

Settings are ISO 100, 1/800s, f8. No filter...the fisheye lens generally has high contrast. I was just amazed how it handled shooting straight into the sun and exhibited no flare.

Subject matter: for the day's shoot, I wanted to use the interesting lanterns over my head to form the main subject matter. With the fisheye, the top of surrounding buildings and stores on the ground became the 'frame' for the lanterns with the all round fisheye effect The sunlight also shone through the lanterns creating bright looking lanterns.

alan choo · 29th May 2007

For the pure fish eye shot, I am wondering how you can have the umbrellas and the shop houses so well lighted yet the sky is not washed out.
So you are using the Nikon fish eye?I like the composition.

NorthernLights · 29th May 2007

Originally Posted by alan choo

For the pure fish eye shot, I am wondering how you can have the umbrellas and the shop houses so well lighted yet the sky is not washed out.
So you are using the Nikon fish eye?I like the composition.

I spot metered both and used a ratio of more weighting on the sky. It is so sunny that the stalls were quite bright, else, slave flashes might be needed at the base of those stalls..

I am using a 5D...and the Canon fisheye.

What made you think it has to be nikon?

alan choo · 30th May 2007

Originally Posted by NorthernLights

I spot metered both and used a ratio of more weighting on the sky. It is so sunny that the stalls were quite bright, else, slave flashes might be needed at the base of those stalls..

I am using a 5D...and the Canon fisheye.

What made you think it has to be nikon?

My ignorance. Just went into your site.
What can I say?. My jaw drop when I saw your work..

27th May 2007	#1
NorthernLights Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,085	Face of Chinatown? Shot with 70-200 zoom lens. Shot with 15mm fisheye and converted to rectilinear with software PTLens. Also shot with 15mm fisheye and converted to rectilinear with software PTLens. __________________ Leica digital user:thumbsup http://www.flickr.com/photos/justphotography/ Last edited by NorthernLights; 27th May 2007 at 11:56 PM.

27th May 2007	#2
NorthernLights Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,085	Re: Face of Chinatown? Pure Fisheye shot __________________ Leica digital user:thumbsup http://www.flickr.com/photos/justphotography/

28th May 2007	#5
NorthernLights Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,085	Re: Face of Chinatown? Thanks. Spot metering. Metered 1 frame away from the sun because I wanted the sun to form a bright spot. Metered the stores on the ground as I wanted some details. Exposure taken 2/3 weighting to sky and 1/3 to store. Settings are ISO 100, 1/800s, f8. No filter...the fisheye lens generally has high contrast. I was just amazed how it handled shooting straight into the sun and exhibited no flare. Subject matter: for the day's shoot, I wanted to use the interesting lanterns over my head to form the main subject matter. With the fisheye, the top of surrounding buildings and stores on the ground became the 'frame' for the lanterns with the all round fisheye effect The sunlight also shone through the lanterns creating bright looking lanterns. __________________ Leica digital user:thumbsup http://www.flickr.com/photos/justphotography/ Last edited by NorthernLights; 28th May 2007 at 11:04 PM.

29th May 2007	#6
alan choo Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 315	Re: Face of Chinatown? For the pure fish eye shot, I am wondering how you can have the umbrellas and the shop houses so well lighted yet the sky is not washed out. So you are using the Nikon fish eye?I like the composition.