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Mad Aussie
10-25-2009, 06:18 AM
Still sifting through photos I never got to process and was playing with this one.

I was learning about my 10 -22mm lens here and I think this one has too much lens distortion to save as a serious photo.

So I decided to have a play with both colour and B&W

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/4041656249_cf66f398b5_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/4041656245_da061c2c4f_o.jpg
Bambi
10-25-2009, 09:13 AM
I am glad that you saved this one. I like both versions. the feel is very different. this is a silly question but what is the lens distortion?
casil403
10-25-2009, 09:16 AM
I quite like them both...the towering perspective works for me.
Nice HDR too!
kat
10-25-2009, 10:03 AM
Very neat perspective! Loving the black and white!

Add a shadow of a person and you got a winner for this months theme! :p
Mad Aussie
10-25-2009, 04:18 PM
Thanks for that all. This is actually after I corrected as much of the distortion as I could.


I am glad that you saved this one. I like both versions. the feel is very different. this is a silly question but what is the lens distortion?
Here's a site that explains it for you. Lens Distortion (http://www.dxo.com/us/photo/dxo_optics_pro/optics_geometry_corrections/distortion)

The wider you go the more noticeable it tends to be when you have long straight lines (like buildings) in your photo. My 10 -22mm is horrible for it at the 10mm end.
Bambi
10-25-2009, 04:37 PM
Thanks for that all. This is actually after I corrected as much of the distortion as I could.


Here's a site that explains it for you. Lens Distortion (http://www.dxo.com/us/photo/dxo_optics_pro/optics_geometry_corrections/distortion)

The wider you go the more noticeable it tends to be when you have long straight lines (like buildings) in your photo. My 10 -22mm is horrible for it at the 10mm end.

:thankyou: much appreciated.
kat
10-25-2009, 05:52 PM
I wonder how many times I've seen a photo and thought..fish lens but maybe it's distortion...?
Mad Aussie
10-25-2009, 06:27 PM
I wonder how many times I've seen a photo and thought..fish lens but maybe it's distortion...?
Quite often I'd say. Do a search on Flickr for fisheye and you'll see what a real fisheye does. A good fisheye will get 180°