After The Pacemaker…..Waist Level Photography (Page 2): First photo is beautiful. Speedy recovery!

Moondoggie Loc: Southern California

First photo is beautiful. Speedy recovery!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

deanfl wrote:

I recently got a pacemaker. I am doing fine. It feels like I am 65 again. Since I need to keep my left arm below my shoulder(I am right handed) for a few more weeks, I decided to take photos with the camera at waist level or lower.

I took these this morning on the nature path near our new home in Georgia.

I used a Panasonic LX10, a compact camera with a flip out screen.

Beautiful images Dean

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

deanfl wrote:

I recently got a pacemaker. I am doing fine. It feels like I am 65 again. Since I need to keep my left arm below my shoulder(I am right handed) for a few more weeks, I decided to take photos with the camera at waist level or lower.

I took these this morning on the nature path near our new home in Georgia.

I used a Panasonic LX10, a compact camera with a flip out screen.

Great shots! According to my reading, the number of rays on that sunburst indicates the number of leaves that make up the aperture. There are 18 rays in that shot.

George
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmontjr/albums/with/72157630035449563
https://www.ippawards.com/gallery/?v=7516fd43adaa

deanfl Loc: Georgia

gmontjr2350 wrote:

Great shots! According to my reading, the number of rays on that sunburst indicates the number of leaves that make up the aperture. There are 18 rays in that shot.

George
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmontjr/albums/with/72157630035449563
https://www.ippawards.com/gallery/?v=7516fd43adaa

Thank you!

It sounds like you have studied the relationship between the number of leaves in the iris and the number of rays in a sunburst. Your comment made me curious about this. You probably already know what I found. Lens with an even number of leaves produce the same number of rays. Lens with an odd number of leaves produce twice as many rays. The camera I used has 9 leaves and produced a sunburst with 18 rays. Thank you for your comments. I learned something new today.

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

Just a new perspective to add to your shooting style. Trust you will have a speedy recovery.

Sureshot Loc: Ohio

Beautiful pictures

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

deanfl wrote:

Thank you!

It sounds like you have studied the relationship between the number of leaves in the iris and the number of rays in a sunburst. Your comment made me curious about this. You probably already know what I found. Lens with an even number of leaves produce the same number of rays. Lens with an odd number of leaves produce twice as many rays. The camera I used has 9 leaves and produced a sunburst with 18 rays. Thank you for your comments. I learned something new today.

I believe I read that in Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure". Someone on this forum mentioned it the other day and I retrieved it from the donation pile.

George
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmontjr/albums/with/72157630035449563
https://www.ippawards.com/gallery/?v=7516fd43adaa

DRam11 Loc: Polson, MT

Great pictures, and wishes for a speedy recovery.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Congrats, and nice work! I've had my pacemaker for 12 years now and am due for a new one soon!

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Waist level worked well.

Bushpilot Loc: Minnesota

Have a speedy and comfortable recovery. Nice shots! I shoot from the hip most of the time, I love my Fuji X100V.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Prayers for a full recovery and no problems with the pacemaker. great photos, no1 has a bit of a 3D effect on my monitor, I would put it on my wall.

Craig Meyer Loc: Sparks, NV

For many compositions, the eye level point of view, especially if you're over 6' tall, leads to an unbalanced (fore-mid-background) composition--especially with a wide angle. I had a waist level reflex as my first adjustable (barely) camera. With today's digital display, there's no right-left issues as there is with a mirror. These are great shots, and keep this developed skill in the repertoire. Glad to hear you're on teh mend.
C

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

deanfl wrote:

I recently got a pacemaker. I am doing fine. It feels like I am 65 again. Since I need to keep my left arm below my shoulder(I am right handed) for a few more weeks, I decided to take photos with the camera at waist level or lower.

I took these this morning on the nature path near our new home in Georgia.

I used a Panasonic LX10, a compact camera with a flip out screen.

I like 2 especially.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

Beautiful images. i wish you a speedy recovery.

jack