The world under your feet

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I continue to explore the possibilities of my new lens. If he is new to me, then by himself he is already a man of old age. OKS 1-150-1 was born in the USSR, which has now ceased to exist. Country names can change, but people are people and lenses are lenses.

Previously, he stood for professional cinema equipment. It has good enough coverage (f / 2.8) at its 150mm focal length. It's not entirely customary for me to move 2 meters away from the subject (minimum focal length), but you quickly get used to it.

As fate willed, I had an hour and a half of free time, but there was nothing interesting for shooting nearby. It was a building in a residential area of the city, next to a small dull park and the same dull weather that was not going to change.

And then I literally sat down on my knees. The object of my interest was the world under my feet. It turned out that if you carefully look under your feet, you can see a lot of interesting things. It's all about scale.

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In post-processing, I took some liberties to enjoy the process. For example, in the original, the first photo looked a little different.

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I also wanted to explore the possibilities of the Lightroom program. There is nothing more to comment on. I was looking for cracks, blades of grass, various small features of the macrocosm. And that's what I got.

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It wasn't just the world under my feet that came into my field of vision. The building was old, had different traces of time on itself, and that was also interesting.

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The last frame is practically unprocessed, only cropping.
What can I say based on the results.

Firstly, for shooting with this lens in cloudy weather, it is advisable to have a tripod (to avoid blur at such a focal length, you have to set a rather fast shutter speed). Even a fully open aperture does not provide sufficient light transmission to the sensor.

Secondly, the lens blurs the background perfectly. It practically kills individual details. This means that the OKS is an excellent portrait lens.

Thirdly, this lens can be used for shooting pseudomacro at long distances. Butterflies, dragonflies and other insects are rather shy. I think that two meters to the subject is still a good enough distance not to scare anyone. I don't even mention street photos. It goes without saying.

For example, I shot this sparrow from about 5-7 meters. Photo is clickable and in full size without processing
If it was 2 meters and clear weather ...

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I will continue my experiments and post the results. If anyone is interested, follow the news.



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CameraSony A7М2
LensSamyang 35 1,4 Helios-40-2 ОKS 1-22-1
LocationRussia
Post-productionin LR

Manual processing in Lightroom


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Fun pictures! I think that one picture (fourth from last) looks like ancient cave art. That turned out really neat.

I often struggle with "too much post processing" and keep asking myself when to stop and what's too much. I suppose it's all about the art!

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There used to be an inscription on the painted door, which was taken out in some way. Apparently some kind of solvent. From the sun and water, the paint cracked in these places and this rock painting appeared :))

I do not like such harsh post processing, but in this case I chose it deliberately. When shooting, I had nothing to choose from, objects merge with the background and I decided to experiment with contrast :))
This, of course, is no longer quite a photograph, but I even liked something about it))

Cheers and !BEER
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This, of course, is no longer quite a photograph, but I even liked something about it))

It's all art, and by definition is not strictly defined. :) We both like it, so it's very successful!

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I agree, the line is too thin between photography and a picture.
Nobody knows exactly where photography ends and ... painting with light begins.
The main thing is to like the result))

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Wow, love the shots and great experimentations!
A new lens, how exciting!
I got one too- a whole 'proper' camera- 1st time in over 20yrs that I'm holding something other than an old 35mm Kodak auto, an iphone or handing a proper one back to my best friend Sabrina...feels soooo weird...

Here are the results on my 1st and only dry day so far to test it out...https://peakd.com/hive-155530/@chocolatescorpi/a-random-wednesday-walk-with-my-new-baby

Must find suitable tripod for it tomorrow too.
Waiting for a dry day to come again...soon I hope...

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Congratulations on your new camera. Yes, now you need a tripod, that's for sure. With such focal lengths ... I hope to see the shy inhabitants of Australia in close-up)))

Ignore the dampness, dress well and take an umbrella. This solves the problem))
And yet, it is very convenient to have a remote control for the camera release, especially when working with a tripod. Conveniently store this keychain in a small pocket right on the camera strap. He will always be with the camera))
I look forward to interesting pictures from you))
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I'm afraid the !BEER is over :(

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I will get you some of the locals up close and even the wildlife too...🤣😂😅

Yes, I will be investing in a few complementary camera things too such as remote and even a camera bag next week...🤣

Heading up to my home town over xmas- in the country surrounded by paddocks so will get some more natural shots and will have lots of subjects to experiment with.

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hello my dear grandfather, I'm getting more and more curious every day about the lens you use, maybe I should try it. but I don't know how the lens looks like.

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Hello, granddaughter))
Type in a search engine "ОКС 1-150-1"

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wooooooow,
the lens is very big and long, it must be very expensive, maybe I can't afford it, because my economy is very limited,

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First you need to decide if you need such a lens at all.
If you need it and really want to buy it, then the opportunity will always be provided. This is how this world works
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Всё же на контрасте интереснее в постобработке. А вот, кстати, травка без обработки выглядит лучше. Серый фон и бетон лучше играют на образ в целом.

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Тут дело в том, что мне было особо не из чего выбирать. Объект и фон часто сливаются (почти), даже не помогает узкая полоса резкости. Пришлось добавить драматизьмы контрастом, а заодно просто поиграть настройками )
Тут ещё сказываются особенности восприятия в блогосфере ))

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Особенности это наше всё)
Что нас делает особенным? - особый взгляд на вещи, вариант - присутствие харизмы. Взгляд - это конечно усреднённое, скорее способность почувствовать и передать другим.

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не, я немного о другом. Скорее об эффекте инстаграмм))

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The art of perception and seeing the things that often go overlooked is a tool every photographer should get acquainted with. You did an excellent job making the overlooked come directly into focus. It's nice to have the technology to adjust and tweek what we would prefer to see as well. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work. =)

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Glad to see you and thank you for your kind words!
Looking at the madness of our real world, you involuntarily begin to pay attention to something else)
The nearest thing is that which is right in front of you, but is usually not noticed due to the fuss and constant thoughts in your head. Stop the world, as Don Juan used to say. Among other things, this means not just looking, but at the same time seeing (I'm not sure that the Google translator will adequately translate the last phrase, looking and seeing in Russian have a similar, but different meaning)

Глядя на безумие нашего реального мира, поневоле начинаешь обращать внимание на что-то другое )
Самое ближнее то, что находится прямо перед вами, но обычно не замечается из-за суеты и постоянных мыслей в голове. "Остановить мир", как говорил Дон Хуан. В числе прочего это означает не просто смотреть, но при этом видеть (не уверен, что гугл-переводчик адекватно переведёт последнюю фразу, смотреть и видеть в русском языке имеют похожее, но по смыслу разное значение)

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I definitely agree that we often look but don't really see what there is to see. I like that in this case, it was under your feet as the title said. It can be easy to miss what is right under our noses or beneath our feet. Thanks for the beer and invest in the future support.
Take Care and Cheers!

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In fact, sometimes we do not see more obvious things ... big and important🤣 😂😅
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