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Description
Mt Ive is nestled on the southern edge of the Gawler Ranges in the very arid South Australian outback. The Gawler Ranges and the Flinders Ranges are renowed for their beautiful hues of pinks, reds and purples.
Specific Feedback
When we travel I usually lug a Canon 5D4 with a Sigma 150-600mm (in case I run into a cooperative critter) and a 24-70mm that I use for a landscape lens. Age and injury has had me look into different lightweight cameras.
I’ve ended up with a Canon Powershot SX70HS. It’s so light weight but comes with a few expected issues.
Has the image got acceptable IQ?
Technical Details
4-247@3.8mm ISO250 f7.1 1/400
Basic adjustments in ACR and clean up edges in PS.
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Glenys: At this size the IQ looks fine. I love the color palette and the cloud patterns producing the light and shadow play on the BG hills. Nicely composed and a fine capture of a wonderful moment and place. >=))>
Once again, I find myself in complete concurrence with Mr. Fach (he even dislikes the cold like I do). Your photographic skill obviously trumps any gear concessions.
I know what youn mean about lugging heavy gear, though. I’ve captured many (what I consider) excellent photos with compact cameras (PowerShot G3, G10 & G11), but as you stated they do have their shotcomings.
FWIW, my current EDC kit consists of an EOS R6II (with IBIS) with the RF28 F2.8 STM and RF50 F1.8 STM lenses. It all fits is a very small, easy-to-carry camera bag that doesn’t make my back ache. Image quality is FAR superior to my old G-series. In fact the 50mm once stopped down to f/2.8 meets or exceeds the IQ of any of the L-glass zooms, and the 28 pancake isn’t far behind.
This is really well composed Glennie! I love the triangle in the foreground made up with the red and green rocks. Those foreground and mid ground shrubs are perfectly saturated and not overdone. The point of the triangle leads the eye right to the mountain background and those wonderful clouds. I think you processed this minimally and with great caution so as not to over do it. Well done. I think most would be tempted to add more contrast and maybe even a bit more pop of color but I think you nailed this as is. It’s a soft scene that speaks softly to me me and overdoing the contrast and colors would take in another direction.
The file size is quite small so I can’t give you much feedback on the IQ but at the file size presented, it’s all good for me.
The image looks fine to me!! I am immediately drawn in by the 3D sweep of the FG vegetation right to the distant hills, with an echoed sweep in the clouds. This are looks like it is competition for what we call our Big Sky country.
One possible small nit is the lighter almost-lilac blue in the distant hills. Probably easy to fix with a masked adjustment.
And – WHAT – age issues?? And injuries?? I can SO relate. A friend shoots with an Olympus M1 (not sure of the exact model but new about a year ago) and when I did a weight comparison with the 300mm + 2X it was only about a pound lighter than my R5 and 100-500 + 2X.
But your Powershot would be a lot lighter. I’m still holding on but who knows for how long. Keep showing us there is life after bricks!!
The red and green colour combination in the landscape is fantastic and the repeating mounds of grass are wonderful. It’s a very peaceful looking image and I like it!
In regards to IQ, I think that for sharing images on the web, like you’re doing here it is absolutely fine. Maybe if you were to print this big it might not be the best but I think that best is overrated anyways.
Glenys, this is a fine looking view. The big triangle of red rocks makes a good lead into the distant hills. The partly cloudy sky adds interest as well Tom is right. For NPN sizes the IQ is fine and would probably look good as a medium size print.
Those central hills are especially nice Glenys; if you are ever back there with your zoom it would be fun to play with isolating them some. I hear you about this age thing, though; what a pain (pun intended).
Your photographic skill obviously trumps any gear concessions.