Ricoh GR-D (I,II,III,IV): Post your photos!

[rhl-oregon]

What settings do you guys use? (GRD I users preferred)

jpg, B&W, +2 Contrast +1 Sharpness... but I'm blowing more highlights than I'd like to. Quite difficult step from film to a small sensored compact (+ first digital camera).
Maybe I should dial down the contrast, as my pictures get Alien Skin Exposure 4 treatment anyway.

I agree. Reduce contrast & sharpness, and spend some daylight exposures on Low-ISO, if the 1 has that auto-low, if youre in the habit of shooting 400 or higher. Check your metering tool & aim too; those bright skies can be hard to tame when you're drawn to a medium or dark subject in the foreground

That said, I love the kid in this one. If it were mine, I might crop away some of the blownouts and extra adults for the sake of that kid.

 

[kuvvy]

 

[kuvvy]

 

[dogbunny]

 

[petronius]

 

[rhl-oregon]

Zeno, I sometimes feel as though I'm seeing a math of everyday forms in your minimal compositions. It's restful oddly, as though Euclid is playing a lyre.

 

[rehview]

... I'd rather have more of your images ...

I'm afraid you will mostly find me posting in the x100 images thread now. Which is a shame as I do love this GRD thread. I was seduced. I'll still post here when I'm going through old GRD shots.

 

[petronius]

Zeno, I sometimes feel as though I'm seeing a math of everyday forms in your minimal compositions. It's restful oddly, as though Euclid is playing a lyre.

Thank you for your kind words, Robert.

 

[petronius]

 

[dallard]

R0011174 by daviz121, on Flickr

R0011184 by daviz121, on Flickr

R0011179 by daviz121, on Flickr
Getting along pretty well with the new (to me) GRD3. Gotta go do more shooting though.

 

[2tigers]

I like the mood you have captured....just a touch of melancholy (for me).

 

[nightfly]

Like this a lot.

Feels like a still from a movie that I'd want to see.

 

[petronius]

2tigers, nightfly thank you! Some melancholy on my way to work!

dallard, that dog picture is marvelous!

 

[nightfly]

Looked on your blog and saw a couple of versions of this photo. I prefer the one you posted here. Although I really like your black and white work, this one really works better in color.

I think you said you're a big SilverEfx user for black and white, do you use ColorEfx or similiar for color?

 

[Michael Markey]

Like those a lot macfiend.

Yes very cinematic Zeno ...
Cracking shot ...

 

[petronius]

Looked on your blog and saw a couple of versions of this photo. I prefer the one you posted here. Although I really like your black and white work, this one really works better in color.

I think you said you're a big SilverEfx user for black and white, do you use ColorEfx or similiar for color?

I reduced the use of silver efex heavily and don´t use color efex. I like the light and color as it is recorded by the GRD.

Thank you, Michael!

 

[petronius]

 

[paulfish4570]

the grd mafia is killing me ... 🙂

 

[nightfly]

Good to know. Using my GRD III more and was sorta dreading post processing as I usually let my film choice take of this for me in my GR1. The transition to digital, even with as lovely a tool as the Ricoh still has many hitches for me and your work is particularly inspiring.

Are you now working from in camera jpgs or processing the RAWs but with a lighter touch to preserve the cameras inherint lens/sensor qualitites?

I reduced the use of silver efex heavily and don´t use color efex. I like the light and color as it is recorded by the GRD.

Thank you, Michael!

 

[petronius]

I only use in camera jpgs and do as little pp as possible.