Backstage Kokoro
A "behind-the-scenes" look at selected images in my Kokoro project —
Content, photographic notes, EXIF data, creative process, miscellaneous commentary, and original digital captures. And now with additional audio comments about selected images!
From Kokoro #034 - Hilo Palms
Two separate thoughts come to mind with this image.
First, one of my favorite quotes from G.K. Chesterton, "It's amazing how many things there are that aren't so." This telephoto lens from Panasonic gets a bad rap from every corner of the Internet. People say it's not sharp. Hmmm. . . these images look pretty sharp to me! In fact, every image in this Hilo Palms project was shot with this lens. Either I am really lucky and purchased a good one, or lots of people are using this long, long telephoto handheld and can't figure out why their images are blurry. Go tripod, young man. And allow it to settle to stillness. And be patient. And, etc., etc.
Second, the lush green of these plants is so powerful that I vacillate between rendering these images in color or in black-and-white. See the original digital capture using the link below. I like them both; I use them both. For Kokoro, I've chosen b/w. You place your bets, you take your chances.
Original digital capture (downsized for the web)
1/160 sec at f / 5.6, ISO 800, Panasonic DMC-G2, LUMIX G VARIO 45-200/F4.0-5.6, 72 mm
Two separate thoughts come to mind with this image.
First, one of my favorite quotes from G.K. Chesterton, "It's amazing how many things there are that aren't so." This telephoto lens from Panasonic gets a bad rap from every corner of the Internet. People say it's not sharp. Hmmm. . . these images look pretty sharp to me! In fact, every image in this Hilo Palms project was shot with this lens. Either I am really lucky and purchased a good one, or lots of people are using this long, long telephoto handheld and can't figure out why their images are blurry. Go tripod, young man. And allow it to settle to stillness. And be patient. And, etc., etc.
Second, the lush green of these plants is so powerful that I vacillate between rendering these images in color or in black-and-white. See the original digital capture using the link below. I like them both; I use them both. For Kokoro, I've chosen b/w. You place your bets, you take your chances.
Original digital capture (downsized for the web)
1/160 sec at f / 5.6, ISO 800, Panasonic DMC-G2, LUMIX G VARIO 45-200/F4.0-5.6, 72 mm