Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

[Muddy]

Detail Man,
Beautiful posts.keep them coming.

[Detail Man]

A saucer-shaped orb was spotted flying through a verdant grotto nearing dusk, leaving a trail of sword-ferns in it's wake ...

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=4.0, Ts=1/20. 6.31 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=5.0, Ts=1/15. 5.26 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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heading through the trees in a path directly converging with the a favorite child of this year's rising of the golden Lilies.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=80, F=4.0, Ts=1/40. 8.10 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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With a 16-bit Log Histogram showing nearly zero processing noise/artifacts over a 13-bit range (effectively
improving the DMC-LX3's 10.65 EV "raw" dynamic-range by 2.35 EV to a 13-bit EV output dynamic-range) ...

[Detail Man]

A ray of light traverses the green canopy to alight on the tip of a riverine fern ...

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=3.2, Ts=1/20. 6.89 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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as the same fern photographed when first appearing in Spring now glows in the evening Summer sun.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=3.2, Ts=1/30. 7.53 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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A newly born Summer creature blooming along the way to the Creek.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=80, F=5.0, Ts=1/50. 1.80 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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[deejjjaaaa]

so what is your take on LX5, Detail Man ?

[Detail Man]

Nature is the realm of the unspeakable ...

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=3.2, Ts=1/15. 7.16 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=2.8, Ts=1/20. 3.98 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=2.8, Ts=1/15, Optical Zoom = 2.5. 8.28 Mpixel crop:

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[deejjjaaaa]

LX5 preview = http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/LX5/LX5A.HTM

[CHICHORNIO]

LX5 preview = http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/LX5/LX5A.HTM

A very serious machine. Will Leica release her sister? (D-lux 5?).
By the way, beautiful pictures Jeremy. I will like to see them printed in a 100% cotton paper. They should look wonderful.

[Detail Man]

Braved a few highlights to try to better capture a few late afternoon moments in time at a special place.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=3.2, Ts=1/25. 7.42 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=3.2, Ts=1/20. 7.41 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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[Detail Man]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=125, F=4.0, Ts=1/30. 7.42 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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A blink in the eye of time as the sun sets on our horizon for a trillionth time.

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=160, F=4.5, Ts=1/30. 7.40 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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[Detail Man]

Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=6.3, Ts=1/30. 5.82 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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Hand-held with OIS (Mode 2), ISO=200, F=4.0, Ts=1/15. 7.08 Mpixel crop. Post-processed using all 16-bit arithmetic:

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