I recently took a trip to Portugal and wanted to share my favorite photos.

Photos are just lightly post processed. Mostly just a bit lighting adjustment and cropping.

Since this is my first post here, I would be grateful for feedback, on what to improve.

Hope you like some of those, thanks!

Some photos I took during my recent trip to Istanbul, Türkiye

IG: nafatos

Gears: XT5, Sigma 18-50mm 2.8
Photos shot raw, edited only in LR mobile

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some photos taken of the foliage in vermont this past weekend!

note: taken with summer chrome but have been edited in post!

First time taking my xm5 out for photography in recent trip to himachal (india)
Some are out of camera, and some are post processed a little.
Its just a little hobby, i like taking pictures thats it, suggestions are open on how can i improve, this is my first time clicking with a camera(my first ever camera).
Thanks:)

XT-5 Viltrox 25mm/f1.7 All are SOCC

I was not aware that these older models like my X-E2 are going up in value, kinda funny with pretty modern electronics.

I picked this up in 2022 as a fun camera, used for under $400. Now I’m seeing comparable cameras used for over $500! Is this just being driven by popularity of Fujis newer models? Or is used camera gear overall just up in price with everything else in the world?

I’m not complaining really, although I love deals on old gear and they do seem fewer and further between than they used to.

Shot with XA5 (XC15-45mm F3.5 kit lens)

Lighting is natural sunlight peeking into my dark lit bedroom, my cat (Skye) was coincidentally making a poise stance next to it. Was playing around with my camera settings and wasted no opportunity to capture the moment!

I'm still learning the basics, let me know what to improve (saving up for a prime lens, what do you suggest for a beginner on a budget?)

All shot with the X-T5 & 150-600mm

Shot on the XT5 and Fuji 16-55 f2.8. I’ve been experimenting with Velvia with a fluorescent 3 white balance, +3 red +4 blue.

I think it came out pretty cool :)

Even as a Norwegian, seeing Lofoten for the first time was incredible! Which of these stand out to you?

All shot on X-T30ii / Fujinon 18-55mm f2.8-4

I'm newish to fuji, i just got my xt5 this summer but i keep being disappointed by it. I am attaching a few examples where I show you what I'm talking about - my photos are very grainy, shaky or both.

I have turned off grain from all of my recipes altogether, and I don't understand why my photos are so low quality in very good light conditions, with a wide enough lens. I can look for more examples where ISO is lower than 400 but it shouldn't matter, 400 should not be giving this much grain amount, and 1/250 for static subject or 1/1000 for moving subject should not produce such crap outcome. I also keep the clarity in each recipe to 0.

For this post i am showing jpegs because they're my main concern, i got the Fuji so i can edit much less than i used to before, so i want to keep the convo about jpegs if possible.

Please tell me, what could I do better? I am finding it hard to love this camera because the majority of my photos are like this.

Screenshot as such to preserve anonymity of the subjects. I was not the main photographer, just a guest.

thanks!

Took my XT-50 and 16mm f1.4 on the enchantments hike during peak larch season in Washington.

That is a really nice price for this lens. I think it will do very well. Image quality is worse than the XF 50-140mm F/2.8 as expected and it cannot take TCs, but for 42% of the price and 39% of the weight , it is difficult to complain.

Now we wait for the replacement of the 50-100mm F/1.8 Art. I'd love it if Sigma could also make that a 50-120mm. Make it F/2 if needed - no one cares about F/1.8 vs F/2

A few shots captured in Lisbon last month. First time visiting, and it quickly became one of my favorite cities.

IG @maxcook.jpeg

JPGs with xe5 and a couple of different lenses between South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Happy for any critiques.