Sony DSLR "Picture of the day"

[Peekayoh]

DARK CHANNEL


Camera: Sony A900
Lens: Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4
Focal Length: 85mm
Exposure: 1/30th at f11 [-2ev]
ISO 320
23nd Oct 2011

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

[Kiwi-snapper]

Camera: Sony A300
Lens: Minolta AF 35-80
Focal Length: 70mm (35mm Equivalent: 105mm)
Exposure: 2.5 sec at f6.3
ISO 200
9th December 2011


this sculpture looks so much nicer at night...

[sparkie1263]

Here is a macro I took today.

Frank




Iso 100
f/22
1/160
on camera flash
Hand held using the Tamron 60mm Macro



Iso 100
f/5.6
1/160
on camera flash
Hand held using the Tamron 60mm Macro

[DonSchap]

get the lead out, Frank.

Definitely more of the pencil than I am used to seeing.

[DWessel]

Frank,

Also an excellent showing of how aperature affects DOF.

[DWessel]

While working on my large format portfolio project, State Route 94, I came across this little gem:


A900 w/Sigma 28-90 @ 75mm, f/22, 1/50th, ISO 400, cropped and converted to B&W

Note the camoflauge netting on top of the roof!!!

But that guy has to compete with someone else in a neighboring community:


A900 w/Sigma 28-80 @ 50mm, f/11, 1/80th, ISO 100

This is but one of many such dressed statutes.

[Rooz]

Here is a macro I took today.

Frank




Iso 100
f/22
1/160
on camera flash
Hand held using the Tamron 60mm Macro



Iso 100
f/5.6
1/160
on camera flash
Hand held using the Tamron 60mm Macro

Frank, the tammie is only good stopped down to f16 absolute tops, even then you should try and avoid stopping down past f11 if possible. By f22 you've lost around 40% of your sharpness. With the 5.6 shot, I would have preferred the focus on the top of the pencil as that's where the eye is drawn to.

[sparkie1263]

I didn't know that Rooz. I was just going through all the f stops.

Thanks
Frank

[DonSchap]

So, the snow falls and December arrives... no, in Chicago it was the vice-versa. Mid-December snow, this year. Not much... just reminder of what's in store.

Of course, the holidays come roaring in and demand we respond... to stave off the grim solace of the coldest season of the year. We fight this distressing period with LIGHT! To that end, I set up my Christmas tree, still sans all the beautiful ornaments... but chuck full of lights and tackled it, this time, with the SIGMA 20mm f/1.8 DG EX RF and my newer SIGMA 85mm f/1.4 DG EX HSM lens, just to see what kind of bokeh I could achieve contrast the two of them. I HDR'd them a bit... just to pop some of the color, and layered in the bokeh, but you can kind of see the specific differences.

Yes, you might try this at home! LOL

Season's Greetings, folks!

EDIT: Finished adding the ornamentation...

[Erad]

Hey guys, havent posted in awhile. i just recently picked up a sigma 300mm 2.8. here is a test shot, havent had a whole lot of time to actually take it out to the field.


I found dinner! by arociojr, on Flickr