Tomorrow is going to suck for a decent part of the US. -5F (-20C) forecasted here, and that will feel downright warm compared to other parts of the country.
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Photo of the Day - January 2019
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I thought about taking my flowers outside and trying to capture macro snowflakes on them, but then I thought better of it and stayed inside with my strobe.
Whatever I shoot tomorrow, if I shoot any photos tomorrow, is definitely going to be indoors! Today stepping out on the deck for a few minutes to capture the unusual sight of a Hooded Merganser on the lake in the middle of a snowfall was one thing, since it was in the 30's, but Wednesday is going to be a different story altogether. We in this part of the country are going to fare far better than our friends in the Midwest and northern states, where it will be absolutely brutal. Brrrrrrrr........! Keep warm and safe, everyone!
Here's to everyone experiencing the polar vortex that I'm also experiencing too....stay warm!
Funny story. Went to Ken Rockwell's site to see if he had reviewed the Sigma 40mm Art (don't ask me why, I was bored). I have the lens and love it, but was curious to see his take on it out of curiosity. Not reviewed, but he did have a review of the Sigma 60-600. His leading image for the lens is a moon shot where he stacked teleconverters to achieve an effective focal length of 1680mm. At the cost of a shutter speed of 1/30 and an ISO of 1600. Also taken as a JPEG. The resultant image is horrific:
https://kenrockwell.com/sigma/60-600mm.htm
This made me look back at my moon shots and took me back to this image from 2017. Sony A7R2 and 100-400 at 400mm, f/8, ISO 100, 1/100th sec.
Moon shots are actually hard to do. Pushes gear to the limits (unless you are using a dedicated telescope). Also pushes technique to the limit. Because of the severe crop and the need to upsample, you will be pushing the files to their limits.
Not sure if the Sigma 60-600 is a good lens or crap. But my moon shot taken at 400mm is at least an order of magnitude better than Ken's. Gear vs technique--I'll let you decide
https://kenrockwell.com/sigma/60-600mm.htm
This made me look back at my moon shots and took me back to this image from 2017. Sony A7R2 and 100-400 at 400mm, f/8, ISO 100, 1/100th sec.
Moon shots are actually hard to do. Pushes gear to the limits (unless you are using a dedicated telescope). Also pushes technique to the limit. Because of the severe crop and the need to upsample, you will be pushing the files to their limits.
Not sure if the Sigma 60-600 is a good lens or crap. But my moon shot taken at 400mm is at least an order of magnitude better than Ken's. Gear vs technique--I'll let you decide
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Not sure if the Sigma 60-600 is a good lens or crap. But my moon shot taken at 400mm is at least an order of magnitude better than Ken's. Gear vs technique--I'll let you decide
Ken Rockwell is a terrible photographer and a slightly less terrible reviewer.
Little happy Lamb, Switzerland.
(E-M1 II, Helios 44-2)
(E-M1 II, Helios 44-2)
Lone survivor. No other color around but brown and fading green ....
The best moonshot I ever got was with a 35x zoom bridge camera, the Canon SX40HS. Popped it on a tripod, maxed out the zoom, and aimed it at the moon:Funny story. Went to Ken Rockwell's site to see if he had reviewed the Sigma 40mm Art (don't ask me why, I was bored). I have the lens and love it, but was curious to see his take on it out of curiosity. Not reviewed, but he did have a review of the Sigma 60-600. His leading image for the lens is a moon shot where he stacked teleconverters to achieve an effective focal length of 1680mm. At the cost of a shutter speed of 1/30 and an ISO of 1600. Also taken as a JPEG. The resultant image is horrific:
https://kenrockwell.com/sigma/60-600mm.htm
This made me look back at my moon shots and took me back to this image from 2017. Sony A7R2 and 100-400 at 400mm, f/8, ISO 100, 1/100th sec.
Moon shots are actually hard to do. Pushes gear to the limits (unless you are using a dedicated telescope). Also pushes technique to the limit. Because of the severe crop and the need to upsample, you will be pushing the files to their limits.
Not sure if the Sigma 60-600 is a good lens or crap. But my moon shot taken at 400mm is at least an order of magnitude better than Ken's. Gear vs technique--I'll let you decide
Yours is certainly better! My favourite part on that link.Funny story. Went to Ken Rockwell's site to see if he had reviewed the Sigma 40mm Art (don't ask me why, I was bored). I have the lens and love it, but was curious to see his take on it out of curiosity. Not reviewed, but he did have a review of the Sigma 60-600. His leading image for the lens is a moon shot where he stacked teleconverters to achieve an effective focal length of 1680mm. At the cost of a shutter speed of 1/30 and an ISO of 1600. Also taken as a JPEG. The resultant image is horrific:
https://kenrockwell.com/sigma/60-600mm.htm
This made me look back at my moon shots and took me back to this image from 2017. Sony A7R2 and 100-400 at 400mm, f/8, ISO 100, 1/100th sec.
Moon shots are actually hard to do. Pushes gear to the limits (unless you are using a dedicated telescope). Also pushes technique to the limit. Because of the severe crop and the need to upsample, you will be pushing the files to their limits.
Not sure if the Sigma 60-600 is a good lens or crap. But my moon shot taken at 400mm is at least an order of magnitude better than Ken's. Gear vs technique--I'll let you decide
‘These are all shot as NORMAL JPGs; no RAW files or FINE JPGs were used or needed’
I disagree with this statement. But I disagree with a lot of what he says.
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We had a beautiful sky as I drove home.
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But spring is coming!Lone survivor. No other color around but brown and fading green ....
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Some mint sauce would go lovely with him!
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I can relate!I thought about taking my flowers outside and trying to capture macro snowflakes on them, but then I thought better of it and stayed inside with my strobe.
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Rosenlaui glacier gorge, Switzerland.
(E-5, 50mm)
(E-5, 50mm)
Keyboard cleaning and decided to make a photo.
Qtips - iPad Pro is the background
Qtips - iPad Pro is the background
Lovely.
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I thought it was a book of matches!
I found something to shoot when it’s 4F outside.
Sometimes, just giving a 'thumbs up' doesn't seem enough for this one.Beautifully done.