Monthly Archives: December 2013

Split Rail Close-Up

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Monochrome Winter

Split Rail Close-Up Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/100s, 75mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Split Rail Close-Up
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/100s, 75mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Around the Bend

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Monorail Monday

Around the Bend Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 17mm , f/8, ISO 800

Around the Bend
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 17mm , f/8, ISO 800

Ah, Paris

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Or at least the France Pavilion in Epcot…

Ah, Paris Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, {2.6, 3.4, 5.7, 11 & 16s bracket}, 24mm, f/16, ISO 400

Ah, Paris
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, {2.6, 3.4, 5.7, 11 & 16s bracket}, 24mm, f/16, ISO 400

Doors

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As a follow-up to our week of churches we decided to stay with the theme and go with church doors. I went with the decision to use my fish-eye lens for this week. I thought it would give me a unique perspective on the doors and also allow me to get in tight, removing quite a bit of the distractions around the doors. Not sure it worked but maybe I just need to pursue this theme longer and work out the bugs.

Using the fish-eye for architectural subjects is definitely harder than for a nice landscape. Position of the focal plane, orientation of the camera all come into play and when they are off it is really noticeable. I think the small inconsistencies with each image are what has me second guessing what I captured. OK, that seals it, I just need more practice… so you will have to put up with more church doors in the future. 😉

St. Peter's Gate Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {10, 15 & 25s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100

St. Peter’s Gate
Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {10, 15 & 25s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100

Zion Episcopal Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {3, 6, 13 & 25s bracket}, f/11, ISO 200

Zion Episcopal
Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {3, 6, 13 & 25s bracket}, f/11, ISO 200

Camroden Church Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {1/3, 1.3 & 5s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100

Camroden Church
Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {1/3, 1.3 & 5s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100

Holiday Bed-n-Breakfast

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I should probably label this a test as I hope to return on a not so snowy night to get a clearer image of my neighbor’s bed-n-breakfast. I was walking down to the corner to get an image of the historic church’s front door for the latest theme but I couldn’t pass up this view. I forget how nice my neighbor decorates his house for the holidays. Too bad there was some flurries in the air but I’m sure I’ll be able to get a better night to improve this image.

Holiday Bed-n-Breakfast Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {20 & 30s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100

Holiday Bed-n-Breakfast
Nikon D5100, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, {20 & 30s bracket}, f/11, ISO 100