So why do I say it’s too close? Well, at this magnification, the depth of field is really too small to get much in the way of usable shots with moving subjects (e.g. flowers, under the influence of a gentle breeze). With patience (and a tiny bit of something akin to a spray-and-pray-type approach to …
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iPhone 5, built-in camera app. Edited in Hipstamatic Oggl: Yuri lens, Robusta film.
Too Close, part 2: Hair Studies (2, contd…)
Too Close, part 1: Hair Studies (2)
The mamiya/sekor 50mm is a wonderful lens, and it’s great for just about any macro situation, what with its excellent sharpness, luscious bokeh, and general ease of use. But I wanted to try something different for a bit… Enter the Nikkor 24mm f/2.8, a wonderful lens in its own right, quite a nice angle of …
Blast from the Past, part 3
Continuing on with the Blast from the Past series… I found an outtake from the series from which I shared a PictureShow-edited shot back in July, 2011 and ran it through Lightroom 5. Which one do you like better, and why? iPhone 4. Shot in July 2011, edited in Lightroom 5, March 2014. InshaAllah I’ll …
Blast from the Past, part 2
(This is the second of two images culled from the archives due to lack of shooting discipline. tsk tsk.) D7000. Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5 E-Series (back before it became the Zomb-E Series). Originally shot March 10, 2012; processed in Lightroom 5, March 23, 2014.
Blast from the Past, part 1
I ran short on shooting time this week due to a schedule change at work and duties around the new house (and general laziness), and so went back into the Aperture library to see what I could see… In a project titled 75-150 Reversed – Random,” I found two pics—this one, and another that will …
