Dec 17, 2012 | Field Reports
(c) Salvator Barki
This contest is bringing so much that I didn’t expect! Besides being able to help some folks with finishing ideas, I’m seeing parts of the world I’ve never seen personally and I’ve loving that. Salvator has been posting some killer images, here’s one I really like and it’s story.
This photo shows the zoomed in view of the chimneys of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul shot from a high building that sees the Palace roof. A photo I am pretty fond of. Shot with my Nikon D700 and 80-200f/2.8 lens and 2x teleconverter at 200mm (400mm). ISO 400 f/11 1/800 sec.
To see all the great images, head here and be sure to take time to read the stories, they are great too!
Dec 17, 2012 | Field Reports
Dec 16, 2012 | Field Reports
(c) Donald Carlton
You can just feel the warmth and it makes you wanna jump in and snuggle up next to the fire. Talk about nailing the Share the Season theme, Donald did a great job! Here’s his story:
My brother’s and I stayed in my cousin’s cabin high in the Rocky Mountains during our winter Colorado elk hunting trip. At 9000ft, the sky was full of stars, the air was dry and crisp, and it was peacefully silent. On our last night up there, I stayed outside alone in -10 degree weather for about an hour taking long exposures of the area until ice crystals covered my lens and I couldn’t shoot anymore. This was one of the most beautiful areas I have ever photographed.
Camera: Nikon D300s Lens: Sigma 18-50mm 2.8
Location: Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Dec 15, 2012 | Field Reports
(c) Christopher Reay
It’s got snow, it’s gotta critter (ya,that counts to me) and it has a great feel in its tonality. I think Christopher has a great image here! Here’s his story behind the photo:
Brand new to your web site… and it’s awesome! I am from the High Desert area of southern California. This image was taken in Rexburg, Idaho. My oldest son is in University there. I was driving around the downtown area, and on a street one row back from Main Street was this cabin/home with tons of birdhouses, old cars with tree trunks growing through them, and this adorable cat sitting on a hand-made bench. It was like a photo set: choose what you want to photograph… and they’ve got it. My camera is a Nikon D90. The lens is my almost always used 18-200mm. 1/60 sec @ f5.6 – 200mm, & ISO200.
Dec 14, 2012 | Field Reports
I’ve had the 70-200f4 VR3 for a few days now. I’ve had just a couple of opportunities to squirrel around with it as I’m deep in writing my next book. Now many faithful 70-200f2.8 owners have chimed in they are happy with their f2.8 and that’s great, that’s not why I’m talking about this lens though. This lens does a number of things the f/2.8 does not do: focuses much closer, closes down to f/32, weighs nearly 2lbs less and costs less (but comes without tripod collar). Two of these features are important to me, MFD and f/32. They solve very specific photographic issues I have. Some have asked what about the f/4 & f/2.8, don’t you need the speed? I would ask, how many owners of the f/2.8 shoot at f/2.8? Most don’t because either they read they shouldn’t or they think they need to close down for DOF yet paid a lot of money for that f/2.8. Acquiring gear has to solve two major issues in my camera bag, do something very important any other piece of gear can’t and gear lust. So far in my limited shooting, the 70-200VR3 does both so I’m happy.
Dec 14, 2012 | Field Reports
(c) Andrew Barros
Andrew has got it nailed with his entry! It’s KISS time – Keep It Simple Stupid. Great light, background, focus, subject and atmosphere, it simply grabs your eye and I love photos that have all those elements beautifully combined within their border. My hats off to him, idea, execution and delivery…well done! here’s the story behind the photo …
My wife and I wanted to create a few images for our holiday cards to send out to family and friends. It was an unexpected surprised when we woke up on Dec 1 and was snowing outside. I immediately wanted to rush over to the in-law’s house and take a photos of my daughter. I’ve been wanting to get photos of her in a light snow fall. This is one of my favorites from that day.
Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8, located in my in-law’s back yard.
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