Back in the Saddle

Gallery: FloraPosted December 1, 2012187 views6 comments

Mercer Arboretum
Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro, CPL
ISO 400, 1/800 @ f8

First post out of my new A77. When B&H put it on sale last week I decided to pull the trigger and defer repairing my A700. This is my first experience with Sony's high resolution EVF. I did not really know what to expect but coming from a history of excellent Minolta and Sony optical finders I was prepared to be underwhelmed. Is it as bright as the finder on my old Minolta M7? No, but there are so many features built into the finder that can only be done with an EVF that after a few shots I just said oh never mind to my trepidations. The leveling feature alone is worth it to me as I really struggle with tilted horizons in landscape work (not a big deal in Flora/Macro). Anyway, I'm so glad to be back shooting again. I indulged myself with a trip to the Mercer arboretum this morning and found this little scene next to one of the bridges over one of the lily ponds. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 1, 2012 at 8:06 PM

Hi bill
I am glad I am the first person to comment on your new A77 image. First of all congrat on the new gear

Fabulous water lily. Perfect exposure of the white. Like the decaying pads too and a few other straw leave. The only nit is the few spots of stray light.

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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on December 2, 2012 at 12:46 AM

Nice picture. I like the leaves in the foreground. Great detail on the flower.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 2, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Bill, my wife loves her A77! A lot to learn there, but it is capable of excellent images.

I do like this both as a photo and as an allegory. I like the way the objects resist sinking, as evidenced by the menisci seen around them. I like the contrast between the the worn pads and downed leaves, and the lily.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 2, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Hi Bill

Congrats on your new camera

This post was beautifully captured .... i like the quality of light , and how it varies and changes, as it falls on the subjects. i like how our eye is drawn to the pads, then back to the lily, which then holds our attention. i like the different color tones against the perfect black Bg. again, an amazing capture

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on December 2, 2012 at 11:17 PM

I really like the inclusion of the environment in this Bill. Really well done in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 3, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Congrats on the new camera Bill. I'm glad you like the viewfinder - it's encouraging to me.

When I look at your compositions though I'm reminded of how little the camera matters. Beautiful image - superb comp.

pat

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