Hot Sky Over Cold Water

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 30, 20182,766 views2 comments

Sunset over the mountains and the Valdez Bay, Valdez, Alaska. You can see the Valdez Marine Terminal at the base of the mountains if you look closely. This was actually a test shot I took right after I got my Sony a6500. Sony bragged about its 5-axis motion compensation so I thought I would try it out. It was pretty dark but I went ahead and set the ISO at 100 to intentionally require a slow shutter speed. The end result was that this photo was taken hand held at a shutter speed of 1/13 sec! In the full size version you can clearly see sharp details on the buildings at the Marine Terminal!

Here's the full specs: Sony a6500, SE1670Z @ 16 mm, ISO-100, f/4.0, 1/13, hand held.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on August 2, 2018 at 9:26 PM

That is incredible to have taken that at 1/13 second! Wow. I was just reading what you told someone about the 100-400 lens you use, and how you don't use a tripod. The images you take with this combination are super nice. I rarely use a tripod; it just does not work when I am crawling through the woods and struggling through the swamps! I also end up using my 100-400 lens on my 5d mkii much of the time, because there is no way to get any closer to my subject, so I am doubly impressed with your sharp images.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 5, 2018 at 9:53 AM

What a wonderful sunset making for a beautiful scene with the mountains and water. The reflection adds a lot and the cool / warm color combination is really nice. Nice work Gary.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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