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by berlin steve
Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:56 pm
Forum: Aster's Photo Challenge
Topic: Challenge 20: "Fall Colors" - Submissions
Replies: 64
Views: 21820

Re: Challenge 20: "Fall Colors" - Submissions

Raven in Autumnal Tree

Sony Alpha 300 with Minolta AF 135 2.8... not an easy lens length on cropped sensor, but love the Bokeh.

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More pictures on my Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/berlin_steve/
by berlin steve
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Which 50mm lens?
Replies: 21
Views: 6253

Re: Which 50mm lens?

I have 3 Minolta 50mm 1.7 lenses and here is why. 1st lens- had to have one as everyone raves about them. Bought one on Ebay and was very happy with it. Clean, focus good. It was missing back plastic cover, so the seller "threw in" an old 7000 camera as cover, and the Minolta lens cap was ...
by berlin steve
Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: Gallery Reception
Topic: Flickr-ing in Berlin
Replies: 1
Views: 6056

Flickr-ing in Berlin

Click to my flickr page I just post selected shots I want to share on sites like this. There are a lot of wildlife shots, mainly from my garden populated with insects, lizards, amphibians and snakes. I'm half a year into DSLR with my Sony Alpha 300 and a growing bunch of older Minolta lenses. Love ...
by berlin steve
Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:32 pm
Forum: Aster's Photo Challenge
Topic: Challenge 10: Old MacDonald had a farm..- Winner Chosen
Replies: 64
Views: 24027

Re: Challenge 10: Old MacDonald had a farm..ee..aa..oo!

Taken on Sony 300 with Beercan in Wildgehege Berlin Spandau. The wild boar were safely behind a fence for these shots, but I had a run in with a truely wild male while riding my bike in the Grunewald forest in Berlin just a few weeks ago. Scared me half to death, and they can be really dangerous if ...
by berlin steve
Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: Aster's Photo Challenge
Topic: Challenge 10: Old MacDonald had a farm..- Winner Chosen
Replies: 64
Views: 24027

Re: Challenge 10: Old MacDonald had a farm..ee..aa..oo!

...and on that farm he had some endangered Northern European reptiles ee-eye ee-eye oh... These pictures are taken from my tiny 200 square meter garden in Berlin, Germany. The "common lizard" is one of around 5 or 6 that we see daily that live on the south side of house. The males are more...
by berlin steve
Mon May 18, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: Aster's Photo Challenge
Topic: Challenge 8: "Funny Face" - Open to Submissions
Replies: 32
Views: 12569

Re: Challenge 8: "Funny Face"

Steve, welcome aboard. That photo says everything about Alpha colour versus other makes! Also, it's funny this, real memories of doing this with foam as a kid. Forgotten all about making foam into shapes. And making pointy hat shapes or big ears for them when our kids were that tiny. David David, i...
by berlin steve
Sun May 17, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Aster's Photo Challenge
Topic: Challenge 8: "Funny Face" - Open to Submissions
Replies: 32
Views: 12569

Re: Challenge 8: "Funny Face"

:oops: "3 going on 70" :oops: Stumbled across this site today, and couldn't resist the challenge. Picture of my son trying to make a beard of bubbles in the bath. I'm pretty new to DSLR photography, so any comments and tips appreciated. Taken on: Sony Alpha 300 with Minolta 50mm 1.7 and bu...