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by jbtaylor
Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Italy 2010 – Venice
Replies: 10
Views: 3695

Re: Italy 2010 – Venice

Nice shots all. I understand your concern with lighting but gray sky does allow for detail. A fair trade.
Venice, the city with wrinkled toes.
by jbtaylor
Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:11 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

Thanks to all.
Hope we all get to shoot more in 2012.
by jbtaylor
Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:30 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

Thanks Greg.
Last ones with the 135.
Merry Christmas to all.

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by jbtaylor
Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

Thanks jcoffin.
I agree about the last shot. I was more worried about the roses and lights in the background.
by jbtaylor
Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

Thanks to all for the kind comments. I was exhausted but exhilarated after 4 hours and 3 laps around the building and green houses. Took over 300 shots of which I posted 65. A few more. 135mm 1.8 http://www.pbase.com/jstaylor/image/140317576.jpg http://www.pbase.com/jstaylor/image/140318487.jpg 14mm...
by jbtaylor
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:37 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

a little more bokeh.

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by jbtaylor
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

[SiC] wrote:Very nice jbtaylor :-) Love the bokeh from the 135 mm ZA.
Thanks for looking and commenting. Often times I am looking for the bokeh just as much as the primary subject when using that lens. Doesn't get a lot of use but it will have to be pried from my dead hands if I give it up.
by jbtaylor
Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)
Replies: 577
Views: 129232

Re: Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

From Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, USA. A huge place with everything one could imagine in a garden. a900 with Sigma 24-70 2.8 HSM (first two) 135 mm 1.8 ZA (3rd) Tamron 14mm 2.8 (4th) Feel free to move the post if it's not enough flowers. http://www.pbase.com/jstaylor/image/140317567.jpg http://...
by jbtaylor
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: First Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 1561

Re: First Christmas

Not seeing any purple from my end. I did move the color temperature towards the cool side but that was to neutralize the orange that always comes from indoor light absent flash. BTW, these were iso 1699 with a little noise ninja applied. Some of the shots were exposed enough not to require any noise...
by jbtaylor
Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: First Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 1561

Re: First Christmas

Thanks Yildiz.
He was convincing himself that he should be unhappy.
I learned quite a bit though and would do it again if offered the opportunity.
by jbtaylor
Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:56 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: First Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 1561

First Christmas

Not been taking pictures lately but have been stalking the forums. My Niece asked me to come take pictures of her husband and 4 month old baby. I suck at flash but love natural light shallow DOF opportunities. Here are a few taken with the 135 1.8 ZA and the a900. All shots @ f.2. Enjoy. http://www....
by jbtaylor
Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:20 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Bull riding at the Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo
Replies: 10
Views: 3202

Re: Bull riding at the Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo

These are fine shots. I have a hard time getting that kind of sharpness with my a900 on still shots.
by jbtaylor
Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Retirement
Replies: 2
Views: 1090

Re: Retirement

I can see myself taking the same picture.
For that reason, compliments from me might not mean much.
Still, I like it.
by jbtaylor
Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony A77-Really a Bridge camera? Worth Getting Now or Wait.
Replies: 46
Views: 16487

Re: Sony A77-Really a Bridge camera? Worth Getting Now or Wa

The image scale low-light quality of the SLTs goes like that - 55>33=35>77=65. The 55 is the best SLT so far in that particular regard. But the 5N shows absolutely no purple haze/noise from the sensor heat at higher ISO. The 55 surely does. Dumb question, do these cameras (a55, nex5n) share the sam...
by jbtaylor
Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony A77-Really a Bridge camera? Worth Getting Now or Wait.
Replies: 46
Views: 16487

Re: Sony A77-Really a Bridge camera? Worth Getting Now or Wa

Hello Yildiz. I used the a700 and upgraded to the a900 but kept the a700. My wife takes pictures and the need for two cameras was justified. If the last two years has taught me anything, it's that waiting for Sony to release a camera is a frustrating thing. I too have thought about upgrading the a70...