This post is part of a photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. I wandered through an almost empty QVB in the heart of Sydney. At the time of writing, Sydney has not yet subject to a population lockdown (unlike other countries and cities) but residents are strongly advised to stay indoors unless … [Read more...] about A Quiet Sydney: Queen Victoria Building
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Outside the comfort zone with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 on the Sony A7R IV. Arguably this entire series has been about me shooting outside my comfort zone, because I was not comfortable using a manual focus lens. This post goes further, and ventures into two genres I don't normally pursue. Maybe it's fairer to say that I dip … [Read more...] about Outside the comfort zone with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
A Quiet Sydney: Sydney Town Hall
This post is part of a photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. The steps in front of Sydney Town Hall is normally packed full of people as it is a popular meeting spot and rendezvous point. I captured it on a Friday morning and the steps were completely empty. At the time of writing, Sydney has not … [Read more...] about A Quiet Sydney: Sydney Town Hall
Shooting a sequence on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 on the Sony A7R IV. This time I'm showing off a sequence of images of a beautiful serval. … [Read more...] about Shooting a sequence on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
A Quiet Sydney: St. Andrew’s Cathedral
This post is part of a photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. St Andrew's Cathedral and Town Hall Square is normally packed full of people on a Friday lunch, but it feels like a ghost town, with only essential workers taking a break and having lunch. At the time of writing, Sydney has not yet … [Read more...] about A Quiet Sydney: St. Andrew’s Cathedral
A new series: A Quiet Sydney
Today is the start of a new photographic series featuring how the city of Sydney has been impacted by the CoViD-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak. This is a pandemic that has resulted in over 500,000 people infected within a few months, and have killed over 20,000 people (figures as at the end of March 2020). At the time of writing, Sydney has not yet subject to a population … [Read more...] about A new series: A Quiet Sydney
Depth of field when using the Voigtländer 50mm 1:2.0 APO-Lanthar on the Sony A7R IV
Too shallow? It can be a mistake I am fond of using prime lenses, and one of the features I really like is shallow depth of field; I can use a large aperture and have just my subject in focus. This 50mm lens's widest aperture is f/2, a stop smaller than the f/1.4 that is common to a lot of 50mm lenses; How does this lens do on shallow depth of field? Shooting at f/2 can … [Read more...] about Depth of field when using the Voigtländer 50mm 1:2.0 APO-Lanthar on the Sony A7R IV
The clarity of a full frame on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is another in a series of articles showcasing pictures taken with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 on the Sony A7R IV. This time I'm going to show you the whole frame, instead of cropping as I usually do. … [Read more...] about The clarity of a full frame on the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
Photo of the Day: Two Birds on a Motorcycle
I saw these two birds perched on a motorcycle in the early morning just after dawn. This photo was taken at Tanjung Tokong Beach in Penang. Tanjung Tokong is believed to be the site of the first Chinese settlement in Penang and was a sleepy fishing village until the 1970s and now it is full of skyscrapers as it is located close to Gurney Drive. Stewart Lane (Lorong … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Two Birds on a Motorcycle
Deep crops with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV
This is the first of a series of articles showcasing pictures taken with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 on the Sony A7R IV. These pictures were taken around Melbourne and demonstrate the ability to crop images from this combination heavily. … [Read more...] about Deep crops with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm/1:2.0 and Sony A7R IV