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Monthly Archives: August 2010
View 140: Record Fair Day
Me and over 115,000 of my friends attended the New York State Fair last Saturday. It was a perfect Fair day. Blue sky, temperatures in the 80’s, low humidity and a full day of fun events, entertainment, displays, vendors and … Continue reading
Posted in People, Travel, Weekly View
Tagged baker's, bbq, concert, crowd, food, llama, new york, New York State Fair, Photography, styx, syracuse
20 Comments
An Aperture Mantra
Aperture is a strange concept when learning photography. Aperture is defined as the size of the opening in the lens that light passes through before it hits the photographic medium which, these days, is an electronic sensor at the back … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged 50mm, aperture, blur, bokeh, cicero, f-stop, hyperfocus, mantra, new york, nifty fifty, nikon D700, selective focus
22 Comments
Fair Time!
Tomorrow starts the 2010 edition of the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York. I have been going to the Fair for most of my life and look forward to it every year. Over the last couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Event
Tagged amusement rides, chairs, concert, ferris wheel, long exposure, midway, new york, New York State Fair, night, nikon D70, Photography, syracuse, thrill, tokina 11-16mm, tripod, ultra wide angle
17 Comments
View 139: Rainy Day
Yesterday was a very rainy day. Dark clouds and down pours off and on all day made for a perfect day to curl up with a good book. In my case, the latest thriller from Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol. … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly View
Tagged bokeh, book, dan brown, rain, rainy day, reading, relax, the lost symbol, window
19 Comments
How to Use a Telephoto Lens to Stack a Photo
A camera lens which has a focal length over 100mm is considered a telephoto lens. This includes the popular zoom lenses which go over 100mm. Just like a telescope, the longer the focal length, the smaller angle of view is … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged christmas, cinderella castle, compression, florida, lens, magic kingdom, nikon D70, orlando, stacking, walt disney world, wreaths, zoom
10 Comments
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