Tag Archives: 28-300mm

Blue Hour Facts

Here are some facts about this Blue Hour phenomenon: It is not an hour long but more like 15 to 25 minutes. Happens twice a day.  Once before sunrise and after sunset. Best seen 90 degrees from the Sun’s location. … Continue reading

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Art Deco at Its Finest

Syracuse, New York, boasts one of the best examples of the popular architecture design of the 1920’s and 30’s called Art Deco in the world.  The building is registered by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Niagara … Continue reading

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View 172: Blue in Syracuse

The first subject of the night photography eclass I am taking was on capturing the “blue hour”.  The course gave detailed instructions on how to accomplish this and I found the old Syracuse Savings Bank building on Clinton Square to … Continue reading

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Photographic Tweets

Here’s a few more photographic gems from my burgeoning library of Favorite tweets. As I mentioned last week I will be starting Kent Weakley’s Night Photography eClasses today (it’s not to late to join in!) so this first tweet is … Continue reading

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Gorilla Etiquette

Male Gorilla on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 3600, EV 0, 300mm focal length. Did you know staring to a gorilla is considered a threat or an act of aggression? Wonder … Continue reading

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