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Tag Archives: bokeh
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
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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
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Links to Better Photography
I have found Twitter to be a great resource for photography information, inspiration and education. I tend to collect things on the Internet. I have thousands of bookmarks and, with Twitter, I have a lot of Favorite tweets saved now, … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged beak, behavior, birds, bokeh, captive, darren rouse, humboldt penguin, mike panic, new york, nikon D70, rosamond gifford, scott bourne, syracuse, tips, zoo
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Baseball
I did not quite get the photo I was looking for. As I reviewed this photo I wish I had used a smaller aperture so the player in the batter’s box swinging the bat is more discernible. I was looking … Continue reading
Assignment 7: Recap
With Spring in full swing, I wanted to give you an assignment to stretch your photographic knowledge and make you think a little more before pressing your camera’s shutter. Many of you stated this was going to be a tough … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments
Tagged aperture, bokeh, creative, dog, exposure, family, fast, flowers, moon, motion, movement, panning, pets, Photography, recap, shutter speed, slow, stepped down, white balance, wide open
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