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Tag Archives: nifty fifty
View 156: Christmas Party
A room full of people enjoying a family Christmas party reflected in an ornament. Nikon D700/50mm, 1/40s, f/4.5, ISO 640, EV 0, bounce flash at -1.0 power. It was a weekend of Christmas parties. The last one I enjoyed was … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly View
Tagged 50mm, bokeh, bounce, christmas, decorations, flash, holiday, nifty fifty, nikon D700, nikon SB-600, ornament, party, santa clause, tree
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View 149: Boo To You Parade
The Cadaver Dans entertained us before the Boo-to-You Parade during last week’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. This deathly barber shop quartet may be familiar to you as the Dapper … Continue reading
Posted in People, Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 50mm, boo to you, cadaver dans, flash, florida, magic kingdom, makeup, music, nifty fifty, nikon D700, orlando, parade, Photography, rear-sync, singing, songs, walt disney world
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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 133: Rite of Passage
It is high school graduation party season. Since the end of June, I have seen many parties and yesterday was my turn to enjoy a family graduation party. My cousin’s son whom I have never really gotten to know was … Continue reading
Posted in People, Weekly View
Tagged 50mm, cousin, falcons, family, football, graduate, graduation, high school, new york, nifty fifty, nikon D70, Photography, red, Sports
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View 121: Prime Real Estate
Before I get to this week’s View, I want to explain how it came about. All week long the weather forecasts were calling for cold and rain with some wet snow mixed in over the entire weekend. I had been … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly View
Tagged 50mm, board, dice, family, game, horse, hotel, house, money, monopoly, nifty fifty, nikon D70, parker brothers, Photography, plastic, rain, rainy day, rider, token
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