I recently purchased both the Sony A7ii and the Throttle ND Canon EF adapter. My first test was using the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens to shoot some macro shots. So far I’m liking the results and I can’t wait to get out and test the built-in variable 10 stop ND Filter in the adapter.
This photograph I edited using the totally awesome Tonality Pro from Macphun. You should head over to their site and definitely give it a try!
I finally made it over on to Bald Head Island! Before this trip to the North Carolina coast the closest I had been to Bald Head Island was just across the water on Oak Island. Some of you may have seen the photograph I took from here looking over at Old Baldy. The island is full of beautiful scenery and you get to rent golf carts to ride around in for the day! It has a nice quiet feel complete with beautiful beaches, nature trails, great restaurants and fun for everyone. I can’t wait for my next visit to the island there are still a few things I’d like to do like kayak all the marshes close to the boat house and photograph the birds.
Now here’s a shot I took from the West End of the island of Old Baldy.
These are my first shots using the Leica 135mm F4 Tele Elmar lens on the Sony A6000. Well in this Sony A6000 Leica Lens Test right off the bat I could tell these images were sharper than the 16-50mm that came in the kit. I’m using the Metabones Leica M to Sony E mount adapter to allow this lens to be used on the A6000. The lens is manual focus but focus peaking still works! Also another thing I found is even though the lens is manual aperture also all of the shooting modes seem to still work, like intelligent auto still does a fairly good job even without any lens electronics. Below are a couple quick shots I grabbed while testing the lens out.
I recently added the new Sony A6000 to my camera bag. So far I’m loving it! It’s about the same size as my NEX5N but has so much more to offer. The new Sony Play Memories Apps are pretty cool I’m liking the timelapse and star trails those are two I’ve been playing with recently. Here’s one I took using the kit lens 16-50mm which I’m still not so sure about. It seems to be hit or miss for the shots I’ve attempted with it so far.
Look for a full review of the Sony A6000 coming soon!
Most of the time I try to wait for a clear shot before I take a photograph…. But sometimes that just never works out. Like for example at Monticello a few weekends ago I found a spot and waited and waited some more… after a few minutes I could see a pattern to the flow of visitors and I decided to shoot a few different shots and hope for the best. I didn’t carry my tripod into the house because only a bag of certain size is allowed… so I did these handheld. First set of brackets I shot had people on the left side of the fish pond but the front of the house was pretty clear.
I knew I had to get a shot with the pond reflection clear so that’s what I waited for with my second set….
So now I had the whole pond clear of people well… sort of.. I had to use the left half from one and the right half from other. You may be asking the question how did you use these two sets when they are obviously from different angles. I layered them in Photoshop and applied a black mask to one of the layers, taking the white brush I masked a section big enough to see on top of the other layer. Then selecting the move tool I aligned the images based on the location of the house, pond etc.
Dealing with the people in the field and the rail towards the right side of the house took more work using the cloning tool to remake the railings from one just like it on the lest side of the house. 🙂
So remember sometimes you just can’t get a clear shot but doesn’t always mean you can’t get the shot you want!
This past weekend we visited Moticello in Charlottesville, VA. The leaves are starting to change colors but we’ve still got a ways to go yet. I have a few fall spots I want to visit soon!
I grabbed a few good shots on this trip : ) like this one which I captured in the cellar located beneath Monticello. This one was edited using Photoshop, Topaz Clarity and Topaz Black and White Effects.
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