digital_AM wrote:
I recently returned from a trip to Santa Fe with family. It was our first visit to the town. I must say we had a great time there. The town is beautiful and full of wonderful things to photograph including the famous Loretto Chapel. Here is a handheld shot of the spiraling staircase. The craftsmanship is just beautiful.
"When the Loretto Chapel was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. Carpenters were called in to address the problem, but they all concluded access to the loft would have to be via ladder as a staircase would interfere with the interior space of the small Chapel.
Legend says that to find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the ninth and final day of prayer, a man appeared at the Chapel with a donkey and a toolbox looking for work. Months later, the elegant circular staircase was completed, and the carpenter disappeared without pay or thanks. After searching for the man (an ad even ran in the local newspaper) and finding no trace of him, some concluded that he was St. Joseph himself, having come in answer to the sisters' prayers.
The stairway's carpenter, whoever he was, built a magnificent structure. The design was innovative for the time and some of the design considerations still perplex experts today.
The staircase has two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support. It is said that the staircase was built without nails—only wooden pegs. Questions also surround the number of stair risers relative to the height of the choir loft and about the types of wood and other materials used in the stairway's construction."...Show more →
Alfredo -- I love this shot and the story behind it! Great work. After seeing what you and Werner are doing with the 24 TSE II, I regret not bringing mine along this trip to go with the 45 TSE. Terrific pictures from both of you.
chiron wrote:
Lovely image, and I also wanted to say how much I appreciate getting the story of what is being photographed. I would love to know more about the backstory and subjects for all of the images in this thread. For me, the meaningfulness of the beautiful and striking images would grow if there were details about both the subject and the making of the images.
Good point - we're from wildly different parts of the world so it's otherwise difficult to contextualise many of the images - will make the effort!
I think this image really captures the personality of the dog and is a wonderful picture.
I also noticed that it was made with the Sony 35mm/1.4 ZA. The image has the gorgeous rendering for which this lens is justly praised. But I also notice that all the way on the right side of the frame, the dog's eye is crystal sharp, beautifully caught, and not at all affected by the oft-reported tilt and right side softness that this lens is so often said to have. A very lovely example of what this lens is able to do in actual and ordinary use.
chiron wrote:
Lovely image, and I also wanted to say how much I appreciate getting the story of what is being photographed. I would love to know more about the backstory and subjects for all of the images in this thread. For me, the meaningfulness of the beautiful and striking images would grow if there were details about both the subject and the making of the images.
Thank you! I agree. I think providing some background helps complete the story. Thanks for the feedback.
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Gunzorro wrote:
Alfredo -- I love this shot and the story behind it! Great work. After seeing what you and Werner are doing with the 24 TSE II, I regret not bringing mine along this trip to go with the 45 TSE. Terrific pictures from both of you.
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2-shot composite image with Loxia 35.
a7R2, Loxia 35, LR
Thank you Jim! I've been very happy with the 24mm TSE. I'm using a MB IV adapter but I might try the MC11. I've noticed some loss of sharpness when shooting panos using the shift feature at the extreme ends. You and Bob have peaked my interest again for the Loxia 35. I'm also interested in the CV40 as an alternative.
