Chris_88 wrote:
Helena: Beautiful shots. These almost look like paintings. You really know how to get the best out of that Lensbaby.
Joshua: Great series. This last guy might have to go on a Diet at some point or else he will end up as cougar food .
Werner: Beautiful lightning in that landscape shot.
Ronny: Very nice close-up with the big, fat Art lens. I know you've posted many shots of that particular flower with the 100 MP over the years, but what kind of flowers are those?
Jim: Nice colors with the 28 ZE.
Bastian: Stunning shot with the 17 TSE.
Chris, thank you very much! Yes, there are quite a few bobcats there and I know they love quails, especially that fat guy . We saw 2 bobcats alright but they were simply too far away for me to photograph them in a meaningful way, even with the 600mm.
Another great image from the cherry blossom season, Chris!
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Did I mention already that I love this lens? Well, more than just once.... obviously .
Spring in the city. Brooklyn Cherries and Brooklyn Bridge Park views after a major storm passed through.
A7ii + a lens I rarely take out, but when I do, I'm always blown away. A $50 Yashica "YUS" 135mm f/2.8 shot at f/2.8 with a Fotodiox "Stretch" adaptor that has a built in helicoid to allow for closer focusing.
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @ f/9.0, 1/400s, Sony A7r mkII @ ISO 100
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @ f/5.0, 1/8000s, Sony A7r mkII @ ISO 100
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @ f/1.4, 1/2500s, Sony A7r mkII @ ISO 100 - One could shoot landscapes f/1.4 with this lens, but lack of depth of field would make it impossible, e.g. in this picture the boat&tree are ~15m (45 feet) away, but still the far away parts are visibly blurred already on this websize image.
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @ f/11.0, 1/100s, Sony A7r mkII @ ISO 100
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art @ f/4.0, 1/640s, Sony A7r mkII @ ISO 100
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens today (along with 1/2 the population of Brooklyn).
The White Star Magnolias are pretty much done, but the Tulip Magnolias are looking good. There were a few trees already blooming in the Cherry Esplanade and (surprise), the Tulips were out in full force! And... Turtles!
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. We saw 2 bobcats alright but they were simply too far away for me to photograph them in a meaningful way, even with the 600mm. 
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