Mid-April is the time for flowering dogwoods and vast expanses of wild mustard growing in the fields all over Carroll County… later in the year, these fields will be planted with Soya beans or Corn, but for now, they are just a golden mass of flowers, gently swaying in the slightest breeze. The dogwoods are [...]
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Flowering Dogwoods, Mustard Blossoms and Redbuds in Maryland
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Landscapes, Macrophotography, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony SAL18200, Sony α, Zoom, tagged Alpha 700, Carroll County, Flowering Landscape, Gaithersburg, macro lens, Mustard Blossoms, SAL18200, Sigma, Sony Alpha, Spring Flowering on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Misty Morning in Carroll County, MD – Sigma 28-80mm on Sony A700
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Macrophotography, Maxxum Lenses, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Vivitar, Zoom, tagged Maryland countryside, Rte 27, Sigma Lens, Sony Alpha 700 on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It was unseasonably warm last week, with temperatures in the upper 50’s and even 60’s. Tuesday morning was unusual, with moderately heavy fog all along Rte 27 running North towards Westminster. The mist changes the appearance of the familiar landscape, and the soft morning light makes for some excellent photographic opportunities.
As I drove along Rte [...]
Sigma 28-80mm on Sony A700 – Westminster, MD
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Zoom, tagged Drive by, MD, Photo Opportunism, Sigma Lens, third party lens, Westminster on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, I had posted a series of photographs I made with a Sigma 24mm f/2.8 in a little park in Westminster, at the intersection of Bond Street and Green Street. The Sigma 24mm is an effective 36mm lens on the Sony Alpha 700. I wanted to try a 28mm lens (42mm [...]
Wild Water at Great Falls, MD – Sony Alpha 700
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Digital SLR, Maxxum Lenses, Minolta AF Mount, Photography, Sigma, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Tamron, Zoom, tagged Canal, Great Falls, Great Falls Tavern, Macro, Potomac, River, Sony Alpha, Tamron, Towpath on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I headed off to the Great Falls park last Saturday (02/02/08) to hike along the river and photograph the falls. It was beautiful out there… about 50 degrees – perfect hiking weather, although the trails and towpath were still muddy. I was carrying my Sony Alpha 700 and 2 lenses – a Sigma AF [...]
