A shot of the Twin Falls, Idaho LDS Temple - upon driving by I always love the presentation of this scene - and go figure - I'm Catholic. We can all live in harmony; right ?!?
Shot with the Nikon D3s and the 80-200mm f2.8 AF-s lens - yes - it's digital... I know right - how crazy can this post even get...
Shot on the Nikon D3s - I have to remind myself that this system is not long in the tooth of performance. 12mp should even be still respected - although I long for more mp once in a while. She sits on this elevated sudo bed and relaxes. I know - her days can be fraught with much stress - Not !
No crop.
I took some time out last Saturday to photo walk, something of which I rarely do.
I Miss Live View !
There -- I said it. Am I less of a pro ? Do pro's only shoot through a view finder ?
Last week I sent in the Nex-7 for repair. The rubber hand grip was peeling from the body and since the one year warranty is about to expire I wanted to get it into the shop for a free repair.
It's going on a week - and I miss it. I've had to re-acquaint myself with the D3s. A body I typically only use on a tripod when shooting paid work. I love the D3s - it has taken me to new heights of product delivery and allowed me to rise above the crowd. The Autofocus engine nails it all the time, every time. When that focus point intersects the subject and the shutter is pressed - boom, done, in the can.
But with the D3s- I can really only shoot thru the viewfinder. I never realized how much I like shoot from the hip, as I've been doing with the Nex-7. I've used Live View on the D3s a few times but the focus just isn't the same and the screen doesn't articulate.
Everyday I shoot with my iPhone -- where that screen is basically live view. I'm used to it. And as some say - "I need a viewfinder on my camera" - I say - I would prefer a touch screen with live view and no viewfinder.
Yet - a piece of hardware is just that. A means to making a picture.
The Sony will be in my hands tomorrow.
A colleague asked me when do I usually go out to shoot - "When ever I can", I said. There are times when I plan a shoot - or have an idea of what kind of look I want. Other times the moments are serendipitous.
As seen from my most of my work, it is probably not too difficult to see how I am attracted to very, strong, rectilinear forms. And that is sometimes satisfied thru harsh light and shadow - and I'm really fine with that as the form is what I'm after. The above image was shot with an Olympus Zuiko 35mm f2.8 Shift - converted with a Leitax Nikon adapter.
This last weekend I shot the Triad Center - and because that area is so vertical and channeled - overhead sun worked out well. Else - the contrast between the shadow would be too difficult to balance.
