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Photographer’s Choice – Ron Seiverth

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An Unfamiliar Look at the Familiar

Ron Seiverth - Rome Coliseum

Ron Seiverth – Rome Coliseum


In early June of 2011, Ron had a one night stop over in Rome, arriving at 3:00 in the afternoon and flying out early the next morning for home. With time limited, he wanted to capture at least a taste of the great city. After dinner he grabbed his Canon 7D with a 10-20mm wide angle lens, a Joby GorillaPod and a cable release, and walked to the Coliseum for some possible night shots. “The Coliseum is beautifully lit and it was really fun to experiment to get the proper exposure.” You would have to say in this image, he nailed it. Finding the proper foreground without distracting clutter had to also be a challenge. The “starry” moon was a pleasant addition. Overall, he came home with a winning capture.
Focal Length – 11mm, shutter 1.0 sec – aperture f/8 – ISO 3200.

Photographer’s Choice – Sandy Pinto

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Where Does Your Eye Land?

Sandy Pinto - Dali Museum, St Petersburg FL

Sandy Pinto – Dali Museum, St Petersburg FL

In late March of 2011, Sandy visited this recently constructed museum in St Petersburg FL, home to an extensive collection of works by the rather eccentric artist Salvadore Dali. She admits to truly appreciating only a small portion of the art but thought the building itself, designed by Yann Weymouth of the architectural firm HOK, was worth the admission charge. Sandy must have found the perfect angle to capture the combination of massive concrete walls coupled with a light, airy geodesic domed skylight. The leading lines are everywhere and the various curves and circles combine to form a very satisfying whole. Add the many shades of gray and the two individuals for a human touch and you have a very compelling image. Black and white was the only choice.
Sandy’s Nikon D90 was set to a focal length of 18mm for this wide angle look. The settings of f/8, a shutter speed of 1/160 sec and an ISO of 200 were perfect choices to capture the total range of light and dark.