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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 – Joe Blevins

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The Buses Don’t Stop Here……….

Joe Blevins - West Jefferson Back Alley

Joe Blevins – West Jefferson Back Alley

and the visitor walks by with barely a glance which is probably a good thing.
This series of postings has covered many different moods and locales over the months but this image is a departure from anything seen before. It’s stark, dark, high contrast and distorted, all of which helps to portray the backside which exists in every town and city.
Joe took his Canon 40d fitted with a very wide Rokinon 8mm (manual) lens into the alley running parallel to N. Jefferson Ave for an almost fisheye perspective. The hour was 5:22 in the afternoon, right after a rain. The shutter speed 1/40th second, aperture f/8 and ISO 200.
The lesson? Don’t fear experimentation with photography.