A Year in Photos

Photography, fiction, and personal essays form my three primary creative outlets. For this blog's first 18 months, I used it primarily for photography. As I've returned to creative writing, I'll use this blog for fiction, too. Sometimes, when reality needs to be discussed more than truth, I write personal essays.

This blog will continue to showcase as many above-average photos as I can muster. Hopefully my written work will be as good or better than the visual. Whichever drew you here -- photographs or fiction, I hope you enjoy both.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Macros for Tuesday

For years my Sigma 50mm macro lens was my favorite. It's still top five, for sure, but as my work has changed my lens taste changed. Now, I more favor wide-angle lenses And I've taken so many macros in my life, now, that I struggle to find new, creative ways to use this incredibly nice lens.


1/500th, f2.8. Wide open, some edge details can be a bit soft on this lens, but it still performs with great precision.


1/125th, f5.6. A few stops down and it's noticeably sharper. The lens stays this sharp or better for the rest of the aperture settings.


1/125th, f4. A fountain bubbbler in Yerba Buena Gardens.


1/60th, f4.


1/60th, f6.3. Edited to increase contrast.
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