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  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Technique

    In praise of ‘cheap’ lenses for ‘pro’ works

    April 4, 2021 /

    Full disclosure: I have no relationship with Viltrox. I purchased the lenses with my own money and did not receive any request to write this post. I have recently discovered Viltrox, a Chinese manufacturer of lenses for the Fujifilm X-system. I am using the AF 85/1,8 II XF and the AF 56/1,4 XF and I am very satisfied by their performance. They are very good for ‘professional’ sessions, however, there are many online reviews that snobbishly rate these lenses as ‘amateur’, ‘non-professional’ or ‘first time portrait photography enthusiasts’ grade. I think that these reviews are unfair and here is why: What does ‘better’ mean? It is a known fact that…

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    A chat on a lake shore

    May 6, 2013

    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013

    Billiard On The Field

    November 2, 2014
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Winter

    Open Interior

    March 14, 2021 /

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    The Abused Balcony

    February 17, 2014

    Mind The Gap!

    July 5, 2014

    Hanging Clothes

    February 18, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021 /

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    Meaning in Photography

    March 4, 2020

    Home on the Range

    May 17, 2015

    Almost Spotted

    February 27, 2014
  • Bridges,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Lava Nails

    February 28, 2021 /

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    Stairway to Hell

    January 9, 2022

    A droplet

    February 21, 2021

    Another Bridge

    September 23, 2019
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Pensive

    February 26, 2021 /

    Manual focus needs practice. This photo would have been better if I framed also the top of the cabin and focused better the person.

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    Hope after the Storm

    January 8, 2020

    Horizon Bending, Again

    April 28, 2014

    Footprints

    March 27, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Technique,  Winter

    A Skater

    February 23, 2021 /

    Framing the whole statue would have made this photo better. The mistake was caused by the necessity to shoot fast, the lens’ field of view and the distance between the subject and the focal plane.

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    Keep Out!

    November 30, 2019

    Square Three

    June 20, 2014

    Garbage as usual@Pantheon’s nearby

    October 4, 2019
  • Bridges,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A droplet

    February 21, 2021 /

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    Another Bridge

    September 23, 2019

    Lava Nails

    February 28, 2021

    Floating

    October 7, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Winter

    A Rudder

    February 19, 2021 /

    Pentax K-1/smc Pentax-A 135/2,8

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    The Porter

    July 3, 2015

    St. Peter in Background

    December 5, 2013

    A Quiet Evening

    June 26, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Visual,  Winter

    A Mesh

    February 16, 2021 /

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    The Day of the Zombies

    October 23, 2016

    The missing guest

    April 19, 2013

    Late-afternoon’s snack

    April 15, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Visual,  Winter

    An Essay on Composition

    February 14, 2021 /

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    Player&Listener

    June 30, 2014

    On “timing the moment”

    January 20, 2020

    A lighter

    February 14, 2013

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