My first (and only) BIF

Yep, I do not use to shoot BIF (Bird in Flight!) as usually is difficult to have them in Naples.

This shots (with several others) was taken when I was trying to evaluate autofocus of the Nikon D300 + Sigma 70-300 Apo bundle^_^

It's a really cheap lens.. but it is similar to a 450 f/5.6 on a D300 so it's godo tele... it has no HSM, it has no IS (OS) but it is cheap and a good performer!

I'm sure there are far better 300 out there... but You'll find difficult to beat the quality/price ration of this lens!

I't a f/5.6 at 300 (and it's a little soft too) so you need much light as you've to shoot with a little aperture a long focal...

Let the photo speak for itself^_^

The Exif reads:
Nothing!!!
I've deleted it before conversion from RAW or maybe with some little retouch in GIMP!




have a good light all year long!

First post of 2010

I've still to take any photo in the 2010 as I'm working on refining a research text...

But I've still plenty of photos from the last 2 years to upload^_^
So... why not to start the new year with a street photo? a photo bombing done to me (not by me!)

I was taking the photo of our P.zza del Plebiscito new decoration the phrase "Love Difference" writtin in many languages (there are several I do not know).

I put the camer on a street light (the base not the top) and choose a 1 second exposure... While I was shooting a man walked to the center of the frame (while texting!) and stood there for a little (2-3 seconds) b4 going away...

Near perfect center! [you can see the whole picture without the man at http://sightsandlights.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html

Exif tells me:
Aperture: f/22
Shutter Speed: 1 sec.
Focal length on lens: 20mm
ISO: 640
Camera: Nikon D300
Date: 04 Jan 2008
Time: 09:54 PM


P.S. If I had to reshoot this photo today it would ave been a little different... it's good to see my old photos knowing I can do a lot better than that. It tells me I've still much to learn

And the shipment goes...

It has quite a month...
I've had 3 speechs in the last month... to many to have an updated blog!

But... let us going on with our cargo trend and look at another photo of an another cargo!

I do not remember WHY I had taken that photo... so I won't go inventing it!

Exif is my only lead and it says:
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Date Taken: 2009:02:08 15:49:55
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.
Aperture Value: 4.97 EV (f/5.6)
ISO Speed Rating: 200
Focal Length: 300.0 mm



Enjoy your light

First Cargo

Even if this picture has been ideally presented after the previous one.

It comes out of the same day I was taking some shot at Mergellina with Pino, a friend of mine.
As you can see it is a 1250 ISO shot... I found it still impressive how much it is clean.
Moreover it is not have been taken with the SIGMA 70-300 APO but with a AF-D 28-105 mm f/3.5 -4.5. That is a MACRO lens! Funny how well it can focus on far objects... the only thing I had to gripe with that lens was is rotating focusing screen.

Too bad it was stolen too...

Exif Reads:
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Date Taken: 2008:12:13 15:24:48
Exposure Time: 1/499 sec.
Aperture Value: 6.00 EV (f/8.0)
ISO Speed Rating: 1250
Flash Fired: Flash did not fire.
Exposure Program: Manual
Focal Length: 105.0 mm


Enjoy your light!

Old and new Naples

And this is the last shot of this series... but it the first I shot too...
I was having some fun shooting some cargoes and I anded up framing a piece of Castel Dell'Ovo...

The difference was striking... Naples have always been a trading city... but in these times the differences are still more striking... we've got heritage attractions and commercial wharfs too...

Exif Reads:
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Date Taken: 2008:12:13 15:24:05
Exposure Time: 1/499 sec.
Aperture Value: 6.00 EV (f/8.0)
ISO Speed Rating: 1250
Flash Fired: Flash did not fire.
Exposure Program: Manual
Focal Length: 28.0 mm


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Castel dell'Ovo - Take 2

This should the first shot taken only at the castle (wait till tomorrow^_^)

There not to much to say I was walking around an serching a good angle to shoot the castle alone.

Exif reads:
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Date Taken: 2008:12:13 15:24:34
Exposure Time: 1/499 sec.
Aperture Value: 6.00 EV (f/8.0)
ISO Speed Rating: 1250
Flash Fired: Flash did not fire.
Exposure Program: Manual
Focal Length: 44.0 mm


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Castello dell'Ovo and the Sailor's burg

In a cloudy afternoon, after spending the morning at University and after visiting a friend of mine at an Amazing Comic Store here in Naples (StarShop in Fuorigrotta - Via Diocleziano, 19).

I wanted to get some picture of Castel dell'Ovo (Egg's Castle) and something more (You'll see I assure you!) and I searched for a good sight of the Castle walking the shoreline.

All the photo taken that day share a common Issue... they were taken at 1250 ISO as I was playing with the camera the night before

The Exif reads:
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Date Taken: 2008:12:13 15:25:10
Exposure Time: 1/499 sec.
Aperture Value: 6.00 EV (f/8.0)
ISO Speed Rating: 1250
Flash Fired: Flash did not fire.
Exposure Program: Manual
Focal Length: 28.0 mm



Enjoy you light!