The Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the CBD...

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The Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the CBD...

Postby Remorhaz on Wed May 15, 2013 11:20 am

Some Sydney CBD architecture with the very very wide Sigma 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens.

Any thoughts on PP, composition, etc?

Just before I got "warned" that I wasn't allowed to photograph this building without prior permission

Square!
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and of course it's almost mandatory to try the fisheye out in Angel Place and I was really happy with how this image turned out in monochrome

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Lastly The Strand Arcade where I'd been meaning to take some wide or fisheye images for a while. Fortunately they'd also installed this interesting lone tree wrapped in knitted wool of various colours (as part of a campaign for wool)

The Stranded Tree
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Re: The Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the CBD...

Postby aim54x on Wed May 15, 2013 11:29 am

Remorhaz wrote:Just before I got "warned" that I wasn't allowed to photograph this building without prior permission


Oh well you got an image, hate it when that happens.

Overall I am not a huge fan of the "overcooked" HDR look
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Re: The Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the CBD...

Postby gstark on Wed May 15, 2013 11:41 am

Remorhaz wrote:Just before I got "warned" that I wasn't allowed to photograph this building without prior permission


Photograph "this building" ?

Or from inside the building?

The latter is certainly plausible and reasonable (their building, you're inside it, on their property). But for them to say you cannot photograph the building ... I laugh at their stupidity, and ignorance of the law. From outside the building, if you're on public property, they can go and do their raindance for all I care, and you are free to make photos of anything that you wish to.
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Re: The Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye in the CBD...

Postby Sylvia on Wed May 15, 2013 11:22 pm

Remorhaz wrote: I was really happy with how this image turned out in monochrome


geez Rodney I would be stoked mate. Thats one very intriguing photo.
Some of your best work right there, especially the lighting.
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