Sigma Bf
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Rushing to Meet the Blue Hour
Before….. And after….. I tried shooting these as JPG files and they just didn’t have the same density, gradations and flexibility as the RAW files. So I used RAW for the editing, having shot the scenes in both JPG and RAW. Images taken with Sigma Bf and Sigma 35mm F2.0 DG DN lens. Location: Waterfront…
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An Elegant Lazy River
The pavilions within Grace Farms River Building, beautifully nest themselves under the roof of this sensitively designed and inhabited sculpture that flows across the landscape of New Canaan, CT. The building, designed by SANAA, is an elegant exploration of building siting and design. Its shape is sensitive to sunlight and shade, its interiors and exteriors…
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The mental stumbling block. The creative impasse.
Down By the Hudson, 2026 Sigma BF Monochrome Mode, Sigma 35 DG DN, edited Under the Bridge, Kingston, NY 2026 Sigma Bf, Panasonic 85mm Years ago, while in college and trying to design a high rise building (or was that the redevelopment project along the Monongahela?) I was given great advice by a professor: Stefanie…
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In Three Acts
Yesterday, I recently participated in a UNICO trip to see Madame Butterfly, an Opera by Puccini in three acts which tells the story of an American sailor, Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, whom marries a Geisha wife in Japan before leaving her to return to America and…marry again. He returns 3 years later only to find Madame…
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The Rawness of It All
After using the Bf for about 2.5 months exclusively in JPEG mode I decided it was time to try it with RAW files. With this kind of endeavor comes the need to critically evaluate my use of the software and its results. The magic with RAW is the software conversion and photographer’s processing. When making…
