A bit of humility in the face of a great challenge
On Saturdays I join a Zen meditation class at Hakone Gardens, a Japanese garden in Saratoga, California. Well, the class is currently suspended until the shelter in place order is lifted. Today we had an online class, which worked surprisingly well. This photo is at the main square after entering the main gate, looking straight up with a 210° angle fisheye lens.
I am trying out the latest addition in my lens collection, the new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens. This is a circular fisheye lens, meaning you get a full circle. The angle of view is an amazing 210°, e.g. the camera can see more than a half sphere! The lens has a sturdy build, is very sharp, and has a very large depth of field. For example, at f/5.6 the lens is sharp from 10cm to infinity. Overall, a very good lens.
I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 4 mm, 1/800 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC9767_8_9_hdr3bal1pai5pho1h.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
A bit of humility in the face of a great challenge
On Saturdays I join a Zen meditation class at Hakone Gardens, a Japanese garden in Saratoga, California. Well, the class is currently suspended until the shelter in place order is lifted. Today we had an online class, which worked surprisingly well. This photo is at the main square after entering the main gate, looking straight up with a 210° angle fisheye lens.
I am trying out the latest addition in my lens collection, the new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens. This is a circular fisheye lens, meaning you get a full circle. The angle of view is an amazing 210°, e.g. the camera can see more than a half sphere! The lens has a sturdy build, is very sharp, and has a very large depth of field. For example, at f/5.6 the lens is sharp from 10cm to infinity. Overall, a very good lens.
I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 4 mm, 1/800 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC9767_8_9_hdr3bal1pai5pho1h.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography