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09-JAN-2009 Jerry Curtis

Fire and Ice... and Snow
by Jerry Curtis

Just to prove that one *can* shoot WA landscapes in winter ;-)

Confession: I inadvertently shot this at ISO800 with my old V1 and 0.7X WA conversion lens.
Because of the noise, I converted to B&W, which gave it the Tri-X Pan look - or close ;-)

Sony DSC-V1
1/2000s f/8.0 at 7.0mm +0.7X WA iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Jan-2009 16:46:00
MakeSony
ModelDSC-V1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length7 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Sony Forums Challenges22-Jan-2009 03:43
Jerry, I like the moody lighting and composition here. The grainy sky balances the grainy snow really well to my eyes...I like the overall effect. Nice photo! MFC
Helen Betts19-Jan-2009 18:16
Well, whatever you did, I definitely like it! Great, desolate scene.
Jerry Curtis10-Jan-2009 12:16
Thanks, jp. I made an attempt at NR, but was getting some ugly artefacts, so that's when I decided on the B&W and Tri-X look. I might have another go at it, though...
inframan 10-Jan-2009 07:01
I think it's a lovely shot that really conveys the cold & has great light, but I would have treated it to a bit of noise ninja (or equiv) in the sky at least.
Believe me, I know the feeling. ;)