"The Executive"©David A. Ziser
I captured this image as we were leaving the church heading back to our meeting room. This view down one of the corridors of the Hynes Convention Center offered a dramatic background for my executive portrait. Notice how the wide angle lens renders the leading lines quite prominently in the scene. I placed the executive, my groom, directly in front of the intersection of the leading lines which, by default, leads the viewer's eyes directly to our subject. Camera specs; Canon 5D Mark II fitted with Sigma 12-24mm lens, F5.6 @ 1/40 second, ISO 800. From Tech Expo Boston 2009 Enjoy! -David
sr David zizer
ReplyDeletesoy del Peru admirador de su trabajo y seguidor de su tecnica cada vez que veo sus fotos me inspira aseguir , usted hace la fotografia bien sencilla es admirable . su amigo
juan tellez.
pd me gustaria mas in formacion de lightroom . gracias
Very cool shot! I am curious what your overall impressions are of that particular lens. I have been eyeballing the Sigma 12-24mm because it is pretty much the only thing in that focal range I can find for the 5D Mark II. It obviously looks great in this photo, but are you generally happy with it?
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Bob
Very nice use of perspective / composition. Great job!
ReplyDeleteMark in Memphis
Nice. I love thelines.
ReplyDeleteI have this lens, I bought it to use it for the Nikon D700. There is nothing wrong with my copy, it performs exactly as I read and see on the web.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, I think it makes no sense at all to use it on the Mark II because it just isn't good enough. It never becomes bitingly sharp in the centre and the corners will be mushy all the time. Do yourself and your Mark II a favour and buy something that matches the quality of your camera.
Thanks Jeroen. I don't think there is anything else this wide for the 5D Mark II (or canon full frame sensors in general). At least not that I have been able to find. But I would love to learn that I am wrong! ;)
ReplyDeleteBob
I don't know all the Canon lenses but you are probably right. If you need this field of view, this may be the only option you have. With the higher resolutions, the choice of lenses gets more critical and this one doesn't have what it takes for 21 sharp MP's. It's pretty OK on APS-C but the corners on Full Frame are not good.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, this shot was made with the lens at 24mm, better use a Canon for that!
Thanks Jeroen. I appreciate the help. I better look around at a few more options on the wide end.
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Ziser,
ReplyDeleteHow to balance your exposures so well? Are you using ETTL to meter the flash or just starting from an -1 stop ambient and using manual flash and chimping until satisfied?
That looks fantastic! I love the way you used the architecture. I also found myself pulling out the wide angle to catch it all at the Hynes this past week when I shot a model.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, David, it was great to meet you at PSW even though it was only briefly. You and your wife are extremely nice :)