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Sony A1 images
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stngoldberg
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Waves
stanley
stanley
stngoldberg
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North Carolina State vs Boston College Football Game last weekend
image of cheerleaders waving NCSU banners after an early touchdown
Stanley
image of cheerleaders waving NCSU banners after an early touchdown
Stanley
stngoldberg
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Wolfpack (North Carolina State) has a top notch football coach in Dave Doeren and he has recruited a bunch of terrific athletes.
I had first row seats on the 50 yard line directly behind the Wolfpack bench and I could see and hear the athletes taking to each other and cheering for their teammates. The athletes seem to be highly motivated class individuals.
Although State led at halftime 10-7, they were outplayed in the first half.
During halftime the coaches showed the young men how to adjust; the team listened as they scored the next 21 unanswered points in the wind and the rain.
The final score was 31-7...wolfpack
image is the head coach Doeren
I had first row seats on the 50 yard line directly behind the Wolfpack bench and I could see and hear the athletes taking to each other and cheering for their teammates. The athletes seem to be highly motivated class individuals.
Although State led at halftime 10-7, they were outplayed in the first half.
During halftime the coaches showed the young men how to adjust; the team listened as they scored the next 21 unanswered points in the wind and the rain.
The final score was 31-7...wolfpack
image is the head coach Doeren
The first shot of the crashing waves is spectacular!
stngoldberg
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I have a problem with these to decide which one I like best because they are all so darn brilliant! I think the yellow-headed blackbird clinches it for me. Followed closely by the black chinned hummingbird.
Beautiful images!
stngoldberg
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Doug
so terrific
stanley
so terrific
stanley
before I say anything, I’d like to point out that my comments mean no disrespect to you or anyone.. just focusing on the subject and nothing else..
advance apologies if it sounds at all disrespectful.. (disclaimer out of the way..)Tech is advancing at its own rapid pace.. while photography has become easier, it still does take certain level of skill to capture images that are at a league above an average photographer.. it still does take a lot of effort to plan the whole shoot, knowing how to use the tool takes some basic skill too, knowing bird behavior and waiting for the right shots etc is not dependent on how advanced the camera is..
IMO, the skill related to manual focusing is a bit over rated.. 1) it requires good eyesight, 2) it requires a LOT of luck!! Skillful manoeuvring of the manual focus ring WHILST hoping you get one or two shots in focus of a bird that might quickly change its course does take skill but a truck load of luck too..
So, one shouldn’t take away ALL the credits from a photographer for using the most advanced gear.. compare any BIF captures against Mark Smith’s galleries.. while he uses a Sony a1, he also uses a lot of his skill in capturing absolutely stunning images
k-hawinkler
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+1before I say anything, I’d like to point out that my comments mean no disrespect to you or anyone.. just focusing on the subject and nothing else..
Tech is advancing at its own rapid pace.. while photography has become easier, it still does take certain level of skill to capture images that are at a league above an average photographer.. it still does take a lot of effort to plan the whole shoot, knowing how to use the tool takes some basic skill too, knowing bird behavior and waiting for the right shots etc is not dependent on how advanced the camera is..
IMO, the skill related to manual focusing is a bit over rated.. 1) it requires good eyesight, 2) it requires a LOT of luck!! Skillful manoeuvring of the manual focus ring WHILST hoping you get one or two shots in focus of a bird that might quickly change its course does take skill but a truck load of luck too..
So, one shouldn’t take away ALL the credits from a photographer for using the most advanced gear.. compare any BIF captures against Mark Smith’s galleries.. while he uses a Sony a1, he also uses a lot of his skill in capturing absolutely stunning images
Plus of course no photographer says how many shots 'missed' or 'weren't to their liking' - me included. Even though I have an A1 now, I guarantee it will take me time to get used to things before I get some great birds shots. The menu system of the Sony whilst much improved can get very confusing to a newbie very quickly - and then suddenly it all starts to make sense after a few days! One issue I could not resolve was to get Bluetooth to work from a RMT-P1BT to the A1. It worked to a A7SIII for a day, and now neither works with the remote. Great! I bought it to to use it!+1
I remember a lot of failed panned racing cars before I nailed a few.....
k-hawinkler
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The A1 is far from perfect but nevertheless extremely useful and the best camera I ever used.
doug
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+1The A1 is far from perfect but nevertheless extremely useful and the best camera I ever used.
It's been a long time since I've enjoyed using a camera as much as I have the a1.