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I joined a fellow Sydney based photographer for a lunchtime photowalk through Sydney’s historic Rocks area. I only took my camera with the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens to see what I could make with such a wide lens.

The Sigma full frame fisheye lens produces a full rectilinear image with a 180 degree diagonal field of view.

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.

Even with such a fixed wide lens you can sometimes just take in an almost macro view…

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/60 sec at f/4, ISO 100

Some interesting modern architecture built on the bones of the old at the YHA

New and Old

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/30 sec at f/5.6, ISO 640

An Open Red Door

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/60 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Headed around and under the Sydney Harbour Bridge

What Lies Beneath

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/100 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

and into the park at Dawes Point which overlooks the harbour

1843

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/50 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Shadows and Light

NIKON D600 + 15.0 mm f/2.8 @ 15 mm, 1/400 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Went for a walk up to Sydney’s Central Station one lunchtime and took a few images whilst there…

Note: These images (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.

The sun and bright sky weren’t kind for this image but I liked the composition potential so I might go back in better conditions

NIKON D600 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 22 mm, 1/25 sec at f/11, ISO 1100

I liked the potential of the dark reflections here – I only wish there was more water on the ground…

NIKON D600 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/11, ISO 100

and lastly in the park outside the station

NIKON D600 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 280

I recently joined some other fellow members of the Sydney CBD Photographers Community on Google+ for their second lunchtime CBD photowalk.

This time we headed over the Pyrmont bridge into Pyrmont for our walk – it was a very hot and sunny day but we had a good time out and even managed a few shots between all the chatting 🙂

Note: These images (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.

Again all taken with the Nikon 85/1.8G

Light and Shadow

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/800 sec at f/4, ISO 100

Reflections of Us

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/200 sec at f/2.2, ISO 180

Shadow Line

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/200 sec at f/8, ISO 110

Star Lines

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/500 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100

A couple shots from the street from a recent lunchtime trip out with just the Nikon 85/1.8G

Sushi Training

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/100 sec at f/5, ISO 2200

Aussie Beach

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/200 sec at f/5, ISO 110

Walkway

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/200 sec at f/5.6, ISO 250

Stepping Out

NIKON D600 + 85.0 mm f/1.8 @ 85 mm, 1/200 sec at f/4, ISO 900

I attempted another mini project during the week. I didn’t have enough time to spare in one lunchtime to do it all on this occasion so I spread the time over two lunchtimes walking the streets near my office.

As with the last mini project I limited my time – this time to an hour in total – and I retained the limited equipment choices. Again I only shot with a single prime focal length (the 35mm f/2) and again no post shot cropping allowed and only a relatively simple conversion of each to monochrome.

For this mini project I started with the idea of “Signs” – at first I was taking this more literally (as in road signs :)) but eventually included other symbolism as other ideas came to mind (in fact I had many more I would have liked to have tried if only I could have found subjects or things to match the ideas). Time and locations however proved to be elusive but I still think the experience limiting options is good for photographic growth…

Note: These images (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.

and onto the show – thoughts?

Follow the Signs

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/80 sec at f/9, ISO 100

Signs of Life

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/40 sec at f/7.1, ISO 160

Signs of Excess

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/320 sec at f/2, ISO 100

Signs of Misdirection

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/320 sec at f/2, ISO 100

Fancy Footwork

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/160 sec at f/5, ISO 100

Riding on Signs

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/2500 sec at f/2.2, ISO 100

Signs of Culture

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/40 sec at f/4, ISO 200

Tagging Signs

NIKON D600 + 35.0 mm f/2.0 @ 35 mm, 1/125 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100