Hin's Photo Corner: sunset

Sunset with Sony NEX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Kit Zoom

I have been enjoying the kit zoom from Sony. While it seems a bit bulky and its size does not match the thin body in NEX, it has its strengths in its good build quality and it is very reasonable in image quality. There are many times that I only take the kit zoom with NEX 5N and I am impressed with the results. It is quite dependable.

I recently visited a Sony store and played with the latest 16-50 power zoom pancake. While the size is much smaller, I am not too excited when I play with the power zoom. It may take sometime to get used to the power zoom. As of now, I stay put with the kit zoom in 18-55mm and quite satisfied though others may have an issue with the look. The lens looks beautiful to me as it is inexpensive, well built and most important of all, it delivers with great picture qualities.

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I shot this one about 30 minutes after sunset. I often find the mystic colors right after sunset magical. As usual, my older boy does his best in running away from my camera and I can only shoot him in a distance with a longer focal length. I have my K-5 with Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B). Picture was taken in Pismo Beach over the long weekend.

Twilight Color After Sunset with Pentax K-5, Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B)

K-5 and Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B)

And about 30 minutes earlier, I missed the sunset shots for late arrival to the beach I mange to get this one in focus for the last few seconds of rim light from the sunset

K-5 and Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B)

And the not-in-focus shot earlier

K-5 and Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B)

A forum discussion mentions about the wonderful work of J M W Turner's seascapes using beautiful watercolor in his sesscapes paintings. It is an inspiration and fascinating work to study from the great artist. Here is another shot of my running boy in the twilight color

I found the mystic colors usually about 15 to 45 minutes right after sunset. I usually see the glow of red and orange as the residual light from sunset. And bluish tint comes along when the darkness approaches the lighting scenes gradually and quickly. It is a suite of magical colors in red, orange and blue and the mix varies upon angles and how much darkness looms over the residual light from the sun.

And I will encourage everyone not to shy away from a scene that looks unusually dark to our naked eyes. The timing is right around 30 minutes after sunset. That was the time that you think that the AF or MF will hamper your shooting in focusing. Sure enough, I have my share of troubles in focusing as my eyes are aged. But my enthusiasm and fascination of the dark scenes take over the handicap. The K-5 ups two notches and pick up the slack with great metering and AWB. I would have an easier job if I have my favorite zoom with Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8. But the traveling light criteria takes over in the decision to bring my Tamron adaptall-2 135mm f/2.5 (03B) instead. I fault in a lot of focusing errors but that manual 135mm prime excels with lighter weight and compact form factor in traveling.

Here is a shot that is less dramatic but I like it as my wife darts with joy in catching up with my boy

Hin's Photo Corner

Sunset with Sony NEX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Kit Zoom

Twilight Color After Sunset with Pentax K-5

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