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Leica goes Calle Ocho


Calle Ocho, as SW 8th St is sometimes referred to, is the heart of Little Havana, one of the oldest Cuban communities in Miami. There is the Domino Park, a club for seniors sponsored by the City of Miami, where there are games, mostly domino, although you can also see chess. We decided it would… Continue reading Leica goes Calle Ocho

Lensbabies make it to the Grove

Edge 80, edited in Radlab

Sunny Sunday afternoon in Coconut Grove, armed only with the Sony NEX 7 and a Lensbaby Composer Pro, with two optics, Sweet 35, which I’m more familiar with, and trying to get used to the Edge 80. This one is not as easy to master as the 35, but it can yield very unusual results,… Continue reading Lensbabies make it to the Grove

Epcot with a flare

Sony Nex 7 with Lensbay Sweet 35 optic. Processed in CS6 with Radlab.

We both love Epcot, not only for the great food but for many photo opportunities. This time, although I did something I’m just beginning to play with, architectural, I did a lot of non-conventional stuff, but that’s where the fun part is, and in my evolution as a photographer, I am more concerned in having… Continue reading Epcot with a flare

Carrying the NEX-7, Tripod and lights by Alfred Forns


Carrying the NEX-7, Tripod and lights. First order of business was looking for a tripod. Our first logical choice was a Gitzo one series but it did not prove to be a good choice. Folded, it was still longer than I wished and the current price is incredible. Looked at other brands but came up… Continue reading Carrying the NEX-7, Tripod and lights by Alfred Forns

Fieldtrip to Shark Valley by Fabiola Forns

Backlit Great Blue Heron and catfish. We had to run for this one and he never gave us a good light angle.

The trip to Shark Valley, regardless of the 11 mile road work, proved to be very interesting. I would say even better than the Burrowing Owls at Brian Piccolo Park. We had been very disappointed with our session at Anhinga Trail, which we found very neglected and with very few subjects for this time of… Continue reading Fieldtrip to Shark Valley by Fabiola Forns

From Courtship to Relationship- by Fabiola Forns


Anhinga courtship (Anhinga Anhinga) could be extremely amusing and very fast, as we were able to witness this past Saturday morning at Shark Valley, West entrance to Everglades National Park, while there on a Miami-Dade College photography class. There had been some action, especially with Purple Gallinules that were very abundant and in plain view,… Continue reading From Courtship to Relationship- by Fabiola Forns

Night photography at the Fair.

NEX-7 and 50 f/1.8 f/1.8, 1/4000, ISO 12,800 Creative Edit in LR and CS6

Santa’s Enchanted Forest is a seasonal fair that operates every year between Thanksgiving and the first week of January. I had only been there the first year they opened and was not terribly impressed with it. But I could see the improvements from the highway as the years passed. Last Friday we decided to give… Continue reading Night photography at the Fair.

Lightroom Split Toning and more.

Finished product resized and sharpened for web.

How I made Freedom. This image was captured as a silhouette, resting the camera on a container wall, with the Sony NEX-7 and the Sony 50 f/1.8. It looked nice to me and decided not to crop anything, although the sun was rather centered, the bird was in the perfect position in relation to it… Continue reading Lightroom Split Toning and more.

Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride…

Two exposures blended in CS6

Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride… Please click on the thumbnails for a bigger image. A few years ago I had a love affair with the Lensbaby. It was only the 2.0 version, that you had to bend to find your sweet spot and the only available extras were the 4X and 10X… Continue reading Taking the Lensbaby Sweet 35 for a ride…