Something would ruin my plans every time over the past month, and I was almost impossible to live with due to the resulting crankiness.
Until tonight.
I figured Hemisfair Park would be a good place to get my night skills back--it's familiar, target-rich and pretty. 
Learned a critical bit of operational knowledge--my Alpha won't focus unless I'm looking through the viewfinder (there's a tiny proximity sensor there), or I can turn "Eye-Start AF" off in the menus. Or put my hand against the eyepiece.
The Alpha is almost as easy to use at night as my F717 was. I think the results are better. Prints should be better, too. (Still haven't shot anything I would put in a gallery show, so nothing has been printed yet.)
Seriously, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I only made 22 exposures tonight, with these four being my favorites.
Now I have the confidence I needed in my new system, and can relax and shoot with no worries next time.
Too bad the damned hurricane cancelled this weekend's trip to Corpus Christi and lost me a bunch of money.
Sea Monkeys @ Oasis Saturday Night! 60% of the Hitmen for your listening pleasure.
2 comments:
Nice shots. I don't think I've ever seen those fountains at night. They look nice during the day, but your pictures make me want to visit them after the sun goes down.
Bring a tripod!
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