Matthew Durr Photography

It’s been another busy (and cold) week here in Lexington, but not one where I have neglected photography. Allow me to get you caught up. 🙂

All of the following taken with the NEX-7. First up, Valentine’s Day was this past Thursday. I hope you all were able to spend it with your special someone!

Bow-Tied
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 6 Seconds

Apart from holidays, I also took the stellar 105mm f/2.8 AI-s Micro Nikkor along for another photo-walk downtown. This one had to be cut short due to biting winds, but I still managed to find some interesting subjects and patterns along the way.

Colorfully Prickly
105mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/200, 1:2 Magnification

Red vs Blue
105mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/1250

Shot in the Head
105mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/80

All in the Detail
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/250

Small Statue, Big World!
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/250, Tone-Mapped

Intricacy
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/500

Like Reflections of Water
105mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250

Fuzzy Winter Buds
105mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/250, 1:2 Magnification

Curved Spikes
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/100

Broken Tears
105mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/60

A local food fair also set up shop this week for students and faculty to learn more about sustainable agriculture and locally-grown food in the area. I picked up more on the decorations than the booths though. Shame on me. 🙂

Mr. Rooster
85mm, ISO 800, f/1.4, 1/125

Roots Abound
85mm, ISO 800, f/1.8, 1/100

Spicy Man?
85mm, ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/125

I also had a chance for a bit of sports photography this week to keep my skills up before baseball/softball season starts soon. Feeling right at home with basketball…

Don’t Look Back!
85mm, ISO 1600, f/1.4, 1/640, 50% crop

Going Up?
85mm, ISO 1600, f/1.4, 1/640

…but I also stuck around for a Quidditch practice at sunset too (yes, the Harry Potter sport!).

Rushing
85mm, ISO 200, f/1.4, 1/640

Goal!
85mm, ISO 200, f/1.4, 1/500

Huddle
85mm, ISO 200, f/1.4, 1/800

Speaking of that sunset, what better way is there to finish off this post than showcasing it?

Spring, are you here yet?
85mm, ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/4000

Wait…I mentioned something in the title about a surprise, you say? Oh yeah…if you were paying attention to the EXIF data in the last sets of photos, you’ll see they were taken at 85mm. Hold on…at f/1.4??? Why yes, I have indeed found a tack-sharp copy of Nikon’s 85mm f/1.4 AI-s recently. 🙂 Many say it is one of the best telephoto primes Nikon has ever made, and I’m beginning to see why. However, I am undecided on whether or not I’ll write a first impressions on this fantastic lens before or after my 105mm macro review. I will say this, however: I’m starting to like the 85mm f/1.4 so much that it has me considering selling my beloved 105mm f/1.8 AI-s soon. So far, it’s just that good!

That’s all for this post guys and gals, thanks for dropping by!