Hudson River Sunsets

This is the time of year I'm most likely to see a nice sunset and head down to the river, as I did on each of the past two evenings. I used the 45mm lens both days but wished I had taken the time to switch to the 24-105mm lens. Sometimes projects get in the way. I also forgot to play around with out of focus shots.

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/750 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/60 sec., ISO 200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/5.6, 1/250 sec., ISO 200

Out of Focus Project

Another project I've been working on involves images where nothing is in focus. The idea is to have diffused colors and shapes, whether the actual subject is recognizable or not. 

This is very much an experiment. The 45mm f/1.2 lens is the necessary tool as the f/4 minimum aperture of the zoom lens will not produce the desired result.

I can adjust the look by altering the aperture and degree of close focusing. The way I have my camera set up, I can see the end result in real time in the viewfinder as I do the adjustments.

Here are some early samples and I have included a photo of each scene for context. The project gallery is located at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/OOF.

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.4, 1/4000 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/8000 sec., ISO 50

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/8000 sec., ISO 50

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/4000 sec., ISO 50

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

Primember Project

I've decided to use only the 45mm lens for the months of November and December. There will be a gallery you can view at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Prime-Galleries/Primember. 

The Think Tank Photo SpeedTop 15 shoulder bag will hold the R6 Mark II with the 45mm lens, UV, CPL and 3 stop ND filters, an EL-100 flash, batteries for camera and flash, and other necessaries. Here is how that looks.

[UPDATE 11/5/26: A decision to trade the RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 lens for yet another copy of the RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM lens has modified the parameters of this project to include the 85mm lens. This will also probably necessitate a move from this bag to the Speed Freak.]

Here are the first additions to the gallery from a visit to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve.

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100