Tom Tauber, APSA, MPSA  

Bridge of 33 Arches, Isfahan, Iran by Tom Tauber, APSA, MPSA

March 2025 - Bridge of 33 Arches, Isfahan, Iran

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Sony A7R, lens Sony FE 16-35mm F4 @ 24mm, 10 sec, f/14, ISO 1

In 2015, during the thaw over the negotiations of the nuclear deal., my wife and I joined a twelve-day tour of Iran by the World Affairs Council. Isfahan is an exceptionally beautiful city, with mosques and other buildings covered in ceramic tile with geometric patterns. The Zayandeh River is normally dry most of the year since its water has been diverted for agriculture. Luckily, there was flowing water when we were there. I did something that nowadays I would be hesitant to do: I left the group at dinner, took my cameras and tripod, and walked down to the river by myself to photograph. There were many people enjoying the warm evening, and they were welcoming and friendly. Young people addressed me to practice their English. Nevertheless, if a cop had showed up…

5 comments posted

Alan Lichtenstein   Alan Lichtenstein
Tom, this is a great example of low-light photography. You list ISO at 1. Was it really that low, or was this a misprint and did you mean ISO 100, which Is what I would expect for a low-light photography? Regardless, this is a great shot at what I assume is the dying blue hour. The incandescent light in the building gives what I call the classic blue hour-an image with a central object illuminated by an incandescent light source.The building line itself forms a leading line that attracts one's eye. At a ten sec. exposure, the figures are incredibly clear with no observable shake. The long exposure gives that silky look to what little water there was. My hat's off to you for this image. But I see you took this with an a-7R. I believe you also said you have the a-1. Just how many SONY's do you own, Tom?   Posted: 03/03/2025 07:14:11
Tom Tauber   Tom Tauber
You have good eyes. I think the ISO number was truncated - too many letters. Should be 100. I am on my fourth SONY. The A7R died on me when the lens coupling ring broke and the repair would have been too expensive. Then i bought the A7III and then the A1. Two weeks ago I bought a Cybershot RX100VIII as a walk around, pocket size camera. It has the same (infuriatingly complex) menu system, a Zeiss lens and amazingly the same autofocus tracking system as the A1. The main difference is that high ISO images are more noisier, and that the sharpness of the lens falls off at larger focal lengths and open apertures. But it's like a little jewel box, has a pop out view finder and a pop out flash as shown.   Posted: 03/04/2025 12:28:41
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Alan Lichtenstein   Alan Lichtenstein
Sorry to hear about your a-7R. If I'm not mistaken (which I may be), I believe, Ed in our group uses the RX100 and likes it a lot. It's certainly a good walking around camera, as you indicate you'll be using it. And you know what they say: The best camera is the one you have with you.   Posted: 03/04/2025 18:25:44
Dr Edward Goldenberg   Dr Edward Goldenberg
I just sold my Rx as a trade on a Sony AR4. I thought my phone would replace the RX 10. I wonder what your image would like if you used the panorama function on your iPhone or camera   Posted: 03/04/2025 18:40:56
Tom Tauber   Tom Tauber
From this angle, a panorama would not work   Posted: 03/08/2025 14:42:41

 

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