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09.10.2012

#57 Surrounding areas of Pinnacles National Monument (Part II) by Ryuichi Oshimoto

Eye Scene: Photographer, Ryuichi Oshimoto Travels with Sigma Camera & Lenses by Ryuichi Oshimoto

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09.03.2012

Shades of Blue by Robert O’Toole

For pure photographic opportunities Alaska is one of my favorite places on the globe. So spending time there each year [...]

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07.30.2012

Chasing Birds with the Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 by Jack Howard

This past month, I was lucky enough to visit two amazing birding hotspots with the Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6. Now, after shooting with this compact, long-reach tele zoom, I’ve got to say that is has quickly become one of my favorite lenses in the Sigma lineup for its fantastic combination of reach, range and amazing sharpness in a very compact package–under four pounds and just eight inches long.

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07.26.2012

#54: Cruising on Highway 1 from San Francisco by Ryuichi Oshimoto

Eye Scene: Photographer, Ryuichi Oshimoto Travels with Sigma Camera & Lenses

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07.18.2012

Bee photography with Sigma’s 150mm f/2.8 EX Macro OS lens by Robert O’Toole

This week I had a chance to take out the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO Macro OS lens [...]

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07.16.2012

Fan Photo of the Week: Lisa Franceski’s Feeding time

This week’s Fan Photo of the Week was taken by photographer Lisa Franceski made with the APO 120-400mm F4-5.6 DG [...]

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07.11.2012

#53: Winter in Southern Death Valley by Ryuichi Oshimoto

Photo 1: Lake Manly, now dried land, was once an enormous lake stretching 80 miles long by 11 mile wide and 600 feet deep. I caught sight of two coyotes roaming the parched lakebed. Taken with APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM ( @500mm) ©2012 Ryuichi Oshimoto

Eye Scene: Photographer, Ryuichi Oshimoto Travels with Sigma Camera & Lenses

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07.10.2012

Top Five Nature Photography Subjects by David FitzSimmons

I’ve been reflecting on some of the most popular photography subjects across my career—images used most frequently in books, magazines, [...]

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06.21.2012

Handheld Macro Photography Field Techniques by Robert O’Toole

Summer is here and this is a great time to get out in the field for some close-up photography. There [...]

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05.31.2012

Macro photography by Robert O’Toole

Honey bee hovering over a Calandrinia flower. Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro HSM lens, single flash with diffuser at 1:8 power, handheld, Manual mode 1/250th sec, f8, ISO 500.

Macro or close-up photography is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding forms of nature photography. The proper set up [...]

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