One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.- C.G.Jung, The Philosophical Tree” (1945).
One of my photography collections, entitled “Light and Shadow”, is rather small and I have only shared one image here, actually, my fist blog post.
Spanning from 2018 and despite the fact that I like taking these types of photos, I have very few of them. This is not surprising since these images are more easily found in an urban environment, whereas I usually go out for photography in nature.
The other day, however, I decided to buy a dedicated lens for my “toy camera”, the Nikon Z50 mirrorless, and on the way back from the store I stopped at Sacramento’s Capital Mall to test it, since I could not wait the 20 min drive home to do so.
The lens, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8, is surprisingly sharp. I took several pictures of flowers and other botanicals and was very pleased with them. On my way back to the car I saw this building.
The symmetrical lines called my attention, and the light was just right.
This is my second architectural photography post, the first one was a photograph of Fort Point.
Location: Capital East Complex, Sacramento, California, USA;
Equipment: Nikon Z50, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8;
Settings: f/14, 1/125s, ISO 200;
Tips: Look for sunny days, early in the morning or late in the afternoon when the shadows are long. Weekends and early morning are best to avoid people.
It is all about the light 
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On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 7:07 PM It is all about the light wrote:
> Alessandra Chaves posted: ” Capitol East End complex, ceiling Capitol East > End complex, floor One of my photography collections, entitled “Light and > Shadow”, is rather small and I have only shared one image here, actually, > my fist blog post. Spanning from 2018 and despite t” >
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Excellent in black & white — the second one in particular, where the light on the floor adds to the symmetry at the top. Funny that you call the Z50 your “toy” camera. 🙂
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Thank you. I know. It is a very powerful camera although it feels like a toy in my hands. Nikon meant for it not to be professional and yet in ways it does outperform my D750 full frame.
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Interesting! I always wonder about a lightweight secondary body — how would you say it outperforms your D750? (a camera that I have as well)
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Well, I got this camera for street photography and hikes because it is light and more portable. It takes sharper and cleaner images more consistently, particularly with higher iso, with the same lenses I use with the d750 (requires an adaptor). The live view is better, can be used to focus (touch screen) and the image you see on the viewfinder emulates the final photo more accurately than the D750. On the downside, it is not a fast camera: I had problems trying to photograph a horse show, and a lot of functions can only be obtained by digging into the menu. That is not good when you have to act fast. But it was cheap and with the mirrorless 50 mm lens, the images are just unbelievable. If you have $$ buy the professional mirrorless, like the z6 I use the z50 as a walkabout camera and second body only. I hope that helps.
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Thank you!
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Absolutely gorgeous lightplay! Beautifully captured, Alessandra! 🙏📷
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thank you!
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Nice photos. I hope you’ll enjoy this lens. I love 50mm lenses (along with the 35mm).
Patterns and geometry in urban settings is something I’d be interested to do more of, but I use my time available mostly to go out in nature, as you also say about yourself.
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I really like the lens. Funny that when I had a 35 mm lens, I used it on a cropped frame, which would give me close to 50mm. I should try that one again, but it becomes expensive to play with lens.
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This is really awesome. Those lights and shadows are stunning! I love your photography.
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I’m glad you like it, thanks for stopping by.
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It’s always a pleasure to see your photos!
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