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• Nikkor AF-S 16-35 Mm 1:4G ED: Wide Lens for Panorama … and for Flowers Too.

  

  Where to test the Nikkor 16-35 mm under this grey, equal sky today? Not outside, although I got this lens for border less skies and full size buildings.. . Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi’s 11 Hints for Astrophotography Pictures with D800: from Tripod to...

  

  1. Location: choose a shooting place out of cities / airport areas (whatever camera you own). 2. Tripod: buy a sturdy tripod. It will be heavy, but the D800 is... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Above and Below Ice Pictures: of Buddha and Igloos on Titlis, Switzerland

  “[...] Suddenly he saw a huge natural statue among the snow covered mountains. It looked like a Buddha! It was wearing a monk’s habit, holding straight its... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi PanSTARRS C/2011 L4 – THE MOVIE

  Pardon me for posting a looping animated picture for a real movie. Nevertheless, I think this few frames looping for 40 seconds will give you a better idea of... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi PanSTARRS C/2011 L4 Gets Published on 20minutes.ch

  

  One of the pictures I shot yesterday night to PanSTARRS C/2011 L4 got into the news of the top Swiss news portal (as ranked 2013 ) 20minuten.ch ! Many thanks... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• PanSTARRS C/2011 L4 on Üetliberg on 15.3.2012: the Comet Comes to Zürich,...

  

  Finally a clear sky tonight. With the help of a new and very sturdy Manfrotto tripod, up in the though wind of Üetliberg Uto Kulm panoramic-terrace , my D800... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Waiting for the PanSTARRS Comet: D800 Time Lapse Option

  Watch the movie full screen at HI-RES (1080px) (you set it by clicking on the settings icon in the youtube window after play starts) or you will miss several... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi’s Call for Guest Posts and Photographers: Contribute Art and Tutorial...

  

  1. You have original pictures you would like online to share with the community 2. You want to keep the copyright on your own work 3. You are looking for a... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hoch-Ybrig (CH) 2013: Fast Freestyle Action and Full Frame D800

  

  They say a full frame camera like the D800 is not good for sport and action. Indeed it is quite heavy to carry along … Despite the ridiculous 4 fps, the D800... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Long Winter in Zurich Almost Passed by …

  

  These pictures show the two faces of the Brunnen (fountain) you can find in Stadelhofen square in Zurich. Despite the frozen temperatures, the City of Zurich... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• D800 .JPG Compression Vs RAW/NEF (vs Vignette Control ON ?)

  

  Once upon a time, on a very foggy winter day I shot a picture with a D800 plus 70-200 mm VR II f/2.8 to the far distant lake bridge (small insert 100% cropped). Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Shoot the Alpine Chough! With a Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF VR II

  

  A Alpine Chough (the bird of these pictures) can fly on average 50 km per hour. When it flies by a few meters away from your objective with wind on the tail (!)... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How to Shoot Gorgeous Pictures Above the Clouds, Against the Sun, at -15°C

  

  The Säntis (Switzerland) cablecar brings you above the clouds after an impressive climb along its massive glacier. To survive on Alps in winter you should not... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How to Create Amazing Stitched Online Panorama from D800 Shots

  

  Click on post pictures first and on the opened new tab after to zoom and give a look to the several hi-res panorama I shot on Säntis (CH) . Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pieces of Horses: When Big is Too Big

  

  I find horses (and donkeys) difficult subjects to shoot. Their bodies are  too long, easy to fail if not sharp at the right points. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi for the Official Pinterest and Flickr Channels of City of Gent .

  

  Many thanks to the Dienst Toerisme – Departement Communicatie en Promotie – Stad Gent (Belgium) for including Artborghi pictures on their official channels on... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• White Balance Or Automatic White Balance? A Delicate State of Mind: the Nikon...

  

  I recently had the duty to shoot overcast-outdoor-mixed-with-tungsten-and-candle-lit-low-light-indoor (quite a nightmare without flash) and I always had the D80... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Artborghi Animated Pictures: the Best Choice for Wedding Reportages!

  Wedding pictures or wedding movies? None of them! Choose Artborghi animated pictures instead. Did you ever show your wedding movie to your friends? Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Night, Frozen, Still … Life?

  

  There is a garden closed by night… …there is a path going through the garden… …there are lamps at the side of the path. Each lamp has something to show… …in thi... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens on D800: Exciting News, Old Problems

  

  I recently mounted on my D800 a new 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens. This tele, as expected, provides excellent results. Here are my first tests on quite dull, bu... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY