Still working with the rented Sony a6300. A clear advantage is its size -- it fit easily in my golf bag and was relatively unobtrusive to take out and shoot. I've tried for several years to take a worthwhile picture of tree on the 8th hole with my iPhone and they never come out. I was quite pleased with this one but the greens distracted from the imposing size so I converted to b&w with Nik Silver Efex.
I have a friend that just bought the A6300 but she hasn't used it much yet. Trying to talk my husband into getting one for him (so I can use it). Wonderful shot.
I've had a mirrorless for a few years now and would not be without it for travelling because it is light and fits into my bag. It is the only camera I took to Europe with me recently and in fact I took almost all the photos with the 18-55 kit lens. I have a hunch that you might get hooked too!
My Canon DSLR only gets used at home or when we go to shoot animals and birds sadly.
Lovely processing to make this wonderful tree stand out.
Stunning landscape and I like the unusual processing. The A6300 should be equally stunning - I have the original NEX 7 and a NEX 6 and, according to all the reviews I've read, the few issues that the earlier cameras had (and none of them were showstoppers) have all been dealt with. You do need a different technique to get the best out of a 'mirrorless' camera - for me, the best of all is that what you see in the viewfinder is whay you're going to get. FWIW, For my first month on here in January 2014, I shot with the NEX 7 for the whole month. My holiday kit (when I'm not doing Ocoloy) is the two Sony's, one with the 10-18mm F/4 zoom and the other with the 16-70mm F/4 zoom - small light and very versatile.
@jgpittenger Mmm...I wonder..I'll tone them down and see if I like it as well. The clouds were amazing that day and I liked the way the textures complemented the ones in the tree and ground.
@jgpittenger I know what you mean. The first time I read it, it was a gift when we lost our first Bernese Mtn Dog, Cosie. It still makes me cry. When Nutmeg died, a friend sent us the book again and despite all the times I'd read it, I cried some more. It is a concept though that I really like believing in! It does help to imagine my dogs who had aged and couldn't run and play, or were in pain, being free again to do all they wanted to do.
A lovely shot of this dominating tree, especially so in b&w. Reading your comments and those of Jane, about loved dogs, is so sad... Argh! At some point, I would love to hear your thoughts on the mirrorless idea. Good for you, to rent one first.
My Canon DSLR only gets used at home or when we go to shoot animals and birds sadly.
Lovely processing to make this wonderful tree stand out.
Great choice of b&w for the processing. All that detail it has brought out - wow! Fav!