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11.26.2012

Spectacular wildlife in Pantanal, Brazil by Robert O’Toole

Brazil’s Pantanal is one of earth’s most biologically rich areas and truly spectacular photography destination. Last month I took a scouting trip to the Pantanal for wildlife with with special emphasis on the jaguar. It was my first trip here and I have to say the photographic opportunities in the Pantanal were even better than I expected. Jaguar was the main target of the trip and I would have been happy just to see a single one but as it turns out we had the chance to photograph them each day and every day I was there. This is one of the best locations if not the best location on earth to photograph jaguar.

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11.19.2012

The Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 and EF-610 DG ST Flash for Great Family Photos

Sigma’s Jared Ivy and his family made this great video demonstrating the benefits of the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM and the EF-610 DG ST flash for family photography.

Watch the video to learn about this great creativity kit offered at an amazing package price.

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09.24.2012

#59: Carrizo Plain (Part II) by Ryuichi Oshimoto

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

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09.17.2012

#58: Carrizo Plain (Part I) by Ryuichi Oshimoto

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

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08.10.2012

#55: Cruising on Highway 1 from San Francisco (Part II) by Ryuichi Oshimoto

After driving about 50 miles north on Highway 1 from San Francisco, I headed toward the shore. The setting sun from the west glimmered over the Pacific and the sheep roamed around looking for grass to feed. ©2012 Ryuichi Oshimoto, Taken with APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM @200mm

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

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07.25.2012

Travel Kit for Urban Adventures by Kevin Ames

©2012 Kevin Ames

All too often my travels center around the desires of my amazing clients. That means that personal photography either has [...]

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05.31.2012

LENS EXPLORATION: 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM, Part II

120-300OS-2

120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM features: Designed for use with full frame digital SLR cameras. May also be used with [...]

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05.28.2012

#52 Winter in southern Death Valley by Ryuichi Oshimoto

The setting sun creates a dramatic world of light and dark at Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park. Fascinated by the layers of history in the rocks, I pressed the shutter using the large aperture standard lens.

Eye Scene: Photographer, Ryuichi Oshimoto Travels with Sigma Camera & Lenses Leaving the mineral refining plant in Trona and heading [...]

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05.14.2012

#51: To Trona! By Ryuichi Oshimoto

A couple stands on a rock and overlooks the desert. Designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1967, the Trona Pinnacles, consisting of more than 500 tufa spires, is situated 10 miles south of Trona, a small town in California. Camera: SD1 Lens: APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM, Exposure mode: Manual, ISO: 200, White balance: daylight, Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec,Aperture: f8.0, Focal length: 413mm

Eye Scene: Photographer, Ryuichi Oshimoto Travels with Sigma Camera & Lenses Proceeding on State Highway 178 from Ridgecrest, I roughly [...]

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05.01.2012

The Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM for Fantastic Family Photography

The Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM is available in many popular lens mounts for APS-C DSLRs.

The May 2012 issues of Parenting and Popular Photography magazines feature our new advertisement for the Sigma 18-250 F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM all-in-one lens featuring a lovely shot of a mother and daughter sitting together on a footbridge above a waterfall and creek in the woods. This versatile lens is a great addition to the camera kit of family photographers as it is compact, lightweight covers a great focal range, and has Optical Stabilizer for making sharp shots in low light without a tripod. To help you learn more about this nimble lens that’s as comfortable shooting wide angle landscapes and big group portraits at 18mm as well as distant birds and your little superstars in sports action, we’ve put together a cool package of blog postings to how you what this lens is all about. And if you’ve still got any questions or need more information, leave a comment here (or on any of the related stories) and we’ll try to respond as soon as we can.

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