WANDERING IN THE GREEN WONDERLAND
CONTEMPORARY
20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG
by Herve Rannu
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 320, F14, 0.4s, 20mm
Nature wise, it is a quiet time in the middle of summer months here in Estonia.
Spring’s freshness is over and the first starry nights of August are far away.
Warm temperatures have taken over and everything is still. Usually for me, it is the most boring time of the year when it comes to nature photography.
Nevertheless, there are still breathtaking places that you can find and that can amaze. In that world, nothing is boring and still.
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 320, F10, 1/320s, 200mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 320, F13, 1/8s, 41mm
In Lahemaa National Park, there is a small village called Altja. Close to the village, there is a hiking area that looks like a wonderland full of greenery.
Ferns in their full glory in the middle of forest. A small river gently flowing between them. Birds are singing and beautiful blue Demoiselles are flying above the river.
If you pay attention, you could even hear and see the Kingfisher flying by.
When you first arrive at this place, you start to doubt it’s even real ― the views seem like something out of a fantasy movie.
As I hadn’t been able to visit this place for a couple of years, it sounded like a perfect plan to freshen up my memory about the magic and beauty that lies there.
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 125, F14, 0.8s, 20mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 320, F11, 2.5s, 45mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 800, F6.3, 1/100s, 200mm
The Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary lens helped me to capture everything in this beautiful environment. From wide-angle landscape scenes together with the river and ferns to the tightly framed scenes, thanks to its versatile focal lengths.
Because the lens has very good close-up shooting capabilities, I enjoyed getting really close to different small subjects to capture details and witness the so-called hidden nature that we usually don’t see. At the same time, I was able to capture the Demoiselles that were flying above the river with a 200mm focal length.
The thought of changing lenses for different scenarios didn’t even cross my mind. So the shooting process was very pleasing and free of any unnecessary thoughts. Simple wandering through the magical place. Whatever I saw, I could capture
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 800, F11, 1/50s, 26mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 320, F14, 1/8s, 92mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 800, F6.3, 1/50s, 195mm
I think the lens is very versatile for different scenarios and would also make an excellent travel companion because of the small size and light weight.
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
Sigma BF
ISO 320, F11, 5s, 175mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 2000, F6.3, 1/250s, 200mm
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Sigma 20–200mm F3.5–6.3 DG | Contemporary
SIGMA BF
ISO 200, F13, 10s, 20mm
