4th of July 2007 with my Sigma 12-24mm Lens
Happy Independence Day everyone! I’ve been having fun with my new Sigma 12-24mm ultra wide angle lens the past two days. I took pictures with it having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory with Rebekah, waiting in line at Cinerama for the start of Transformers, taking pictures at the new Seattle Art Museum | Olympic Sculpture Park, hiking with my dad at Chiriko Trail near Poo Poo Point on the morning of the 4th and taking some pictures of fireworks tonight at the 4th of Jul-Ivars Fireworks show at Myrtle Edwards Park. The lens is definitely a specialty lens. In general, it isn’t great for people pictures unless you want them looking long or funny. It’s pretty cool for trying out artsy stuff. I’m still trying to figure out the best use for it…
Photography by Todd & Rebekah Kim
Having lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Seattle 12mm (above)
Pictures from Olympic Sculpture Park 12mm (below)
My wife looks even more beautiful close up!
Look at those tiny peons, I can crunch them with my fingers!
The 2 block line to see Transformers at Cinerama - It was more than meets the eye
Pictures from Chiriko Trail 12-24mm some pictures cropped (below)
Paraglider jumping off with view of Lake Sammamish and Issaquah (above)
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4th of Jul-Ivars | Myrtle Edwards Park | Elliot Bay 2007 (below)
All the pictures below were taken at 24mm with the Sigma 12-24mm and cropped. My Canon 24-70mm lens would probably have been a better choice to use.
All Images Copyright 2007 - Todd H Kim Photography
Last year, Rebekah and I went to Gas Works park for the big fireworks show covered by King 5 TV. I remember it was so crazy because it was packed with people and it was a pain just getting there. This year we went to the 4th of Jul-Ivars show normally covered by Komo TV. There weren’t too many people there so I asked a security guard and he said, Ivar’s got sued by someone a few years ago when they fell during the event. I don’t know the details, but that is sad. There were hardly any vendors and it was pretty laid back. I didn’t even hear the music for the fireworks, but the show was still cool.
