Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM Lens Sample Pictures

For this shot, I positioned the sun so that it was shining through a small opening in the snow-covered fir tree. Using the rule of thirds, I positioned the tree about 1/3 of the distance into the frame.

Animal pictures often look best when taken from the animal's level. I'm a good bit taller than this dog, so I was down very low in the snow for this shot.
 
I planned the position where I wanted to take this picture from before getting there - to get the light and background working together while preventing unnecessary tracks in the snow. The dog and I moved together to the position where I instructed her to stay. She happened to alertly look in the right direction for this shot, but the plan was to throw something in that direction to get the alert look.

Three young girls have fun with their Christmas hats in what resembles the aftermath of an explosion.
 
Ultra-wide angle lenses make it easy to get everything in the frame, but they do not always provide a good perspective for people pictures. This picture provides an example of the distortion in a closer subject near the edge of the frame.

When a large area of sky is performing at sunset, an ultra-wide angle lens can take it all in. In this shot, I used the dark mountain as the base and framed the bright clouds so that they curved through the balance of the frame.

This picture was taken using only the Christmas lights for illumination. A camera-level tripod position provides a normal perspective with the windows oriented vertically within the frame.

Move the camera position down low and the Christmas tree gets a new perspective. A longer focal length was used for this shot than the previous Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 DC HSM Lens Christmas tree sample picture, but the lower position dramatically changes the orientation of the windows in the frame.
 
An f/11 aperture was used for this shot - to get a bigger starburst on each of the Christmas light bulbs.

Tree trunk shadows line the background of the beech tree still holding tight to its golden leaves.

Only short corn stalks remain in this winter corn field. The low sun casts long shadows in the snow from even these short stalks.

This picture of snow-laden pine needles was taken at near minimum focus distance for this lens which was set to its longest focal length.

Sometimes, you just have to go for a camera - and a kitchen stool in this case. The ultra-wide angle lens allowed me to work in a tight space and still get the big picture.
 
And here, we have a lot of legs on a bed - at least two horses, a sheep, a dog and a girl - and I'm sure there are many more under the various blankets.
 
The dog's closer position relative the rest of the subjects give it prominance in this picture. I'm not sure what to say about the flower stem that appears to lead to a flower that in the dog's mouth.

Melting snow peels back from a tree trunk. Clean melting snow is an oxymoron. But clone stamping can make clean melting snow a reality - turning it into a nice picture. A late winter sun provides some shadowing across the frame.

A black cat decides to become part of the Christmas decorations. This picture was taken in indoor lighting using a tripod. A 1/6 second exposure cat picture is typically a low-percentage shot - unless they are sleeping.

Two girls ride two snow tubes in an unconventional way. This shot is testing the action-stopping capabilities of an f/3.5 lens. The sun is set and a 1/800 second exposure duration is not leaving much headroom at f/3.5 and ISO 3200.

A 10mm focal length presents a different perspective when focused close to a Christmas tree.

Getting down low allows this dog's upper body outline to be uninterrupted by lines in the background. Moving in close with a wide angle focal length gives the viewer a sense of presence. The dog is positioned about 1/3 of the way into the frame and is looking into the balance of the frame.

An ultra-wide angle lens will take in the big picture at a larger venue. In this shot, I slightly overexposed the center/front-most singer to bring out more light in the balance of the picture. In this venue, an f/2.8 or wider lens would be a better choice for stopping the performer's motion.

A hiking in the snow self-portrait of sorts. Ultra-wide angle lenses open a huge range of creative opportunities.

Fresh-fallen snow clings to a hickory tree. Early morning light casts shadows into the clean snow foreground.

A snow-covered lower pine tree limb flows into the frame while the left side, the bottom and most of the right side of the frame and uninterrupted - giving the image a clean look.