Noah and Boo, by James L. Kofron(click on image to see it larger)
"This is a photo that I love. Taken with the Sigma SD10, at ISO 400, with the Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 EX lens (one of my first shots with that lens). I had just acquired this lens, and was taking a few fun shots around the house. My son was sitting at an end table, working on some homework (note the Gameboy in the lower left of the frame). One of our cats was sitting patiently on the chair with him. I snapped off a series of four shots. The Sigma isn't known for high quality photos under these conditions (underexposed, incandescent, ISO400), and there was some of the typical color noise associated with these shots. What is less appreciated about this sensor is the fact that B&W conversions come out very nice—this was done in Lightzone. The cat was in deep shadow, so I pulled that part of the photo up slightly.
"I love the play of light from the lamp, the lighting around Noah (nearly angelic), and then the 'Cheshire cat' effect of Boo in the background. This came out much better than what I originally visualized it would look like. It makes a great print as well!"
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