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Cheap, But Is It Any good? Viltrox 16mm Landscape Photography Example Images

  • Writer: Paul Farace Photography
    Paul Farace Photography
  • Aug 7
  • 3 min read
Photographer holding a Sony camera on bright blue background with text VILTROX 16MM LANDSCAPES

Landscape photography images with the Viltrox 16mm f1.8 lens.


All images and words by Paul Farace Photography

Paul Farace is an award winning Florida based landscape photographer and author with 20 years of experience, specializing in capturing the state's coastlines and waterways. Operating out of St. Augustine, he shares his expertise through fine art prints, adventure videos, educational workshops, and digital content. Explore his work and bio details at Paul Farace Photography.  Some links on this page are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission if you click any. Thank you for the support if you do!


I created this page to show example landscape photography images taken with the Viltrox 16mm f1.8 prime lens on Sony mirrorless cameras.


I almost always record video during my shoots so if there is one related I will link it below the photo for anyone who wants to check them out.


I won't waste your time so let's get right to the landscape photography images with the Viltrox 16mm f1.8 lens.


All images below were taken by Paul Farace with the Viltrox 16mm f1.8.


Twisted driftwood frames a golden sunset over calm beach water and wet sand, with dramatic clouds and warm glow.
Using forced perspective in Black Rock Beach.

Watch my Black Rock Beach landscape photography vlog here: FINALLY Got EPIC LIGHT! Florida Landscape Photography


Golden sunrise over a rocky beach, with silky waves and warm clouds reflecting on the calm sea
Just before sunrise in Marineland on the Viltrox 16mm f1.8.
Rocky shoreline at sunset with smooth tidal water and a pastel pink-orange sky, calm and quiet.
Blue Hour at MalaCompra Park.

Sailboat grounded on a sandy beach at sunset, with tall masts silhouetted against a glowing cloudy sky and calm surf
Beached and abandoned sailboat on Flagler Beach.

Watch me take this sailboat image here: Abandoned Sailboat! This Is Florida! Landscape Photography!


Milky Way over a rocky beach at night, with blurred waves and glowing surf beneath a star-filled sky.
The Milkyway over Marineland. 20+ Image stack with the Viltrox 16mm.

Watch me fumble in the dark to capture the above image in this VLOG: Chasing Stars in Florida - Milky Way Photography Adventure


Tall waterfall spills over a cliff into a rocky stream, with blurred flowing water, mossy stone walls, and autumn leaves.
Looking Glass Falls off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
Silky stream flows over rocks in an autumn forest, with orange leaves and calm water.
Lower Falls from the top in North Carolina.
Dark storm cloud over sandy beach at sunset, with golden rain shaft on the horizon and a lone person in the distance.
An epic storm rolls through Anastasia in St. Augustine Beach.

Watch the above photo on live stream where I photographed this storm live! LIVE! Photographing Storms in St Augustine!


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Check out how I edit my storm images here: The Secret to Making Storm Photos Pop


Soft sunset over a calm beach, with dark rocks in shallow water and pastel orange-pink sky reflected on the sea.
Minimal Florida sunrise shot on the Viltrox 16mm f1.8
Glowing orange sunset over tidal sand flats, with rippled wet sand and distant lighthouse under dramatic clouds.
Ponce Inlet from Sand Dunes Park in New Smyrna Beach.

Golden sunset over rippled sand dunes and beach grass, with dramatic clouds and a distant lighthouse on the horizon.
The dunes in Sand Dune Park. New Smyrna Beach Florida.

Watch me take the above two photos in this VLOG: INSANE Sand Dune SUNSET! This Is Florida! Landscape Photography!


Calm rocky beach with driftwood and dead trees under a cloudy blue sky, long-exposure sea smoothing the shoreline.
Overcast blue hour on Black Rock Beach.

Watch the above image taken on this VLOG: Florida Landscape Photography - Bring a friend to work day!


Sunrise over crashing ocean waves and wet rocks, with golden sky and foamy water creating a calm, dramatic seascape
Cascades over the coquina in Marineland.
Lightning strikes over a stormy grassland under dark clouds at dusk, with a dramatic, tense sky and green fields below.
Lightning storm at Intracoastal Waterway Park.
Lightning streaks from a dark thunderstorm over a green field, with bright clouds and blue sky on the right.
Lots of lightning bolts over rural St Augustine.

Watch the above images being taken here: 7 Days Chasing Florida Storms In A Yaris


Learn exactly how I capture my storm photography here: How I Photograph Florida Storms


Golden sunset over rocky shoreline, with tide pools reflecting orange light and waves washing in under dramatic clouds.
Foggy Florida coastal sunrise.

Watch me take the above photo in this video here: Sunrise Long Exposure Photography! Unexpected Conditions!


Golden sunset over a rocky beach, waves washing ashore under a vivid orange sky, creating a calm, dramatic mood.
Marineland On Fire.

Watch me take the above image here: Seascapes on Fire: Right Place, Right Time!


Weathered metal shed in a green field beneath dramatic storm clouds, with a dark opening and moody sky.
Rusted barn and storm in rural St Augustine Florida.

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