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New Lens

2007.05.12
Those eyes!

LAZY!

Cowboys are gentlemen

Lucy Puppy


I was inspired by JuliaGotz to go out and buy another lens. She uses a super fast Canon lens and a lot of talent to capture some of the most amazing candids.

So I went out today and purchased a lens ALMOST as fast as hers to see if it would help push my photos to the next level.

Well, the lens is GREAT but it is going to take some time to get use to. At 1.8 f-stop the depth of field is so small that I will have to learn to focus more carefully.

Here are the first pictures taken with the new lens. Obviously I went for the subjects that were close at hand...but I think the results are pretty good. I really like the first photo a lot. I love the way the shallow depth of field makes Zoe's eyes look.

Someday I too will take photos as amazing as Julia's!
12 Comments
MidsummerSilence awwwww that puppy and kitty are SO adorable. great shots and have fun experimenting!!!
MidsummerSilence · 2007-05-12: 18:07
JuliaGotz Now my secret is out. Thank you for such kind words. "lazy" made me LAUGH. What a hilarious expression.

The dog pictures are very soulful. When the eyes are in sharp focus, you can't go wrong in portrait, I think. Though dogs noses protrude more then human noses, so it's harder to have the whole face sharp.

Congratulations on the new lens.
JuliaGotz · 2007-05-12: 18:16
maharba ...and there you have it from the Gotz herself...both of you have me re-thinking the lens situation. Good shots.
maharba · 2007-05-12: 22:58
vollenda Great job with the new lens. I do the same thing with my cat and new camera equipment. :) Lazy is a riot but "Those eyes" is spectacular. And dachsunds do have the sweetest eyes, don't they?
vollenda · 2007-05-13: 01:09
paula86 I love pets' photos...
paula86 · 2007-05-13: 04:19
deleted090307 Looks really great!
deleted090307 · 2007-05-13: 04:36
aggiechristine Congrats on the new lens! I love "Lazy" and the focus on "Cowboys are gentlemen" is incredible - and Oh! your dog's eyes are definitely a window to the soul .
aggiechristine · 2007-05-13: 07:30
Ariyoshi omg!! how sweet! and the dog looks so adorable
Ariyoshi · 2007-05-13: 09:25
kevincm f1.8 can be very difficult to work with as you're discovering... its all a matter of making sure your focal point is 100% correct... because if it isn't...

You're getting the hang of it, especially in the 4th picture. All i can say is practice and the rest will come naturally!
kevincm · 2007-05-14: 07:58
mugsycat I'd say you got a good lens.
mugsycat · 2007-05-15: 13:20
pixkid These are amazing already! You'll get it sometime, don't worry. What is the fastest exposure time? Mine is 1/2000 of a second. Beautifully captured!
pixkid · 2007-05-18: 20:14
pixkid LOVE THOSE EYES! =D
pixkid · 2007-05-18: 20:15
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