New Lens, New Pictures!

Hi, Everyone! :) Sorry I haven't been around, but life has been keeping me really busy. Gigi and Steve are doing great (and yes, I need to update their pictures as well).

Rob gave me a lens for a birthday present and I haven't had much time to try it out. We went to the cottage this past weekend and I spent a bit of time testing it. I still need practice, since the lens is a lot heavier than I'm used to and it pics up hand shake like crazy! So, I will definately use a tripod next time.

Here are some test pics in the field......

Love this bumblebee. It reminds me of a little elephant. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...Bee13frame.jpg

It then flew off, probably scared to death that I (or the camera) would eat it! Love its dangling legs! ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ing16frame.jpg

It was so hard to get the focus right on this pic. Each time I focussed it would fly away.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ont23frame.jpg

This one is slightly better, but then the pic was overexposed. Like I said, I still need practice! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...oth24frame.jpg

And, a feline pic! Here's a close up of Gigi's whiskers....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ers35frame.jpg

Thanks for taking a look!

Nice pix. That one doesn't look over exposed to me, it looks just fine.

What kind of lens is it?

All of the pictures look great to me.:) I can't wait to see some new pictures of your furkids.:)

once again- FABULOUS pics! :D
have fun! :D

Wow! As usual I would be happy if I made such an "over-exposed" picture. Admiring your talent and your patience :)

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Originally Posted by Catlady711

......That one doesn't look over exposed to me, it looks just fine.
What kind of lens is it?

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It was so bright outside the petals were blinding. I already reduced the exposure, but it wasn't enough.

The lens is the Canon Macro 100mm. I'll still need to practice with it, still a beginner with this lens. ;)

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Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz

I can't wait to see some new pictures of your furkids.:)

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Thanks KAK! Yes, I'll have to organize a new cat thread.

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Originally Posted by Barbara

Wow! As usual I would be happy if I made such an "over-exposed" picture. Admiring your talent and your patience :)

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I'm only patient when I'm taking pics. For everything else in life, I'm not so patient!

Thanks for the comments and for taking a look guys! :)

Just love your pictures, as always. I particularly enjoyed the butterfly as I have always loved butterflies:)

The whiskers on Gigi are fantastic and yes, more pics of the baby kids are always MORE than welcome:D

Phantastic pictures, I'm really impressed! What kind of lens did you get? Must be a very good one! Which settings did you use for the aperture if I may ask? I like how sharpness and softness vary in the pictures, I never get these results with my cam.

Kirsten

Looks like a whole lot of fun! I miss my macro lens.

Awesome pics! I can't wait until I get my camera! I love the 2nd to the last pic. Doesn't look overexposed to me, at all. I dread learning that stuff all over again. I had a college course but that was many moons ago.

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Phantastic pictures, I'm really impressed! What kind of lens did you get? Must be a very good one! Which settings did you use for the aperture if I may ask? I like how sharpness and softness vary in the pictures, I never get these results with my cam.

Kirsten

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Kirsten, Rob purchased the Canon macro 100mm lens for me. I've wanted this lens forever and that was the reason I purchased and SLR so I can use it. It's going to take some practice to get used to it, though.

Here are the details for the picture: ISO 200, f/4.0, exposure 1/800.

If you go to google, and type in 'canon 100mm' you will see how good this lens is when a professional uses it! I hope to get there at some point (ie - with a lot of practice). ;)

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Originally Posted by Russian Blue

It was so bright outside the petals were blinding. I already reduced the exposure, but it wasn't enough.

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Well at least on my screen I still say it looks just fine, a nice crisp white without being distracting. Could be it looks different on your monitor than mine though.

Sweet lens!!