May
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A Different Outlook

A different outlook

The more I do macro the more I get hooked. Maybe because macro gives me a new way of loooking at things, it gives me a chance to see things the way I have never seen before. Likfe for example the photo of the dandelion above, years ago, I pretty sure I would have never notice it, but now, lots of things or shall we say vision comes to my mind when I see these lovely creations.

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Apr
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Making Pictures

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There maybe times that you felt there aren’t any good subjects around you to take pictures of, or maybe you’re bored because you already have pictures of those, don’t worry, maybe all you need to do is move a little closer, or move back a little further or maybe you just have to Make Pictures.

The photo above was taken using a Sony DSC-T20.

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Apr
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Don’t let The Rain Stop You From Taking Pictures.

Rain Drops - Don't let the rain stop you from shooting.

Don’t let the rain stop your creativity, and don’t worry too much about your gear getting wet. There are a lot of subjects that you can photograph that will convey the meaning of rain, like for example the photo above. I took this photo earlier today, as soon as I notice that the rain has eased up, I went outside with my Glad DSLR rain cover and took a few snapshots, yes it was still raining. But my handy glad dslr rain cover allowed me to take this photo. I’m glad there is Glad. Continue Reading…

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Apr
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Freezing Action



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Originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8

Here’s a photo of a bird in flight, taken with a fast shutter speed, of 1/500, because of the fast shutter speed, I was able to freeze or stop the action.
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Apr
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Photographing Wildlife In Your Backyard

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Birds-08, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.

Another photo taken from our backyard. Birds are active during spring time. You can find them playing around in the morning between 6 AM to maybe 10:30AM and in the after noon when it starts to cool down around 4:30PM until sunset.

Camera : Canon Rebel XS
Lens : EF 70-210mm F/4 Macro
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 800

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Apr
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Exploring the Wolrd of Macro – Parachute Ball



Parachute Ball-4293, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.

Exploring the World of Macro. Still trying to get a hang of it. I need more practice.
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Apr
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Patience is of the Essence When Using an Old Lens.



Birds at the DC Capitol Pond, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.

Truly patience is your best friend when dealing with fast moving subjects while using an old lens.

Taken with a Canon Rebel XS with the EF 70-210mm F/4.

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Apr
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EF 70-210mm F/4 Low Light Performance, Impressive Despite It’s Old Age and Limitations.

RinglingBrothers-193Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch the Ringling Bros. Circus. I brought my Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 VC, EF 85mm F/1.8 and my only telephoto the EF 70-210mm F/4 Macro. 90% of the  time I was using the EF 70-210mm, the 85mm was sleeping in the bag all time.

I was impressed with the performance of the EF 70-210mm F/4, with it, I was able to take photos that wasn’t just possible with the Tamron 17-50mm, because of the distance.  All the photos on this post are of the 70-210mm and none of them were post processed, they came straight from the SD Card imported to my lightroom library and uploaded to flickr.
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