Fire Pit

[Loupey]

Not trying to trivialize the tragedy going on in California right now. Just happened across this in the right light today.

I took some "artistic license" with the artificially placed leaves which were strewn all around. I love the different degrees of blacks and the texturing. Hope it comes through.

[big baldo]

Beautiful!!! Those are stunning. The second one is my favorite but they all need to be on someones wall!:thumbsup:

[Old Timer]

Number two rings my bell. Nicely done.

[Cassie1]

As big baldo said, these three images are stunning. They nearly jump out of my computer screen at me, image two is my favorite as well. What lens did you use.

[karen m.]

I hate to be a copy cat, but I like #2 as well, I like that shape of the leaf.

[Old Timer]

As big baldo said, these three images are stunning. They nearly jump out of my computer screen at me, image two is my favorite as well. What lens did you use.

I agree I'd like a little tech data on these.

[agtaylor]

Nice, I like one for some reason and the general idea. Did you take any where you could see more of the fire pit as a whole?

[Loupey]

Thank you for all your feedback. Not really my thing (staging photos) and not really nature and sort of abstract.

The first two with the 50mm f/1.8 (all $80 worth) and the 3rd with the 85mm f/1.8 with a tube. You know me, I seem to do everything but use a macro for macro work

agtaylor - no I didn't get the entire pit. There were only three smallish/medium logs and fallen leaves nearly covering the entire site.

Thanks again for looking.

[Loupey]

Forgot to mention that #1 and #2 were handheld and so I didn't take too many frames. In fact, that #2 shot was the only one from that angle/composition.

Funny because the #3 shot was the one I spent the most time with (perhaps because I tripoded that one). I shot it from f/2.0 all the way down to f/22. I wanted to bring out the 3-dimensional curves in the log with varying degrees of DOF. But I found that image quality really is bad until I got to f/4 and smaller. Not that I would generally need/want such shallow DOF for macro work. But something to keep in mind for when/if I use this lens for portraits. Quite disappointed in fact. Never tried wide apertures with this lens before.

My favorite is #1 because of the dappled lighting on the log. I've got some more post processing work to do in order to bring out the dappling effect better. I like #2 because of the quality of the wood texture. But I made a mistake in that I didn't hold the camera parallel enough to the wood at this aperture. The wood is out of focus in the lower left corner.

Anyway, here is the #3 shot again. First as originally posted at f/4. The second at f/22. Even through the image looks flatter in the 2nd shot, I think the wood texturing more than compensates for the flatness.

Thanks again for taking the time.

[Cassie1]

I like image 3 better at f/22, the texture of the wood is so sharp. I'm off to the coast for a week tomorrow so I am going to try my hand at some textures on the beach.

[Loupey]

Thank you, Cassie. Enjoy the coast. Look for irregular patterns in the sand early and late in the day.

See you next week.

[Loupey]

One last shot from that day. The second is a crop of the same image. Shot with the Canon 50mm f/1.8 as well. Notice the individual hairs on the perimeter of the leaf.

Undoubtedly you've heard the rumors about this little lens which looks and feels like it came from the toy store. Well believe it! I've been using it for many months now and, under certain circumstances, it is darn near the sharpest lens I have Makes sense since 50mm primes used to be considered normal lenses which were supplied with film bodies - so these lenses were highly scrutinized, corrected, and optimized.

I'll probably still buy the 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.2. The focus ring on this f/1.8 is a joke - very loose and too thin to grasp. When I use it to shoot macros, the focus drifts out as the lens extends out under gravity. But, hey, can't complain for $80 for sharp images.

[Tonny]

One last shot from that day. The second is a crop of the same image. Shot with the Canon 50mm f/1.8 as well. Notice the individual hairs on the perimeter of the leaf.

Undoubtedly you've heard the rumors about this little lens which looks and feels like it came from the toy store. Well believe it! I've been using it for many months now and, under certain circumstances, it is darn near the sharpest lens I have Makes sense since 50mm primes used to be considered normal lenses which were supplied with film bodies - so these lenses were highly scrutinized, corrected, and optimized.

I'll probably still buy the 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.2. The focus ring on this f/1.8 is a joke - very loose and too thin to grasp. When I use it to shoot macros, the focus drifts out as the lens extends out under gravity. But, hey, can't complain for $80 for sharp images.

I have a 5018 too.I have the same feeling as yours.I used it in a wedding ceremony,it was farely acceptable for portrait shotting, it seemed. I am now considering ef24 f2.8 , i am not sure...

[Tonny]

I like the newest piture.
it's the most clearest in high resolution. as it syas in an saying here, 'One falling leaf indicates the coming of autumn' I like the way.

[Loupey]

I am now considering ef24 f2.8 , i am not sure...

Thanks, Tonny. Have you looked into the 28mm f/1.8? The 24mm is of the old design and construction. The 28mm is better quality and good for existing-light photography.