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A couple from CityWalk today:

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I could spend hours taking pictures in that throwback toy store they have there. So many colorful things in that shop!

Rest here.
 
You have a good eye, Glenn. That's what I'm trying to work on right now. The ability of using the camera to its capabilities will come in time but the "eye" for things is where my focus is right now.
 
DeaderFan said:
Really like this one. Very cool. Was this one long or multiple exposures?
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Huh, it looks like photobucket has started to strip the exif, perhaps it is time to move to flickr then as that was the one advantage photobucket had.

Anyway, that was one exposure, 53 seconds, f/11, iso 100, 135mm, Canon 5D
 
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rinkrat said:
LAist: This Week's Most Commented & Recommended

Second most recommended entry of the week in the LAist was my photo gallery on the LA Derby Dolls (my first LAist "assignment"). Most recommended article was a review of Master Kush, how can you compete with Master Kush?

I like the photo credit with the Michael Zampelli/LAist. Looks good. Can't wait to see it on more galleries. ;)
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Very nice!

FlyBoeingJets said:
A couple from CityWalk today:

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I could spend hours taking pictures in that throwback toy store they have there. So many colorful things in that shop!
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Really nice shots! I love the one fountain one. Is the shoe totally clipping, or is it possible to pull a little detail back in it? I find myself saying again, "fantastic work".
 
Yah I tried and tried to get some detail back and still have a decent looking image. That was as good as I could get it.
 
Well, Samy's didn't have the IS version available, but I will be down at camp Friday and Saturday with a 300mm, anyone else going?
 
I hope 300mm isn't too much lens. Whenever I go out there, I take the 70-200mm, but I find myself running it closer to the short side for all but the close-up headshot type work.
 
FlyBoeingJets said:
I hope 300mm isn't too much lens. Whenever I go out there, I take the 70-200mm, but I find myself running it closer to the short side for all but the close-up headshot type work.
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Interesting, was this with the D200 or the D3? I think my personal style has always been for very tight shots (I hate being short, but perhaps that is a personal problem ;) ), but I will also bring the 85mm f/1.8, and the 135 f/2 and a 1.4x extender, so I will effectively have a ~190mm f/2.8 as well, so I'm feeling fairly comfortable not being stuck to long, but that would kinda suck if the 300mm just ended up being to long for the building.
 
ValleyFan said:
By interior shots, do you mean interior architecture shots (as in an ultra wide rectilinear) or just being able to take pictures inside without a flash? If you don't need the ultra wide, you might look at the EF 35mm f/2.0 and the EF 50mm f/1.4. You could get both for under you $600 limit, with a little left over to put toward a set of extension tubes for your macro wants. I don't have the 35mm, but from what I hear, it is a really nice lens for not being an 'L'. I do have the 50mm, and I think it is a pretty decent lens for the price. It is a little soft wide open, but starts to look pretty impressive above f/2.0. Also, not being an L, it won't have the robust feel you might be used to in the 24-105, and the AF is a little slower that my 24-70, which I think is comparable to the 24-105. But despite being a bit on the slow side, it does AF accurately. My other gripe about this lens (besides the non metal build and the slowish AF) is that it changes length during focus, which isn't a huge deal, but it does make it a bit more likely to suck in dust over its' lifespan (although it does change length, the front element does not rotate). With all that said, it has been pretty much glued onto my 5D for the past few months for interior baby shots, so it gets the definite thumbs up.

If you need ultra wide and fast, then your choices go down a bit. You have the venerable EF 17-40 f/4.0 which probably isn't fast enough for you, and there is the EF 16-35 L mkII, which may be out of your price range. If you don't need an L, the EF-s 17-55mm f/2.8 IS is a fantastic lens for 1.6 crop bodies which Rinkrat has, and might be able to offer a review of. Its' benefits are that it is f/2.8 and has IS, which might be a nice combo for your indoor work. If you want to get uber crazy, there is the EF 14mm f/2.8 mkII, which is the fastest wide that Canon offers (sadly). If you need wider, but are willing to give up on some speed, there is also the EF-s 10-22 f/3.5-4.5
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Thanks for this, VF. You've given me a lot of good information/advice. My teacher brought in all of his gear tonight and I was able to try out his 28MM, 50MM, 85MM, and 100MM. With the 1.6X factor, I'm leaning towards the 50 or 85. I still have a little research to do but I'll make sure to let you guys know which route I choose.
 
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Ryan Bradley at the Pike Bar in Long Beach


I asked wifey to stand on the right side and bounce the flash off the low white ceiling.
Did a test shot and this one and sat back down to finish my Stone Pale Ale on tap and shrimp tacos.

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Dude that second pic is GOLD. Awesome job! The only critique I'd have is to watch the lens flare. Maybe bounce them off a couple small reflectors instead of pointing them direct?
 
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Love these two, great work! As for the flare that Glenn pointed out, I think that is the one weak point of the 17-55, are you shooting with a hood? That might help cut it down a bit.

Also, I wanted to try and get down to it, but I am going to be out of town (actually, I'm taking a lighting class in SB, which I'm excited about), the Doo Dah Surf is this Saturday, which might make for some good photo opportunities (hint hint certain LAist photog who has already shown skill with the surfing photos or other photog who has expressed interest in surf images :) )
 
Yeah I'll have to get the hood. I noticed the flair in a few pics. I also al moving the flash on one side over a bit more to have it be more from the front and not so dramatic with the black stripe down the middle. For the first try, I was very pleased though and inspired to do more experimenting.
 
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