October 28, 2004

pink & green

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star lily, Canon 300D

This is the first photo with my beautiful new lens. I am learning that a fixed lens has much better optics! I invested in a portrait lens (85mm) since my great love is portraiture. It creates that wonderful shallow depth of field where the subject is in focus and the background blurs. I look forward to sharing more of my adventures with this guy.

Posted on October 28, 2004 07:40 AM
Comments

I've been using Canon AF gear for about 8 years now and the 85 has been a constant in my lens collection. While it's a great portrait and general subject lens, it doesn't focus particularly close. Not a huge problem for a giant bloom like a stargazer, but it leaves me wanting a 250D for anything smaller. Make sure (if you haven't already) you invest in the hood. That big front element can collect lots of contrast-robbing stray light.

Posted by: Noonan at November 1, 2004 01:29 PM

Interesting that you chose a pink and green flower--they are the colors for the heart chakra. :)

Posted by: Kate at October 29, 2004 08:03 PM

I bought nailpolish this color yesterday because of this photo--

Posted by: jenn at October 29, 2004 12:23 PM

its an amazing close up!

Yes Iloved the persmimmons too...

Posted by: m at October 29, 2004 09:18 AM

so lovely....I look forward to seeing more beautiful images captured through your artistic eye and your great new lens.

Posted by: Julia at October 28, 2004 08:19 PM

Incredible as always. Thank you for all your valuable postings.

Posted by: Shelley Noble at October 28, 2004 12:27 PM

Awesome lens. I must have one.

Posted by: Lu at October 28, 2004 10:37 AM

andrea,

i love this star lily picture. i had these floweres at my wedding and just love them. i've never seen them in this perspective. i love it!

thanks,

jenn

Posted by: jenn at October 28, 2004 10:10 AM

Wow!

Star lilys are as beautiful closed as they are open.

Herein lies yet another lesson taught by a flower.

Congratulations on the lens, it is a perfect choice for a portratist.

Yay!

Posted by: Donavan at October 28, 2004 09:09 AM

love your pictures, as always (yesterday, the persimmons one made me go wowzers).

Posted by: azura at October 28, 2004 07:57 AM