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2009 + 5

Canon EOS 5D w/EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (digital color)
Didn’t actually intend to take such a long break over the holidays, but I did and now I’m back.
Today it’s cold and raining as I sit, once again, behind my desk at the day job. This photo, however, was taken last Saturday when we were experiencing a [...]

Table for None

Canon EOS 5D w/EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (digital color)

Landscaping

Canon EOS 5D w/EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM (digital color)
The latest addition to the nothing series, which indulges my interest in empty spaces. Not simply a form of abstraction or minimalism, but these photos are more about what’s missing. Think of them as empty stages, blank slates–potential. Perhaps the frame you’re seeing was taken [...]

Ornament

Canon EOS 5D w/EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM (digital color)

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Canon EOS 5D w/EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM (digital color)
And now a very quick and subjective EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM mini review
I really like the 24-105. It’s very sharp and the IS is awesome. It really throws a lot of the old shooting speed rules out the window. It’s a great walk-around [...]

Horsies


Slight Imperfection

Canon EOS 40D w/EF 35mm f/2 (digital color)

Nothing to see here

Canon EOS 40D w/EF 35mm f/2 (digital color)

Canon EOS 1N w/EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM using Kodak Portra 160NC

Canon EOS 1N w/EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM using Kodak Portra 400NC

No sun. No shadow.

Canon EOS 40D w/EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (digital color)
When the weather’s bad…

Olympus XA2 using Kodak Portra 400NC
…we have to play indoors.

Paneling: More repetition

Canon EOS 40D (digital color) w/EF 24mm F/1.4 L USM
Using the wide angle lens allowed me to minimize the subject more than in the original shot (bottom) and create more of a wallscape image. The light that day also gave the wood a warmer and more contrasted tone. A current favorite to be sure.

Olympus XA2 [...]