Photography Minute

Green Heron with Canon 5D and Canon 400 5.6

I was testing out my new Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens today and was lucky enough to see a Green Heron around the pond. I had to track him down a bit to get a good shot but he finally posed nicely for me. Here’s a few samples.   I’m loving this lens.

Water Lilly

I found this old photo from the North Carolina Aquarium in Wilmington, NC and thought I’d share. Taken with Canon EOS 40D and Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8.

Depth of Field example – Pine Tree

Ever wonder what the heck people are talking about when they mention DOF (Depth of Field)?   I can’t explain really explain it…but I can show it. This is a great example of Shallow Depth of Field. Taken with Canon EOS 40D and Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. Related articles by Zemanta Another lesson from [...]

Birding at the Farm

Tracie and I went to Oklahoma this weekend to take some senior photos of my niece.  While Tracie was busy doing that, I was out looking for some birds…and I found a few! All photos taken with my Canon EOS 5D and my trusty Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM