I got so inspired I got out of my warm bed at 5am to go shoot some sunrise shots on the beach.
Lucky for me there was a lot of cloud cover and mist, just perfect in my opinion. It burnt off an hour or so later for another perfect day.
By the way I spotted some whales further out that were blowing and I even saw one breach. Although I heard later in the morning that the baby whale got stuck in the shark nets and had to be cut loose.
Sorry, I just had to put up two from that morning. I love how they are quite different looks even though they are facing in the same direction and are taken on the same morning.
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| ISO 200, f/16, SS 1/100, focal length 18mm |
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| ISO 100, f/22, SS 2 secs, focal length 18mm |
Michelle Johnson from Love that Shot recently wrote a post for iheartfaces on falling in love with your kit lens, read it here.
Constructive critiques welcome
By the way I'd like some advise, my grandmother recently gave me some money that we decided I could spend on camera gear. I have a Canon 1000D and a 50mm1.8, extension tube for macro, 18-55mm and 55-250mm. So I'm wondering if I should upgrade my body, I can get a 60D but not a 5D (full frame), or otherwise I have been considering a real macro lens or a prime wide angle lens. What's your opinions on the best way to go?
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It sure was worth your while getting up at 5am to get these lovely shots. The beach looks great, so peaceful and quiet. One of these days I might get up early - but we will see lol.
Just gorgeous love them both but especially the second one!
Gosh, I haven't used my 18-55 Canon kit lens since I purchased primes and some other zooms. After looking at these shots, perhaps I should reconsider.
Not sure how much money you have to blow, but I'm loving my 100-400mm f/4.5 for bird photography. That's my 2¢!
WOW! These are just stunning, stunning!! The second one reminds me of the movie Piano, or atleast I think it was called that, anyway, stunning work, as always!
Thanks everyone, Tamar, yes it was Piano, set in New Zealand, that was my second thought for movie for the Scavenger Hunt. Thanks!
Love the light and composition of your photos. I want to get up early one day and capture a sunrise but it hasn't happened yet. I want to look into the book you talked about in your post. Thank you for sharing!
well thats all I can use is my kit lens as I havent invested in any other... yet. Maybe i will see the difference when I get another lens but i wasnt aware that the kit lens was particularly great for taking lndscape shots. Maybe i should appreciate its capabilities more. ;-)
Super lovely moody, atmospheric beach shots.
I shoot with Canon 550D kit lens.
jennie. x
what a great post and beautiful pictures!! its a great way to work with what you've got.. I personally have no idea why the kit lens is so underrated! my hubby and I just came back from Yosemite and we had such a blast half the time I didn't even take my camera and the times I did, i hardly ever changed my lens from my 18-55mm.. I've been playing with the idea of upgrading to another body as well, and I got a little lens envy when I saw some of them at the park.. I was thinking a 60d too, I don't want to spend the money on a full frame if its just a hobby..
Hi Sara, firstly I must say that I have been looking at your work and your macro and scenes are absolutely stunning and a pleasure to look at.
Regarding 60D. I have been studying various cameras at the moment. I will be upgrading from my 40D soon (hopefully). I thought about a 7D, however I read that the sensor in the 7D, 60D and 550D are the same and produce identical results.
The advantage the 60D has over the other two is the flip screen which is very useful especially with low down work like some that you produce. It also has some improvements over the 7D as it was introduced some 12 months later.
The 60D is around £300 pounds less as well.
As for lens. I use a Canon 17-40L, which
on an APS-C frame camera like the 40D and the 60D converts it to a 28-64mm.
It produces some great scene shots and also acts as a standard lens.
I understand that the Sigma 17-50 2.8 is pretty good as well. Hope this helps.
You have some talent!
I am overcome with the quality and the originality of your photographic work.Absolutely sensational some of what I've seen so far.
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