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A New Year. A New Photo Blog.

With the New Year comes new resolutions. Like many people, I’ve got the perennial favorites on my list like exercising more, eating better, blah blah blah. But one that I’m adding has come at the suggestion of a good friend of mine Rick LePage. Rick runs Photo One Media (the publishers of Photoshop Elements Techniques magazine and website and a sister company of onOne Software) and we’ve been friends for many, many years.

Early in December, Rick suggested we start a photo blog in 2010 with the idea of each of us posting a photo every other day. Rick has the even days. I have the odd days. For me, it’s going to force me to get creative every day – or at least every other day – and shoot. Which will be great because I love shooting but don’t always make the time to do it. I’ve already warned my family that I’ll be asking them to sit for a bunch of portraits.

So on January 1, we officially started our blog. The blog theme is still in progress, but we wanted to get going with posting photos. We have a few things planned to improve upon on the viewing experience but that will come later (hopefully sooner).

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Crocosmia through a 135mm lens

I recently picked up a new toy – the Canon EF 135mm f/2L lens. My good buddy Rick had loaned me his for a weekend a while back and ever since I’ve been lusting after it and wanting to get my own. And now that I do, I find myself wanting to shoot in more low light situations where I might have avoided them in the past.

So last night as the sun was setting, I went outside with my 5D Mark II, the 135mm f/2L and my tripod and shot some photos along with this short little video. Nothing fancy. Just having a little fun with the depth of field and thought I’d share it with you here.

Nothing fancy. Just a fun depth-of-field experiment with my Canon 5D Mark II and my new Canon EF 135mm f/2L lens that I just bought.

Shot at 9:15 pm. ISO at 3200. Aperture priority mode set at f/2.