In Praise of 50mm

August 7, 2011  |  Life  |  ,
In Praise of 50mm

To date I have had fourteen photographs included in the Flickr Explore feature. I recently listed the current state of play here. It became quickly apparent that I have the most flickr success using the Canon 50mm lens at f1.4. The vintage car photo (above) was not only featured on flickr...

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Long Exposure Jetty

August 3, 2011  |  Featured, Landscapes  |  ,
Long Exposure Jetty

I recently suffered the set back that my favourite EF lens (17-40), having been damaged a few weeks previous with what looked like on minor damage was going to cost near £400 to repair! Tragically the lens is not covered by my insurance..... For this reason I decided to look...

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Flickr Explore

July 23, 2011  |  People, Streets  |  ,
Flickr Explore

Over the past year I have had a number of images featured on flickr Explore. My record is having three photos featured on a single day (22nd July 2011). Making flickr Explore is quite flattering and it is always the images you least expect manage to make it. What I...

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Watching the Storm

July 22, 2011  |  Landscapes  |  , ,
Watching the Storm

There is no debating the capabilities of a single prime 50mm lens with an aperture of 1.4. Colour clarity is stunning focus is sharp and you can control the depth of field to an amazing level. I tend to the leave the 50mm on my camera simply as it is...

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