I was always skeptical, and thought that a fish-eye lens would be a toy. Something not to be treated seriously. Well I will admit I was wrong. I like the effect it has on a landscape. I guess some people, might not like the effect this lens can produce, but I always liked it. I think if used right a fisheye lens has a place in any photographers arsenal. I have decided to test it on an Alberta landscape. Since I've never shot with a lens like that I did not know that the photographer can control the amount of distortion. Also this is a hugely wide angle lens. I almost get lost in the wideness of the world seen through the lens. It's quite amazing. Here are some test shots. Enjoy.
Trying out new lens.
So the sunday photo shoot didn't come into fruition. It's a perfect time of the year to get sick, and unfortunately my model did just that. Too bad, I do hope she feels better. That means I couldn't try out my new lens..... or could I. All the photos that I take, I hardly take any serious photos of my family. I mean yes there are you typical family outings snapshots, but they are what they are, snapshots really and more personal than anything. This time I thought it would be interesting to see how my two boys react to portraiture. I slapped on my new Canon 50mm f1.8 lens set up the lights and off we went. They managed to be half serious for about a minute, and it was back to their goofy selves. Out of this, came new respect for child photographers, and great impression on the new lens.
Canon 5D, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/1.8, 50mm
