16mm fun

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited June 17, 2007 in People
I took a breather today, and enjoyed the afternoon with two of my kids, in NYC.

Just some fun with 16mm :) First one, top of Belvedere Castle, Central Park and the East Side of Manhattan in the distance. Second shot, in the Teddy Roosevelt hall at the Museum of Natural History.

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  • OwenOwen Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2007
    Growing up!
  • photogmommaphotogmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,644 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2007
    I LOVE playing with my 12-24mm. So fun!

    Great shots! Love the first one! Cute kiddos.....
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2007
    Andy,
    Why ISO 400 (first shot)? eek7.gif
    Forgot to reset? mwink.gif
    Or there is a Higher Reason? headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 12, 2007
    First shot seems soft to me. Good looking kids ya got there Andy.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 12, 2007
    yeah, good lookin' kids, andy-

    it's great that you spend time with them like this-
  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2007
    Cute photos, Andy. On that first one, your son's smile sort of matches the jagged skyline.

    It's ironic, just last night I was looking at some older fashion type photos I had done with an 18 mm-- and they look awful! I think the trick it to do it like you did-- really exaggerate the wide angles!
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  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    Cool compositions, great looking kids.

    Waiting with bated breath for your review of this lens.
    If not now, when?
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    I like the second photograph.............the first one bothers me on several levels, but that is just my opinion.

    Is that a prime lens?

    Cool day that must have been?

    And, I agree, growing older.............but not us, right!!!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I like the second photograph.............the first one bothers me on several levels,
    lol3.gif my wife said the same thing! I guess I was successful then :D I have lots of regular shots of him, so I enjoy having stuff out of the ordinary.
    Is that a prime lens?
    Canon 16-35 f/2.8L Mk II.

    Thanks Ginger :D
    Andy

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  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    Andy wrote:
    Canon 16-35 f/2.8L Mk II.

    Looks like the vignetting is pretty much absent compared to the previous 16-35. That prior lens isn't too bad-- but shooting in snow or bright conditions the vignetting is fairly noticable.
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    What do you call this, a day at the officewings.gif

    How do you like the lens and was it on your 5D?
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2007
    That first shot is the kind you pull out to show his first serious girlfriend someday! I bought the Tokina fish-eye a few weeks ago while I was on vacation. Who would have thought there was a learning curve to using a lens? rolleyes1.gif I haven't had much opportunity to experiment, but I wanted something 'fun' to play with! I bet the kids love these even if your wife isn't as enthusiastic! Cute kids! :saurora
  • Mike02Mike02 Registered Users Posts: 321 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Great shots Andy! And I love the perspective! =)
    "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."
    - Ansel Adams.
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    I like that first shot. Sure, he looks a little "special", but you caught that youthful joy that makes us always feel younger when we're around children. I also love the way the city spans out in the background.

    So how do you like the new 16-35 compared to the old one? I see you still get some vingetting. Is it a worthy upgrade?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    Khaos wrote:
    I like that first shot. Sure, he looks a little "special", but you caught that youthful joy that makes us always feel younger when we're around children. I also love the way the city spans out in the background.
    Thanks!
    So how do you like the new 16-35 compared to the old one? I see you still get some vingetting. Is it a worthy upgrade?
    This lens vigs plenty less than it's predecessor. Remember, I'm shooting on a full-frame sensor. Vigging with most wides (including fancy ones like Zeiss 21mm) is common and noticeable wide open. On this lens, it's gone by f/5 ish, maybe a bit wider... Finally, while I'll shoot

    I shot that indoor shot at f/4 - tiny bit of vigging and never actually processed the shot for it. Here's a corrected version side by side:

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    Andy

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  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    The first image inspired some fun and play of my own. Please accept in the spirit of fun of the original shot.
    If not now, when?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2007
    rutt wrote:
    The first image inspired some fun and play of my own. Please accept in the spirit of fun of the original shot.
    thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2007
    Marc Muench wrote:
    What do you call this, a day at the officewings.gif

    How do you like the lens and was it on your 5D?
    lol3.gif

    The 5D has been my favorite body thus far, and that includes liking it more than the 1Ds Mark II thumb.gif
    Andy

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    That first shot is the kind you pull out to show his first serious girlfriend someday! I bought the Tokina fish-eye a few weeks ago while I was on vacation. Who would have thought there was a learning curve to using a lens? rolleyes1.gif I haven't had much opportunity to experiment, but I wanted something 'fun' to play with! I bet the kids love these even if your wife isn't as enthusiastic! Cute kids! :saurora
    :D Thanks so much
    Andy

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