Ah, Washington summer: hot, hazy, humid, with a looming threat of torrential rain. It didn’t stop me from enjoying the photo meetup at Eastern Market yesterday though. My new wide-angle lens, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, finally showed up and I couldn’t wait to take it out for a try. I ended up taking about 100 frames, but my favorite five are below (click for detail). There’s about 30 total in my Eastern Market set and slideshow on flickr.
Sunflowers at Florist, 7th and Pennsylvania, SE
Peaches, Eastern Market
Placemats, Flea Market
Tibetian Singing Bowls, Flea Market
Round Watches, Flea Market
This lens is amazing for compositions and I like how sharp it rendered everything. The color turned out surprisingly well too. I set it to 12mm (20mm equivalent on a full-frame camera) and left it there, no zooming for the entire session, just composing with my feet: step forward, zoom in; step backward, zoom out.
Comments
I told you this on the phone…but I love those photos – definately some of your best work! Can’t wait to see what other gems you produce in the future as you develop your skills!!-Alicia
Thanks for the kind comment Alicia! I really liked how these photos turned out too. I still have lots to learn, but I’ll definitely be sharing as I go along.Ken