85mm...

The 85mm is normally designated as a portrait lens. Great for bokeh and adds compression to the background to separate the subject. This will be shown in future photos.

Today's photo shows some versatility, as this was shot from across a street. My 85mm is used more for a street photography lens that allows me to be a little further away from my subject.

As you can see I still getting the background to be a little out of focus, and some slight compression. The warm light reflecting off the building adds to the photo drawing you on more.

Keep checking back for more photos, and please feel free to comment, like, and share!

Jon.

Let's play....

The versatility of the 50mm is amazing. It's very similar to the filed of view of the human eye. Taking bad photos with a 50mm is just a hard thing to do! Even everyday objects look vivid and interesting.

Canon 6D
Canon 50mm 1.8
Edit done with vsco cam for iPhone.

I see you...

Another venture with the 50mm. Granted this is just the 1.8, but the bokeh this cheap lens gives is still beautiful. This stray cat was spotted on one of my nightly walks. Some vegetation covering a fence gave me a nice little peephole to snag an image before he ran away. Literally snapped this as he noticed me, then sprinted away.

Look....

It's nights like this, where I can see something that makes me smile. These are the reasons I carry a camera, to try to capture moments in time that make me think, remember, and grin ear to ear. This sticker has been here for years, and I have taken other photos of it, but something about tonight just made me smile. Hopefully it's contagious, and you catch it. 

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Just the way you are.... 

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there are very few things that i enjoy about winter. one of them is the beauty and randomness that it produces. no matter how many times you see ice, snow, or frost it is never the same. constant change and transition is something that makes for beauty in the smallest things.

in this shot i used my 50mm f1.8 to shoot a very large icicle coming off our roof. i had the aperture maxed out to get the fastest shutter i could to freeze the drop as it fell. i took plenty of shots of this and loved the macro style of this shot.

Jon

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this week i am using an image from a recent et i shot for a local tattoo parlor.

the media guy for Vishnu Bunny Tattoo sent out a Facebook post asking for some help with an upcoming shoot. they are working on monthly shoots that showcase the talents of their artists. in this case i was teamed up with another local artist named Arianna. she is a clothing designer in Sioux Falls, SD. she does some amazing work and is super creative.

unfortunately the original shoot we had planned fell through due to a winter storm that occurred. so this shoot was %100 on the fly and made in the moment. we moved a few thing around in her home workspace, and she wore a set of lingerie that she had recently created. i had to rely on 2 speedlite flashes and one shoot thru umbrella to get this set done. lucky for me she was into the idea that i presented and we were able to get it done fairly quickly, with no hassle.

please check out the Vishnu Bunny website at http://vishnubunnytattoo.com and if you are in town, stop by for a visit. they are also a local art gallery that showcases talent from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. they art changes monthly and usually has a certain theme or featured artist.

here is a link to the full set on their website: http://vishnubunnytattoo.com/?page_id=695

Jon

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alright... sorry for another delay. my computer decided to let its power supply shit the bed. so i was out of commission for a bit. out of my frustration... i logged on to ebay and got a new computer. i have not fully converted to the darkside. i got an amazing deal on a mid 2009 13" macbook pro and i could not be happier. i have installed my photo stuff on here now too, so i will always be able to do my photography..... hopefully.... knock on wood. so this week i decided to introduce my new toy in the photo above.

thanks again for reading. as always, please comment and give me any feedback you wish.

Jon

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yep..... i forgot to post a photo last week.... here it is.

i will be positing one for this week later on.

i decided to do a self portrait and grit it out due to my AMAZING beard. hope you like it.

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i decided to play with the Brenizer method again today. i used this bench under a bridge in Sioux Falls to create a pretty neat panorama.

i also shot one from a little different perspective.

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this is my first attempt at the Brenizer method. this method consists of stitching multiple photos together to achieve a focal length and aperture that can not be matched by most lenses.

this photo of my son is comprised of 70 photos all shot with my 50mm f1.8 on a canon 50D. i used photoshop to stitch them together and crop the image down. this is about 55 photos worth cropped and re-sized.

due to the cropped sensor i am using an effective focal length of 80mm at f1.8 each image was re sized to 1500x1000 before stitching. after i finishes the image is 6674x4333 with and effective focal length of 18.125mm at f.41. that is super impressive depth of field, and due to all the images being hi res the final image has TONS of detail.

you can google the Brenizer method to see plenty of tutorials, and the calculator i used to figure the effective focal length and aperture. i have a feeling i will be using this method more in the future for some of my still life photography. it takes some extra time, but the finished product is well worth it.

jon

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nothing special this week, just a shot of my son and one of his friends at the park. shot with a vintage 70-210 f3.5 at 210mm

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A little bokeh to make the day better.

New ride....

Took my new Specialized Langster out for a ride last night. Thank you again to Two Wheeler Dealer of Sioux Falls for carrying an amazon line of bicycles.

This is an amazingly fun bike, and I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fun commuter, or just another bike to add to the fleet!

This is the chromoly version; steel is real, and is super comfortable. Cranked out 10 miles (i need cycling shorts, bad) with my camera and a couple lenses in a backpack. Managed to snag a few photos, and decided to snap a couple of the new ride as well.

If you're a Sioux Falls native, stop in and check out the only Specialized concept store in South Dakota! You can also check them out in Rapid City, and Spearfish, SD. Or at twowheelerdealer.com

Jon

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This was shot withy sigma 70-300 f4-5.6. This was shot at 70mm f4, I very rarely use this lens, mostly Due to the massive amounts of chromatic aberration it can produce.

I decided to dust it off after the rain on saturday. There was a bunch of squirrels running back and forth on a power line. Since this is my largest zoom lens I decided to give it a shot. Well.... The squirrels were gone by the time a swapped lenses. So I kept using it, trying to see what I could get.

I was watching the rain roll off out roof, I snapped a couple photos of the drops falling off the helicopter. I noticed the crazy amount of bokeh, and depth of field, it really reminds me if a tilt shift style lens. The line of focus is so thin, and yet still crisp. I was going to ditch this lens, but I might keep it for this effect alone.

Jon

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I took my son to the car show this weekend. of course i took my camera along!! I only got a few shots, but this one turned out pretty well. it was shot with a Sigma 17-35 f2.8 @17mm. this is an HDR image, with three exposures. Due to the lights EVERYWHERE, it was difficult to get a decent image without some glare, or over exposure.

Blurry fields...

I can't wait for winter to be over. I need to take some more long walks, with my camera soon.