All of the photos in today's post were taken using our new Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF). We will be going to Dragon Con in just a few weeks and purchased this lens to gain some ability to do portrait shots. Everything was also shot in Aperature Priority mode; primarily f/2.8 with a UV filter.
Depth of Field (DOF) has come up a lot during my reading about portrait photography and was one of the techniques I was really trying to work on while out and about today.
Shutter Speed: 1/1600s
Focal Length: 60 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
Some items I love about this shot: I think I did well with DOF. The focus was on the first umbrella and I love the bokeh of the bulbs on the railing and the out of focus condos in the background. The lens is very true to color and I just warmed things up a bit and very lightly touched up the saturation just to accent the contrast between the umbrellas and the blue sky.
Side non-photography related note: The Little Man Ice Cream shop in Denver's Highlands neighborhood has *amazing* ice cream. I highly recommend a scoop if you're anywhere near the area...and pray they have Salted Oreo as a flavor.
Shutter Speed: 1/2000s
Focal Length: 28 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
I got down on my back to take this shot and I think that really made the composition work.
Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
Focal Length: 28 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
I had no idea I managed to grab the moon in this shot until I was home uploading them on the computer. Something I read again and again while reviewing articles about photography is "Things look one way in the viewfinder on the camera and then completely different when you get home". So true. Usually it is in describing exposure (blown out or under exposed) but obviously even with the 3 inch screen on our camera it is easy to miss details. I did some mild processing but wish I could have blued up the sky a little more. Thoughts or suggestions?
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
Focal Length: 75 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
I was practicing DOF a little more here, crouching behind a planter and taking pictures of the restaurant across the street. Again, I get home and realize I grabbed a pigeon using the crosswalk to cross the street.
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
Focal Length 28 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
I noticed some window washers hard at work early on a Saturday morning and took the opportunity to work on some silhouette technique. One of the things I struggle with a little bit is to do silhouettes with a light source directly behind the subject without completely over exposing the image. The reflection of the building in the windows of the US Bank building really made this picture stand out to me.
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
Focal Length: 75 mm
f/2.8
ISO: 100
Zooming in on the washer a bit. One harsh critique is the lens flare smack in the middle of the shot. I was using a petal lens hood but need to figure out what to do when the sun is directly in front of you.
Shutter Speed: 1/80s
Focal Length: 75 mm
f/10
ISO: 100
One of my first shots of the day. Part of what inspired me to do this walk about today is Denver at sunrise while I'm driving into work early (5:30) in the morning. Lately now that the days are growing a little shorter it isn't quite the same but on clear days the sunrise reflecting off the downtown buildings is pretty remarkable. We had some rains last night so there was a lot of humidity this morning contributing to some strong haze affecting my sharpness but I think it is still an okay shot.
Please comment, critique, share, anything. I'm excited to share some of my favorite shots here and will sprinkle in a "best of" from some of my travels with a point and shoot Canon Elf in the future!
Can't wait to see all the pictures of "Detroit." You look like a great photographer already! :)
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