11/06/2010

Mom decided to try out her 50mm lens tonight. She's had it for awhile but hadn't really played with it too much. So here's my advice to her...take it back...I mean it must be broken...just look at Jack...he's out of focus in every shot. Must be something wrong with it...I'm just saying.
http://thesheridanavenueboys.blogspot.com/2010/11/lego-and-sleepyhead-jack.html

[Joanne Medeiros]

adorable, of course, but one question...So what is the advantage of a 50mm lens?

[Sabrina Brockbank]

So cute! But I'd have to agree with you, poor jack is all blurry! ;) He looks so sad about it in the last shot! :)

[Kay Taylor]

@joannemed ~ It really makes your background soft. This is the 1.4 50mm. It's good for low light also. I haven't used it very much so I thought I would play with it. I really don't know what the heck I'm doing...lol.

[Anita Ewing]

Very cute montage!

[wendy chapman]

I have this lens and I love it. Keep playing and you will too. I have a question. How do you get such beautiful indoor light? Never yellow, never flashed, just perfect and pure. Do you use some type of fill light? I admire this about all of your photos.

[Kay Taylor]

@wac ~ I use the Nikon SB-600 flash. I usually bounce the flash off of the ceiling or the walls. It costs about $220.00 I think.

[Kathleen Setier]

I need to take photography lessons from you. I agree with Wendy, your photos always have the perfect lighting. Thanks for the info about bouncing the flash off of the ceiling or walls.
I really like that Lego is getting the focus, since Jack seems to be uninspired and prefers a nap.

[Kerri26]

So cute! I love how Jack looks progressively more sleepy (or bored?) in each shot!

[Mrs. Smith]

OH coool! I love playing with new equipment, and thanks for the info on the light that you use. I struggle with indoor shots. And for not knowing what you did, I think it worked. The background is soft.

[Jodie Atkinson]

Very cool collage, but you're sure in focus Lego :)

[Qai Simon-King]

hahaha...very cool : ) cool collage : )

[cglist]

lol - just be glad YOU'RE in focus, Lego!

[Joanne Medeiros]

@wac I agree. She never has that yucky "flash" look.

[Yuliya]

Awww love Jack's face... He thought that he is not in the photo so he can take a nap ))) Great shot!

[Kim Ables]

Thanks for the info on the flash Kay! I have been thinking of buying an external flash and that sounds like a good one as I am a Nikon gal myself! Jack is so cute here! And Lego of course!

[Johnna Brooke]

You have inspired me to break out my 50mm and practice!

[Isis Weiss]

There's my baby!!!! Those eyes!!! I'm in love!!!! Why is Lego so darn expressive...he's entire face is a poem, a song...just love! *sigh*

[Dayna Titus]

great collage Kay!!

[Michael Klassen]

Aww, love the collage of puppy love!

[wendy chapman]

Thanks for you nice comments. If your guys had slipped into the pasture I am sure they would have been polite and the horses would have loved them. My pup is the naughtiest dog alive!

[Karen Hurd (hwy61)]

Cute...well, if something is out of focus in my shots I know to blame myself and not the lens...but you know more about photography than I do...as I still just use my p&s!

[wendy chapman]

And, yes, I know you love flamingos!

[Robbie]

I have the 50mm lens too, and I'm just getting used to it... mostly to the fact that my autofocus doesn't work with it so I have to focus manually. But it IS good in low light conditions -- at least, much better than my other lenses! Love this photo set, by the way. Those gorgeous doggy eyes!

[Sue Stephenson (Swazzette)]

Oh, what a cute collage. I love the progressively sleepy Jack in the background. I have a 50mm lens for my SLR, as well, and like you, I haven't used it much. I tend to use my p&s all the time because...well, mostly because I'm lazy. There I've said it.