Canon Roadshow

[elsa hoffmann]

Canon SA has a roadshow twice a year, introducing new products and have 2 - 3 guest speakers (togs) showing their work and its meant to be inspirational to others. And often it is quite inspiring - especially if you see a 26 year old that is making such a success of his photography career.
anyhoo  - this was at the roadshow - ISO 6400 for the hell of it. I kind of liked the comp

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Welcome to the wacky world of fisheyes, Elsa

[Jakov Minić]

Elsa, has a 16mm fish-eye.
Now I can hardly wait to see the animal close-ups

[Erik Lund]

Congratulations on the new lens! Nice angle to show the scene.

Now - As always; Get closer

[Akira]

Love the composition and color!

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks guys.
I have Bob Friedman to thank for this awesome piece of glass!!!!!!!!

Jakov - its a bit different to my 10.5 I had before - in that close focus distance is 25cm and not as close as the 10.5 So the animals will have to be the bigger variety and not my dog

Imagine an elephant... or a lion...

Erik - yes. The lion. I am sure whahaha

Akira  - thank you - I loved the red - otherwise I would have done a B&W - especially at ISO 6400!

I have decided flash is NOT for me - and trying to put my fear of high ISO in the past. So far - so good.

[armando_m]

Nice scene Elsa, what lens did you get ?

....
I have decided flash is NOT for me - and trying to put my fear of high ISO in the past. So far - so good.

exactly ... and if possible exposing to the right works wonders, if not then careful processing  gets awesome images

With the d800 and my 24-85VR I have not needed to go beyond 6400 ...
I'm sure with the fisheye and good holding technique I wouldn't even need to go that far

[elsa hoffmann]

Armando - I got a 16mm f2.8 from Bob. He generously sent it to me together with a manual focus 105 macro

[MFloyd]

Elsa, has a 16mm fish-eye.
Now I can hardly wait to see the animal close-ups

And don't forget the words of Robert Capa: “If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough. ” 

[elsa hoffmann]

And don't forget the words of Robert Capa: “If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough. ” 

wise words

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Said Capa ended his life and photographic career that way, stepping on a land mine as far as I recall. A close enough encounter if there ever was one.

[elsa hoffmann]

......Capa had stepped on a landmine. When they arrived on the scene, he was alive but his left leg had been blown to pieces, and he had a serious wound in his chest. Mecklin called for a medic and Capa was taken to a small field hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Damn Bjørn you are good...!!