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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on October 23, 2016, 09:45:37

Title: Canon Roadshow
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 23, 2016, 09:45:37
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
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 23, 2016, 09:57:51
Welcome to the wacky world of fisheyes, Elsa :D
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 23, 2016, 11:11:10
Elsa, has a 16mm fish-eye.
Now I can hardly wait to see the animal close-ups :)
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: Erik Lund on October 23, 2016, 11:31:28
Congratulations on the new lens! Nice angle to show the scene.

Now - As always; Get closer ;)
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: Akira on October 23, 2016, 12:06:35
Love the composition and color!
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 23, 2016, 13:05:11
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.
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: armando_m on October 24, 2016, 04:57:08
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
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 24, 2016, 08:09:49
Armando - I got a 16mm f2.8 from Bob. He generously sent it to me together with a manual focus 105 macro
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: MFloyd on October 25, 2016, 04:18:10
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. ”  ;)
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 25, 2016, 12:00:35
And don't forget the words of Robert Capa: “If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough. ”  ;)

wise words
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 25, 2016, 12:16:18
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.
Title: Re: Canon Roadshow
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 25, 2016, 21:42:04
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......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...!!