Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__TS-E90mm f/2.8__1/6 sec at f / 19
On Sunday, we had rain. Unusual for August. Here is an image from the many frames I made. Given the brown and dry surroundings of my backyard, I enjoyed this lushness!
Starting September 2: Inspiring Nature Photography: The Essentials (four week course)
I hope that you are enjoying the new blog! Tomorrow I have another One-on-One workshop. Have a good weekend.
Cheers, Bill
Tags: flower, green, lily, pink, pond, water garden, William Neill
I like the lilies. Can you explain why you used the TS lens?
We moved to California in the particularly dry summer of 1988. When I mentioned the brown hills to my native cousin, she indignantly corrected me: the hills were “golden.” I hope you don’t suffer similar criticism.
—JLD
Hi Jerry,
This lens is very helpful here. I am shooting at a low angle so there is a lot of depth, esp at 90mm. I didn’t want my reflection to show, and I was also avoiding tree reflections at this angle. By tilting the lens, I ensure sharpness and also have some flexibility to use a wider aperture. If this had been a straight 90mm, I would have needed f/22 or smaller to get foreground and background pads sharp.
It is brown around here. No offense! And I am a 4th generation Californian…