WIP- Images from the new lens

Okay Ben, I realized this lens does more than produce cool bokeh. :)


It had just come in the mail that afternoon so we walked outside and took some random pics.

Bar lighting usually sucks. No that's not Asian glow! We were sitting under some red light.

I'm so surprised that these flowers came out really clear. I think b/c the guy was standing under a white light.

That lady is Sarah Jones, a Tony award winner. She did this amazing show for us. This pic was taken w/o flash and again I can't believe how clear it came out. Hand-held too! I <3 the new lens!

This is a crappy pic but I wanted to show how amazing this lens is in low light. It was pitch black in La Jolla and my friend insisted that she saw seals. None of us could really see anything, but we could make out some movements though. I decided to take a picture (w/o flash of course) to see if there were really seals. And yep there are! My friend has GOOD eyesight, haha. Mine are so lousy, I want Lasik someday!

I wasn't really happy with the quality of this photo b/c the lighting is ugly. But omg what a cute cupcake!!!
With the exception of the first two pics, the rest were all taken in SD. None of these pics are the quality that I'd like them to be, nor did I compose the pics all that correctly, but I decided to post them b/c I'm still learning how to use the lens. So, works in progress. :)

New Toy

We just got a new toy! The Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D. We're going bokeh crazy. Pics to come. Ooh I can't wait until all the xmas lights come out, the bokeh possibilities!

Ferris Wheel

While waiting in line

On our way up, up, and away!

Looking down...Pacific Park is so colorful!

I love this pic except for the dumb bar in the way. Damn safety measures to make sure we don't fall off the gondola. :P

Man if we had a wide angle I could have gotten the whole thing! Well, good enough. I still <3 our prime lens. All this pics came out really well considering they were hand held.

All pics taken at Pacific Park
Santa Monica
October 2008

A Night in SM

Enjoy!

Jer really liked this pic for some reason. I think it's kinda boring- I actually deleted it orignally but he insisted I keep it. I'm still working on how to make boring pics seem composed and interesting. What do I need to do to get on the right track!? Or am I just overly critical of myself??

Man, I'm a little annoyed this pic was a bit off center. Also, they were walking too fast so I wasn't able to take the pic until they were over the hump. I think I would have preferred them a bit higher up the bridge.

I really like this pic except I wish I had a tripod and it would have been better quality. But I love the muted colors.

Joint bday dinner at Buca. Fun times, tasty food. I hate taking pics in dark restaurants b/c I gotta play with the white balance (or I just hand it to Jer and I say, FIX IT PLEASE!!) and still all my pics come out with a red/yellow tint which I gotta fix later. Must learn how to remedy this directly on the camera!

random

random again

Jer took this pic. Nice capture of the moment!

All taken around SM and SM Pier
October 2008

Which ones did you like the most? I'm partial to the 3rd one from the top. Too bad it's a bit off center.

If You're in LA Nov 6:

Samys and Nikon are hosting an "Olympics Photo Night"!

We're already registered (as students of course!) and set to go.

I love going to photography events! :)