The Tree Accommodates
March 10th, 2009This was shot with the 12-24 and has a super trippy thing going on at the edges that I really like. I don’t shoot as much as I thought I would with this lens, but the tree seemed to call out “super wide angle, bro”.
Not that I actually heard it call out or spoke back or anything. o
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Tags: 5D, flare, palm tree, Southern California, super wide, vacation
I liked my palm tree photo … until I saw yours.
Until I get some better equipment, I’m going to keep telling myself your stuff looks so much better because you have nicer gear. (I’m afraid to get nicer gear, because then I won’t have that excuse to lean on anymore.)
Hey DaddyScratches,
It’s not about the gear (although I have the Nikon equivalent lens). You can make similar images with a $20 plastic toy camera and no photoshop – Check out this Palm tree on my facebook page (link at bottom) – a bit different, but absolutely no post processing – this is on Film, and straight from the camera.
If anyone ever wants a guest post from a photog, let me know BTW –
E
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1632351&id=649996507#/photo.php?pid=1632350&id=649996507
Is that a polarizing filter doing that trippy thing around the edges? Mine does that. I like it too! Great shot – the sun flare and light is just awesome.
I do love a palm tree.
Lovely. A wide angle is next on my list, after a camera that can actually autofocus something other than a kit lens.
trees in socal definitely say ‘bro’. the lame, poser ones say ‘bra’.
Totally know what you mean by not shooting as much with a lens as you thought you would. I’ve got a Sigma 10-20 for my Nikon and lately its just been sitting in the bag. I’d love to get a tilt-shift lens, but the same thing – how much would I use it after that initial honeymoon period is over?
Nice shot.