Evan's photography phun

[evangilder]

Thanks guys. After posting a few of the missus on FB today, I have someone that wants to set up a shoot. Love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Way to go!!!!!

 

[evangilder]

I was playing around in Photoshop yesterday morning before work with some photos I took in 2007. The CAF Zero's crew chief is Yoshi, a Japanese American. He hammed it up for the 2007 Camarillo airshow by dressing up as a Japanese WWII aviator. Being a good fundraiser, every time someone asked to take a picture, he pointed at the donation jar on the table. Here are some of the edited shots.

 

[rochie]

that last one looks pretty convinsing Eric

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice shots Eric

Slightly regret to me, he forgot to use his side rings.
It's "Tama ni kizu (A little scratch on a gem)".

 

[evangilder]

Thanks guys. Good eye, Shinpachi-san!

 

[GrauGeist]

Those B&W shots came out really nice, Eric!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Superb shots Eric!

 

[evangilder]

Thanks guys. My new portrait lens came today, so I am hoping to do some stuff with it today if I can get the kids to sit still long enough.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Eric!

 

[evangilder]

Thanks Gnomey. Well, I didn't get the studio set up to use the new lens, but I did put it through it's paces today outside with the kids. All I can say is WOW! The bokeh on the narrow depth of field on the low f-stop shots is really sweet. The clarity and detail that it picks up is also amazing. Here are a few samples. This was a great purchase.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Those are VERY SHARP indeed!! But I think the photographer had a lot to do with how they turned out.

 

[GrauGeist]

wow...looks like that lens is a great addition to your glass collection!

Those are some nice examples!

 

[evangilder]

Cheers guys. This lens is going to spoil me rotten. Believe it or not, this is the first time I have shot with a prime lens since my film days! This is the way I started, with a fixed length lens, no stabilization and a sweet piece of glass. Going back to my roots has really inspired me to get creative again. When I saw the level of detail picked up in the shot of my son blowing the bubble from behind him, I was really amazed. The individual bubbles between the ribs of the bubble wand and the colored waves in the bubble picked up so nice! I think I have a new favorite lens.

I can't wait to take this one up in the air with me.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Excellent pictures Eric, I can almost smell that rose and hear the soap bubble pop.

 

[Shinpachi]

Deep color is also impressive.

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent shots Eric! Got to love the sharpness the low F-stop brings!

 

[ontos]

Great shots Eric, very sharp, you did make a sweet purchase. The details are excellent.

 

[evangilder]

So I was experimenting with Aperture Priority and depth of field. The F-stop rating on a lens is how open the aperture can get. The lower the f number, the wider open it can get. My airshow lenses tend to be around f/3.5-f/4. My latest lens is at f/1.8, which means it is wide open at f/1.8. That means it let in a lot of light. It will definitely make the lens "faster", but it also has a trade-off. The low f-stops lets you pull in light better, making it great for low light photos and catching well lit action with high shutter speeds. What you end up with at f/1.8 is a shallow depth of field. What that means is that your area of focus, or foreground, will be nice and crisp, while the background will be out of focus. This is great for portraits and close ups because it draws the viewers eye right to what you were focusing on when you took the photo. But you also have to be cautious with close-ups as there will definitely be portions of uneven surfaces in better focus that others.

As you go up in f-stops, more of the background comes into focus. The maximum f-stop that the new lens will go is f/22. At f/22, you get a deep depth of field and the entire frame will be in focus. Here are some examples, with their f-stop ratings in the photos.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Man, you have some serious talent my friend, well done!