denno75uk
Prominent Member
.....ie the canal and country park down the road and my living room. I'm not a sad recluse (just yet), there's just not been much opportunity to get out and about anywhere more interesting recently, so it's a case of making the most of what there is.
When I go down the canal I'm tending to use just one lens. Last time out it was the Sigma's turn. This time I took the Tamron and the Canon (both in my sig). The plan was to use the Canon more and see what I could get out of it with my greater knowledge these days, but I just couldn't tear the Tamron of the 30D. Ever since I got it I've just fallen in love. So long as I remember what I'm doing, it's so reliable. And IMO not too far off a macro lens. I think official figures are a min focus distance of 27cm, but I swear at times it feels I can get alot closer.
Anyway, I digress. Have a butchers and let me know what you think. Though none are particularly interesting, all should be clickable to the flickr photo page. Sometimes worth looking at the original size to appreciate the detail the Tamron/30D combo can resolve.
1. BW stickybobs. Well that's what we calles 'em as kids. Don't know what they are really called.
2. Phallic buds
3. A mooring of one of the many boats down at Woodlesford Lock
4 & 5. Cape and Kain. They got their knackers chopped off on Fri, but bless 'em, they don't seem at all disturbed by it.
6. A rhododendron bud at Temple Newsam (ok so I did get out somewhere else). A bit of a nothing shot, but I love the DOF and bokeh. This one with the Sigma.
Noticing I'm shooting alot wide open for the DOF. Feels like cheating/lazy at times as I feel it gives the photo something that helps gloss over a rather uninteresting subject/composition. So with this in mind, any C&C is very welcome.
Ta.
When I go down the canal I'm tending to use just one lens. Last time out it was the Sigma's turn. This time I took the Tamron and the Canon (both in my sig). The plan was to use the Canon more and see what I could get out of it with my greater knowledge these days, but I just couldn't tear the Tamron of the 30D. Ever since I got it I've just fallen in love. So long as I remember what I'm doing, it's so reliable. And IMO not too far off a macro lens. I think official figures are a min focus distance of 27cm, but I swear at times it feels I can get alot closer.
Anyway, I digress. Have a butchers and let me know what you think. Though none are particularly interesting, all should be clickable to the flickr photo page. Sometimes worth looking at the original size to appreciate the detail the Tamron/30D combo can resolve.
1. BW stickybobs. Well that's what we calles 'em as kids. Don't know what they are really called.
2. Phallic buds
3. A mooring of one of the many boats down at Woodlesford Lock
4 & 5. Cape and Kain. They got their knackers chopped off on Fri, but bless 'em, they don't seem at all disturbed by it.
6. A rhododendron bud at Temple Newsam (ok so I did get out somewhere else). A bit of a nothing shot, but I love the DOF and bokeh. This one with the Sigma.
Noticing I'm shooting alot wide open for the DOF. Feels like cheating/lazy at times as I feel it gives the photo something that helps gloss over a rather uninteresting subject/composition. So with this in mind, any C&C is very welcome.
Ta.