Shot on a dull and damp day. Probably the best for this type of photography. I started the day with a long lens and never bothered to change to something shorter. Ellen has a good eye and many times shoots here with nothing less than 200 mm.
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Wandering In A Southern Cemetery
Wandering In A Southern Cemetery
Wandering In A Southern Cemetery
Wandering In A Southern Cemetery
Specs; OM-1 (1), Pana Leica 100-400, Lightroom, Topaz.
That is quite an unexpected choice, Ted. I think most of us would probably have changed to a more standard lens for this kind of walk – and I have to admit, I probably would have done the same. Something like the 12-45mm, or perhaps the 12-200mm, although with the latter I suspect I would rarely go beyond 25–35mm.
You and Ellen simply stick with the telephoto, and looking at the results, that is clearly a deliberate choice rather than a limitation. It is actually a good photographic tip: **don’t automatically change lenses just because the subject or location suggests you should.** Sometimes staying with the “wrong” lens forces you to see the familiar in a completely different way. I just haven’t figured out what to call this tip yet, or which category it belongs under 🙂
😁 any category from crazy to lazy LOL.
Actually there have been a good number of articles on using longer lenses for landscape. I think it works well in places that are clutter or busy. I take shots between hanging Moss, headstones, etc. When I shoot with say 12-200 or 12-100 the zoom focal length of images is all over the place.
LOL, I think “crazy to lazy” probably covers most of us at some point! And yes, that makes perfect sense. In a busy or cluttered landscape, a longer lens gives you a way of finding the interesting bits instead of trying to include everything. I think that is probably what I was discovering here without really thinking about it. Thanks for the extra perspective, Ted.
A while ago the first time I hurt my neck I would look through Lightroom for places I had visited similar to an upcoming trip. I looked for the focal length I shot. I saved me from carrying too much weight. I could see what I used.
That makes a lot of sense, especially considering your neck injury. Looking back at what focal lengths you actually used at a location is a smart way to avoid carrying unnecessary weight.
For me it works a little differently. I don’t travel very far, most places I visit are familiar. Weight is also less of an issue with my electric mountain bike, so I can usually take most of my gear with me. Sometimes I deliberately go out with just one lens, such as the 12-200, and I have done that with the 50-200 as well. I rarely go out with only the 100-400, though. So I tend to make the choice based on what I feel like doing that day rather than checking what I used before.
And I usually take just the 100-400 lol. I have been leaning towards different subjects lately though. After next week I’ll see where we stand. Surgery again Monday.
Good luck with the surgery on Monday, Ted. I hope everything goes smoothly and that you’ll be back out there soon. 👍👍👍
Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼. It’s the first of several but without them I won’t be back out at all. I’m very lucky to have a small jungle out the back door. It might keep me sane.
Take it one step at a time, Ted, and hopefully it won’t be too long before you’re back out there with the camera.
Thanks, I’m planning on it.
You can sense the stillness in the air. The light works so well in your compositions, excellent!
Thanks so much.