Experimental set with my new SLR - A Meeting of Minds

**Cheryl** · Jun 10 2009, 08:46 PM

As a surprise early birthday present (in time for me to learn how to use it before an upcoming vacation), my wonderful hubby just got me a digital SLR.

I'm in heaven with the quality of the pictures it takes. This is a smattering of shots I've taken in the last two days.

Cut glass bowl, old perfume bottle blurred in background

Bumblebee on approach

Daylily

Grass gone to seed

Even a simple picture of a leaf cluster becomes art with this camera

Daughter flying high

Son with amazing hovering marbles

Friend's newborn's hands

kevia · Jun 10 2009, 09:09 PM

Cheryl, those are wonderful!!

Kath · Jun 11 2009, 02:17 AM

Oh, Cheryl.

Can I steal your camera? Those are FANTASTIC!

***Hans*** · Jun 11 2009, 02:50 AM

Great photo's and that picture of your daughter is outright fabulous; certainly worth enlarging and framing. Wow, what a great composition!

I also like your crystal. What did you use as lighting?

**Cheryl** · Jun 11 2009, 08:04 AM

Kath, not in a million years.

Hans, I was so happy the camera was willing to focus for that one, and am very pleased that one of the set turned out so perfect.

The crystal bowl is in a small display case and lit by the built in light on it's lowest setting.

StevenB · Jun 13 2009, 07:57 AM

Wow. Your pictures are terrific Cheryl.

What camera do you have? It looks like it came with a pretty terrific lens as well.

**Cheryl** · Jun 13 2009, 08:45 AM

It's the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, called the 500D in Europe. The lens I'm using is not the kit lens it came with; it's the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Lady Maelin · Jun 13 2009, 10:56 PM

Cheryl...it's lovely that you got such a fantastic new camera, although I thought the pictures you have been taking were already marvelous...but I must agree, I love the new photos even better...good luck and have a lot of fun shooting a whole new group of photos this summer.

Weyrlady · Jun 16 2009, 11:16 PM

Wow!

Eye-popping!! As a fan of blurry backgrounds, I love the shallow apertures you're using, and the sharpness of the subject! Hans is certainly right about the one of your daughter- that one deserves to be framed and shown off.

I have the "cousin" of the T1i, the Rebel XTi. Awesome, awesome camera!!

Farclas · Jul 9 2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheryl

It's the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, called the 500D in Europe. The lens I'm using is not the kit lens it came with; it's the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Cheryl = the 24-105 came as kit lens with my 5D. I've spent thousands on glass since, but somehow it's that lens that tends to stay on the camera.

It covers just about every sensible eventuality and the quality is eye-popping. Even though its macro setting is not 'real' macro, it's good enough for most purposes.

I guarantee you'll enjoy it for years to come - and what a cracking start ypu've made! You clearly have the 'eye'. Bravo!

**Cheryl** · Jul 12 2009, 07:33 PM

Thanks!

The lens was highly recommended by my brother-in-law, who has quite a lot of them and is an outstanding amateur photographer. It's his favorite general purpose lens too.

Definitely it's more than meeting my needs for now, though I can see getting a dedicated macro lens and telephoto lens down the road. For now I need to work on learning all the manual controls on the camera, what settings to change to get the effect I want.

Jun 10 2009, 08:46 PM	#1
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Experimental set with my new SLR As a surprise early birthday present (in time for me to learn how to use it before an upcoming vacation), my wonderful hubby just got me a digital SLR. I'm in heaven with the quality of the pictures it takes. This is a smattering of shots I've taken in the last two days. Cut glass bowl, old perfume bottle blurred in background Bumblebee on approach Daylily Grass gone to seed Even a simple picture of a leaf cluster becomes art with this camera Daughter flying high Son with amazing hovering marbles Friend's newborn's hands __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Jun 10 2009, 09:09 PM	#2
kevia Ballybran Resident Tuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in the USA Fan of: Nimisha's Ship Now Reading: Crystal Line	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Cheryl, those are wonderful!! __________________ Kevia

Jun 11 2009, 02:17 AM	#3
Kath Starsmith Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oop North Fan of: Moreta	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Oh, Cheryl. Can I steal your camera? Those are FANTASTIC!

Jun 11 2009, 02:50 AM	#4
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Great photo's and that picture of your daughter is outright fabulous; certainly worth enlarging and framing. Wow, what a great composition! I also like your crystal. What did you use as lighting? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jun 11 2009, 08:04 AM	#5
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Kath, not in a million years. Hans, I was so happy the camera was willing to focus for that one, and am very pleased that one of the set turned out so perfect. The crystal bowl is in a small display case and lit by the built in light on it's lowest setting. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Jun 13 2009, 07:57 AM	#6
StevenB Bitsmith/Starsmith, Master Sneak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland Fan of: Skies of Pern: what else? Now Reading: My computer screen	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Wow. Your pictures are terrific Cheryl. What camera do you have? It looks like it came with a pretty terrific lens as well. __________________ Steven

Jun 13 2009, 08:45 AM	#7
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR It's the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, called the 500D in Europe. The lens I'm using is not the kit lens it came with; it's the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

Jun 13 2009, 10:56 PM	#8
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Cheryl...it's lovely that you got such a fantastic new camera, although I thought the pictures you have been taking were already marvelous...but I must agree, I love the new photos even better...good luck and have a lot of fun shooting a whole new group of photos this summer. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Jun 16 2009, 11:16 PM	#9
Weyrlady Dragonrider Weyrling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sedona, Arizona USA Fan of: DroP/Canth fangirl Now Reading: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Wow! Eye-popping!! As a fan of blurry backgrounds, I love the shallow apertures you're using, and the sharpness of the subject! Hans is certainly right about the one of your daughter- that one deserves to be framed and shown off. I have the "cousin" of the T1i, the Rebel XTi. Awesome, awesome camera!! __________________ "Do we take pictures or are they given to us?" Check out my Flickr photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/weyrlady

Jul 12 2009, 07:33 PM	#11
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: Experimental set with my new SLR Thanks! The lens was highly recommended by my brother-in-law, who has quite a lot of them and is an outstanding amateur photographer. It's his favorite general purpose lens too. Definitely it's more than meeting my needs for now, though I can see getting a dedicated macro lens and telephoto lens down the road. For now I need to work on learning all the manual controls on the camera, what settings to change to get the effect I want. __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

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