agreed, well done senna, that's simply an amazing capture

Thanks, guys. This new lens is awesome. Super sharp, and focuses down to 30cm.

what lens?

30cm close?! :o

Minolta 17mm-35mm f2.8.

Not bad for a wide-angle.

can u focus closer with a wide-angle lens than a telephoto one? is that the general rule?

I think so. For example, my 50mm f1.7 focuses to 45cm, 28mm-105mm to 45cm, 135mm f2.8 to 3 feet, 70mm-210mm f2.8 to 5 feet & the 170mm-500mm to 10 feet. My 50mm f3.5 macro goes down to 23cm. My Nikon 55mm f2.8 micro Nikkor close focuses to 25cm.

Depends on the lens because I know the Canon 100m macro focuses nice and close . In general sense though, yes

^^^ Hahaha...I took the same shot today!

...but forgot I had the exposure compensation dialed to +1.5 so my pics were washed out. :(

Macros are the exception. They are built for close focusing.

I quit.
 

20mm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/PICT0142.jpg

210mm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/PICT0128.jpg

500mm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/PICT0118.jpg

OMG!!!!!!!! damnit, times like these just make me mad at whoever stole my camera *cries*

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6179/suzette44jo3.jpg

with my S50

you really like that red thingy dont ya?

lol senna... that first pic.. i was like.. what's so special about the tree :D

lol well i did a shoot at that place hahaha so it was 16 outfits all at that place lol!!!

heres mine. didnt have a tripod. had to use a garbage bin at stanley park haha!

http://i7.tinypic.com/2100p5z.jpg

remember about your horizon

also, 25 seconds for ur shutter speed is way too long as u blown out all those lights.

f/9 is ok, but try a higher f-stop next time with a faster shutter speed (faster than 25 secs)

and keep it steady and straight on whatever u have to hold the camera

I second that, the lights are way too blown out.

Took these about 30 mins ago. I'm still new to this so let me know how I can improve :)

http://s88384207.onlinehome.us/pix/slr/DSC_0030.jpg
http://s88384207.onlinehome.us/pix/slr/DSC_0031.jpg
http://s88384207.onlinehome.us/pix/slr/DSC_0033.jpg

The first one the flower seems a bit limp, lifeless, but the colour is nice.

The second one the flower seems a bit under exposed, a bit of reflected light on there would make it seem a lot softer. Overall good focusing on this one.

Third one seems a bit overexposed to me, but it could just be a bright flower..

Hope this helps, i'm a noob myself but i've been learning

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...aris/plane.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...aris/birds.jpg