EF-S 15-85mm focal length comparison

I have compiled this focal length comparison chart for the Canon EF-S 15-85mm USM IS lens.

This is the lens which was comming with my Canon 7D.

Larger full size picture can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30588268@N03/4317442578/sizes/o/

Chevy '57

It was a normal boring Saturday morning shopping as usual. My wife and I was going into a small shop which normally sell a lot of junk. In a corner I found a 1/40 die cast Chevy '57 painted as a police cruiser. I felt in love immediately - could see that this was the fun for the afternoon.

I had a picture in my mind that I wanted to try to make. It should be old fashion and mysterious.

When I came home I set up my “studio”. I used a mirror covered with car sun-film as the surface. I dripped a lot of water on it as a part of the mysterious look. I place a 300w studio flash with a 60x90cm softbox approx 50cm above the surface. This was the main light. The flash was located to the left of the car. At right I placed a piece of white polystyrene which should give reflection from the left side of the car. Finally I placed a speedlite 580 EXII at the rear of the car. The speedlite was controlled with the wireless controlled build into my 7D. The Flash head was connected with a PC cable.

After taking some few shots to get the light right I wondered how I could get it more mysterious. I remembered that I some years ago bought a “mist” generator in a flower shop for a mist-ing decoration. I found it the garage after some minutes.

I was lucky – it was still working.

In the shot it is located far right.

I added light in the headlight in photoshop with render lense flare.

Larger final shot can be seen on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30588268@N03/4297938826/sizes/l/

New Year 2010

After enjoying the traditional glass of champagne it was out for some fireworks.

For my side it was to take some pictures.

It was a long time ago I last did some photograps of fireworks so the setting of the camera needed a little adjustment on the way.

I ended up with this setting:

EF-S 15-85mm lens @ 15mm

Manuel program on the camera

AV = f8

exposure 20sec

In postprosessing in CS3 I have used level to darken the sky just a bit.

I have used dodge/burn tool to adjust contrast

I added a couple of firework explotions to the original picture to make the last touch.

Enjoy