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Archive 2014 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....

  
 
Lisa_Holloway
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Wild alfalfa! Hey, I'll take what I can get. Do I get bonus points for there not being a single red rock in sight?

This field was like a paradise to my little girls. Just a couple now - I should be finishing my client work but I couldn't resist editing a few of these first. I'll add more later.

My little girls are Irish twins, and are actually part of a set of Irish quads. Adrian was born in August of 06, Quentin in July of 07, Camille (pictured here) in June of 08, and Octavia (also pictured here) in June of 09. Wow - makes me tired typing that out. lol I hope these put a smile on your face!

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Apr 16, 2014 at 11:55 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Are those shot with the 200 2.0?

I'm almost to the point where i order one

Gorgeous colors and the models are beautiful! Fantastic job



Apr 16, 2014 at 12:22 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Thank you Mark, and yes - 200mm 2.0L here all the way. It rarely leaves my camera.


Apr 16, 2014 at 12:23 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Love them. I wondered what those flowers were; I saw this on FB, and thought, where is she shooting this?


Apr 16, 2014 at 01:29 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Absolutely gorgeous. And they did bring a smile to my face. I'm hoping to get out soon with my grandchildren and get some of my own "Lisa moments". But you're a tough act to follow.
Thanks for sharing
Ed



Apr 16, 2014 at 02:19 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Thank you, Sharon & Ed.


Apr 16, 2014 at 03:16 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Very lovely, as others have said, Lisa.

When you do a shoot like this, do you bracket aperture, that is to say bracket depth of field? I ask because as one who shoots in very much this type of setting, and with the same lenses you do, I somewhat often find I've missed a better shot by not closing the aperture to some modest degree. In my mind, your series above would be stronger with a greater field depth - as many of my own images would have been if I had not worked at, or near, the maximum aperture. The point of bracketing is, of course, that you can decide which is best later, or occasionally even create composites.

But the fear that ones gives of the magic of a 1.2 or 2.0 lens by stopping down to the 2.5 to 4 range, depending on subject distance, I have learned (the hard way), is generally unfounded in scenes like this.

Just my thoughts.

John Caldwell



Apr 16, 2014 at 04:34 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Thanks for your thoughts! No, I did not bracket my apertures. I like the bokeh and small focal plane at 2.0 so it was a creative decision to shoot that way on my part. I think it makes my subject's stand out more - just personal preference. I'm curious as to why you think a larger DOF would make for a stronger photo?


Apr 16, 2014 at 07:23 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


When a carpet of beautiful foliage exists in a scene, as it does here, I've often "thrown away" some of that beauty by restricting the field depth to that which my optics were capable of. The point is that, in certain circumstances, one discards those signature regions of a scene that convey greater context by restricting dof to extreme. By aperture bracketing, you can observe what "money you may have left on table" by studying your exposure after the shoot. You may not feel this applies to your application, of course.

Best wishes, Caldwell

John

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Apr 16, 2014 at 07:37 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Hi Lisa
The colors rendering in these images is magic, the bokeh is out of this world.

I will try to rent this lens for my next portraits shot, in the meantime I may have to stop eat lunch and skip summer vacation until next summer to buy this lens. I don't think my wife and children would want that.


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Apr 16, 2014 at 07:39 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


I totally get what you are saying, John. I've honestly never tried bracketing my apertures. I will consider doing that next time. Thank you.


Apr 16, 2014 at 07:48 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


You understand, I am certain, that we're talking about bracketing aperture with constant exposure - not bracketing exposure. The exposure is remaining constant - only DOF is changing. Assuming your are shooting with manual exposure, you will increase shutter time by 1/3 stop for every 1/3 stop decease in aperture you make within the bracket. I intend no insult in spelling this out, but others who are unfamiliar with the concept may be less aware of the principle of bracketing for DOF while holding exposure constant.

John Caldwell

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Apr 16, 2014 at 07:50 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Not many photographers (including myself) take advantage of the DOF preview button often enough. Sometimes my students are disappointed because they have their camera set to "P". They see the scene with the lens wide open, forgetting the camera might stop down significantly for the actual exposure.

I took some macro photos of wild azaleas last weekend. I took advantage of the DOF preview button to get enough of the bloom in focus without having the background distract.

Good points, John.



Apr 16, 2014 at 08:07 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Beautiful shots, Lisa. Would you mind sharing one of these SOOC?


Apr 17, 2014 at 03:13 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Really nice composition and great use of color. I enjoy seeing these and some of the other 'different' things you have been sharing on Facebook.
Thanks for sharing.
Greg



Apr 17, 2014 at 07:57 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Very nice work Lisa.

I hope you are doing well



Apr 17, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Thank you!

@ChiShutter, sure! Here's a before and after from this set.

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Apr 17, 2014 at 08:37 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Wow... your photographs and PP work are some of the best I've seen. Keep up the beautiful work. You inspire me to get better behind the lens.


Apr 17, 2014 at 09:14 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Beautiful tones here!


Apr 17, 2014 at 09:27 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · We don't have bluebonnets here, but we DO have this....


Beautifullly done, thanks for letting us peek behind the curtain


Apr 18, 2014 at 12:03 AM
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