This past weekend our band played a gig at The Caspar Inn in Mendocino County. We arrived a few hours early so before showtime we had plenty of time to set up, check our gear, and get acquainted with the surroundings. Here’s Maggie giving her squeezebox the once-over.
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L at 40mm. 1/10 at f/5.6, ISO 1600.
Canon 5DM3 imaging a venue.
According to Chinese astrology, 2012 is the year of the Black Water Dragon. Supposedly the black water dragon symbolizes big changes. So far this year, for me, that seems to be the case. Be that as it may, my personal water dragon is a soap dispenser on the kitchen sink.
Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8. 1/250 at f/2.0, ISO 800.
Canon 5DM3 making something from nothing.
I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this tricked out VW Bug. That it happened to be parked just outside an industrial warehouse with no one around and a door ajar added a cinematic quality to the scene. Letterbox framing suited the final image.
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L at 84mm. 1/320 at f/7.1, ISO 1000.
Canon 5DM3 keeping a safe distance.
I ran across this graffiti while walking near the docks by the turn basin on the Petaluma river.
Lens: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8.
Canon 5DM3 delivering the message.
For my birthday fun today (actually yesterday because it’s the wee hours now) I left the zoom at home and headed downtown (walking with Mags) to shoot some photos with only a prime attached to my camera. The lens of choice was the Canon 40mm f/2.8 pancake–aka, the “Shorty Forty.” I’ve already posted some shots of my focus/bokeh tests with the lens, but this is the first time I’ve used it away from the homestead. It was a fun exercise, and besides being ridiculously low profile and lightweight, the lens focuses quickly and is very sharp. No doubt, I’ll be using the 40mm more often.
Dudes on the street:
Some cars in the vicinity:
Lens: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM.
Canon 5DM3 during prime time.