Imperial Baths
I have finally made it out of the continent of North America, and it is definitely a nice change of pace to be able to photograph things that are much older than you are used to seeing. Trier is Germany’s oldest city, and features many glimpses into the past. I thought the contrast between modern and historical structures was very interesting, but with my photos I wanted to try to focus on only the old, leaving out as much modern stuff as I could.
JR Boucicaut Shoots
I guess my “Shoots” series could be considered a trademark of mine, as I very much enjoy the entire process that goes into creating them; It combines my photography with graphics, which is always fun. This latest one was done for my good friend JR Boucicaut, who runs ModSquadHockey.com. This was the first “Shoots” graphic that I’ve done with the Canon 7D, and the camera speed, ISO performance, and extra megapixels certainly made for more workable images.
Top Gun Alternate Logo
This logo was made for a hockey team I play for, and it is the alternate logo that will be featured on our dark jersey.The original logo (below) was a bit more simple and flat, so I wanted something more dynamic for the alternate. I fought the urge to make the logo feature a bare-chested cut off jean short wearing Tom Cruise spiking a volleyball over a volley ball net with “Top Gun” cut out of the mesh, and ended up throwing some F-14s in there.
Top Gun Logo
Like the Winterfest Logo, I’ll post some physical pics once I get my hands on them.
It can't take photographs of itself from three feet away unfortunately
Everyone usually regards their first purchase of a Canon L lens as the “start of an addiction”. In my case, that addiction has been around long before the actual state of owning one. I’ve had the chance to use a few of them over the years (70-200 2.8 IS, 16-35 2.8, and 24-70 2.8 for the most part), so I know exactly what they are capable of, and my desire to own one has been pretty big from day one. It feels good to have a quality lens even if it isn’t the super max aperture/image stabilized version, since I’m used to having to deal with slow lenses with sub-par quality elements. I’ll take that f4 with much satisfaction, and I’ll enjoy its lightweight feel and sharp focus until the day where I am able to upgrade. Until then, I’m a happy man!
Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to use it too much aside from a random outdoor cat picture:
Alley Cat
The sharpness of the lens is pretty evident, and the details in the fur on the cat’s face stuck out to me right away, as I am used to seeing a lot of chromatic aberrations and general softness on my previous lenses. The picture isn’t all that special, but it was just a test. I am liking the USM focusing a lot as well. Hopefully I can put it to some good use and have more photos to show that have been created with the aid of the new lens!
