Landscape

Canon 70D 18mm 6.3/F

I have found that I tend to gravitate towards landscape photography. This particular photo was taken at Horseshoe Bend in northern Arizona. Horseshoe bend is a stunning feature of the colorado river north of the start of the Grand Canyon. I was there during Christmas week while my Fiancé (now my wife) was back visiting her family. It was an overcast day which greatly effected the lighting conditions. That being said, I'm glad I stopped and spent some time there. 

Close up Set up

Canon 70D 18-135mm lens with close up filter attached

I have discovered that I enjoy Macro photography. Unfortunately, a macro lens is not inexpensive. I read somewhere about a poor man's macro photography setup which consists of buying close up filters that thread onto the lens itself. I tested it out on a bougainvillea bush and was pretty pleased with the results. 

This is my set up. About three years ago I was looking to upgrade my photography equipment. I had a Canon power shot and I wanted a little more control over the process so I bought a Canon 70D. I heard good things about it and it was a DSLR that fit my budget. I'm overall very happy with the camera and I am glad I decided to spend the money on it.

My lenses consist of a 18-135mm, 50mm, and a 14mm which I use mainly for astrophotography. I also have a few closeup filters for getting a macro effect without having a macro lens. 

Moon with Canon 75-300

Shot with a Canon EOS M with EF-EF M adaptor and Canon EF 75-300mm at 300mm

Nearly full moon just a few days ago. Shot on a tripod with autofocus enabled, auto shot settings, RAW. Post-processed in Canon's Digital Photo Professional 4 (DPP4) for sharpness and to eliminate any aberrations or color fringing (which are prevalent on this lens, I found out).

Still Life on a Porch for Practice

Still life offers a place to practice. I find myself photographing plants and such when I don't want to leave my apartment (or don't feel particularly well, as I did today).

Canon EOS M with a Rokinon 12mm for EF-M cameras. 

The above is a common house ficus, which is nothing to show in and of itself. But, it doesn't have to be. It's just a place to test out a manual focus lens, such as the Rokinon 12mm F2.0, without worrying about movement, especially when there's absolutely no wind to even move the leaves.

Canon EOS M with Rokinon 12MM attached. 

The left is my setup. I purchased the EOS M during the fire sale Canon was having when the camera didn't go over too well in the United States. All I have to say is: lucky me! It was extremely cheap for what it offered, as long you would be willing to live with a relatively slow autofocus.

With the Rokinon, this is not a problem, as it has no autofocus capabilities. It is a basic, manual lens. But very sharp. Hence the still life.