This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on April 12, 2006). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Shooting in the wetlands around NSCC that make up part of the Thornton Creek Watershed.
This was my first day experimenting with using the (all manual) 70-210mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens. Lots of shots that weren’t quite metered correctly (since it was a lot of guesswork), but ended up with a surprising number that I actually liked. This lens also seems to have something of a “soft” look that (to me) works really well for these nature shots — I’m not sure if the “soft” look is supposed to be there or not, but hey, if it works….
Very cool, and congratulations on the new setup. If anything, though, you might want to poke around the dpreview forums and ask about the lens to see if the “soft focus” is a normal issue or not. While it looks good now, you might want it fixed or replaced if it’ll be a problem in the future.
I’m so sorry your comments have been pre-empted by an empty headed Me First individual.
Mom