I finally decided to buy my first macro lens about six months ago. I chose the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, a lens I’m growing increasingly fond of after each use. It’s also a lens with a rather steep learning curve, at least for me. Perhaps that’s only true because I had zero macro experience before buying this piece … Continue reading
Just in case you haven’t seen them yet… Part 1 – Fuji X-Pro1 – normal shots Part 2 – Canon 5D Mark III – normal shots Part 3 – Fuji X-Pro1 – infrared shots This final post features HDR shots that I took with my Mark III at the Washington Tidal Basin on Monday. These … Continue reading
My ‘primary’ camera on Monday’s Tidal Basin shoot was the Canon 5D Mark III, one of the main reasons being the versatility of the lenses. As opposed to the 53mm equivalent my Fuji lens gets me, with my Canon I have a 17-105mm range and the ability to shoot 1:1 macro. A fellow photographer suggested I buy … Continue reading
I love the spring. Surely I’m not alone… The weather in DC truly blows most of the time.The only exceptions come in spring and autumn. I took some pictures two weeks ago on ‘the first day of spring’ but it was cold and windy, plus there wasn’t much to shoot. It just started getting really nice outside … Continue reading
A country’s currency can sometimes say a lot about it’s history and culture. National traditions are often imprinted on bills and coin. Cash can be crisp and fresh or it can be crusty and wrinkled. Dirty money smells different in different places… and the ‘dirt’ clings differently too. A while ago I found myself at the … Continue reading
Karim Haddad 