The other day I went out with my 5D to shoot some flowers. I was on the hunt for bees… but I had no luck with that. I did walk away with some keepers though, two of which form the foundation of this post. I really love my macro lens and I’ll be writing a long overdue … 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 last two posts featured ‘traditional’ photography. That’s not necessarily true for this one. If you’re not someone who frequents my blog, you might not know that I recently started experimenting with infrared photography. So needless to say, I had to bust out my Hoya filter on the last leg of Monday’s shoot. I should have taken … 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 woke up early today, before dawn, to go to the Washington Tidal Basin and take some pictures. The night before, I’d gotten my kit ready: tripod, flash, Fuji X-Pro1 with 35mm lens, Hoya RM72 infrared filter, Canon 5D Mark III, 17-40mm lens, 24-105mm lens with weak polarizer filter, 100mm macro lens. I left shortly before … 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
The first day of spring is supposed to be March 21st, but it’s pretty damn cold in DC today! I went out to run some errands and I took my X-Pro1 with me thinking I’d get some nice shots of flowers and buds. It was windy, which made for unpleasant and difficult shooting conditions. I … Continue reading
Karim Haddad 