@Don Haines said:I use mine for bird photography....
The red arrows point to Great Egrets, the blue arrow points to a Great Blue Heron, the green arrow points to a cormorant, and the purple arrows point to some mallard ducks.
Don Haines said:I use mine for bird photography....
The red arrows point to Great Egrets, the blue arrow points to a Great Blue Heron, the green arrow points to a cormorant, and the purple arrows point to some mallard ducks.
Jesse said:I was serious about cats. I'm buying the 24mm 1.4 L II next month basically just for cat photos. Great background blur and distorted perspective makes them look cuter.
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jesseherzog/11111152564" title="Come Closer by Jesse Herzog, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/11111152564_e1afe6efe9_c.jpg" width="800" height="534" alt="Come Closer"></a>
Ripley said:Thank you for the replies! I suspect that going wider than 24mm might not be that beneficial for me...
mackguyver said:Don't buy one "to get it all in" the frame as they saying goes. Wide angles are tricky to use (esp. below 20mm), but once you get them, they result in really dramatic shots. A quick Google search pulled up a lot of links - I took a look through them and here are the better ones that you might find helpful:
http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0403/dw0403-1.html
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/wide-angle-lenses.htm
Great sources MG - they should be set is a 'sticky' for everyone
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/wide-angle-lenses
http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/mastering-wide-angle-photography--photo-9243
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/3892/5-uses-for-a-wide-angle-lens/
http://www.trilliumphotoclub.org/Tutorials/Wide%20Angle%20Lens.html