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Thanks for the info Joel. When looking at a different angle I could see more of the bank.
If I'm honest, I can't say I really like such a background, but it could be a lot worse.
Better luck next time. I do think you did a great job though, can't choose a background in these circumstances.
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I think I see a turtle butt to the left of the Egret. [6]
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I think I see a turtle butt to the left of the Egret. [img]/emoticons/emotion-14.gif[/img]
Clearly, Joel needs to work on better highlighting for the main subject of the picture... [A]
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Peek-A-Boo! I see you!
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Granted, I could edit out the tree limb but #1 I'm not that good at editing out THAT MUCH out & #2 I sort of liked the peek-a-boo game he was playing with me as I was photographing him!
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Anyways Denise if you don't mind my saying so your picture looks *very* cropped. Do you have an uncropped version?
Why would I mind!It is very cropped to get the effect I was going for. I was going for humor here more than photographic skill. Laugh Brendan, it does a body good! [:P]
An uncropped similar photo that I did clone out a few branches is posted under the latest thread of "What did you shoot?" May 24th - 30th.
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Gimp (free software, can't get photoshop yet b/c I have a 17-55 and 70-200 on order):
Wait a minute, this is what you just posted in a thread earlier today...
"I personally don't like the 17-55 very much due to quality issues. I'm sorry but I shouldn't pay $1000 for a lens that is made of plastic and has dust issues. "
So you went and ordered one??? With that and a few threads you have going on seeking advice on what lens to get ...you have me thoroughly confused! Did I miss something? [*-)]
Denise
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Gimp (free software, can't get photoshop yet b/c I have a 17-55 and 70-200 on order):
Wait a minute, this is what you just posted in a thread earlier today...
"I personally don't like the 17-55 very much due to quality issues. I'm sorry but I shouldn't pay $1000 for a lens that is made of plastic and has dust issues. "
So you went and ordered one??? With that and a few threads you have going on seeking advice on what lens to get ...you have me thoroughly confused! Did I miss something? [img]/emoticons/emotion-42.gif[/img]
Denise
+1. Hey Brendan, what's the deal here? [*-)]
Ps. Which 70-200mm did you decide on?
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Yes, I know. No, Denise, you didn't miss anything and the "[*-)]s" are welldeserved.
I think that maybe if so many other people are recommending it (Neuro -- you also own the 24-105 and seeing that you still use the 17-55 more) I decided I can't hurt anything by giving it a try. Maybe I've been wrong all along.
I chose the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM.
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Enjoy your new lenses, Brendan!
RE the 17-55mm 'dust issue', it seems clear that some people have experienced that. It might be a bad copy/bad luck issue. Mine is completely clean inside despite a lot of use outdoors and inside (and with pets, a toddler, and little time or inclination for cleaning, it's used in some pretty dusty environments). I do keep a B+W MRC UV filter on the lens (all my lenses, in fact) - that might be something for you to consider. Even weather-sealed L-lenses (except the superteles) require a filter to complete the 'sealing'.
Actually, Denise and I bothhave theEF 24-105mm f/4<span style="color: red;"]LIS - we both bought it after we bought the 17-55mm. Speaking for myself, I do find the 24-105mm focal range very useful, along with the weather-sealing. It's just that I often find the 17-55mm range and f/2.8 more useful. If you're only going to have one general purpose zoom, for a crop body the 17-55mm is a better choice, IMO. There's probably an element of seasonal timing there, too - late fall and winter are pretty dark in the northeast (and in the upper midwest and PA as well), meaning a lot of time indoors and wide apertures even outdoors. In my case, I'm also planning on a FF body in the foreseeable future - and my lenses shorter than 85mm were both EF-S mounts (although on FF, I might not be happy with the barrel distortion of the 24-105mm - that one will probably get sold in favor of a 24-70mm f/2.8L IS when/if Canon gets around to releasing one of those).
The EF70-200mm f/2.8<span style="color: red;"]L IS II is truly a great lens - good choice there, too!
--John