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Kayaker72
Rich,
Great pictures. The second is also my favorite but I really like the second to last as well (someone trying to control chaos). Great lighting and I also like your angle/vantage point.
As for your question, I tend to shoot anything that interests me. I take 2,000-2,500 pictures a year with my point and shoots, lots of family functions, trips and the pets. My wife and I don't have kids yet, but I do have seven nieces and nephews. But, the 7D has done exactly what I wanted it too, opened up photography as a hobby. And I am still learning what I will shoot fora hobby. I suspect, again, everything that interests me.Since July, I've already taken 1,200 photos with my 7D ranging from the surfers and humming birds I posted to bugs, flowers and a lot of our pets. Also, a lot of those were just learning or testing different lenses.
So, I am going to need a couple of good flexible lenses and the question is which one first as I am pretty sure in a year or two I'll have both.I can makearguments for having something that is best in the 70-200/300 mm range that can be extended or having the 100-400L, which covers the entire range (and can be extended out to 560/800 mm). Right now I am planning to wait until mid-October, see if Canon releases any more lenses for Photokina and wait for the reviews for the 70-300L and the newextenders. Granted, I am not sure when we'll start seeing the reviews. I also have a friend with one of the Sigma's that goes out to 500 mm. We're hiking soon with our cameras, so hopefully, I'll get a chance to play with that lens (although, I think I'll stay with Canon when I buy).
I'll start to see if I can put the money together for the 70-200 f2.8 L II IS. It does seem to be a great lens.
Thanks again for everyones input.
Brant