Landscapes using a 50mm lens on both digital and film cameras.
Perspective, 1) n, A view or vista, 2) n, A mental view or outlook As I look back on the years I see things with a clarity that didn't exist at the time I experienced things. I don't think that is anything deep or original; but it is true. I…
Andromeda at 50mm. So for the most part not many people recommend a 50mm lens for astrophotography. it is not wide enough for dramatic night sky pictures and not telephoto enough for seeing wonders too small for the naked eye. So here is a 50mm picture taken with the Canon…
A cloudy day is a great time to use a 50mm lens for landscapes. This shot was off the tour boat at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Typically one would use a wide angle lens for landscapes but 50mm can be a great choice. For example it gives a great field…
Cropping a 50mm picture gives a new perspective. This photo was taken in Washington DC - and I don't remember the name of the church! Standard 35mm film and digital cameras use a 4:3 frame size. There are other sizes in the photo world such as 1:1, 6:4.5 and 2:1…
"So You Are a Star" is an old Hudson Brothers song that pops into my head when I see this photo. 50mm prime lenses excel at star pictures because they gather a lot of light and they usually have very low coma. Coma happens when light going through the edges…
Hidden messages are all around us. We just have to open our eyes and look. This photo was taken somewhere in Arizona. What do the petroglyphs mean? Are they a deeply significant story or just kids making pictures on the rocks? How did they survive thousands of years? So while…
Night photography is where 50mm lenses really shine! Groan groan! Sorry for the pun... This shot is of the WG Bryan Bridge at night. The bridge is in Neenah, Wisconsin. I took this on the 4th of July just before the fireworks. I used the nifty fifty Canon EF 50mm…
What a beautiful sunset over Little Lake Butte Des Morts! Taken from the Trestle Trail / Friendship Trail in Neenah. This is a low light photo and I used f/2 to get the ISO and shutter speed as reasonable as possible. You can zoom in and see a bit of…
A moonrise sail on Lake Winnebago. Yes, look closely and you will see the little sailboats out on the lake. I love living in the Fox Valley especially in Neenah. Lake Winnebago is so beautiful. Well, maybe not so much in late August when the blue algae takes over. But…