I’m surprised that more people don’t go to the beach in the winter.  Surprised and thankful.  I couldn’t imagine anything more peaceful experience than setting up my gear before dawn and waiting patiently on the shore for the sun to rise.

Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 100mm

I’m fascinated by water drop shots I’ve seen around. This is my first attempt at making some of my own.

I followed a guide I saw on the Strobist site.

I used a canon 580EX II off camera left at 1/4 power. It was triggered with a Canon ST-E2 wireless transmitter. I basically used the exact same technique from the Strobist tutorial.

The colors come from a combination of a really poor painting of mine and an ad on the back of a magazine I had laying around.

It was a lot of fun to do and I will definitely be trying this again, hopefully with better results.

Here’s the photo I originally toyed around with submitting.

This photo was taken at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 (the thrifty fifty).

Subject: Thad Cockrell @ Re:Sound
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
ISO: 1250
Shutter Speed: 1/320
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200mm

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Subject: Iroquois by Mark di Suvero. Near 15th and Spring Garden in Philadelphia, PA.
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/160
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 31mm

This photo was shot in Millenium Park in Chicago, IL.

Shot on a Canon Rebel XT with an EF-S 17-55mm lens.

Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 20sec
Focal Length: 17mm

Subject: Lynnwood Grill, Raleigh, NC.
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS
ISO: 800
Shutter Speed: 1/50
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18mm

Subject: Pottery at North Carolina State Fairgrounds Flea Market
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/4000
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 135mm

The movie is supposed to be out in October.