Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Absolutely stunning image, Ottacat! Love the color, feel, composition. Absolutely lovely!

Rafa.

Friends,

I had today a very swift outing to practice using the new lens. There was a very brief sunny window and I drove to Quito's Basílica to do these pictures. Using the 10mm range is certainly a challenge, as convergence of vertical lines is really strong if the camera is not pointed straight into the horizon, and the slightest rotation really unbalances the images. I had to rotate them a bit in LR.

Here are the photos:

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Outstanding shots of the "Quito's Basilica del Voto Nacional"

Dug up a few from when I still had a 10-22. Very fun lens to shoot with!

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Calicajun wrote in post #14219661
Outstanding shots of the "Quito's Basilica del Voto Nacional"

Thank you very much Calicajun! Your words are much appreciated.

Rafa.

Dubai Marina, taken from 'The Address Hotel' Rooftop Bar

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Friends, I was today anxious to do some photographs and decided to try the 'macro' capabilities of this lens. Having such nice MFD, the lens can be about 2 inches away from any subject and the perspective is really interesting. It allows 'miniatures' to be photographed as if by a normal lens and giving them the appearance of being normal sized figures (and also provides interesting DoF because of the distance the lens can be placed from the main subject while still filling the frame.

Here's a wonderful chess set I recently inherited. Chess set 'Spaniards vs. Incas' made in Perú. This was the personal chess set of poet Jorgenrique Adoum:

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More play with the 10-22...

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I took this at the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne: 10mm on 7D.

RafaPolit wrote in post #14227245
Here's a wonderful chess set I recently inherited. Chess set 'Spaniards vs. Incas' made in Perú. This was the personal chess set of poet Jorgenrique Adoum:

This shot is brilliant, and I now want a chess set like that

Thanks a lot Sirrith! The day was still a bit bright (though it was late afternoon) so I ended up using a home-made soft-box positioned only inches above the set, which allowed me to completely black out the environment and also those strong and large highlights on the marble. Oh, and about owning a chess set like that, yeah, I have wanted one for as long as I can remember as well, very happy to own one now .

Madweasel, great shots, I particularly love the sunset one... the swans on the lake are subtle yet provide an interesting 'story' to the picture! While the Mammoth shot is interesting, I'm left wishing for a more side-ways view that would allow me to see at least four legs

My 8 yr old granddaughter from yesterday showing off her new sun glasses.

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RafaPolit wrote in post #14232915
...Madweasel, great shots, I particularly love the sunset one... the swans on the lake are subtle yet provide an interesting 'story' to the picture! While the Mammoth shot is interesting, I'm left wishing for a more side-ways view that would allow me to see at least four legs

Thanks Rafa. With the mammoth I was trying to get an unusual perspective by being close to the tusks, so that they look as if they come out of the picture towards the viewer.

10-22mm on Canon 7D: 22mm, ISO 320, f/4.5, 1/400

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