So I got my first L today

I totally feel really lucky right now. I am a complete newbie to photography, and I have some really nice stuff, I feel really grateful.

Anyhow.

I thought I would share some of my first photos. Is it normal, while learning the relationship of the elements of light, to take like 50 photos of the same thing, just messing with settings to see what the result is? You know, visual aid learning? Anyhow. That's what I did. Here are a few, in progression (skipping over a few) and I can tell this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship with the 24-105

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Congrats on your first L! I remember my first. And my second. And my third. Yea, I had the dreaded L fever for a while . They're gone now, but their memory lives on. Enjoy it!

niceeeeee. congrats on the L. and yea i do the same thing. i shoot over n over n over trying different things jus to see what works. thnk god its digital lol

congrats on your first L!

but a word of warning...you're going want more and more!!!!

sol95 wrote in post #6682120
congrats on your first L!

but a word of warning...you're going want more and more!!!!

I know it. I am already looking at the 70-200 F4 IS and I just know I am going to find a reason to think I don't REALLY need 300mm reach and sell my 70-300 and do it again, another L. I can totally feel it coming

Evidently the whole "desperate for money so I have to sell things" problem disappeared?

Tumbl3w33ds wrote in post #6682136
I know it. I am already looking at the 70-200 F4 IS and I just know I am going to find a reason to think I don't REALLY need 300mm reach and sell my 70-300 and do it again, another L. I can totally feel it coming

HA! Welcome to the dark side! I told ya that once you go L you never go back and one is never enough

ENJOY!

These images are the work of an acomplished photographer like you. L lens just took your credit.

congrats on your new lens!

nice pics by the way...

Hope you get many happy hours with your new "L" Deb...

Nice start with the sunsets but, we wanna see a Duck!

Nice shots. You'r hooked.

Deb, Congratulations! Those pics look very nice, I see you also had a 50mm F/1.4 can you post some pics with that len?

Tumbl3w33ds wrote in post #6682136
I know it. I am already looking at the 70-200 F4 IS and I just know I am going to find a reason to think I don't REALLY need 300mm reach and sell my 70-300 and do it again, another L. I can totally feel it coming

Congratulations on you purchase! The good thing about Ls is that although they ruin you financially they hold their value for the future.

All you have to do now is to try to match you Ls level of quality by putting your photographic skills to work. This is the real and most beautiful challenge of photography.

Ls do lead to more Ls, but do try and keep a level head. I have owned 4 Ls...I still own two. I sold my 80-200 f/2.8L for the 70-200 f/4L IS (both are spectacular, but the lighter weight and IS are more important to me than f/2.8 ). I also sold my 135L because I didn't use it much. Now my 85L...that won't ever be leaving me, I don't believe. Truly, truly stunning. Be wary of the L-primes, though, as they are a whole new ballgame.