wasabiwasabi blog » nature

Fallen Leaf

Fontaine — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:50:34 +0000

f/4.0 – 1/1600 – ISO 400 – 100mm – Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi – cropped

Sky Blue Crayons

Fontaine — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:12:54 +0000

f/4.0 – 1/40 – ISO 400 – 100mm – Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Macro shot of flower buds at Balboa Park from yesterday’s trip

Leaf Texture

Fontaine — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:50:42 +0000

f/2.8 – 1/3200 – ISO 400 – 100mm – Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

I went to Balboa Park to check out the botanical garden and to finally test out my new macro lens (Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens). That botanical garden never ceases to amaze me, and this time was no exception. All their orchids were in full bloom, some varieties I’d never seen before… It was great.

I found out that the lens + camera body combo is too heavy to get crisp shots without using a tripod, and that the tripod I have for my camcorder is too awkward and clumsy to use with my DSLR. My arm was quite tired after awhile :P I need to invest in a better tripod…

Rocks and a Leaf

Fontaine — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:06:23 +0000

f/5.6 – 1/160 – ISO 100 – 135mm – Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

I can’t wait to get my macro lens. :P