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1/17/10

What do you photograph on a dreary, rainy day in January? Water. Somewhere. Somehow. I was trying to figure out what to do when I noticed all the water drops collecting on a bench on our back deck - bingo! My husband laughed at me as I crouched on a tarp and towel on my back deck (so as not to get wet) to get just the right angle and zoom of these water droplets. I may have looked silly taking this picture, but it was well worth the effort. :-)

6 comments:

Mandy Sroka January 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM  

So appropriate for today! Nice shot...& silly husband! What lens?

Melissa January 17, 2010 at 9:22 PM  

Silly husband indeed... he confessed that he was looking for my point & shoot camera to capture me "in action" hunched on the ground in an awkward position... glad he didn't find it! :-)

I just used my kit lens - Canon EF 18-55mm IS using it at max zoom, 55mm.

Unknown January 18, 2010 at 6:36 AM  

Nice shot, really like the DOF, suprised how shallow it is with that lens. I'm also hoping for better weather, well Ok for a better season really.

Melissa January 18, 2010 at 10:32 AM  

Thanks shotslot! I, too, am looking forward to better weather

FYI- I double checked the stats on the shot...
49mm, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/50

I not only had the camera zoomed in, but was also close up to the "subject"... seems to make the DOF more shallow

I really want a 50mm f1.8 lens, but am using that as an incentive for keeping up with the project :)

Mali.S January 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM  

I realy like thise one : you've been able to make a wonderful picture with, well, the back of a bench in a rainy day!
Nice shot... i might use the idea some days...

Anonymous,  January 18, 2010 at 10:45 PM  

terrific shot regardless of how goofy you may have looked, it was worth it!

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