Fellowship of the fisheye

[cpbjgc]

Salt & Vinegar cricket anyone?

Tasty!

 

[cpbjgc]

Time for another bump.

What do you do when the elevator is stuck and you await rescue? Fisheye time!

Rokinon 8mm on a Canon EOS 50D

and the all important self-portrait

 

[photo_chick]

It's funny, I took my fisheye to WDW and ended up using it a whole lot more at Kennedy Space Center. At Disney the kids were constantly pulling me along so I didn't get many chances to stop and take shots. Next trip (sadly not for about 5 years) they'll be old enough to go off on their own and leave me alone. LOL

So here's some KSC shots. I'm still getting a feel for this lens, but these don't entirely suck. They're cropped 16:9 because I did a video and have been too lazy to export jpegs of the original aspect ratio.

I'm still really impressed by the contrast, color reproduction and overall clarity of this lens.

 

[photo_chick]

Those elevator doors reminded me that we don't see nearly enough portrait orientation shots with a fisheye. I have like 2. What it is about that lens that has me forgetting to turn the camera?

 

[cpbjgc]

I agree you can get some different viewpoints using a portrait orientation, especially on a crop body where you don't get the "full circle".

...and yes, that is part of my finger in the frame but I am too lazy to edit it .

 

[cpbjgc]

And a couple more not featuring my fingertip in the frame:

 

[bdtracey]

This is from my Flicr account...not sure how to tag it appropriately here with the "clickable" link

 

[photo_chick]

And a couple more not featuring my fingertip in the frame:

LOL. I have dozens with my feet in the shot.

 

[HPS3]

My Opteka 6.5mm f3.5 fisheye just arrived today. WOW it's wide. I am not used to an Ultra Wide. I hit my DW's nose when taking her pic. I cant wait to take this lens out soon to shoot with it....


Home Sweet Home by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[Clochette nordique]

My Opteka 6.5mm f3.5 fisheye just arrived today. WOW it's wide. I am not used to an Ultra Wide. I hit my DW's nose when taking her pic. I cant wait to take this lens out soon to shoot with it....


Home Sweet Home by Harry Shields, on Flickr

Very nice picture!
Do you have twins?

 

[ntikos]

^^Click the image to go to the flickr page

Wow! That is officially the best pic of the RRRC guitar I've ever seen.

Nice job!

 

[HPS3]

Very nice picture!
Do you have twins?

No, I shot 6 exp for HDR and she must have wondered into the window and I didn't notice until after I edited and we thought it was funny so I never fixed it.

 

[HPS3]

I got this lens 2 days ago and am lovin it. Opteka 6.5mm f3.5 for my D5100


Great Oak 2 by Harry Shields, on Flickr

Stay on Path by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[Clochette nordique]

No, I shot 6 exp for HDR and she must have wondered into the window and I didn't notice until after I edited and we thought it was funny so I never fixed it.

 

[iggbees]

{30/365} The Fire Pit by Kristin W., on Flickr

 

[iggbees]

Light Speed to Endor by Kristin W., on Flickr

 

[HPS3]

_DSC0022 by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[rdunative]

New Canon 15mm.

 

[beachclub]

IMGP1126.jpg by sunshinemagnolia, on Flickr

 

[cpbjgc]

Sunset on the dock