nelsonauge Loc: Louisville, Kentucky

yes, great article. This is important- especially for those switching from 35 film cameras and used to the way their lenses perform with those cameras.
Thanks!

gessman Loc: Colorado

And rightfully so.

WildBill Loc: South West Florida

Love the article Gessman. Thanks for posting that. Cindy, I hope all this has helped you decide if you are keeping the 7D or moving up to the full frame 5D. That was the purpose of all this after all. You have had a lot of reading between the posts and the links but that is the best way to find out what you really want IMO. Enjoy shooting with the camera of your choice and be sure to keep posting, I love the pictures you posted here of daddy-daughter.

gessman Loc: Colorado

You bet. Are you going to toss some pics up in here? You ought to have some good stuff being in Utah.

WildBill Loc: South West Florida

I have a few in different posts. One in the UHH photo contest, two in fall colors (I think) and of course the b-ball picture you already saw. I am working on getting some more recent pictures because I do not have a bunch on the hard drive ATM. I put them away when I thought I was loosing my house last month. Saved the house :thumbup: now to dig out the pictures again.

WildBill Loc: South West Florida

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-5745-18.html#72960

This is the fall color site

WildBill Loc: South West Florida

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-7123-2.html#74063

This is from this weeks pictures.
I got to remember the tripod. I don't have many opportunities ATM to shoot and I do not want to waste the few I get.

gessman Loc: Colorado

WildBill, if you'd like to see an image that demonstrates what I said earlier about the images straight out of the MkII not being clear, shoot me a pm with your email address and I'll send you a little test shot I took that demonstrates that idea pretty well. The image is a 6.83 mbyte .jpg if that won't give you any problems with your ISP. I think the density of the image is just more than a monitor can handle. My monitor is a six month old 25" lcd from HP and the images I call in initially are fuzzy until enlarged. You might find it interesting if you get the same effect, and I would like to know if you can confirm my findings. Thanks.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Cindy
I was not ignoring you but as Gessman so handily pointed out I will probably be out of town a lot. Just don't have a lot of time to do lengthy responces but wish I did. As for your photo of your son I'll give you some of my quick thoughts. I'm in a window where I can't see the photo as I write this so will try to remember what I was seeing.
The overall shot is very powerfull. I immediately go to your son and his daughter. I do find some distractions though that would help to eliminate. The duck on the left leads me out of your picture and I find I keep sneaking peeks at it. I would crop the duck out completley and let the big tree frame your shot on the left. on the right edge the space on the right of the tree stops adding to the subject. I feel that when it stops adding in some way it is better it not be there. I would crop closer to the tree. This shot is as anybody would know a difficult shot with the shadows of the forground and the very bright background. I see no highlights on the water and the blown out details are very distracting to me. Same with some of the shadows. Maybe the ducks are part of the photo but to me they compete and just chip away at the power of the two people as they are a powerful subject. I would clone the ducks out that are right directly in front of them. I find them distracting. Your sons left calf appears to have some obvious cloning or some missing detail but the rest of him has great detail. As for the vignetting I suppose you put it there. I don't have a problem with it so long as it's very even. As for shapness it either need s to be all sharp from front to back or lots of bokeh. And some food for thought. In People shots the most powerful aspect is always the face and the eyes. They tell much of the story. That part of your photos story is missing. With people I always try to get at least a part of the face or an eye. In wildlife it is only half a photo w/out a good catchlight. Same with people. Take out those distractions and the subject will grab your eye and not let go.
Cindy, if you are in a populated area join the local PSA sponsored Photo/camera club. It will have constant projected competitions. Enter your photos from day one. Competing against 25 other photos with critiques will improve you faster than you can imagine.
Hope this has helped. It is a great photo and works very well in B&W. I'm sure your son would love to have it on his wall. Hope this finds its way to your thread.

lesws Loc: Colorado

I upgraded from the 20D to the 5D MarkII with the Canon 28-135 IS lense. I use it for everything. If I need to crop I have the ability to go in close. My 24x30 prints are nice and for pics on the computer you have a lot to work with.
After using mine for a year I will pick up my wifes 20D and use it, then I notice the differance. I am not a pro and do not sell my work but I try to go up every week and work with the Mts. and animals.
Les
P.S. These were shot without a doubler.

Zoom in on his eye to see who took the pic.

crudasill Loc: Texas

Thank you so much. I read every word. I did crop it in more, but deidn't pay attention to what I was doing. I will do this, maybe show you? Knowledge is golden and I appreciate so much your thoughts.
Have a wonderful day,
Cindy

lesws Loc: Colorado

Hear are a couple for your dad.
These guys live about 50 miles from me.
Les

crudasill Loc: Texas

How nice of you. I took some pics of Homer, our big guy! I think he has the, "Wow" factor, going on! lol

gessman Loc: Colorado

Homer seems to have some degree of confusion on his head. I'm sure he doesn't like it any more than I do. :-) What is that, a 92 point buck. Must've got a whiff of Chernobyl.

visualconnections Loc: Boerne, texas

Cindy, I'm the same as you, have years of photography and I got my first digital in 06. I got a cannon xti and did ok,but I wanted to advance and widen the scope, per say and bought the 7D. I got the lens, a wide angle and a 70/200 and boy I jumped in with both feet. Had it a year now and after a lot of the manual reading and practice, I love it. It really scared me because I felt so unsure. Still working at it. Your pictures are great, by the way.