As a member of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, I miss strolling through the acres of plants, trees and flowers during the closure. In the meantime I feel fortunate to live in a beautiful neighborhood where a lot of homeowners take their landscaping seriously. Last Saturday I took my 50mm fixed lens for a stroll along Braddock, looped around Carlson Park and back along Farragut… a little over 2 miles.
Here are the results:
When I first bought the 50mm (1.4) lens I thought I had made a mistake. I didn’t like being trapped in that focal length after being used to my go-to 18-135mm lens. But as usual, with the camera equipment I buy, I left it too long to return the lens. So I had to make the best of it. Now it’s my second favorite lens next to my zoom. It forces me to see everything from one perspective. I have to physically walk up to my subjects or back up to get the view I want. It’s a challenge I enjoy.
Within the next week or so I intend to retrace my footsteps with my 18-135mm lens and see what I can capture at the wide angle and telephoto ends. Of course when I walk the neighborhood I am safe. I am wrapped up from head to toe like a mummy. I am sure I look like the angel of death with a black hat, black face mask, scarf, wearing a high neck sweater and jacket, etc. I notice since I have been wearing my face mask people tend to distance themselves from me more often, which is fine with me!
During this strange time in our lives we need all the beauty we can get. I hope you can all step (safely) outside in your own neighborhoods to appreciate the gifts nature gives us.
April 14, 2020 at 10:55 am
Fabulous photos, RMW!
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April 14, 2020 at 11:14 am
Thanks so much, Leah.
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April 14, 2020 at 12:12 pm
“I am sure I look like the angel of death with a black hat, black face mask, scarf, wearing a high neck sweater and jacket, etc.” LOL! That’s hilarious. Your photos are stunning, Roslyn. I love that blue sky in the background! Thanks for sharing. It’s just what we need. 🙂
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April 25, 2020 at 9:47 am
Thanks Jill… glad I can bring a smile to your face.
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April 14, 2020 at 1:51 pm
So pretty and uplifting!
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April 25, 2020 at 9:47 am
Thank you Laurie!
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April 15, 2020 at 9:54 am
Such beautiful photographs! I have two lenses, not sure what either of them are, but the closer of the two was always one left in the bag. Maybe once more of my flowers are up I will take that lense out and give it a try!
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September 7, 2020 at 12:59 pm
Thank you. Most of my photography is in the landscape genre and I tend to rely too much on my zoom lens so sometimes I force myself to use only my 50mm fixed or macro lens to get up close and personal… sometimes it’s frustrating but gives me a different perspective.
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June 1, 2020 at 10:34 am
Beautiful captures Roslyn.
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June 1, 2020 at 1:07 pm
Thank you very much!
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