I was playing with the strobe in the front yard when I realized it wasn’t a good idea to point the bright flashing light at the road, no matter how much fun I was having.

So recently I got a EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens from Canon. The pictures are stunning … I was just messing around taking some shots with it, when I decided to take a shot of the lens cap.

When I looked at later, I noticed you can actually SEE the DOF in the shot (look at the o in Canon for the bottom line). If you look at it you can see a two lines, in between is in focus everything else is blurred. Granted some is more blurry than other parts but it really shows how slim the DOF is at large appertures.

so my EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM showed up today … so far I’m very pleased. I only had about 10 minutes with it today during my break from class.

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Originally uploaded by black mirror photography

There is a simple beauty in the smallest of things. This flower, lovingly grown from seed by my wife is but one example. This summer my wife has put her time, effort and considerable skill to proving the beauty that exists in nature. Examples abound inside and outside of our home.

One of the amazing things about my camera is that it makes me see things that I normally overlook. The wonderful thing is, after I’ve seen something (like this flower) through the lens and I break myself of the habit of saying … yeah it’s a purple flower … I’m free to see how truly lovely it is. After my eye comes away from the prism box, the beauty remains and I don’t need the camera to see it afterwards.

Mr Adams was right … Camera’s are objects that teach us to see without cameras.

Stop, and SEE the beauty that is all around you in your daily life.

Yes, I know there is no credit on the website but trust me there is one on the printed paper, and that is what really matters to be today. It’s amazing how it changes your perspective.

I took this photo on a vacation last year to the Lake Placid area. It is taken from the dock of the Mirror Lake Inn. Funnny thing is it looks so peaceful and quiet while just to the left some workman were demolishing a house with heavy equipment. Proof positive that the camera can tell whatever story that the phtographer wants it to tell.

This is my constant companion, my assistant, my friend and my dog.