2.7.11

f1.8

new lens baby!

well newish... i got it in april and i'm loving it.
it's a nikkor 35mm f1.8.  that's what i'm talking about!

some of you may be wondering what the heck f1.8 means.
that has to do with aperture and how wide open the lens is when you take a picture.
if you have a low f-stop, you're wide open,
which lets more light in and gives you greater depth of field 
(and the background 'fuzzies' that i love).

here are some photos i've captured with my new lens:
first day with new lens
jude likes the new lens too - he took this one




a lovely flower bokeh

as you can see, i had fun photographing plants & flowers this spring.
which one is your favourite?
bonus points if you can name all the flowers...


7 comments:

Lisa Gordon said...

These are such beautiful photographs Cheryl!
Congratulations on the "newish" lens!! :-)
Have a great Sunday!

Beth @ Snaps Of Our Life said...

I love the purple and yellow flower!

Margaret said...

Love the green berries. I love the simplicity of both the content and the colors.

Lisa said...

lovely!

Unknown said...

So fun! all your pic's are fantastic!

Crystal said...

LOL I can't name any of them & I love them all ;)

Tana said...

I love the colors of the first one.