Playing around

We stayed home today.  All day.  I was waiting on a package that had to be signed for.  In the package was a rented toy for my camera.  It's a Sony 70-200 f/2.8 G lens.  It weighs more than my camera.  Seriously.  When it's on the camera, you hold the lens, not the camera, so that it's balanced.  That's how much it weighs.
Since this is a different beast from what I'm used to and I needed to get comfortable with it, I put it on the camera after lunch and we played.  I practiced shooting wide open at high ISO with this monster of a lens.  I need to get comfortable since I'll be shooting a wedding on Sunday.  Yes, I said wedding.  I'm shooting it as a way of sharing my blessings with someone less fortunate than I.  I'm nervous as all get out, but I have faith that God will support me in my endeavour.  And I'm pretty sure this will cement my previous statement that I never want to shoot weddings, should I start a business.  So these photos are all shot at ISO 1600 or higher, f /2.8 without flash.  I've made minor adjustments, but for the most part they are SOOC.  A tad noisy in spots, but overall I was happy with them.  And a little less scared to crank up the ISO.

  

John's still inspecting the tree frequently.  And sometimes, he feels the need to move things around.

For once, he stopped to show me a nice smile.  The rest of the time, I saw a hand.  "No, don't take my picture!"  Or if he got real close to me, the comment was, "Let me take a picture."  He's liking that a lot these days.  I guess I need to find the old point and shoot for him.

It was nap time soon enough.  We moved into his bedroom where the light was quite dim.  I cranked up the ISO some more and begged and pleaded for a decent look.  As you'll see on the WebAlbums, a range of emotions confirmed that it was indeed time for a nap.  But I did get one.  One thing I'll say, a little noise in a digital image makes for a good B&W.  I already feel the pull to make this one B&W.

-EBP-