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Hermosa Beach, CA
My sister was visiting LA for the first time in 6 years, so it was a rare opportunity to capture a nice family photo. Somehow Batman (aka Kimberly) snug into the picture and gave a “nice” picture some flare.
The guy in the background is a little distracting and the shallow field of focus, combined with the bench being at an angle resulted in Kimberly’s face being a tad blurry. I do love this lens bookeh and ability to shoot in low light situations.Equipment:
Camera: Olympus PEN E-PL1
Lens: M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm, f/1.8
Settings: Aperture Priority (1.8), ISO 1600, 1/25(Source: myheirloom.com)
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I am glad to say that this type of sunset is a rather common occurrence here in El Segundo. I snapped the photo on the right, but I needed more zoom to focus on the water tower and get the amount of zoom that I wanted. The foreground is dark (I didn’t have a gradual filter) and the is not that interesting.
Using the HDR effect in Photoshop 5 was more fun than beneficial. The buildings look nice and crisp, but the sky and trees seem a bit over the top. (click on the image to see the full story)Equipment:
Camera: Olympus PEN E-PL1
Lens: M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm, f/1.8
Settings: Aperture Priority (2.2), ISO 200, 1/160(Source: myheirloom.com)
