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This is the lake out at the wildlife refuge on a freezing cold, dreary, hazy day. 



Here's a color version of a similar shot...I had added a frame in PSCS2 to this one.

I can't get over the fact that you can make a dreary hazy day look so beautiful.

I agree with Judy,you got something special there.

Don

Thanks so much, you guys!  I actually just started to convert images to black and white when I didn't like the colors in the original version.  I haven't really studied black and white all that much, so I am glad to know I'm doing something right.  I am planning to pick up some books on black and white photography at the library to study.

Don, I notice you own the lens I'm planning to buy the 70-200 2.8 IS USM zoom.  How do you like it?  Has it performed well for you?  I will also have to get an extender.

QuoteDon, I notice you own the lens I'm planning to buy the 70-200 2.8 IS USM zoom.  How do you like it?  Has it performed well for you?  I will also have to get an extender.

Hi Kathleen

I love the lens, it has performed flawlessly and it is fast. It is great for portraits as long as you have enough room. The IS is great for low light but if you shoot action shots turn it off or it will work against you. The cons for me have been the weight and the color. Its heavy and its white and draws a lot of attention. I'm just an amateur but when people see that big white lens, and they will, they think you work for the paper or some magazine, however you can use that to your advantage because sometimes it allows you access to places you might not otherwise have access to. 

I read a lot of reviews before i bought my extender and the advice was to buy the 1.4 instead of the 2. Reviews said you lose too much picture quality with the 2. i've never had a 2 to compare it to but the 1.4 works great with little loss and everything works like it's suppose to.

Hope you can get it soon because i know i could hardly wait to get mine.

HTH
Don

Kathleen, I am a great fan of black and white.  I really like what you did here.  As mentioned it is sometimes the way to go especially with scenes like this.
Becky

I like the B&W version best- I think it  'pops'...Nice!

Don-Thanks for the lens info.  I can't wait to get the faster glass and extender so I can get better wildlife/bird shots.  It probably won't be really soon, though.

Beck  & Juanital-Thanks so much for your kind words and feedback.   

On hazy overcast day's Judy, the colours become muted to the extent rhat the eye becomes much more aware of all the subtle details rather than taking in lots of colour, you've basically got four distinct colours, so your left to see the richness ot tone and detail in those areas.