Managed first photo with the 70-200

**Bilbo_baggin** · 18th March 2013

Took 6 actually, but the composition etc were way out on 5, but one was a bit better, i.e. this one...

Mind you the reason I only took six photos cos it was perishingly cold, windy and if I didn't mention it a second ago, perishingly cold!

So after 6 photos, I jumped back in the car and came home!

Anyway, the one I did a bit better with is below - a photo of the marina at Preston. There is a bit of lens flare on the left - I didn't take the hood but don;t know if that would have made any difference - I fancy it wouldn't have.

WDYT?

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L USM
Image Date: 2013-03-18 18:47:44 +0000
Focal Length: 135mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 2.500 s
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK

Paul.

**BertRoot** · 19th March 2013

Ah the joy of decent lenses and what they bring to flare eh?

**Bilbo_baggin** · 19th March 2013

Haha, indeed MR B.

Paul.

**peterc4** · 19th March 2013

Crystal mate, don't mind a bit of lens flare myself

**BertRoot** · 19th March 2013

I love lens flare and also love the controlled level of flare offered by a more expensive lens.

**Bilbo_baggin** · 19th March 2013

Cheers guys.

I was really referring to the arc of light. On the left hand side by one of the masts - a feint rainbow effect? Can you see what I mean?

The flare on the lamp lights is cool - and expected.

Paul.