[kujo]

Most images are with Canon 5D and 35 1.4L
Shot at f1.6 or f1.8
Shallow DOF is all 'in camera' and NOT photochopped.
Only photoshopin is: levels adjustment and some burning or dodging.
Like old school darkroom printing....













rockin' the BMW bucket hat !!


Token shot of Nate hanging out with Daddy on the set of the CBS tv series Cold Case, where Daddy is the 'A' camera operator....


This thread would be pages on pages, so I'll draw the line with these images.

enjoy

kj

[jbake]

dude you are awesome....and nate is the cutest kid, best eyes! how do you acheive that DOF i've been trying to get it with my dslr, does my lens need to have a really low f-stop?

[aapriadi]

gosh he's so bubbly and cute
you're a lucky dad, i bet he'll bring smiles to everyone's face

[Chesmu]

Keep those eyes away from my daughters!

[kujo]

Originally Posted by jbake

dude you are awesome....and nate is the cutest kid, best eyes! how do you acheive that DOF i've been trying to get it with my dslr, does my lens need to have a really low f-stop?

Yes. It's the lens that gives the Dslr it's quality.
Aside from the sensor that is.
A CCD sensor will be more harsh, as opposed to a CMOS sensor.
But, the quality of this lens with worth the $1,500 price tag.

You need a really sharp, fast (f1.4) lens.
Shoot at or close to it's minimum focus ability and shoot close to wide open.

It's the apeture, focal length and distance that makes the gorgeous bokeh.
Bokeh being the soft, pastelly background, out of focus-ness.....

The camera is only the box, it's the lens that really makes the difference.

I'll always tell people, get a 'good' camera and then spend all the money you can on lenses !!!

kj

[jbake]

Originally Posted by kujo

Yes. It's the lens that gives the Dslr it's quality.
Aside from the sensor that is.
A CCD sensor will be more harsh, as opposed to a CMOS sensor.
But, the quality of this lens with worth the $1,500 price tag.

You need a really sharp, fast (f1.4) lens.
Shoot at or close to it's minimum focus ability and shoot close to wide open.

It's the apeture, focal length and distance that makes the gorgeous bokeh.
Bokeh being the soft, pastelly background, out of focus-ness.....

The camera is only the box, it's the lens that really makes the difference.

I'll always tell people, get a 'good' camera and then spend all the money you can on lenses !!!

kj

thanks for the advice, i have been looking for a really nice lens to get when i have the money

[kujo]

Originally Posted by Chesmu

Keep those eyes away from my daughters!

Too funny !!!

These ?

this shot was just taken with my wifes SD600, but really shows how blue they are.
Just like his pops !

[kujo]

Originally Posted by aapriadi

gosh he's so bubbly and cute
you're a lucky dad, i bet he'll bring smiles to everyone's face

He does.
No matter how bad a day I have at work, when I walk in the house, it's all erased !

Fatherhood is THE most amazing thing on earth.

[jbake]

this kid belongs on a commercial or something!!

[Last E92 M3]

Originally Posted by Chesmu

Keep those eyes away from my daughters!

LOL!

nice pictures and lovely eyes

[Caster]

Wow thats a cute kid =]

Love the pics, great shots the bokeh works great with the pics, and his eyes just grab your attention right away.

JBake, if you have a Canon DSLR, check out the 50mm F/1.8, 85mm F/1.8, or 50mm F/1.4 (I'll leave out the L because if you're still learning those 3 should be just fine). The 50mm F/1.8 is a great lens for the price, at F/1.8 it provides the bokeh you'd want as well as the sharpness and its only ~$75. The only problem you're going to have with it is the AF hunts like crazy, which is why you might want to look at the 50mm F/1.4 or the 85mm F/1.8 (depending on the focal length you're going for) those primes are great lenses for the price! =]

[2009BMW335]

wow thats the cutest kid i've seen in a long time. since me probably

[teknochild]

dude no offense, but your kids eyes creep me out

[kujo]

Originally Posted by Caster

Wow thats a cute kid =]

Love the pics, great shots the bokeh works great with the pics, and his eyes just grab your attention right away.

JBake, if you have a Canon DSLR, check out the 50mm F/1.8, 85mm F/1.8, or 50mm F/1.4 (I'll leave out the L because if you're still learning those 3 should be just fine). The 50mm F/1.8 is a great lens for the price, at F/1.8 it provides the bokeh you'd want as well as the sharpness and its only ~$75. The only problem you're going to have with it is the AF hunts like crazy, which is why you might want to look at the 50mm F/1.4 or the 85mm F/1.8 (depending on the focal length you're going for) those primes are great lenses for the price! =]

Very good advice.
I had an 85 1.8 and it's a great lens.
The 100 f2.0 is also great for telephoto prime lens.

On a 30D, the 50 1.4 will have the angle of view of about a 65mm.
It's a nice walk around lens and can get you close this quality.

kj

[kujo]

Originally Posted by teknochild

dude no offense, but your kids eyes creep me out

No offense taken...... adorable blue eyes are just hard for some to take.

[kujo]

a few others.....




dressed as Tigger for his first Halloween.

[InfamousM3]

wow u got the cutest kid, and nice photography skills

[cm3rc]

he's cute. :rocks:
but the pictures make him a bit scary... like a killer doll.

[Walked U]

Originally Posted by cm3rc

he's cute. :rocks:
but the pictures make him a bit scary... like a killer doll.

[kujo]

damn, a killer doll ?
You guys have seen too many Chucky movies man........
time to see the shrink.........

[KL2DC]

Originally Posted by infamous335i

wow u got the cutest kid, and nice photography skills

+1

Thanks for sharing. I like your fatherhood statement

Wow you get to work with Kathryn Morris on a regular basis

[Neurorad]

Must share a pic of my daughter that my wife took with a POS P&S:



I think Nate's eyes are beautiful, and they don't creep me out at all. :rocks: