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Over the Hills and Through the Woods (Photos within)

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Elife
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I traveled down to the suburbs of Albany, NY this weekend to visit my Grandparents for the first time in far, far, too long. I managed to borrow an L-series 50mm (stops down to f/1.2) so I could shoot some portraits and interiors. Here's what I got:

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Hmmmm
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The "Brick"
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Inspection
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Discovery
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Grandma Chamberlin
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Sml...Med...Lrg
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Swissss Cabinets
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The Kitchen Sink
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Vent and Salt and Pepper
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Home in a Can
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Since they go to bed early and I was all by myself in a foreign land on a Saturday night, I went down the only street I knew and popped some shots:

Rebel Cart
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Convergence
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Carts of Darkness
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Night Hydrant
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Vertigal
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Sleeping Carts
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I Found Jesus in the Yard
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Waiting
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Prkd Cr
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Moral of the story: Go visit your grandparents... you'll find they're even more kickass than you remember. Oh, and the L-series Canon glass is worth every single penny on the ridiculous price tag.

and in case any of that didn't work check em on the flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/elichamberlin/
Aug 9 2010 1:30AM
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Ducky.
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Last shot was money. Good work man
Aug 9 2010 2:59AM
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miroz
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Hahahaha the ones of your grandpa and that camera are amazing - the character development throughout those shots is remarkable.

I love the "Kitchen Sink" and "Rebel Cart" - absolutely fantastic.

Cool shots man, nice work, once again.
Aug 9 2010 11:12AM
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1337
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I said the exact same things, no fair! Yes, the shots of your grandpa were spectacular! Great work as always, your shots constantly inspire me.
Aug 9 2010 11:29AM
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Sklar
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some of them are not my favorites of what i've seen of your work, but a really like a few, like the rebel cart
Aug 9 2010 11:31AM
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TravelsTI
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what Lens?
Aug 9 2010 12:44PM
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Milksteak
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Very nice.
Aug 9 2010 12:51PM
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hue.
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these are sick!
Aug 9 2010 1:14PM
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gordie.
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god dammit man

i had to stop before i could even finish looking at the rest
I am beyond envious of you, that lens is beautiful

awesome shots as always

now I'm gonna go ponder the rest for a long while
Aug 9 2010 3:33PM
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solitaryman
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Dammit haha I was gonna do a shot just like the rebel cart.  Great minds think alike then eh haha?  Good shots, however do you get to keep the lense?!  What do they need it for?
Aug 9 2010 4:15PM
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Elife
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Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM
Aug 9 2010 6:20PM
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Elife
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i know... it has me seriously reconsidering what to do with my end of summer budget surplus. I am in crucial need of a new body (The Canon 20d I got 4 years ago with nearly 20,000 actuations and precisely 4 dead pixels) and was gonna go for the 7D (can't justify the xtra grand for full frame 5D right now). After working with the 50mm f/1.2L, however, I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a money lens instead (probably the 35mm f/1.4L). Hmmmmm, as the pondering continues so do the rental glass options.... I've just talked myself out of it... I'm gettin the 7D because glass is just plain easy to rent.
Aug 9 2010 7:20PM
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solitaryman
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Get a 5D classic used for a grand, problem solved.  Video isn't necessary.
Aug 9 2010 8:33PM
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Wow Eli, as always great shots!
Aug 9 2010 9:07PM
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Elife
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agreed but the old 5D isn't full frame anyways
Aug 9 2010 11:23PM
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Elife
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care to be more specific, likes, dislikes, suggestions?
Aug 9 2010 11:24PM
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Ben.
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i am currently suffering from lens envy.

very sick.
Aug 10 2010 1:54AM
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ngates_EC
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these really are spectacular! The textures and depth in the ones of your grandfather are so well done and give such a personality to the picture. Love what you did with the rebel cart too. And the exposure on the waiting one is really cool. A little over exposed? But I love the effect.
Aug 10 2010 8:32PM
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Elife
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nah, it was correctly exposed but added a diffuse glow in photoshop to create the erie, ephemeral, nightime feel
Aug 10 2010 8:36PM
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ngates_EC
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oh cool. I kinda thought it was a nighttime shot by a street light. but now that i look at it some more, i see what you did. Super dope.
Aug 10 2010 10:50PM
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