Milwaukee Art Museum

[crimbfighter]

So, took a day trip to the Milwaukee Art Museum, and managed to get a couple keepers. I used a combination of my new Tokina 11-16 and a borrowed Nikon 105mm macro. These were a challenge for me, especially since the Tokina has some distortion to battle (made me really think ahead) and the macro is hard to nail hand held. I'd like to hear your C&C on them.

1. I'll start off with the strongest, IMO anyway. (also my new desktop background)

2. This one I feel like I missed the focus a tad, or moved, or something. Not as sharp as I was expecting. I also noticed with such a razor think DOF, I'm not sure I really captured the right element of the clock face to be in focus.

3. I know the color seems off on this one, but this was actually the color of the light in the display case as the eye sees it.

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For a few others I didn't post, see the rest at Milwaukee Art Museum pictures by gerstnerz - Photobucket

 

[RockstarPhotography]

I like #3 and #6. I also went to a museum today, didn't leave with any really good shots though. Too hard to concentrate on photos with the kid!!

 

[inaka]

I also love #3 and #6....they are phenomenal. wow.

The spherical reflection of #3 reminds me a bit of the self portrait by M.C. Escher. Nice!
I could probably stare at #6 all day and not get bored....love the image....really love it.

 

[crimbfighter]

Thanks for the comments! I've been trying to push myself and photograph stuff I normally don't. So far I've been happy with these results.

Did either of you check out the rest of the album via the link at the bottom?

 

[Shawnda]

I love 3 and 6. I like 2 as well, but not as much. It brought my eyes to the center of the photo, which was nice!

What is photo 6 of??? It looks like it was taken with a fisheye lens.

 

[Rosshole]

this is the outside of #6... from the side.

 

[mishele]

Lovin #3!!!! The reflection in the glass is just awesome!!

 

[Geaux]

#3 is pretty awesome and I'm liking the simplicity of #7

#6 makes me dizzy hahah.

 

[holland1945]

#3 and #1 are my favorites. nice work.

 

[Shawnda]

Hey crimb -- The 35mm f1.8 that you have, is that the DX lens? If so, how do you like it? I'm not trying to hijack your thread - I've been thinking of getting one of those here soon. Either a 35mm f1.8 or the 55mm f1.8

 

[Shawnda]

this is the outside of #6... from the side.

All you see is this lovely couple wearing black and a very blurred non focused background lol!

 

[crimbfighter]

Thanks again for the compliments. Anyone have thoughts on how I could improve the rest? (other than 3 and 6, that is)

this is the outside of #6... from the side.

Yeah, when I got there, the wings were out, and they said they close them at 5. So, at 4:30, with the perfect light, I went outside to shoot them, and they were already closed. I was not happy.

Hey crimb -- The 35mm f1.8 that you have, is that the DX lens? If so, how do you like it? I'm not trying to hijack your thread - I've been thinking of getting one of those here soon. Either a 35mm f1.8 or the 55mm f1.8

The lens itself is very nice. It's super sharp, fast. I have no complaints about the actual lens. The issue, is I don't use it as much as I thought I would. It's just not a super useful focal length for my style of photography. Not to say you wouldn't use it, but I don't very often.