I have done without an ultra-wide angle on my Canon 5D Mark II for some time. And for the most part, I wasn’t missing it. But several friends advised me that I would appreciate (need) a wider view for some of the locations I planned to visit during my October Utah trip. I was able to borrow a friend’s 17-40mm, and enjoyed using the lens. In fact, some of my best shots from the trip resulted from that lens. So, I began shopping for my own. After months of considering and researching all (yes, ALL) the options available from Canon, …

One of my favorite photo activities, second only to spending time in the field, is creating prints. There is just something I love about crafting a product that can be held in your hand, or (better yet) hung on a wall.
This evening I’m working on a 16×20 print of the image below for a client. The digital file was produced from a 4×5 drum scan, so the detail is just amazing. You can see individual water droplets on the brightly colored blades of grass. And the aspen bark has a texture that you can almost feel.

And here’s a cropped section …