Sean Esopenko

Rolling Clouds Over the Sea of Green

July 11, 2010

Putting this darkroom together has caused me to be a little too busy to actually take photographs. I’ve been lately confined to the subject matter of the acreage or the drive home but tonight there was something quite fascinating to take pictures of. Actually, I always find the clouds right after a rain storm to be fascinating.

This Zeiss 35mm F2 Distagon is probably my favorite lens I’ve ever owned. I have a feeling that my next lens for 35mm SLR/DSLR will be another Zeiss. It records colour and contrast excellently and the micro-contrast lends itself very well to landscapes. The grass in this photograph was exquisitely defined through the Zeiss glass. Handling the lens is just amazing too, after using it for about 2 months. Manual focus is an after thought for Canon lenses, even in the L series. Shooting for infinite, like in this photograph, is stupidly simple. Just throw it to infinity and you’ll know you’re in focus.

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