Sorry this isn't about hunting but I thought was a fun photographic idea anyway. This Thanksgiving I let the kids take their own pictures. I mounted the camera on a tripod, hooked up a remote release and let them trip the shutter (I was aiming the camera). Here's a couple of them:








I was using my Cannon 50D and a buddies new 50mm f/1.2L that a buddy just got from Joel at Cameraland. Having the nice reveiw screen on my 50D is a real plus for the kids, they loved clicking a pic and then seeing it right then and there. Using the remote release and the tripod sure cut down on camera shake. If nothing else letting the kids take a few clicks themselves kept them interested in the regular pictures, but mostly we all just had fun! ..............................DJ

Good to see they aren't camera shy.

Great pics! That lens has been on my wish list for a LONG time. I've got the f1.4 and it has been a great portrait/low light lens.

For nice portraits you want a short telephoto. Like a fixed 85 or 105mm.
So you can stay a reasonable distance from the subject while filling the frame and controlling depth of field, for the nice sharp face and soft focus on the background.

DJ

Those great looking kids came from you?????

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Originally posted by 22WRF:
DJ

Those great looking kids came from you?????

Just the middle one, the other 2 are my Neices....................DJ