Here are a few night shots I took with my Canon 18-135mm IS zoom lens and my EOS 550D mounted on a tripod. These shots of the main road fronting my apartment were taken from my balcony. I’m pretty impressed with the quality of this optic. Comments are welcome. Click on each picture to see a larger shot.
(Above) Here’s the first long exposure shot I took.
I thought the bokeh (Japanese word meaning the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light) of the shot above was aesthetically pleasing, at least to my eyes.
(Above) A more cropped view of the light trails left by passing traffic.
Another zoom shot. It’s called a zoom lens, ain’t it?
The Canon 18-135mm EF-S zoom lens with IS (Image Stabilization)
Tags: Canon, EOS 550D, photography, zoom lens
Great photos, Philip! I especially like the bokeh in the second shot and the light trails in the last one. Did you do that by zoom while using a long exposure? Nice effect!
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Thank you, Jeff. Yup, I achieved that effect by zooming the lens during the long exposure.
Great job.The 2nd photo looks cool…really abstract
Heh, wanna hear a confession? I zoomed the lens before it had a chance to focus. But I liked the end result so I kept it. I love digital photography because there’s no such thing as a wasted shot (how many times have I heard that one when using 35mm film cameras)
P/S Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog, Mei!