Shot Notes

The first term as a postgrad in the maths department has been really busy, and most of the delays in posting these new photos in the first place has mainly been down to a complete lack of any photos even being taken. However in a period of 2-3 days I not only received the new 40D but also the 10-22mm ultra-wide angle lens.

After that it was just a matter of finding a good opportunity to go out and shoot, which came when we had a particularly heavy frost one morning (about -4C). This is a shot of the Rootes accommodation block on campus, which houses a good proportion of the first year undergraduates.

Mostly, I wanted to concentrate on capturing the amazing sky which was totally barren of any clouds. The wide angle also bends the perspective which I have always found to be a fascinating effect, and also adds a noticeable vignette which was emphasised in Lightroom.

Performance-wise the 10-22 is outstanding. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was an EF-S mount instead of EF, it would no doubt be branded with the legendary L tag.

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