Normicus Photo Fun: Fun with the 50mm lens

50 mm lens pic of an Orchid

50 mm lens Orchid

I took these pics using my new camera, and thought I would post them on this blog. Photography is very new to me, I felt I needed a new hobby, and decided to venture off and have some fun. I really had fun using this lens because of the textures it brings out, especially in plants.
I actually came across information about the 50mm by accident. Being completely new to photography I had hardly any knowledge of lenses, let alone a "prime lens". My first thought was, why get something that has no zoom and is rather static with its abilities? I had no idea how wrong I was. It wasn't cheep, and perhaps wasn't wise either to pick up 3 lenses within a couple days of my first DSLR but, after reading up on the "nifty fifty" I had a gut feeling it would be a wise choice. And it was! In my first few days of shooting pics, I have taken by far more pics using the 50mm lens than all the others put together. It brings out textures, and creates a sense of depth by focusing your attention on the subject and blurring out the background making things like flower pedals jump out at you. I can't wait for spring to settle in on the Wasatch Front!!