It looks like you're putting the 50mm through it's paces! That willow does look like a spiderweb. If I ever see a web that big, though, I'm going to turn around and walk away slowly... Really nice job with the focus on the first photo! Nice soft, pastoral color, too.
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Any tips on how I could have done better on the third one? I tried different angles but I'd lose the light from the sun on the branches. The photo didn't turn out like I wanted or how I saw it.
It definitely gets the idea. I thought it looked like a spiderweb before reading the caption! Back lighting is tricky, but it does help if you can get in a shadow. I don't think the branches were big enough to let you do that. The windmill was spot-on! Nice, crisp lines and that beautiful, defocused background. Nice job!
Thank you! That's exactly what I needed to hear....back lighting is tricky - I didn't know that....and you understood my dilemma of where to stand to get the light. Thanks for also mentioning the focus on and lines on the windmill - I did consciously think of that while shooting the picture.