Studies in Aperture

First I want to say Happy Easter. As I sat in church today I was thinking about the world that God made and how my journey is really an exploration of what he made big, small and in between.

This weeks journey is a study in aperture...and my new 55-200mm telephoto lens! Aperture is that amount of light, from small to large, that enters the lens. This was really confusing to me because it's calculated in f-stops and the logic goes all screwy. Would you believe that a a small F stop means a wide open lens that allows more light and a large F stop means a small opening and less light? Aperture also has an affect on DOF (depth of field) which can really help to draw attention to your subject.

I also got a new lens that I couldn't wait to use. The one that came with my camera was a 18-55mm and this new one is a 55-200mm so I know have pretty good range with my kit. I hope you enjoy this weeks study in aperture and fun with my zoom lens.