Nice.

Hmmm....

Wow. I really like the perspective. I've seen pictures like this and wonder if it is taken with an especial lens like the fish eye for example, so its clear that I have no idea of how yo do this, but I am interested in knowing.

The perspective is what makes this picture unique. However, i think from looking at your past photographs you might've used the same lens but on a different setting and it would've made the actual subjects a lot more interesting. Overall nice picture What lens did you use to take this?

Thats a fish eye lens isnt it?

Ooh, somebody's having fun!

It's another reflection i guess :)

Or maybe it's actually a panorama shot, stitched together from several takes, with the camera held intentionally low? :)

i expected something more dramatic :)
i wish i had a very wide angle like this, too - it's one of those things that i just have to buy sooner or later :)

anyway, it's a very nice image. it'ld be better with darker sky i guess (a polarizer i guess would do the thing).

zimmny: I agree that a polarizer would be useful but I don't think I could use one with this lens. The front element is convex, there's no filter thread, and with an almost 180 degree view there's no way to hold one in front of the lens without it getting in the shot.

I love the weight of this.

The distortion on this image is very interesting. I also like the symmetry.

David! This is fantastic! And -- what's this about you WALKING while looking through the viewfinder! ha! Be careful!

This is an outstanding image -- the colors are sensational -- well done! Congrats on the new lens! Now -- get out there and use it at night!

Now that is wide!
A lot wider than my sigma 15mm on the 300D (1.6x also).

Nice :)

This photo is quite refreshing from your usual "chromasia" style photos. Love the green, even though it's not vibrant, the color is really nice. Reminds me of the alpine forests we have over here during the summer.

Has anyone tried the new 10-22mm IS USM from Canon? Looks like a pretty good lens for extreme wide angle shots. But who has that kind of money right? Cheers.

You have the magical SEEing of a true artist.

Thank you for going to the trouble of sharing your gift with us!

Looks good - I like those vivid greens to the right

It's nice seeing Blackpool tower to the right as well, looming over the scene.

Do you know the people on the steps? I always feel shy about taking photos with strangers on, unless they're very far away or not watching.

Reptilian!

Thinh: Bob at notraces uses the 10-22mm lens, and it does look good.

jim: no, I didn't know them, but the field of view is so wide on this lens that they wouldn't have realised that they were in the shot.

Ooooh, I really love this shot. I would also like to see a "straight" shot of this to see how much distortion the fish eye lens has provided.

Alan: it's a shot of the first set of stairs in this photograph so the distortion is quite pronounced (i.e. this is a flat wall).

what a great toy Dave! Sweet shot.

I wonder what a good night shot at a corner street with this lense would produce?

Interesting picture. I had lot of fund with my Fisheye in the past, but barely use it now, except for urban phtography in places such as Chicago ot Tokyo. I prefere a 20mm now rather than the 8mm, 12 or 14.

I would love to see the same picture with a 22mm. Th effect is nice, colors are great and a lovely contrast.

as soon as I saw it I just thought "look at the fish eye on that!"Really cool fun image.

The upgrade to the canon 300D has been unveiled. Lighter body and faster boot up time (just two points I recall). It's called the 350D.

1/1600, f/8 at iso 100? In February?

Anyway, very nice. First thing that came to my mind was that you'd gotten a 10-22mm -- I was thinking of getting it, but might have a look at this Peleng thing before emptying my wallet

hiya David,
I love the effect of the fisheye; the distortion brings a whole new life to this image. The green moss in particular on the wall looks almost creature like.
suzysue.

helgi: I did wonder about the EXIF data. You set the aperture manually with the Peleng, and I'm pretty sure that I took all my shots that afternoon at f/8.0, but 1/1600 at ISO 100 does seem like there was more light about than there should have been. As for the Peleng versus the 10-22: I suspect the latter is a much better and more versatile lens, but it's also way more expensive.

Fish eye is very good on this photo... :-)

David, you have covered your local beach from so many angles, now you are doing more of the same with a fish eye?

I LOVE ME SOME WIDE ANGLES!!!
Man this is beautifullllll.. my bigest gripe with canon is the lack of the 10mm fisheye in the lineup. That is the only thing my N**on friends can razz me about. Again, THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!

1/1600, f/8 at iso 100? In February?

Oops. When I put up this entry I indicated that it had been shot at f/8.0 - it hadn't. I was forgetting that this was an entirely manual lens and in addition to setting the aperture you also need to turn another ring around the lens to stop down to the aperture you've set. Which, all things considered, is good news as it means that this lens is probably a bit sharper than I initially thought.

How could you forget that it was a manual lens?

This post made me laugh :)

Thanks for livening up my day Dave.

I don't comment often, even though I check in daily, but this one really struck me as spectacular. Thanks.

miklos: mostly because I've not used an entirely manual lens before :P ;-)

Then it should especially stick out in your mind.

love the symmetry and colors

Now, this is w i d e and W a R p E d. Great!

Thanks everyone.

miklos: it does now ;-)

Barb: only insofar as I think it's worth doing.

djn1: could you post a picture produced by the Peleng 8mm which hasn't been stretched/altered? i want this lens to complement my Zenitar 16mm FE but i'm slightly concerned about the vignetting, if any, on my 10D.

now look whay you have done dave by posting this, I want a 8mm fisheye lens and great photo :)

I agree with the comments. The textures and tones are pretty spectacular. VERY reptilian. Godzilla's final resting place?

you have really very nice photos :)

Someone mentioned "reptilian", I agree, amazing. Looks like a great big face and the stairs is the tongue sticking out (!?!) Is that the Eiffel tower's head on the right?

I saw a bunch of $50 fish eye's on ebay that attach to the end of your lens. I was thinking about getting one of those. Any reason why I shouldn't? Anyone?

Thanks,
Eric