Slickrock and Shadow

Using the 5D Mark IV is a breeze. I got a new Canon 5D Mark 4 (5D Mark IV) 6 months ago.   I’ve put my Canon 1Ds Mark III into semi-retirement.   I thought it might be worthwhile to compare the two exceptional cameras.   If it’s possible to love a piece of magnesium alloy housing mirrors and computer chips, then I loved my 1Ds Mark III.   I still do.   After shooting for half a year, I discovered my new 5D Mark IV can do everything my 1Ds Mark 3 did and more.   What can it do better than the 1Ds Mark III?   Here’s my much-anticipated list of my favorites: TOP TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE 5D Mark IV: 10.   Touchscreen can be used for menus, zooming, shutter, focus and much more. 9.   Optional battery grip:   you can go "big camera" or "small camera" as you prefer. 8.   Fast frames per second with a larger buffer for those large files. 7.   Multiple Speedlite control remotely from the touchscreen! 6. ...

ISO 400, f/11, Shutter speed 1/50 second ISO 50, f/16, Shutter speed 1/4 second Among the many things out of my control, the wind probably is mentioned the least.  We tend to talk about the light more than anything else.  Clouds certainly enhance a photograph and I love the beautiful partly cloudy sky.  Wind can only be seen in the effects it has on movable objects.  In a sandstorm, it can create dramatic effect on the sand dunes.  Usually wind is a foe to good photography because it makes for blurry moving objects. Wind is almost always present on the Montana prairie.  As I made my annual trip to photograph my favorite cabin, the wind was blowing moderately.  I decided to try a couple of different photographs to capture the wind.  I wasn't sure if I would like them more or less than the perfectly still shots.  To be truthful, I wasn't sure of my still shots would work at all because of the wind. On the left I chose a very slow s...