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Wow, the last few weeks I shot more photos (and learned more) than in a whole year, at least that’s how it feels.
First and foremost I got a new lens for my birthday. The Canon EF-S 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 IS. This was meant as a replacement for the rather basic 18-55mm that came with my 400D [...]

A polfilter (pol for polarizing) can give you all kinds of nifty improvements in your outdoor pictures. Here is a little preview. I expect to achieve much more drastic differences come summer:

Left: No filter (or at least filter turned towards “normal”). Right: Filter set to the right angle. Make sure you check out the full-sized [...]