I haven’t had much opportunity to go out chasin’ pictures lately. A lot of work and side projects have limited that, along with doing things like taking baby PJ for walks around the mall in the stroller and introducing him to motorcycle racing on TV (he loves it). But I did finally get to take out my new super wide angle lens the other day and capture this sunset. This lens is going to be amazing for landscapes, skyscapes, and astrophotography. Now let’s get some Northern Lights going!

A friend of mine is shooting with this very same lens in Utah right now as he mountain bikes various parks and stuff on his way to Death Valley, California, and said that it’s amazing to be able to take such wide angles of striking scenery. Well, North Dakota has striking scenery of its own, which I plan to post here as soon as things green up.

For a sense of perspective of exactly how wide this lens is, that little protuberance on the horizon is the capitol. Given a high enough vantage point, I can get the majority of Bismarck in the frame. Obviously this is going to be exciting once I get out into some wide open territory. Stay tuned!