The Fallen King

This picture reminds me of a fallen king in a game of chess. It's just a salt shaker.

I liked the way the available light enhanced these two objects. This photo was taken in available light with a very fast lens (50mm F1.4).

These lenses are mandatory for any photographer (my opinion). There are two main reasons for that.

The first reason has to do with the fact that 50mm is how we (as humans) perceive the world. So, photos taken with 50mm lenses are very close to our own view of how things "look".

The second reason is that it's a very fast lens. So you can take picture in situations that would otherwise be unphotographable. You can take pictures in dinner parties or bars, with little available light and without flash.

I also love the shalow depth of field that comes with having a big aperture. I take most of my photos wide open, as I love this effect that much.

This photo was taken with a digital SLR.