Debuted

I broke out the new camera today at the park.  At its lowest apertures, this lens kicks out some serious bokeh! (background/foreground blur, helps to isolate the subject in portraits).  I'm trying to get used to zooming with my feet, and also experimenting with a back-button focus method that's hailed to be more accurate once you get the hang of it.  Alas, today there were more misses than hits.  But such a cute subject I have to practice on :)

It's easy to get carried away with the lower f/stops and end up with a shallower depth of field than intended (may have been nice to stay crisp all the way down to her sneakers in this shot).  A lot of trial and error ahead of me...

...but that practice will have to wait as today my real focus became chasing Molly every which way.  A couple weeks can make a big difference in how adventurous a toddler is!  Last time we were at this park, she just soaked in the rays and poked around in the mulch a bit.  This morning, she was bound and determined to climb and chase her big sis through every nook and cranny.  I quickly learned that a mommy with a hefty SLR around her neck is not very agile in dodging under bridges and through tunnels :)