Originally posted by mattb123 Nice to have a sealed lens out on the hill. Snow was blowing around a lot today. The skiing was nice!
Looks like it will make a decent starburst at f/13.
That is a FANTASTIC image.
I had a big hate-on for this lens because I perceived it to be a poor lens based on its optical performance relative to its cost (a poor review from a particular well-known review site also fed that perception). Though I saw many good-great pictures taken with this lens online, many examples of which are in this thread, I never really saw any pictures that made me go WOW.
That is, until I saw your picture. Just awesome. I love imagery of things blowing around in the wind such as leaves, snow, dust, etc. and this image is an excellent example of that. Good job.
My personal rating for this lens has now been upgraded to "decent value given its price".