Saturday, August 29th, 2009 was Ryan’s 29th Birthday.

Happy belated Birthday Baby!

I didn’t even have to think about what to get him, I knew exactly what he wanted; which is awesome, because he is usually very difficult to buy gifts for.

It was a little expensive, but I knew he wouldn’t complain.

I got him a Macro Lens, a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens.

A Macro Lens is used for close-up shots because the lens actually magnifies what you are shooting.

Fantastic for bugs and flowers!

He loved it, it was exactly what he wanted.

Here is a close up of the anatomy of a hibiscus flower I took with the lens while we were in Myrtle Beach.

It is Awesome!!

Yes, I love it too!

The funny part of the story is that, as I said, Ryan’s birthday was August 29th, but I gave him the lens on August 20th, because on August 18th, I accidentially told him what I got him. . .

It went something like this:

Ryan is holding the camera and I say, “You’re going to love your birthday present.”

Ryan says, “I am sure I will.”

I respond, “It is something you want and I think I might give it to you a little early.”

“Why?”

“Because you might want to use it!  You will want to use it!”

“Okay.”

“Did I just ruin it, do you know what it is?”

“No not yet, I have an idea, don’t tell me.”

“Well you may know it’s a lens but you don’t know which one! Oops! Damn it! I am not saying anything else about it.”

“Hahaha, you can’t resist can you?”

“I am not telling you anymore.”

Then Ryan begins talking about lenses and which ones he wants and I say, “I decided to get the Mac. . . shit. Well now you know, I don’t have to stress about trying not to tell you anymore.”

So, when it arrived in the mail two days later, I gave it to him.

He was happy!

Click the link below to see a couple of the first pictures we took with the new lens:

http://dumbyoungins.smugmug.com/Photography/Flowers/9392464_eRzpF#629070392_PJvP8