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On Saturday, the 7th of January, happened something that 3 years ago I only could have dreamed about! I bought myself a new lens, the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM! I can't say how happy I am about this! It is a great lens, much sharper than the 18-55mm I've worked with before, and the depth of field makes me want to scream!

I know I said I was going to post a journal last week too but I was so caught up doing research on what lens was the most suitable for me. I'm even more happy since I found it at a good price. I guess you can expect new deviations from me soon!

Have a great day and week and enjoy the feature below!

Xoxo,
Miha

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Hello there, world! Look who's got a subbie! Dear thedaydreaminggirl gave it to me! So I'm going to take this chance to write a new journal entry, haven't done it in ages!

No, I'm not dead. I've been around here recently, wanted to come back and catch up with everything new. At first I was like "OMG, dafuq is dis??". But I got used. I've checked my deviations, uploaded some new, cleaned up my gallery a bit and my page, got through all my messages.

I am going to do a journal feature every week for 4 weeks, as long as my premium subbie lasts. So if you want to see your photo here, leave a comment bellow with the link and I might feature it! Also, on my page, down right, I am going to choose and post a photo that will be displayed there for 2 days.

I have enabled critique on some of my latest deviations. I'm open and await constructive criticism! It doesn't have to be a critique, you can also write me comments! I love comments! Please tell me how you feel about my photos!

If you like what I do, check out my facebook page here and my blog.



Dear watchers, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I had one, everything was very good, except for the weather: no snow! I haven't seen a Christmas without snow before, so this was a bit sad... But the presents and the atmosphere were great! I'm still hoping we'll have some snow in january-february. How was your Christmas?

Because it is almost the end of another year, I like thinking back to see what I have accomplished this year. 2011 was a great year for me, I think I have improved my photography and mostly my editing skill! I had my first real commisioned shoot for the 8th graders' party, I've done well in school, had a fun summer vacation. Now I'm in the 11th grade, which means that I only have one (except this) highschool year left! It's a bit scary when you think about it, especially when I haven't decided what I'm going to study afterwards!!! So school went great until now... I also am the designer of our school's magazine and I'm more and more into web design... I've designed this site for our school's magazine, 'cause I wanted to practice. My relationship is also working very good, I have now been together with my boyfriend for over 3 years... And I am looking forward to the new year!
I'm starting to write down my resolution's list for 2012. Do you have one of these? What are your New Year's resolutions? I've got a lot of plans for next year... there are many stuff I want to study harder, not for school but for me, like web design and, of course, photography and I want to take the Cambridge exam for advanced English. I also wish to start doing accesories out of polymer clay.

One of the things I want to do in 2012 in january is buy a new lens! I need your help here, fellow deviants. Can you please suggest something to me? I need a lens good for macro and also portraiture, that gives a nice blurry background and sharp details and not very expensive. I've got about 700$ available to spend on this, or 550 EUros. Can you recommend me something? Note that in Romania these are a bit more expensive than in the US. What I want to use it for is: portraiture, plants and insects, object close-ups and stuff like that. I'm thinking about a Sigma 105mm or a Canon 60mm? I'm using a Canon EOS 500D.



Until next week I hope you all have a great New Year's party! Happy new year everyone! Now, let the awesomeness begin!

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Pleaseeeee, please please please give me advice regarding the macro lens!

Xoxo,
Miha

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OMG! I did it again! Again I said, and actually promised that I shall write a new journal entry... but I didn't. AGAIN. My last journal entry was about me needing some help in a photo competition, forget about it, it is over and I didn't win a thing (one who obviously cheated did win but nevermind).

Many things went on in my life, I changed, I improved, I grew up, but I'm not going to write stuff about my personal life here just because nobody cares. The main reason why I haven't been much around here, besides school and dealing with the real life, is that I've been feeling that nothing that I do is "for dA". I've reviewed my gallery and I see nothing there. Nothing special. That's the main reason for not uploading anything for a BIG while. But, in the meantime I updated my photography blog (mihaelailin.blogspot.com) and I also upload photos on my facebook page (here www.facebook.com/mihaela.ilin), mainly because it's easier to do it and the standards are obviously not that high.

Another reason for me not signing in so often is that, when I browse through your deviations, I want to do it with time, because I need time to completely savour each of it. I most probably won't be much around here until the 15th of June or so, when I get vacation. Maybe I won't upload as often, but I will come to watch, fave and sometimes comment (I'm the fave and run type). I get inspiration from here.

Trough this journal entry, I want to apologise to those who probably awaited an answer from me, to those who faved my photos, to those who commented, to those who wished me a happy birthday, to those who featured my deviations, and last but not least, to dear Kaz-D and saperlipop who have kindly given me premium memberships without anything in return! I don't know how to thank you, but I can assure you that you made my days. Thank you again!
I've got to little 'something's for you two. This one: goes to saperlipop and this one to Kaz-D.





I have some features to do, I am sorry I haven't done them earlier.
I need to feature the winners of the "You and your cat" contest held by last year... and here they are:
first place: jusabi with
second place: robkit with
third place: psyco-ayu with
honorable mention: TwigsCorner with :thumb176219363:
And also the winners of the "Cat's contest" held by LaVolpeCimina. They are:
first place: susiscar with
second place: eehlease with :thumb148935744:
third place: Patchco with
honorable mentions: 0----me----0, Shinobinaku and moroka323 with :thumb167182620:, and .
Congratulations to you all and sorry I am so very late!

I have also promised to feature 5 deviations from the gallery of the one who gives me my 500th llama and Twins72 gave it to me! So here is the feature:


Don't forget, I've got a photography blog where I post more photos (I've got cats there too ) and you can also add me on my facebook page here, just remember to say that you know me from deviantart 'cause otherwise I may reject your request.

Does anyone know if you can change your username? If yes, how.

I shall write again... soon enough. Until then, I wish you all a Happy Easter, a happy year filled with succes and a happy life full of ice cream! And thanks again!

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...but not only. Calling all deviants!

Hi everyone! You can hear from me some more! After a long long time... This is just a pre-journal entry, I'm going to write one in about 15 hours because it's 1:05 AM here. I've started going through my deviations and my messages but I might get a bit later to all of you cause it's something that takes time.

I need a little help from you. It's something that takes aproximately 10 seconds to do. I am going to write in the next journal.m

I'm sorry I have been away for so long but I have just felt like nothing I do is good enough.

Bye for now!

Kisses and hugs, Miha.

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