Long Glass

My NAS (Nikon Acquisition Syndrom) continues.  I decided I have to have a medium long-range lens to aid my photographic abilities.  The Nikkor 55-200mm VR fit the bill for this use.  There’s many important reasons to have a longer range lens.  I’ll illustrate below from test photos taken after purchasing the lens.

Not only does it give me better reach for when I can’t get up close, but also it adds the ability to compose images differently because your angle changes.

I can better capture people without them knowing or being anywhere near them, great for street photography when I don’t feel like getting caught.

Lastly, these lenses produce nice bokeh.  Notice how the background is soft and out of focus.  Immediately your eyes separate the subject from the background without any question.  Using a wide aperture with a longer lens will result in this narrow depth of field which can be placed at your preferred distance to add bokeh where you want it.