Learning A 50mm Lens Challenge and Christmas Bokeh

I decided to give myself a New Years’ challenge to get a usable shot every day with a lens I don’t often use.  I have several lense’s in my arsenal, but always end up grabbing a macro, telephoto, or a wide-angle lens to fit my need.  January will be my 50mm month, and before we take the Christmas Tree down, I thought I would grab some shots with the bokeh in the background to showcase the aperture of my Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM a bit.

OK, so this one is a little different. There was one flower left in the vase that had not wilted away, and a bee figurine that came in a plant we bought once (one of the dead ones aforementioned) that has earned a spot on top of an end table for some reason. They were the closest things handy that were photogenic, so ya, I did a thing.

Our new ginger kitten Darth (5 months old) decided to plot a squat on a blanket that was on the end table in front of the Christmas Tree, so I took the opportunity to snag a few clicks.

Last but not least before the tree comes down I thought a good use of the lens would be to get a shot of each of our Furbabies. Although they were all not very pleased about it, especially our old man Bear who is 14 and is lovably stubborn.

This is the one I tweaked to make the post cover.