Thanks Ilya, I was torn between this lens, the 100 f2.8 IS MACRO, or both the 28 f1.8 and the 85 f1.8. I decided on the 24-70 since I had a gap in lens coverage, not to mention B and H was offering free shipping and $120 off instantly and I had a few hundred dollars in gift cards to use. When the lens arrived I got the added bonus of finding out that while not a true macro lens, it does do macro pretty well.
this was taken on sweet road in Gansevoort, there aren’t many houses on this road. Despite the name of the road its not very sweet when you drive all the way to the end thinking its a nice little short cut, only to find out its a dead end.