Shot a few days after I took a similar shot with my Canon 7D and 135mm f/2 lens, which costs 5X as much as this lens. I think this picture compares very favorably with the one taken with my Canon 7D and 135mm f/2 lens. http://www.pbase.com/isabel95/image/143982421 That one has a richer color with more red, due to my processing, but I think this was has truer color.