I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (20)
short_ribs
wow that's a real neat macro!!!! Excellent stuff!!!
solrac_gi_2nd
Excellent indeed !!!
nongo
Excellent image, I hope we don't have these crawling all around this year!!!!! yikes!!!!!
jared99
Very cool shot of a seriously fuzzy caterpillar!
kimariehere
incredible macro of this caterpiler!! ...well done ! ..
babuci
OMG extreme colors! cool
Luka_30
Excellent work!
Dianthus
Excellent macro:)
danob
Great shot this may well be the Eastern Tent Caterpillar Malacosoma americanum
rayburg
Your persistance paid off..excellent shot my friend and as always a great presentation
vlaaitje
wow, what a beauty
claudialee
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear! oh, gracious, I regress. This is a great macro. However, things that crawl or slither, really aren't my 'thing.' Especially if it is a tent caterpillar, as they destroy so many trees. Now, where did I put that can of 'Raid?' LOL and Hugs!!!!
jcv2
Impressive capture, it looks wonderful! Too bad not knowing what kind it is but waiting until it will change into a butterfly might take a bit too much time though! Gorgeous work!
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
Damia
Excellent macro of this cute little fuzzy creature! Wonderful details and colors. :)
redchilicat
:-) Awesome macro!!
Inspyred
WOW....I LOVE THIS SHOT. What a cool lil fella and such clarity on your shot. Great work!
Bug_Man
A beautiful shot of a beautiful subject! your gallery is outstanding!
CDBrugg
lovely picture
Celtic_Lass
LOL on the story! That's a lot of work... I have been trying for MONTHS to get a good bug shot! I think I finally got one... by total ACCIDENT. Kudos to you on your determination to get this shot!