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 (17)
LadyRembrandt
excellent form and macro. i enjoy the impression background. great work.
micturn
Scary, but very well done!
jo3d
Superbe MACRO ! I Like . Bravo !
wonderworld
Gorgeous shot of this very pregnant spider!!! Amazing shot and love the colors!!!
Dianthus
Excellent macro Lee:)
stormchaser
An amazing little creature & and amazing photo. Love the really sharp focus on the spider with the background blurring away.
tizjezzme
Oh yes, Lee .. this one is GREAT! Tell that spidey even his backside is photogenic! lol Great macro in excellent focus - and perfect title to go with it. have a great day ... :)
Cosine
Very nice macro; love the detail.
MrsLubner
This is an excellent shot of this tiny spider. Nicely done on that bent blade of grass with the blurred pastel background. Fantastic macro.
Damia
Awsome and creepy spider shot! The colors and details are wonderful. :)
lizzibell
Very nice....
Littlejock
Perfect details and colours
foxxmulder70
I know what you mean, I also have trouble with that! Found your capture to be a great one at that, bravo!
zoren
great shot....!!
cbender
really well done!!! good work!
GiMi53
Even spiders have a place in your wonderful macro gallery ! Congratulations, Lee for the selection of your image in LwitG (Last Week in the Gallery week 26-2007 ) !
eborg1
Beautiful spider picture.