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 (16)
stuart83
Very well captured, look like burned marshmallow (sort of) Stuart
alhak
hmmm marshmallows...wonderful shot and i love your framing, beautiful
RobyHermida
Very beautiful, are these mushrooms, rotted to eat??? jajajajajajajajajaja A thing you, I for the doubts don't eat them!! An extraordinary picture Roby
hairyface
Beautiful colours,lovely composition and lighting
afugatt
Beautiful composition. I LOVE it!
nongo
I probably wouldn't eat those if I came upon them in the woods? But if someone prepared them I'm sure I'd try a few tastes, of course, then I'd be hooked and want them all the time... excellent image!!!!
MrsLubner
They are sure a happy sight in the woods. I love the bumps and the round heads on them. Fantastic!
aljaysart
Nice looks like a nest with eggs in.
lizzibell
Beautiful...
42n8
Lol. They certainly live up to their name lovely shot and presentation
tizjezzme
Excellent find, for sure Lee. Glad you didn't have a taste - better safe than sorry!
Buffalo1
As a born and bred city dweller, I only eat what comes from the grocery store! Another beautiful nature shot, Lee.
drag
What a lovely nature shot. They look a little to prickly for my taste though.
LadyRembrandt
Very cool image. Looks like an explosion of sorts. Very appropriate for the holiday. The colors look very pretty in this image (as nature intended I'm sure).
auntietk
Beautiful shot! I've seen too many warnings when it comes to mushrooms. They seem to all say "these are safe, but there are some other ones that look just like them that will kill you!" I'll pass on having them for dinner!
bpclarke
I think I'll stick to the ones in the stores. I know they are safe. These are gorgeous to look at though. Superb capture. Bunny