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
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Comments (14)
amlondono
GREAT SHOT . Your Dragonflies are superb . I hope you post MORE of them . Maybe one day i will be able to take a shot too . But here they fly like jets ............ ! Thanks for sharing . Have a nice day :> Ana
MrsLubner
Awesome shot. the pov is good but I really love the colors. And the whole thing really sits up and out on the page. A stunning shot and I really mean that.
angelafair
What a good shot!!! She looks like a cartoon in the face! hehe! Lovin this shot!
durleybeachbum
Perfect composition!
JeffG7BRJ
I think she was trying to keep her best profile to the lens Lee. She sure is a beauty and the colouring shows up really well with the blurred green background. Bravo!!!!!
JaneEden
Wowee this is a work of art, and amazing. Bravo to you!!!!
tizjezzme
cool macro Lee... :)
krakosky
great colours good macro
phothomaniac
Great shot!
mark.spooner
Excellent.
bpclarke
Gorgeous! Love the sharp detail and the lovely colors. Bunny
lizzibell
great capture...
gradient
Wonderful shot! She's posing perfectly for you! I can never seem to get the big blues to sit still long enough...
Richardphotos
seldom do I notice them following my every move but one I posted recently from my yard was doing just that.beautiful specimen