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)
kathym
Its a beautiful image Lee. Hope your construction project goes smoothly.
amlondono
Both versions are fantastic , excellent details , Love them , thanks for sharing , Ana
mps
Both are excellent shots.
artaddict2
Great Upload Lee, Superb presentation. Good luck with the construction!
mbz2662
Wonderful presentation. Good luck with the house.
skyla824
wonderful shot .. either way it is fantastic
lanemtripp
simply beautiful
durleybeachbum
Both of them are gorgeous! I hope you are still enjoying your mammoth project, and it hasn't become a burden.
JeffG7BRJ
As long as you give us the odd upload to let us know you are OK and the house is progressing nicely, I am not worried about comments at all. Saw the top one first and thought, I have never seen a blue moth before.lol. Excellent capture and postwork. Bravo!!!!!
aljaysart
Beautiful colours and textures, excellent well done.
Flannelman
I love them both. The softness is very nice and the detail within is still awesome. Glad to hear from you and that the house is coming along well.
bpclarke
Fantastic composition. Very nice detailing and color. I like the negative and real combination. Splendid shot. Bunny
dorothylee
I like them both too. Great images!
mairekas
Just simply beautiful!