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)
Richardphotos
tree frog or finger food?superb macro
Lashia
what a beautiful macro of a beautiful animal! Great shot, very cute, love the colour
MrsLubner
He seems so happy to be perched on your finger. Although I still like yesterday's best, this photo is so amazing with clear details and even an expression on its face.
RobyHermida
Great shot :-)
ACS-001
This is my new favorite. The details -- especially his little eye and alien-looking hands, and the ridges on your finger -- are great, but it's that tiny leaf under the frog's finger that makes this shot amazing. Somehow that one little thing that couldn't possibly have been planned gives this the one detail it needed to be perfect. Love it.
Chipka
I seriously have some catching up to do! This is a great image, the details you captured are absolutely stunning, especially the designs visible on the little froggy-belly. The sense of color is fantastic and I love the little leaf as well. I won't go into a whole "grocery list" of every element of this image that I like, but the frog's eye is superbly caught, as are the other details, especially the ridges and little fingers. Great work!
furuta
So cute frog. wonderful shot!!
durleybeachbum
Such a great set of pics, I coudn't choose a favourite.
sharky_
Kewl capture. Aloha
flora-crassella
...und die bleiben immer am Finger sitzen? Superschöne Aufnahme - wie immer!
skyla824
outstanding macro work.... the colors are fantastic. small leaf on front leg is neat as well
JeffG7BRJ
Another outstanding macro Lee, you take better pictures handheld than most of us using tripods, myself included. I also like the tiny leaf adhered to the frogs finger, and your finger giving a very good sense of scale to the whole image. The eye is just perfect. Superb clarity and detail. It has been a fantastic series, with this very co-operative tree frog. Bravo!!!!!
Fidelity2
Your image is very well done.
bpclarke
Splendid capture. The tiny leaf is a wonderful addition to the size of this little guy. Great series Lee! Thank you. Bunny
LENK911
WOW SO TINY. I CAN SEE YOUR FINGERPRINTS! SO COOL AND BEAUTIFUL.
StandsInAwe
Great series... And a very good subject he was.
Garlor
How much did you pay him to model? A small worm snack? thanks for the series, I seldom see these critters.