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 (22)
thevolunteer
Great macro. Lucky you can take so many pictures of them. Not here in Hawaii. At least not me. Nice job. Aloha
mbz2662
Great shot. I gotta ask. What's she eating?
praep
Great shot. I gotta answer - I think it´s a little fly. Love your pictures.
phothomaniac
What a stunning shot! Great!
RobyHermida
Gorgeous image
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL CAPTURE SUCH A PRETTY GREEN
flora-crassella
...ein schönes Foto von dieser grünen Libelle! Wo findet man die vielen Libellen? Ich war schon froh, dass ich eine erwischt habe!
Doriutz
Fantastic colors, excellent details :)
micturn
Amazing colours in this, great work.
micturn
Amazing colours in this, great work.
micturn
Amazing colours in this, great work.
micturn
Amazing colours in this, great work.
micturn
Amazing colours in this, great work.
durleybeachbum
Super catch! She matches her perch beautifully.
artaddict2
Excellent macro very clear, but their wonderful green colouring must make them not easy to find, they blend in so much with their natural habitat.
GBCalls
That , Lee is an amazing combination of color and clarity. Excellent capture with fine detail. Well done!
ysvry
Great macro.
danob
A SUPERB macro very natural surroundings too
nfrocer
Fantastic!
gizmo563
A fantastic capture!
NightGallery
Man, I just LOVE the colors in this shot. Great shot.
bpclarke
What an incredible shot! Amazing colors too. Bunny