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)
Winterclaw
Nice snapshot. That must have been difficult to get because those suckers rarely hold still.
thevolunteer
What a beautiful capture. I could never get one like this. Wonderful. Aloha
phothomaniac
Meanwhile i know it's not easy to get a close up shot. You did it very well.
MrsLubner
The translucent look of the wings is so very well seen here. Awesome shot.
PSDuck
Great picture! You managed to get the intricate lacing of the wing veining.
flora-crassella
...ein wundervolles Foto von dieser schönen Libelle! Alle Deine Libellen-Fotos begeistern mich!!!!
durleybeachbum
Super! It will be interesting to know how many species you have seen on your land.
mbz2662
Another wonderful photo.
Chaosphoto
lovely crisp capture of a veryy handsome dragonfly
GBCalls
Super capture! Well done
JeffG7BRJ
This shot is great for comparing both front and back wings Lee, I like the paterns in the structure of them. In this one the front and back in the clear section of the wings is almost identical, whilst the coloured section is a different sort of make up. A very interesting shot for me. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!! I hope your work on the exhibition is on track.
ysvry
great foto as usual.
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
Aioros
Great capture - excellent.............
praep
Love your pictures. Wonderful capture.
bpclarke
What a beauty! Splendid creation. Bunny
RIGAU
MUY BUENA !!!