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 (18)
praep
Amazing great shot, Lee. You did wonderful pictures every day - I must wait till the rain stops to take some new pictures here. Have a nice day.
GiMi53
An excellentissime capture of wildlife here, Lee. Well seen !
durleybeachbum
Astonishing! Such a huge prey item, I hope one day you see the actual kill!
flora-crassella
....wow!!!! Was für eine schöne Spinne! Die muss ja sehr groß sein, wenn man die Libelle sieht, die sie "gefangen" hat! Wunderbare Aufnahme!!!!!!!
busi2ness
This is an excellent report of hunting of the lynx. Fantastic!
mbz2662
Wow~ How big is that spider? If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe the spider caught a dragonfly. Fabulous photo.
Chaosphoto
Oh no, not the dragonfly !!! Bad Bad spider !!. But very nice shot Lee
Trollmac
That's a cool looking spider, almost looks kinda like a cyclops spider, great capture!
Genma
Great shot Lee... I really like the composition. Interesting that the front section of her body looks almost translucent, like a gum drop as opposed to the rear section which is opaque. Very well done.
GBCalls
Wow! she is a big spider then, never saw one that large. Excellent Lee
kaward
Amazing action shot of a pair of top predators of the insect world. That is one huge spider too! Top Class work Lee!
ysvry
great macro
StandsInAwe
Super shot!
MrsLubner
I hate it when I go to the store and buy something and then they tell me they don't have a sack big enough to fit so could I just carry it out to the car the way it is! I hope this spider puts in a complaint! LOL Great shot and, my! do you think his eyes are bigger than his stomach? :-)
Buffalo1 Online Now!
This is another science textbook shot, Lee. Have you thought about marketing these excellent insect macros?
skyla824
exquisite macro work.. this is one of your best photo's yet.. right time and right place. pure perfection. some people can wait a long time to pull one of these shots off. awesome work
bpclarke
What an amazing shot! Splendid capture and details. Bunny
MOODYBLUE92954
NICE CAPTURE POOR DRAGONFLY