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 (18)
MrsLubner
This pov shows how flattened this beetle is. Very streamlined. Good color on the white blossoms. Great shot of course. :-)
mbz2662
Nice shot of the beetle on the pretty white flowers :)
Chaosphoto
well now, that is kind of pretty
durleybeachbum
It looks marvellous against the creamy-white.
praep
Cute one - nice colour contrast.
ACS-001
The way the flowers fade slowly into shadow is just as beautirul as the little insect. A good reminder that we've got a ways to go before winter.
GBCalls
Looks like difficult terrain for this beetle to negotiate. Excellent display Lee
flora-crassella
… Your photo is a beautiful memory to spring - however it comes back! Beautiful photo!
lizzibell
Beautiful...
kbatty
Beautiful POV. Great shot!
MrsRatbag
Awesome shot!
RIGAU
Muy buena !!!
Alz2008
wonderful macro..
skyla824
WONDERFUL SHOT.. THE COLOR CONTRASTS ARE AWESOME.... WELL DONE...
RobyHermida
Great work!!!! :o)
bpclarke
What a beauty! Excellent shot. Bunny
lorandbartho
Great macro!
aries62
The contrast of colors is so striking, the red against the creamy background. Lovely shot!