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 (17)
Igolochka
Cool macro, she has such a cute eyes:)
praep
Cute fly. that´s right. I love those insect-eyes very much.
ElusiveAngel
lol It is a cute fly. I will call it the elephant fly. :) It has a little trunk on its nose haha. Excellent macro! Good luck with your exhibition.
mbz2662
lol... pretty cute for a fly ;) Nice shot. I'll miss your uploads everday... Good luck with the exhibition and the house.
flora-crassella
really "cute"! Fantastic macro!!!
durleybeachbum
I suppose what makes him so appealing are the big eyes in comparison to his short hairy body! Congratulations on your long deserved recognition!
Alz2008
Excellent detail..
Chaosphoto
nice closeup Lee
JeffG7BRJ
You have had quite a break from house building Lee, so don't overdo it, take it steady. I look forward to hearing about the new commision, that is if you feel like telling of course. Keep us informed of the exhibition as well, I know a couple of them have gone, I'm pretty sure a few more will go as well. The very best of luck with both projects. Superb macro here, I have never seen a 'cute fly' before, the head on this reminds me somewhat of Tweety Pie, the big eyes and little beak sticking out. Excellent detail even though the focus is a little soft, it has a dream like quality. Bravo!!!!!
DAVER2112
He is cute, Very nice shot!! :)
PD154
Excellent study Lee, good luck with the exhib and the house, see you when you return!
ysvry
great macro.
skyla824
awesome macro work...
NightGallery
I thought I was one of the few that liked flies, guess not!! ;-) It is cute. Very cool shot too. Good detail. I actually love the diversity in the fly family. So many varieties of sizes and shapes and looks. And for the most part, they are one of the more patient; less skittish insects. Good job man!
EmeraldElf
Excellent macro!
bpclarke
This is a cute little fly. Such a cute little upturned nose and pushed in face. Excellent capture. Bunny
Chipka
Great work! It's good to see someone who like insects as much as I do...unfortunately, I don't have much of an insect-showing in my gallery, but who knows, maybe that'll change at some point. But enough of that. I have to say that this is a perfectly presented, perfectly captured picture. The sense of color and detail is stunning. Great work, as always.