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 (8)
giulband
Great great shot !
ZigZag321
LOL. Yup, definitely don't want them staying around too long. What a fantastic picture!
durleybeachbum
They are so extremely cute, but I suppose they are destructive. I know nothing about them, so am free to fall in love.
ichtvan
Wow great shot. A funny small animal.
cheekyelf
Oh my goodness,this is an awesome shot,so darn cute.I have really enjoyed viewing them all.I hope they enjoy their new residency lol!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
Mark-David-Rogers
Possums are curious creatures, I believe they can play dead for ages and even produce from a gland a smell that resembles rotting flesh to fool potential predators. If they feel seriously threatened they use this option. I guess whilst they seem cute along with raccoons with their dark masks can create mayhem in and around the home, especially if they get into roof space. Great shots in this series.
Katraz
Nice shot of a cute little critter .