Black and white gurus on the net say that grey days are good days for black and white photography. The even light is good for capturing textures, dimensions, shapes and shades of grey. So, that’s what I did for today’s One Picture a Day. What could be better for exploring shades of grey than a […]
I found the One Picture a Day for today staring me in the face this morning. A house centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata, was visiting the sink at work. He, or she, waited patiently while I retrieved my camera. This photogenic species was originally from the Mediterranean, but is now found throughout the world. They frequent humid area […]
This is a bit of a vanity post. This Pinewood Derby car is a car I built for a “Dad’s Category” in a Pinewood Derby race that my kids also raced in several years ago. I thought it was pretty innovative, though I have seen many “guitar cars” since then. However, I have mostly seen […]
I pulled out the Merax One Shot Photo Studio again for this macro photography of a weathered coin. I wasn’t interested in taking a lot of time for this. I set up the studio against the wall. I stuck the coin to the wall with a bit of tacky putty. I laid the studio so […]
Next up in our gallery we have an abstract of ice. The greenish cast is from algae growing on the wall beneath the ice. This photograph was taken with a Nikon D90, the 18-55 VR kit lens, and the D90 on-board flash. Winter is a challenging time to photograph. Color is difficult to find; fingers […]
The Nikon D90 DSLR built-in flash is adequate in many cases. Personally, I’d rather work with the existing light wherever possible; it’s more interesting. Even with existing light a little fill-in flash can make a big difference, and the on-board flash is adequate for this. However, the on-board flash has shortcomings. The onboard flash is too […]
For a while I owned the 18-135mm Nikon telephoto zoom, then the Nikon 18-200mm VR. The most interesting pictures with any zoom, are usually used either full wide or full telephoto. But 135mm or even 200mm is just too short to be exciting for telephoto. It’s too short to bring wildlife up close, even too […]
This review compares two genuine 300mm Nikon zoom lenses that are available for less that $200. Problems with the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G AF For two years I have used the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G Nikon zoom lens. While it was a bargain, I have not been satisfied with its performance optically. For example, see this shot of a […]
Here’s the thing about zoom lenses. I have owned the Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX and the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II. Both were fine lenses. But many times I found myself using them full wide or full telephoto. The 18-200mm in particular is an expensive lens. Why carry that kind of […]