My home is in Chamberlains, CBS, Newfoundland: a place close enough to sea so that I can go there to watch the glorious sunsets over the bay, and the other infinite variety of sights and sounds that are forever changing, yet forever the same. I'm not as young as I used to be and don't get around much any more, but I've had many wonderful hours of enjoyment with my Yasihca 44 TLR and trusty old OM-2. I've always enjoyed photographing wild flowers, particularly the smaller ones, many of which , albeit mostly overlooked and dismissed as weeds, are exquisitely beautiful. Digital photography, complete with all the magic of its own portable darkroom, has brought a new dimension to the hobby. My OM-2 is retired now, but it is such a beautiful instrument, such a joy to hold and behold, that I don't think I will ever want to part with it. My digital, used mostly, is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30. Its 35-420 mm Leica zoom lens can really reach out for those hard to reach shots. My photographs are strictly amateurish, but hopefully some have succeeded in capturing something of the moment that inspired them.
posted by Lloyd | 1:43 AM
4 Comments:
That's a great shot. What lens power were you using to get that close?
Thank's Charles.
My tele lens is only a Canon 70-300mm F/4.5-F/5.6 IS
If you are interested in the stats, the shot was hand held.
1/4000sec @ F/5.6 and 800 ISO. The IS is a definite help when taking hand-held tele shots. Usually I use a tripod.
Thanks Lloyd, that's useful information. I have a Nikon D70S, and still learning. Been putting off getting a good zoom lens, but will certainly be looking for something equivalent to the lens you used for this shot.
The IS must be the one which controls hand shake/vibration, I'm guessing. Pretty good for not using the tripod in any case.
Charlie
.Charlie, you've certainly got yourself a good camera, and with Nikon, a great selection of lenses to choose from.
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