I think this is the first photo published that I shot with my new-to-me Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF lens, aka the nifty-fifty. I like this lens, a lot 
50mm prime lens, 1/200 sec at f/1.8, ISO 200
May 122012
May 072012
You know when it’s real easy to get a close-up photo of one of these little buggers?
When they land in the paint tray you left outside to dry and can’t fly away!
105mm macro lens, 1/1600 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 200
Apr 172012
It’s spring, I think there’s an unwritten photographer’s rule that says we have to take pics of flowers!
105mm macro lens, 1/125 sec @ f/3.2, ISO 200
Sep 162011
Among the floral arrangements sent for my step-fathers funeral yesterday was a *gorgeous* orchid basket. I promise, I didn’t post-process the photo at all, this is exactly how the colors looked coming straight out of the camera!
105mm macro lens, 1/20 sec at f/3.2, ISO 1600
Sep 032011
You should have heard the noise this girl (guy? who knows…) made when DB got too close to the younger ones!
And I’ve learned another advantage of having a longer telephoto lens- you can take photos from further away and preserve your safety. No one wants to mess with a large, pissed off bird.
70-200 lens at 165 mm, 1/200 sec at f/2.8, ISO 800
Aug 252011
Driving around north-suburban Baltimore, we came across a trio of deer just hanging out, barely 100 feet off the road. They were pretty mellow deer, they just watched me as I pulled over and took several pics. Unfortunately I couldn’t get all 3 in one good shot, it seems that whenever 2 were looking towards me 1 wasn’t cooperating. This was about the best I got.
18-105mm lens at 105 mm, 1/30 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200
Aug 242011
At least that’s what I imagine this bee was saying!
[This is definitely one of those photos you should click to open full-sized in a new window. I'm pretty impressed with the detail, if I may say so myself ]
105mm macro lens, 1/800 sec at f/3.5, ISO 200
Jul 252011
This might be one of my favorite nature close-up photos ever!
I was in the yard with the kids and this guy caught my eye. Fortunately he was still sitting there when I returned with my camera and didn’t move when I moved in real close. Gotta love having a high-quality macro lens!
105mm macro lens, 1/500 sec at f/3.0, ISO 200
I often encourage readers to click on a photo to view it at full size a new window. Here’s what this guys body looks like at full size. In reality his body was only about an inch or so long. Pretty good detail, huh?
Jul 232011
This was actually a very difficult photo to take. Between the shallow depth of field and the web moving in the breeze, focusing was a challenge and I think I took about a dozen photos before I finally got something I liked.
105mm macro lens, 1/15 sec at f/7.1, ISO 800
May 132011
Seems like something to be grateful for, right?
