Trying out the Z 100-400S as an ad-hoc macro lens. Once I learned to compensate for the fact that the AF box displayed in the viewfinder didn't quite correspond to the actual AF point, most of my images were in reasonably sharp focus.
The following are 3 true stories about species that were close to extinction. In fact, the BF feret was thought to be extinct by 1979. Despite all the bad news, all 3 of the following species were recovered.
IMO, the most interesting video is the one on how they recovered the Whooping Crane. Wow!
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In the Maine basins I have photographed loons on, the #1 food item Common Loons feed their growing chicks...... is the poor, lowly crayfish,
And the camera is the best tool to document this. Sure, you can sample a basin to identify the prey species. But that does not give you an idea of the frequency they occur *inside* loons or *inside* loon chicks, or if the loons are even eating them at all.
The camera can do this. With camera, we can identify the prey species, document it being consumed and the time/date it occurred. This adds up over the years.
So, keep up the interesting documentation with your cameras.
One of my favorite things to do in studio which helps me to get better as a photographer is to create an image in my mind and then create it.
When I first saw this watch, the image I created quickly came to my mind's eye. It is only a 5 dollar watch but I thought it would make for a really cool image. I headed to the hobby store and bought black river rocks. The whole shoot took me about 30 minutes as I knew exactly what I needed to do.
I used the Z9 with the 24-120 S lens. 2 strip boxes on the sides feathering the light and a long exposure so the smoke would resemble running water.
Creative Edge wrote:
One of my favorite things to do in studio which helps me to get better as a photographer is to create an image in my mind and then create it.
When I first saw this watch, the image I created quickly came to my mind's eye. It is only a 5 dollar watch but I thought it would make for a really cool image. I headed to the hobby store and bought black river rocks. The whole shoot took me about 30 minutes as I knew exactly what I needed to do.
I used the Z9 with the 24-120 S lens. 2 strip boxes on the sides feathering the light and a long exposure so the smoke would resemble running water. ...Show more →
Hi Michael.
Most creative of you! Is this what is called product photography?
pulled out my Sigma 120-300/2.8 Sport and the Nikon 70-200/2.8 FL. hadn't used them in a quite a while. with the help of a local friends on the front lawn they seem to still function well on the Z9. shot in DX
