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Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 micro lens| Hand-held
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Category: Flowers
P52 45/52 Camellia Refraction
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Nikon Df| AF Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D micro w/ 68mm Kenko Extension tubes| SB910 camera right @ 1/8pwr| Hand-held
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P52 39/52 First of the Season’s Camellias
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It was a week of welcome firsts. We had the first good rain we’ve seen/had in such a long time, and my Camellia bush is beginning to blossom ringing in Fall.
Nikon D700| LensBaby Composer Pro II w/Soft Focus Optic, f/2.8| ISO 320| Manual Priority| Hand-held
Life in the Garden
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Most the flowers in my yard have been long gone, but the Lantana continues to grow and bloom! The Fritillary still comes by to sip on the Lantana, and yesterday I had a Skipper of some sort stop by.
Growing under, and around the Lantana I have some wild Scarlet Pimpernel. Most consider this a weed and pull it out, but I let it grow. I like its tiny flowers. They’re only as big as my little finger’s nail.
Change is definitely in the air around here. There are fewer and fewer Finches coming to the Feeder this week. I think they’re beginning to move on. Here’s a male House Finch perched on the feeder. I really like this feeder. It really is Squirrel proof! ( This was shot through a double glass window so it’s a bit soft).
The Anna’s Hummingbirds are still around, but I haven’t been able to get a decent image of them from my window.
I’m going to get myself a blind during the off season so I’m ready for them next Spring.
It’s a Holiday week-end ( Labor Day on Monday) here in the States I hope to get over to the coast, or to some favorite birding places to see if any of the winter birds are starting to arrive. It’s also He-Man’s birthday tomorrow so, I’ll be in the kitchen baking the cake he’s requested: Chocolate cake with custard filling and vanilla frosting.
I hope you all have a great week-end.
Images made with:
Nikon D700 w/ Nikkor 105mm Micro lens, and
Nikon D300s w/ AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 w/Nikkor 14eII Teleconverter
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P52 31/52 Jaxon
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I’m still trying to figure out how all the bits and pieces to my LensBaby Composer Pro work. I finally put my Soft Focus Optic
in and took some photos of flowers, and a few head shots of #1 Grandson who is 19 months old now. I like this pose the best of the three images I took.
I thought the pose fit Black & White best, and then I put an antique finish, and frame on it and really liked how it came out.
I’ve had the LensBaby Composer Pro for several weeks now, and like it, but I was having an issue with the Ball Locking, and the mounting lock. The Ball adjustment lock and the mounting lock both turn in the same direction and when ever I would turn the ball to change the point of focus it would also unscrew the lens. I kept remounting it, but nothing worked. It wouldn’t have that secure “snap!” when twisted into place, and I couldn’t find a little dot to line up with my white dot on my camera. Let me assure now, that I did read the manual…such as it is- multiple times. It’s a brochure that tells you how to install and remove your Optic, but there is nothing on how to mount it to your camera. As you can imagine I wasn’t happy about that set up, and it was scary thinking my lens wasn’t really secure in the mount. I was afraid it would fall off at any time.
I finally sent a message to my friend Wayne asking him what the trick to mounting the lens so it would lock in place is? Within a few minutes he told me there was tiny “Red” dot on the metal mount that I should match up with my camera. I looked at the mount and sure enough there it was! A tiny red dot on the metal mount. I never saw it before. Nikon programmed me to look for a white dot since my camera and lenses all have a white dot to line up.
I remounted my Composer Pro and got that nice “snap!” into place and locked sound. What a huge relief that is! Now I like my Composer Pro a lot more! THANK YOU WAYNE!
There’s supposed to be a dot on my Optics that you line up with the Composer Pro when installing them, but I can’t find the dots! Red or White! I’m hopeless I guess. For now I’m lining up the notches and securing my Optics that way. They’re secure in the Composer at least so, hopefully it’s right. 🙂
Here are a couple flower images I made using the LensBaby Composer Pro and Soft Focus Optic. I love this soft, dreamy look, and the OOF areas are smooth and creamy. Love it!
My Lantana with Soft focus Optic and +8mm & +16mm macro converters.
…and a neighbors Daisy like flower with the Soft Focus Optic
I’ve also got a wide-angle, and telephoto lens I need to try out. Perhaps this week-end.
Nikon D700| LensBaby Composer Pro with Soft Focus Optic and Macro Converter kit.
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Unfolding
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I went on quick walk about in the neighborhood this morning with the Lensbaby Composer Pro and Macro converters, but didn’t stay out long because the wind picked up making it really hard to shoot the flowers.
This Bud didn’t take much post development. In ACR I used the lens correction filter, camera color settings filter, and moved it to CS6 to Nik Suite’s Viveza 2 where I applied some structure to the center of the rose and inside pedal then added a darken vignette around the edge of the image using Nik’s Color Efex Pro 4. That’s it! Obtaining the dreamy look is just about effortless with this lens. I love that!
I also bought the Soft Focus Optic that I hope to get to play with today.
Nikon D700} LensBaby Composer Pro w/Double Glass Optic w/16mm and 8mm macro converters| f2.8| ISO 400| Hand-held
A new Adventure with a LensBaby Composer Pro
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I recently sold a lens I no longer use because I upgraded it to a better version. I put the money in the bank, then promptly
purchased a LensBaby Composer Pro with Double Glass Optic, and optional macro converter set.
There’s a bit of a learning curve, but I think I’ll get the hang of it with a little more practice.
These images are the first in what I hope will be a long love affair with this little lens.
This is my Hydrangea. I love this plant. It’s taken a long time to get to this size. We’re having the front yard and driveway redone and I’ve been asked by every contractor if I wanted to remove it and pave over the area. I’ve replied, “No, it stays!” every time they ask.
I took this image with the LensBaby Composer with Double Glass Optic at f4
This is closer look with the Double Glass Optic and 16mm and 8mm macro converters attached @f2.8
White Oleander- LensBaby Composer with Double Glass Optic and Macro Converters @ f2.8
White Oleander- LensBaby Composer with Double Glass Optic and Macro Converters @ f2.8
I am looking forward to having some free time to wander around the neighborhood looking for flowers to
photograph with the lens. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun to play with.
Nikon D700| Lexar Professional Digital Film| Hand-held
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