“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ― Eudora Welty
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This little bird was very busy pecking through all the dropped leaves, and twigs looking for worms grubs I think. I watched it for a little while but never saw it get a worm.
I’m not sure what breed it is. It looks sort of like House Wren or some sort of Thrush to me. Anyone know?
Nikon D700| Nikkor 70-300@ 300mm| f5.6| 1/60 sec| ISO 640| Manual Mode| Hand-held
Morning above San Francisco Bay, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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My friend Anne asked me if I was free to do some scouting and hiking with her yesterday, and lucky for me I was. We spent the day in San Francisco, and this was our first stop.
Actually we were hoping for more fog, but we got a late start. We met for breakfast…it was worth it!
This is my first published Panorama…I think. Todd have I published one before? I know I’ve played with them but don’t think I’ve shared them.
This is 3 frames stitched together showing Fort Baker‘s Horseshoe Cove, Angel Island, Downtown San Francisco, and Golden Gate Bridge with Twin Peaks behind it.
There is some vignetting in the corners due to my Grad…I was shooting into the sun.
I hope to get better at them as I do more. Be kind with your critiques please. “)
Nikon D700|Nikkor 17-35 @17mm| f16| 1/25 sec| ISO 200| Manual Mode| Tripod| Stitched with CS5 Photomerge
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Nikon D700| Nikkor 70-300mm @ 200mm| f16| 1/40sec| ISO 320| Manual Mode| Tripod|Cir Polarizer w/warming
Powell and Hyde St, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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It’s all about the bag and tude!
Nikon D90| Nikkor 17-35@ 17mm| f8| 1/160 sec| ISO 200| Aperture Priority| Hand-held
San Francisco, CA; cable cars; iconic scenes; black & white;
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I rose early again this morning to meet 4 friends to try once more to photograph the rising Crescent Moon over Mt. Hamilton. Can you see it? You may have to click the photo once or twice to view larger. Though the sky was much clearer this morning of fog, low clouds, and haze we were competing with the later hour and approaching dawn. I couldn’t see it with my naked eye. Thankfully my camera did, and I was able to tease it out using Lightroom4.
We shot the sunrise shortly after this. I hope to post a photo from that later. I used my new Solar filter for it.
Nikon D300s| Nikkor 80-200mm@200mm+ Tamorn 1.4TC| |f11| 2 sec| ISO 800| Manual Mode| Tripod|
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Yesterday while hiking the Dorn Trail in Clear Lake, CA I saw this wildflower called Hounds Tongue. It’s named for its broad leaves which you can’t see here. To get this macro view I used 3 extensions tubes; the Kenko
36mm, 20mm, and 12mm with my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 prime lens. It took some patience to get the focus lined up. The depth of field is really shallow even using all 3 tubes, and stopping down to f11. I really think I need a focusing rail.
I’d like to get one that doesn’t break the bank since I really only do macro photography in the Spring and Summer when flowers are abundant. Are you using a focusing rail? Recommendations are welcome!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm w/ Kenko extension Tubes| f11| 1/4 sec| ISO 200| Manual mode & focus| Tripod- I think I used flash too on this shot.
“Everybody, get on the floor, let’s dance! Don’t fight the feelin’, give yourself a chance! Shake, Shake, Shake! Shake your booty!” KC and the Sunshine Band, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.
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Nikon D300s| Nikkor 70-300mmVR@ 300mm| f5.6| 1/2000 sec| ISO500| Manual Mode| Hand-held from a car window- Auto-Tour
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