I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (24)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture, well done...
JDoc
Sometimes hanging on is all we can do. Pretty darn good!
mbz2662
A great shot of this tree frog.
maraich
I love frogs! What a beautiful fellow you ran into. Gorgeous, clear shot.
flora-crassella
ohhhh was für eine wunderbare Aufnahme von dem kleinen Frosch! Ich bin begeistert!!!
Buffalo1
A handsome little guy in an interesting pose!
durleybeachbum
Irresistible indeed!
Chaosphoto
Nice work and very nicely posed by the frog for you
sharky_
Nice capture... Excellent. Aloha
phothomaniac
As always, an excellent shot!
GBCalls
Super shot, since we do not have these in my area that I am aware of, they are fascinating to see. Well done
magg_ca
WOW, what a great shot
timtripp
superb!
KaToFel
What a typical smug frog waiting for the ladder in order to climb up and show us the good weather. Nice green swift suit too.
StandsInAwe
Well done here.
iaacf
What can I say.. it is just beautiful.
skyla824
incredible macro work...
bpclarke
Gorgeous shot! He's a cutie. Bunny
Optiramma
fantastic! love the color pallet and balance in this, wonderful capture!!!
CavalierLady
Niiiiice shot!
dbrv6
made me smile - let us redefine what green is.
praep
Great macro shot.
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
LadyRembrandt
This is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!