CS #17 - "Photos & Comments"

[eswinston]

nice Kris!

 

[Kriss]

Thank you Sue.

nice Kris!

I went out to Quabbin Reservoir last weekend. Got some good shots there. There's a first anual home and garden show on the Cape this weekend. I don't know what to expect. It will either be real good or not. lol.

 

[menbrial]

two other ones , from the lake

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[cajun angel]

menbrial! These photos are stunning! I love em all! the way the gray of the bare trees contrast to the golden bushes and the reflection on the water! WOW!

Great job!!!!!

 

[Peter G]

Fall colors at the Japanese Garden

Thanks to Dianne for convincing me to participate in my first collective. These were taken this past Mon.

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I posted a few more on this thread
https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=91778

 

[cajun angel]

Wahhhooo! I was hoping you would post that one, Peter! That garden is literally on fire with all that glorious Fall color! Hey, we hope to see ya in more collective shoots!!!!!!! Well done and THANKS!

Oh ya'll, I'm excited because I saw Peter's photos in landscaping and thought he should submitt something here, this is his first time to do so!

 

[Peter G]

Wahhhooo! I was hoping you would post that one, Peter! That garden is literally on fire with all that glorious Fall color! Hey, we hope to see ya in more collective shoots!!!!!!! Well done and THANKS!

Oh ya'll, I'm excited because I saw Peter's photos in landscaping and thought he should submitt something here, this is his first time to do so!

Thanks for getting me off my rear-end to participate in this cool collective.

 

[The Mack]

Shot Monday afternoon. Was shot handheld, so wasn't able to go as low w/ the shutter as I had wanted.
A little info,

Sliding Rock, in Brevard NC. Pisgah National Forest.
People slide down this from rock in the spring/summer when it's not cold. The water was pretty damn cold today. The pool at the bottom is about 8' deep in the middle, and anywhere from 1-5 on the outside parts.

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[Clix Pix]

Reeeeally late to the party here! Earlier in the week I was busy with no time to shoot and then I was rained out the day I had planned to take the camera and get some signs of Autumn. Thankfully, today was beautiful and I captured a few signs of Fall:

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[cajun angel]

Oh Connie! These are incredible! Breathtaking photography too! I'm thrilled you were able to get some shooting in - VERY WELL WORTH THE WAIT for us!

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks, Dianne! I have this love affair with Macro photography going on and so I trotted out with the 70-180mm Micro....I just adore that lens!

 

[Terri French]

Reeeeally late to the party here! Earlier in the week I was busy with no time to shoot and then I was rained out the day I had planned to take the camera and get some signs of Autumn. Thankfully, today was beautiful and I captured a few signs of Fall:

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Connie,
These are very beautiful. I love the colors.

 

[Terri French]

Thanks, Dianne! I have this love affair with Macro photography going on and so I trotted out with the 70-180mm Micro....I just adore that lens!

Do you have other macro lenses? If so which is your favorite? I haven't bought a macro lens yet, although it is not in my immediate future--maybe next year.

 

[Clix Pix]

Thank you, Terri! A couple years ago, a few months after I bought my D70, I realized that I wanted to get up close and personal with certain subjects, so went out and bought a 105mm micro and began discovering the joys of macro. Next I got the 60mm macro, which is another of my favorite lenses. Then this spring, of course I just HAD to get the105mm VR micro...! I saw photos on here that had been taken with the 200mm micro, and decided to add one of those to my camera bag. One day, reading the "For Sale" forum I saw that Ditto had a Lester Dine macro for sale, so of course snapped that right up, as I had seen some remarkable work done with one of those unique lenses. On and off, I'd seen comments praising the 70-180 lens, but missed a couple of opportunities to get one, both locally and online. Then I was in a camera shop getting something else and idly asked if they had a 70-180 (since that lens has been discontinued, I expected them to either say "no" or to pull out a used copy). I was floored when the sales associate handed me a brand-new one in the box! Needless to say I bought that one immediately.

The 70-180 is a real little gem and I love it for its versatility as well as its sharpness. I join the chorus of those who have praised this lens and am really tickled to have it. Actually, there is one for sale right now on the For Sale forum, unless a sale has been completed now.

So, yes, I have a few macro lenses and each has its unique place in my camera bag and in my heart. For someone starting out I would definitely recommend the 105mm VR or the reasonably-priced 60mm micro. If you can get your hands on a 70-180mm in great condition that would be an excellent way to investigate the world of macro, too.

Oh -- editing to add something here: I just realized that I should state that the photo in the middle, the pumpkins and mums, was taken with the 35-70mm lens, not the 70-180mm. I just recently got the 35-70 and took it out for its maiden shoot yesterday, too. It also has a macro capability at the 35mm end. It's not strictly a dedicated macro lens, though.

 

[cajun angel]

Well, I just wanted to say Thanks to all of ya'll that participated and then thanks to the ones I managed to drag into it too! Every photo was pure inspiration and a joy to look at! I hope who ever hosts the next collective shoot will enjoy it as much as I did this one! ya'll keep on shootin' and postin!' Thanks for the fun! :biggrin:

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks to you, too, Dianne! Coordinating/hosting this is a bit time-consuming. We appreciate your pulling this one together!

 

[Terri French]

Thank you, Terri! A couple years ago, a few months after I bought my D70, I realized that I wanted to get up close and personal with certain subjects, so went out and bought a 105mm micro and began discovering the joys of macro. Next I got the 60mm macro, which is another of my favorite lenses. Then this spring, of course I just HAD to get the105mm VR micro...! I saw photos on here that had been taken with the 200mm micro, and decided to add one of those to my camera bag. One day, reading the "For Sale" forum I saw that Ditto had a Lester Dine macro for sale, so of course snapped that right up, as I had seen some remarkable work done with one of those unique lenses. On and off, I'd seen comments praising the 70-180 lens, but missed a couple of opportunities to get one, both locally and online. Then I was in a camera shop getting something else and idly asked if they had a 70-180 (since that lens has been discontinued, I expected them to either say "no" or to pull out a used copy). I was floored when the sales associate handed me a brand-new one in the box! Needless to say I bought that one immediately.

The 70-180 is a real little gem and I love it for its versatility as well as its sharpness. I join the chorus of those who have praised this lens and am really tickled to have it. Actually, there is one for sale right now on the For Sale forum, unless a sale has been completed now.

So, yes, I have a few macro lenses and each has its unique place in my camera bag and in my heart. For someone starting out I would definitely recommend the 105mm VR or the reasonably-priced 60mm micro. If you can get your hands on a 70-180mm in great condition that would be an excellent way to investigate the world of macro, too.

Oh -- editing to add something here: I just realized that I should state that the photo in the middle, the pumpkins and mums, was taken with the 35-70mm lens, not the 70-180mm. I just recently got the 35-70 and took it out for its maiden shoot yesterday, too. It also has a macro capability at the 35mm end. It's not strictly a dedicated macro lens, though.

Well, Connie. You have experience with them all, it looks like. When I get ready to buy ONE, I'll have you make a recommendation. Must be fun to be able to buy so much equipment. On my budget, I have to be very selective about what I get. I'm not complaining, though. I've been able to get some nice things that suit me well.

Thanks for sharing your macro lens story with me.

 

[Clix Pix]

In case anyone gets the wrong impression, I'm not wealthy....this past year, though, thanks to an inheritance, I have had a bit more financial freedom and chose to put money into camera gear and lenses. To my way of thinking, a good lens is an excellent investment because one can enjoy and use it but then if there is an unexpected financial crunch, which we all know does happen, there is the possibility of selling a lens or two in order to recoup some cash.

If right now I were looking at where to start with macro and didn't want to plunk out a bunch of money, I would go with the 60mm micro. It is one of my favorites. I pull that lens out when I want to do a tabletop shoot. I pull that lens out when I want to go out and sit in the middle of a flower bed and really get upclose and personal with the flowers and their innards. I pull that lens out when I want to shoot something up close, but not necessarily to the extent of actual macro..... It is a reasonably-priced lens and one which is excellent for an introduction to the world of macro. I've used that lens more than my 105mm or the 105mm VR, actually..... However, when there are bees or other insects flying around a flowerbed then I want to reach for something longer!

 

[Terri French]

Connie,
Thanks for this great information. It's nice to have someone with experience with a wide range of lenses share their experience here.

Now as far as being wealthy goes, I think that this is one place where it doesn't really matter. It's nice you were able to get your gear, although I bet you would rather still have your loved one here.:frown:

I'll be sure and look at both the 60 mm micro and the 105 vr when I get ready to get a macro lens.

Now, if I could just get a bonus or something at work so I could get me a new computer and a good tripod.............