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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Thu 02-Aug-12 04:32 AM
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"Male GBS from today"


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This one perched above my head so I got a slightly different angle and was able to get close enough for this uncropped shot.

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jtmcg Gold Member Nikonian since 22nd Mar 2007Thu 02-Aug-12 09:38 PM
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Well done Wasil? Close indeed.

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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Fri 03-Aug-12 02:02 PM
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Well, probably not as well done as I'd like.

Haven't been out shooting in a while, and coming back to it recently, it seems my pics are looking a little back-focused. Since I manually focus everything, I'm thinking my eyeglass prescription has changed!

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Cavy2 Silver Member Nikonian since 02nd Aug 2006Sun 05-Aug-12 12:42 AM
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Very nice Wasil! Looks like nice detail to me.


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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Sun 05-Aug-12 02:19 AM
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Thanks very much, Kathy. I remember focusing this shot and thought I had it sharpest on the eye. After posting it here and examining a little closer, I saw the sharpest parts of the bug were elsewhere. I've noticed this with a lot of the things I've photographed recently, so something has changed. I'm thinking it must be my eyesight.

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jtmcg Gold Member Nikonian since 22nd Mar 2007Sun 05-Aug-12 12:47 AM
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#4. "RE: Male GBS from today"
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>Well done Wasil?

The question mark was a typo Wasil. Tried to edit but saw it too late.

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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Sun 05-Aug-12 02:28 AM
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I figured it was a typo John so was just playing along for a little fun. But I was serious about my eyes. I think shooting animal subjects in this photography genre requires certain physical qualities and I'm a little bummed that I seem to be losing some of these with time. Maybe a body with live view would help? Perhaps I can get my Dr. to write me a prescription for a new dslr...

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jtmcg Gold Member Nikonian since 22nd Mar 2007Sun 05-Aug-12 02:28 PM
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> I think
>shooting animal subjects in this photography genre requires
>certain physical qualities and I'm a little bummed that I seem
>to be losing some of these with time. Maybe a body with live
>view would help?

I have the D800 now with LV and it does help. I have LV on my D300 too but I found it much too cumbersome to use in the field. On the D800 (and I guess other current Nikons) it's one touch on and off and you're shooting MUP.

>Perhaps I can get my Dr. to write me a
>prescription for a new dslr...

Great idea. Maybe you could file a health insurance claim arguing that it's necessary to preserve your sanity

John

  
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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Tue 07-Aug-12 05:32 AM
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#8. "RE: Male GBS from today"
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Great info on the D300 live view vs. D800. Thanks.

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jdroach Platinum Member Nikonian since 21st Mar 2009Fri 10-Aug-12 12:08 AM
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#9. "RE: Male GBS from today"
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Splendid! How did you take it?

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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Fri 10-Aug-12 01:31 PM
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#10. "RE: Male GBS from today"
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Thanks, John. I used my Sigma 180mm lens on this, ISO 400, shutter 1/200 because it was a handheld shot (using a tripod makes me miss most photo opportunites with animal subjects). I'll have to look up the file to see what aperture, but I'm thinking somewhere between f/14 to f/16. I usuallly use flash dialed down to a fraction of TTL output to fill in shadows.

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jdroach Platinum Member Nikonian since 21st Mar 2009Fri 10-Aug-12 01:46 PM
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Thanks for the info...again, nicely done....the flash definitely worked here. Ugly critter yet beautiful, and beautifully captured.

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WK Silver Member Nikonian since 27th Apr 2004Tue 14-Aug-12 09:47 AM
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#12. "RE: Male GBS from today"
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Thanks again, John. Glad you like the image.

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