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[nbanjogal]

Sometime before midnight (whatever time zone you are in) this Sunday, 31 August, post the best photo you have taken this week. Any subject, any style--just give us your best shot.


PS: If you can, list your EXIF info and any special lighting setups you may have used.

 

PPS: Don't forget to try out the editing mini-challenge!

 

 

[alaurasgolfmom]

 

Yesterday is probably the only day I will be able to get out and shoot this week, so thought I would go ahead and post. This pic was taken early in the morning when this little lady wandered in front of me. I loved the little "notch" in her ear and that you could see her eyelashes (would kill to have ones just like that...lol!)

 Taken with a Nikon d5100 and 55-300mm lens

  f/stop 5.6

  shutter speed 1/500th

 and iso 1100

[Thumper]

 

Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G AF-S ED-IF VR

f/4

1/800s

ISO 2000

[nbanjogal]

Went out last night with a friend to see if we could get the Milky Way over the Spiral Jetty. Clouds showed up and chased us away before the Milky Way got into a better position, darn it. Lots of noise and light pollution--and a storm camera left…oh well! It was still a fun adventure--I've never been out to the Spiral Jetty before, so that was cool.

 

Milky Way over the Spiral Jetty by nbanjogal, on Flickr

 

D600, Nikkor 24-70mm @24mm, f/2.8, 20 seconds, ISO 3200

 

I really think I'm going to have to break down and get that 14-24mm...

[Daniel]

Double Crested Cormorant, in Long Beach California this last week. I have to say I miss California already. 

 

Nikon D800E VR 80-400mm   300mm  f/9   1/1000  ISO 1250

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[jeffs942]

 

 

Ganzia, simple focus stack.

[TBonz]

Mine might come in late this week as I'm going to be crazy busy for the rest of the week...BUT, I am shooting tomorrow night and will get something posted at some point!

[OTRTexan]

Took this in New York while walking Rowdy. I'll add the non cropped version, but I really like the cropped image. Really makes me want a macro lens.

 

D3200 @ ISO 100

f 5.6 @ 1/80

Nikon 18-55 kit lens

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[Afterimage]

Having fun with my new Samyang 85mm f1.4

 

Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100 ISO 320 Focal Length 85mm (127mm in 35mm) Aperture f/3.2 Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)

 

Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100 ISO 320 Focal Length 85mm (127mm in 35mm) Aperture f/3.2 Exposure Time 0.0025s (1/400)

[Afterimage]

 Really makes me want a macro lens.

 

 

Buy an inexpensive macro lens and don't look back... they totally open up new worlds for you to shoot.

 

Tamron makes a few good ones; the 90mm VC being the most obvious. I like and often recommend the Tammy 60mm f2.0. Sigma also makes a very handy 50mm f2.8 which shouldn't be over-looked. 

[K-9]

Nikon D700, 28mm AI-S lens, 1/60 @ f4, ISO 1250. I gave it a film look in post.  

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[greatscott94]

A photo of my oldest daughter while camping... exif data can by found by clicking on the photo.

 

[Thumper]

Nikon D700, 28mm AI-S lens, 1/60 @ f4, ISO 1250. I gave it a film look in post.  

Very cool shot.  Nicely done. 

 

A photo of my oldest daughter while camping... exif data can by found by clicking on the photo.

 

   What a great capture!   Love this. 

 

Having fun with my new Samyang 85mm f1.4

 

Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100 ISO 320 Focal Length 85mm (127mm in 35mm) Aperture f/3.2 Exposure Time 0.005s (1/200)

 

Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7100 ISO 320 Focal Length 85mm (127mm in 35mm) Aperture f/3.2 Exposure Time 0.0025s (1/400)

 

Wow, very sharp!!!

[Jerry_]

Here is a silhouette capture of the cat, when it was sitting next to the window.

Initially it was more about trying the lensadapter, but then it turned out that this gave a nice result.



D5100 Minolta 100-300 with Minolta to Nikon adapter 300mm f11 1/60@ISO200
PP: increased sharpness and BW conversion


Also, two shots from testing the SIgma 10-20/3.5



D610 Sigma 10-20/3.5 20mm (DX framed) f8 1/250@ISO200
PP: croping to panorama view



D610 Sigma 10-20/3.5 12mm (DX framed) f8 1/250@ISO200
PP: croping to panorama view

[Merco_61]

Two from me. I can't decide which I like better...

 

or:

 

 

Body: D700
Flash: 1 head, camera right and below. 18° reflector and a Rosco Primary blue FX gel.
Lens: MicroNikkor 105/4
Aperture: f/11
Shutter: 1/250
ISO: 200
Profile: D2X Mode3
Background: black foamcore.

[nbanjogal]

Both are super cool, Peter! I think I like the second one if only because I can see the bottom of the water drop. I love what the blue gel did! I still haven't done much with my gels…this is inspiring to see!

[Thumper]

That is too cool, Peter!  

[Daniel]

I like the first one better myself Peter. Cool shots though and I like the blue lighting to it. 

[Jerry_]

Cool shot Peter.

I prefer the second one, as it has the full drop with some reflection in the lower end, but also because on the larger upper end of the drop it allows to have the filter reflected. Not to mention the square white point which nicely stands out of the black.

[TBonz]

# 2 is also my favorite!  Well done Peter!