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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:44 am

Nikon D70s ,Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D AF ED Micro
1/500s f/32.0 at 78.0mm with Flash hand held

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Nikon D70s ,Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D AF ED Micro
1/250s f/25.0 at 180.0mm with Flash hand held

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1/250s f/20.0 at 180.0mm with Flash hand held

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Postby fozzie on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:00 am

Kerry,

The one I like the most is the 'rose' - truly superb sharpness and saturation.

Also to take this handheld is amazing. I would need to drink a 1/4 of a bottle of Scotch to do that. That is why I use a tripod when doing macro. BTW:

how is the D70s travelling :?:

Better than the D70 :?:

If so, what are the noticeable differences :?:

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Postby Ben on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:29 am

I really like the first one, beautiful!

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Postby Nicole on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:32 am

The second one is my favourite but they're all great. I like how you caught the bee flying in. Really cool. :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:34 am

Kerry - I would love to see a pic from you that is absolute crap - but I don’t think that is going to happen - love em all :lol: :D 8)
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:52 am

Kerry - the rose shot is a classic. Please tell me you didn't cheat and spray it to get the droplet effect :wink: The first bee shot is also amazing which great DOF thanks to excellent hand held technique and an obliging bee.
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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:15 am

fozzie wrote:Kerry, BTW:

how is the D70s travelling :?:

Better than the D70 :?:

If so, what are the noticeable differences :?:

As you can see I want to get value for money out of this post :lol:


Thanks for the kind comments, Fozzie. :D

I don't think the d70s is any better, at least of any significance that I've noticed, than the d70. After I got the camera settings the way I wanted them, both cameras shoot the same, AFAICT. I did load the v2 firmware on the d70, before the d70s arrived, so the menus look the same.

Keep in mind that I haven't set them up for identical shots, to test for any differences. I haven't even shot both cameras with the same lens, at least recently, nor have I shot both of them in a short time frame.
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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:33 am

Thanks for all the kind remarks, guys! :D :D

Ben: I too, like the rose best. :D

Nicole: I'm very pleased with the flying bee shot. IIRC, it's my first successful attempt. 8)

sirhc55 wrote:Kerry - I would love to see a pic from you that is absolute crap - but I don’t think that is going to happen


I've got tons of pics that are absolute crap. But, you're right, you'll never see them....... :shock: :D 8) :lol:

stubbsy wrote:Kerry - the rose shot is a classic. Please tell me you didn't cheat and spray it to get the droplet effect :wink: The first bee shot is also amazing which great DOF thanks to excellent hand held technique and an obliging bee.


Cheat? Cheat??? What does this, cheat, mean in photography? 8)

I don't recall if I sprayed for this particular shot or not. A lot of my shots have the water drops from the automatic sprinkler systems of the home next door or from the normal watering of the neighbor lady across the street. I have also been known to carry a spray bottle full of water. :twisted:
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:38 pm

Kerry that rose is one stunning image :D
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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:57 am

Oneputt wrote:Kerry that rose is one stunning image :D


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Postby yeocsa on Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:26 am

I like the macro shots. Sharp and contrasty as usual. I would prefer a brighter background, if possible.

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Postby robw25 on Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:42 am

a rose from a rose ????? nice photo's

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Postby KerryPierce on Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:39 pm

Arthur and Rob: Thanks for the kind comments. :-)
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Postby mic on Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:17 pm

Great shots Kerry,

Love the bee flying.

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Postby KerryPierce on Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:44 am

Thanks Mic, I appreciate the kind words. :D
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Postby Catcha on Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:41 pm

The 1st and 2nd are great, such detail.... nice capture
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Postby stormygirl on Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:19 pm

Absolutely love the first one, Kerry. Beautiful and sharp, and the colour is amazing....well done!

the first bee blew me away too! Looks like it's just hanging there!
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Postby flipfrog on Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:19 pm

Kerry: awesome work..period...
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Postby KerryPierce on Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:14 pm

Thanks to Ben, Stormygirl and Dee! Your comments are greatly appreciated. :D
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Postby Kristine on Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:52 pm

Awesome shots Kerry - I really like the rose. Can I ask how much post-processing you did on the rose?
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Postby johnd on Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:07 pm

Kerry, I really like them all, but I especially love the rose.
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:12 pm

Kerry
Magic natural colour in the rose.Stuning. Your images are tack sharp and the bee is a difficult subject but you tagged it. Good photography. Love looking at this stuff.
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Postby KerryPierce on Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:24 am

Kristine wrote:Awesome shots Kerry - I really like the rose. Can I ask how much post-processing you did on the rose?


Thanks, Kristine. :D The rose is basically straight out of the cam. IIRC, Post P was just a resize and a light sharpen with USM.

Johnd and Matt: Thank you very much for your kind compliments. :D I appreciate them very much.
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