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Tag Archives: new york
Nikon 105mm Micro User Report
As I mentioned on Monday, I rented a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro (macro) lens from LensRentals.com for a few days. I had never used a macro lens before so I did some research by reading reviews by Ken Rockwell … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged 105mm, droplets, flash, lens, macro, micro, new york, nikon, red, review, rosamond gifford, strawberry, syracuse, toy, tripod, water, zamboni, zoo
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Double Rainbow Luck
Double Rainbow, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. It was raining on my way home in mid-October, 2009 when the Sun popped out. Being so late in the afternoon and the time of year, I knew there had to be … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged 3g, app, apple iphone, baldwinsville, best camera, field, flickr, landscape, luck, new york, rainbow, sky, st. patrick's day, storm, weather
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View 168: Weekend with Macro
Over the weekend I had the use of a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR macro lens which I rented from LensRentals.com. I will be writing up a review later this week but thought I would share a few teaser photos now. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Weekly View
Tagged 105mm, cat, f/2.8, ipod, lizard, marco, micro, mustang, new york, nikon D700, ocelot, rosamond gifford, shuffle, syracuse, vr, zoo
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Macro Photographer
This shows a member of the Syracuse Photographer Association at SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry in one of the Illick Hall Greenhouses getting ready to photograph a flower. Notice the use of a set of extension tubes before … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged canon, close up, concentration, esf, extension tubes, flower, greenhouse, lens, macro, man, new york, person, photographer, smugmug, syracuse, tripod, zoom
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Assignment 12: Close Up Photography
This month’s assignment is Close Up Photography. Notice I did not use the word macro. Close up photography is anything from a ratio of 1:4 down to 1:1 (where Macro starts). I am looking for you to create Close Up … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments
Tagged challenge, close up, esf, filter, flower, greenhouse, macro, new york, purple, tripod, yellow
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