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Gorilla Etiquette

Male Gorilla on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 3600, EV 0, 300mm focal length. Did you know staring to a gorilla is considered a threat or an act of aggression? Wonder … Continue reading

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Guilt Free Birthday Cake

A birthday cake made up of flowers promises a guilt free celebration made up of roses, mums and daisies.  Came complete with colorful candles, too. Here’s a look at the whole cake which was well received by the giftee. As … Continue reading

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View 170: Spring Cleaning

I have been accumulating a lot of miscellaneous photos over the last month in between all the close up photography I have been doing.  Over the weekend I went through them and found a few gems. When I took this … Continue reading

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The Old Reverse Lens Macro Trick

So, you want to try your hand at Macro Photography, do ya?  Do have the money for a Macro lens?  No?  Well, never you mind, as I am going to tell you how to produce stunning macro images from your … Continue reading

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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

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