Although precipitation is low in Death Valley, soils are infertile, and temperatures extreme, plants to successfully struggle against these factors. And at times, enough precipitation occurs for mud to form:
@hammers71: Well done and I second the congratulations. @itsnotmeyouknow: Very nice shot. I'm enjoying your contributions to PAD...keep them coming @Yetibuddha: Your low angle compositions are very appealing. Hopefully that video link I send you will aid in your technique.
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D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
I think macro photography is so amazing. This is the middle of a dying white rose. I don't have fancy lighting; don't recall how this is lit….I think the flash was behind the flower pointing up. I was in my kitchen, so the white cabinet above the flower acted as a reflector for the top/front of the flower.
D80 with 60mm macro with 20mm extension tube, f/20
@ Gitzo, Wow! That was one really nice response! It is available light (very flat) that's why I had to push to 1600. There are a ton around, but as soon as you open a door they are gone. I threw on the camo, cut some pricker bushes out of the hedges and waited for at least an hour. This was the only one that was brave enough to come back. He was there for about 10 seconds and gone. It is a Common Grackle, hence the tail being smaller. I think they are very distinctive birds! Thanks for all the nice comments on flickr! I normally don't share my feeder shots, but this one is somewhat miraculous at 1/40th.. Tripod Tamron 200-500
That's really cool. Excellent subject for a night time long exposure.
More Iceland from me I'm afraid. This is Öxarárfoss, a waterfall that falls into a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge separating the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate, the top of the waterfall being the America side, the bottom being Europe. The plates are moving apart at a rate of around 2-3cm every year.
The last day we were there it dumped a load of snow - I would have loved to of been able to return to photograph this waterfall with everything covered in snow but alas, it wasn't to be, maybe next time.
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Nikon D800 Nikkor 14 - 24 at 1/4 ƒ/16 ISO 50 20 mm
Although precipitation is low in Death Valley, soils are infertile, and temperatures extreme, plants to successfully struggle against these factors. And at times, enough precipitation occurs for mud to form:
@itsnotmeyouknow: Very nice shot. I'm enjoying your contributions to PAD...keep them coming
@Yetibuddha: Your low angle compositions are very appealing. Hopefully that video link I send you will aid in your technique.
Yes!
D80 with 60mm macro with 20mm extension tube, f/20
Tulip
D600 | 105mm f/2.8 Micro | ISO 320 | f/3 | 1/400 Handheld
D5100, kit lens
Ice fishing place nearMontreal (30minutes from downtown).
Nikon D800 | Nikkor 70-200 f/4 | Nikon TC-20Eiii | 1/250 f/5.6 | ISO1000
D800 ; Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar *T ZF.2; 1/60sec, f/3.5; ISO 280. snooted SB-900 above, SB-910 thru vase below.
D800 • PC-E 45mm f2.8 @ f3.2 • 1/100 • ISO 320
D3 • D750 • 14-24mm f2.8 • 35mm f1.4A • PC-E 45mm f2.8 • 50mm f1.8G • AF-D 85mm f1.4 • ZF.2 100mm f2 • 200mm f2 VR2
Thanks for all the nice comments on flickr!
I normally don't share my feeder shots, but this one is somewhat miraculous at 1/40th.. Tripod Tamron 200-500
D90, Sigma 100-300 f + 1.4x tc (this lives on my camera now lol)
Awaiting a DX D400
D600 | Nikon 24-70mm
One from last night -
Nikon D800 Nikkor 24 - 70 at 30 sec ƒ/11 ISO 100 48 mm
More Iceland from me I'm afraid. This is Öxarárfoss, a waterfall that falls into a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge separating the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate, the top of the waterfall being the America side, the bottom being Europe. The plates are moving apart at a rate of around 2-3cm every year.
The last day we were there it dumped a load of snow - I would have loved to of been able to return to photograph this waterfall with everything covered in snow but alas, it wasn't to be, maybe next time.