The Nature Photography Thread

[guidofatherof5]

We're having a gray day here in Iowa today.
I've only counted 20 radixes outside the back door.
I hate these slow days

[ConcinusMan]

Mostly sunny and 64 here currently.

[ConcinusMan]

Some more awesome (if I do say so myself) photos I took today:

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice. I envy you and your camera. If I get a new camera that's the one I'm getting. Cheap, but AWESOME.

[Reptar!]

Oh man. I love this thread. My major in college is photography. This is awesome. I probably just went through 50 pages just looking at your guys' photos. Great stuff guys!

[PINJOHN]

Richard those three photos are works of art, they would grace any wall, if you will allow me a misquote, "i dont know much about photography but i know what i like"

[NikkiSixx]

Richard those three photos are works of art, they would grace any wall, if you will allow me a misquote, "i dont know much about photography but i know what i like"

They really are a work of art! What kinda camera do you use?

[ConcinusMan]

Richard those three photos are works of art, they would grace any wall, if you will allow me a misquote, "i dont know much about photography but i know what i like"

They really are a work of art! What kinda camera do you use?

It doesn't take $500 lenses and a degree in photography. That may have been true at some point in time, but not these days.

This was done with a $200 camera and nothing else. Nikon Coolpix S6000 14.2 megapixel, in macro mode. If you want more info and technical data on the original macro photos here it is: (does not apply to the bird photo)

4224 X 2376 pixels
vertical and horizontal resolution is 300dpi
Bit depth: 24
Color representation: sRGB
Focal length: 8 mm
Exposure time: 1/200th of a second
ISO speed: ISO-100
White balance setting: "daylight"
Light source: natural daylight/sunlight
In macro mode, lens about 3 inches from the subject.

For the bird photo the camera was not in macro mode, focal length 35mm, exposure 1/125th of a second.

[ConcinusMan]

Just took this one. Can't wait 'till these spiders are fully grown in late summer/early fall. they're very small now but get as big as a half dollar by summers end.

Neoscona crucifer:

[Reptar!]

[QUOTE=ConcinnusMan;160834]It doesn't take $500 lenses and a degree in photography. That may have been true at some point in time, but not these days.

To be honest it does take a degree and equipment to be a professional photographer. Not taking anything away from your photos. Coolpix cameras are great for what you are using them for. I have 4 professional slr (single lens reflex) cameras that were cheaper than your coolpix though. I only really spent money on my fifth camera. And it was well worth it for my goals with my photography. It doesn't take expensive equipment or a degree to take good quality photos your right on that point. But for me I need that stuff to secure jobs in the photography field. And I am successful with that. I have thousands of photos I took for customers that hired me for what I had and what I could do. I also teach a film photography class at the college I attend because of my work. Maybe I'm ranting over nothing. But I just wanted to point out that there is a little more to your statement.