When I bought my Nikon D90 last year, I also invested in two good lenses. My standard go with me everywhere lens is an 18-200mm lens and I use this lens 90% of the time. I also bought an 105mm macro lens which I use in fits and bursts.
I am not one of those technical minded photographers that can tell you what settings I use. I didn’t do much more than glance at the instruction booklet that came with the camera before I was off outside taking crappy photos and wondering if a DSLR really had been the best choice of camera for me. Once I saw the clarity of image that the D90 produced I was hooked and I kept on taking zillions of crappy photos mixed in with the occasional gem.
When I am outside taking photos I get distracted by the play of light and shade, shadows beguile me and textures and surfaces of everyday things send me off into ceramic daydreams.
I am a Ceramist not a photographer. I really honestly do not have a clue what I am doing and I don’t pretend otherwise. I just photograph the things I like and when I can’t get the shot I want, rather than go to my handy dandy copy of “Nikon d90 For Dummies” I ring my daughter Veronica.
The other day I was explaining to Von that my insect photos were always blurry in the wrong spots. Veronica very patiently explained about depth of field for the zillionth time but this time my lovelies it actually sunk in.
So for the past few days I have been having heaps of fun with my macro lens. Yay!
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Wow, wow and a thousand times wow.
I was pleased with these photos as well EC 🙂 I hope you had a lovely day yesterday ?
I love your photos. That is one cool macro lens 🙂 It is all about having fun. 🙂
Thank you 🙂 and I do have a lot of fun.
Depth of field?
I’ve heard of that, but have no idea what it is.
I should probably do some reading on the subject….
Those insect photos are fabulous!
You might like this article River 🙂 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/a-fresh-look-at-depth-of-field-using-foreground-to-achieve-creative-depth-of-field
Nice pictures you have. 🙂
Thank you Siru 🙂 I liked your cats as well.
I like what you’ve done here. Your cheeky approach is a reward of the digital age: no-one (except those with huge budgets) could afford to fire away at will when shooting film, at least for very long. I’m dating myself, aren’t I?
Keep having fun, that’s what counts!
I adore the freedom my digital camera gives me and I will keep on having fun, Thanks John 🙂