That's awesome. Really nailed the focus on that one.

Not sure about this shot. I like the subject and the little details, but something seems off to me. Thoughts, anyone?


Camera Model: NIKON D90
Focal Length: 80.0mm (35mm equivalent: 120mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 200

Good idea. I'll keep that in mind next time I'm shooting a similar subject. Thanks for the input.

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 400

From my weekend trip to Sungai Lembing.


EXIF data:

Using this as my new desktop wallpaper. Macro shot of a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 with colours inverted.

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Heheh thanks. Glad you like it

Thanks! I positioned the flash behind the glass firing directly towards the camera which eliminated the possibility of reflection. In certain cases this didn't provide enough light for the body of the fish, so I used the popup for fill light, but since the lens was so close to the glass(almost touching in fact) the reflection from the popup didn't show up either.

Pretty sure that they're just called ixora flowers, same as in BM.


Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Hey thanks. It wasn't quite dead, still moving weakly, so I guess it was pretty close.

Normally for most insects you would need a macro lens to get that close. This fella was huge though.

Putrajaya from up in the air. Anyone know what is that building in the middle?

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Probably, yeah. Zoom to 200mm and find the minimum focusing distance, that is, the closest you can get to your subject while still being able to focus on it. If I'm not mistaken these 55-200 zooms with macro designation typically have magnifications of 1:2 or 1:3 whereas a "true" macro lens will allow you to get to 1:1.

1:2 is still enough for larger bugs(like that dragonfly I posted) and lizards though, and if you want to get even closer you can buy a closeup adapter like the Raynox DCR250 for much cheaper than the cost of a true macro lens.

That's a different thing than what I was referring to. The number printed on the side of your lens is the lens' f-number.

1:4-5.6 means that your lens' maximum aperture size is f/4 at 55mm and f/5.6 at 200mm.

The magnification ratio I was talking about earlier refers to how much your lens can enlarge a given subject. The bigger the ratio of the 1st number to the 2nd number the more magnification your lens can achieve. Btw your lens' magnification ratio is 1:3.5

Wow LEGO figures have such expressive heads these days. A far cry from the days of happy blank smiling faces.

This is one of my favourite shots from you. So awesome.

Camera Model: NIKON D90
Focal Length: 11.0mm (35mm equivalent: 16mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 400
(I know the EXIF data says something else, but this is a two exposure blend and the data I posted is from the main exposure)

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Lighting wasn't a problem since it was so dark I would have had to use a flash anyway, and besides I wanted to get as much of it in focus as possible.

Hehe thanks. I used my trusty Tamron 90mm f/2.8