Please, someone send an new pic of the day thread!

[stockdogtta]

Annie...you have a good "eye'...like your compositions. Was wondering what camera you use...nice photos

[Annie]

Originally Posted by stockdogtta

Annie...you have a good "eye'...like your compositions. Was wondering what camera you use...nice photos

Thank you. I'm using a Nikon d60 that I got a few years ago....my first digital camera. I like it for what I want to do...I guess. Still learning these digitals. I use a 55-200mm mostly and sometimes a 18-55. Still have my old Nikon manual camera with a few lenses and have tried the old lens on the new camera. I need to take the time to play with it awhile, but they do work. I really want a macro lens....any suggestions? I love your pics! Right now I'm using the screw on magnifying lens, but not wanting to lug around a tripod, it's hard to get in focus and hand hold still.

[stockdogtta]

Annie…Most my lens are used ones from the 80’s-90’s. Bought 2 new ones back in 86 the rest I bought just past couple years most for less than a 100-200. Yes, they work fine, I use a D200 tho. But on D60 I think you cant AF with the old lens. About any macro lens is a good one. For bugs/nature things the longer ones work better of giving you more distance to not scare things…I bought the Sigma 180 macro. I used and still do some the screw on magnifying lens…. a +4 . Actually the fly I just posted I used one on a 35-70 ....the wasp on pg4 was also the 35-70 +4. I'm getting to shaky to hand hold much anymore, I use a monopod 75% of the time.Occasionally I'll use a tripod.

[woodsy]

Spruce needles and cones entombed in ice after ice storm high on the mountain

[nobrabbit]

Winter view of backyard

[nobrabbit]

[braggscowboy]

I love all the pics, as I have said many times. Quality has been great! But, I would enjoy the photos of just around the homestead and not the ones all the time one has to work to get.

[Ravenlost]

nobrabbit, that photo of your back yard should be in next year's HT calendar! Beautiful!

[Annie]

Originally Posted by Ravenlost

nobrabbit, that photo of your back yard should be in next year's HT calendar! Beautiful!

ditto!

[Annie]

Thanks stockdog. Read a few of the reviews online of the Sigma 180 and they were very positive. I want to be able to get a little bit away from the subject I'm taking a picture of and this lens has good reviews for that. I'm a chicken.....I don't want to get as close as you did to the wasp!

[nobrabbit]

Originally Posted by Ravenlost

nobrabbit, that photo of your back yard should be in next year's HT calendar! Beautiful!

Thank you! I never tire of the view!

[MattyD]

-Here's another cloud pic. I took it last week the day after a bad storm came through at night. Peaceful now, but I thought the roof was going to come down during the night.



L8R,
Matt

[Southpaw]

[HeelSpur]

This is an old swimming hole in these parts called " The Falls ". There used to be alot more water flowing, so a couple locals are damming it up for better swimming or cooling off.

[HeelSpur]

No privacy at this deer camp.