Fungi Macros

Alex shot this very nice series of fungi images with his newly-acquired Sigma 180mm macro lens.

Fungi, by Alex with Nikon D70 + Sigma 180mm macro lens
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Posted: February 19, 2007 at 9:32 pm by David Chin




Macros With Stacked Lenses

I decided that it’s about time I wrote a brief post on how I captured a “portrait” of this jumping spider, as I have received several queries about the technique behind it. Click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.
Portrait of a Jumping Spider, using the Stacked Lenses Technique
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Posted: December 18, 2006 at 3:09 pm by David Chin




First Images with the Nikon 18-70mm Lens

Greg obviously has great photographic skills, showcased in this photo series shot with his new Nikon D70s camera, which is his first-ever digital SLR.
First images, by Greg with the Nikon D70s and 18-70mm AF-S DX lens
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Posted: October 3, 2006 at 12:38 pm by David Chin




Low Light Theatre Images

Challenging situations such as these call for the use of lenses with large apertures, and Michael McCreary shares these photos from the play “Importance of Being Earnest” staged by the theatre department of Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah GA, and shot with the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D AF lens mounted on the Nikon D70.
Low Light Theatre Images, by Michael McCreary, with Nikon D70 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 lens
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Posted: October 2, 2006 at 8:14 pm by David Chin




10 Shoreham Airshow Images

A great effort by Zheka at capturing aircraft in flight gave this set of fantastic results.
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Posted: September 18, 2006 at 9:32 pm by David Chin




When To Use An Off-Center Focus Bracket

It truly is a matter of personal preference whether you prefer to always use the center AF bracket on your D70 / D70s all the time. There are situations, however, where the use of the other 4 autofocus brackets might prove to be helpful, for example, when capturing a photograph of a running cheetah with the D70 / D70s in AF-C &/or continuous shooting mode..

Posted: September 11, 2006 at 8:11 pm by David Chin




Ultra-wideangle Yosemite Photographs

After seeing this series of superb Yosemite images by Kenn Hwang, I sit at my computer with feelings of envy welling up in me. » click to continue reading

Posted: August 25, 2006 at 1:46 pm by David Chin




2 Sets of Nature Shots

Teru Rinshou shoots two fantastic series of nature shots, bursting with great colour, with two different lenses on a Nikon D70. » click to continue reading

Posted: August 23, 2006 at 1:00 pm by David Chin




Cat Picture

Not just any ordinary cat picture, at least by my financial standards. » click to continue reading

Posted: August 9, 2006 at 7:30 am by David Chin




Really Nice Cheerleader Pictures

Randy took these images of cheerleaders at a Carolina Panther scrimmage. The cheerleaders are pretty and all that, but what I like about the photos are the pleasing skin tones. » click to continue reading

Posted: August 9, 2006 at 12:08 am by David Chin