331/365 - Jim - What is that thing...

( 105mm 1/60 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

More macros to guess. This time I included some easy and some very difficult. So let me know what you think they are and I'll let you know if you are right. I will be impressed if they are all solved.

323/365 - Jim - Got A Guess?

( f/14 105mm 1/200 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

It's not very difficult. I couldn't figure out what to photograph today, so I grabbed the macro lens and got some close-up shots. You can click here to see the answer.

283/365 - Jim - Water Cooler for Flies

( f/8 200mm 1/320 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

I walked out to just get some simple flower shots, but found some interesting bugs hanging out. These green flies look so cool on a daisy. Instead of using my macro lens, I thought I would try out my 70-200mm with the Canon 500D close-up lens on the front of it. Turned out pretty well but was pretty difficult to hand hold. A tripod might have been equally difficult to setup though.

265/365 - Jim - Spider

( f/8 105mm 1/60 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

This spider is just outside my window by my computers. I went out and sprayed the web with a mist of water to make it more visible. It looks like a big spider, but really it's maybe a 1/4 inch long if that. It is kind of interesting to be able to see it this close up and all the little hairs on it's legs and colors on the back side. Today also marks that I only have 100 days left.

212/365 - Jim - Only the Strong Survive

( f/6.3 210mm 1/10 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

We will be going to the Pittsburgh Zoo on Sunday and for that occasion, I ordered the TC-20e II 2x Teleconverter to use with my 70-200mm lens. It arrived today. Another bonus is that it works with my 105mm macro lens. I thought that auto focus would not work, but it does, so yet another bonus. Armed with a 210mm macro lens, I went out into the front yard to get really close to something. This is the time of year that those pesky dandelions are all over the place and spreading seeds everywhere. I simply plucked one like turkey until only one seed was left and placed it in front of a dark background. I feel like I could have done better with more light, but this isn't bad.

099/365 - Jim - What is it?

( f/32 105mm ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

Theme is macro guess. I started having fun with this and took several pictures that I would like people to guess, so I made a little collage of them. For the top 2 photos I just used the 105mm macro lens and put the subject as close as I could. For the bottom 2 photos, I put my 50mm lens in front of my 105mm lens with the faces toward each other. This is a macro trick and can get you incredibly close! So make your guesses in the comments and I will let you know if any of them are correct.

074/365 - Jim - Do you know what this is?

( f/22 105mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

Theme is macro guess. This is a game where I take an extreme close up photo and you guess what it is. Post a comment if you think you know what it is. When or if someone gets it right, I will post it in the comments. If I get a good response, I will do this more often. Good luck!