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17 year itch!
17 year itch!
JayneRyan


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300s
Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Date: May 23, 2011
Aperture: 4.4
ISO: ISO-1800
Shutter: f/10
Galleries: Nature, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2011

 Cicada drying off after emerging from 17 years under ground.

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Place: 202 out of 344
Avg (all users): 5.4514
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 5.4340
Avg (non-participants): 5.5000
Views since voting: 559
Views during voting: 225
Votes: 144
Comments: 6
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Nikon D6
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 06/13/2011 07:55:20 AM
Originally posted by Magnum_za:
You have a superb camera with 51 focus points, but they get in the way of Macro/Close-Up photography. Switch OFF APS-C or APS-S and use manual focus or use selective focus points and tell the camera where YOU want it to focus (p78 in the D300s manual) Increase you aperture to f/8 at least for this kind of shot. f/4.4 is not enough. What lens did you use?


Thank you so very much for this advice. I am a total beginner with all this equipment but love using it. I used a Nikkor 200mm f4D ED-IF AF lens which I have only had a short while. I have been so frustrated with the focus, I will try the manual option. Thanks again!
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 06/10/2011 08:13:57 AM
You have a superb camera with 51 focus points, but they get in the way of Macro/Close-Up photography. Switch OFF APS-C or APS-S and use manual focus or use selective focus points and tell the camera where YOU want it to focus (p78 in the D300s manual) Increase you aperture to f/8 at least for this kind of shot. f/4.4 is not enough. What lens did you use?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 06/07/2011 04:32:25 AM
Would have been stunning if it weren't for the lost focus on the eye and cropped feelers/antennae.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/06/2011 04:20:08 PM
Not wild about the cut off antennae and the tip of the wing... but am loving the sharpness and detail in the wings. (not voting)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 06/06/2011 06:14:33 AM
Wow...it's crystal clear.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 06/04/2011 01:39:18 AM
Really nice. Wish there was a tad more DOF to get it's head in focus.
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