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An orchid still blooms on my kitchen windowsill with the low november sun (hooray!)streaming through behind.
Untouched and straight from my new camera for which it was a (belated) test pic…...(yes I know I should have unwrapped it before taking it on hol…lol…)
Taken with Nikon D60 (proud beaming grins) with Nikkor 18-200 lens (yay!)
f/5.6
1/80 sec
ISO 100
exp +0.3
focal length 200mm
pattern metering
Aperture priority
Please dont hesitate to contact me with advice or suggestions if you know about settings and things….I’d really appreciate it!!
cheers
ding
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midzing
beautiful shot,,,lovely lighting,,, well done
Caterpillar
Simply beautiful :)
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Love the DOF.
Welcome back!
:-)
Kazzoom IPA
lovely Dingy
John Edwards
Beautiful lighting
SharonAHenson
Perfect !
jacqi
Stunning shot and great lighting!
Ken Boxsell
This is absolutely magnificent…......Awesome shot DS
dinghysailor1 replied
wow ken thanks ! high praise indeed coming from a superb artist like you! (blush)... and thanks so much everyone! such a thrill to see the quality pics a dslr can take…tho it will be a while yet before i master all its tweaky bits!!
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Marilyn Harris
Gorgeous!! :o)
dougie1
very nice!
Craig Maguire
Nice one Maggie, awesome test shot too.
:)
Mexico Mexico Mexico, get them up.
:)
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee thanks craig – hopefully not long now – still deliberating..hehehehe…..
Sharon Johnstone
Wow…..very beautiful Maggie!!!!!!
emolena
very nice work !
Linda Ridpath
beautiful and crisp…. its all brown and soggy leaves here!
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee thanks linda – here too tho thankfully not on my kitchen windowsill! hehehe…lol…
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Angel Perry
Lovely picky and great choice of camera! Congrats on your new baby!
Christopher E...
excellent shot, love the DOF on this, the detail is perfect, and you did an outstanding job with your new baby, make sure you take her out to play!! :)
JohnEvans
I rarely comment on flower shots but I felt that I had to for this. Nice one ding, if this was a test, I`m really looking forward to what a little practice with your new camera will bring. (My days of p&s hopefully will be coming an end soon too. lol)
cherylc1
gorgeous- lovely colors!
lianne
Wow – just take your breath away gorgeous Maggie! You, my dear, have no worries about your new baby – you seem to fit like hand and glove!!
Richard Veal
Beautiful work Maggie.
Mary Campbell
Orchids are the best inside flower for long lasting bloom, and surprised it’s still going in low light. Nice capture.
monaiman
Gorgeous !!!
Agnes McGuinness
Gorgeous shot, Maggie. Such delicacy, and superb light. Agnes xx
Meeli Sonn
Nice capture
Sean Farragher
gorgeous
daffodil
Wow ! What a beauty ! I love this magnificent white and pink flower. Excellent lighting,
all is perfect . My favorite picture !
Catherine Davis
Absolutely gorgeous, love the lighting and colour!
PigleT
Oooh, you got a new toy then? :)
Nice shot :)
Joyce Dickens,...
Sensational capture Maggie!!!
jadeast
wish you’d taken another with the wrapper off so we could compare the two shots.
phoggy
Beautiful!
Shaina Lunde
Beautiful lovely shot!!
Robin Brown
Bonnie shot Dinghy!! xx
Sensiworld
Lovely !
AARDVARK
“Hello Sailor!”
Nice blooms.
reflector
Beautiful flowers and shot Dinghy ! An awesome image, and it’s just the beginning !
Tom Gomez
Very pretty …
debsphotos
Gorgeous bloom Maggie…..new camera!!! Unreal…lucky buggar!! LOL..*-)
Bruce Dickson
Excellent shot and the camera is clearly going to allow you far greater range and versatility
Lynda Kerr
Hi dingysailor! Great shot! If u want advice on settings etc, I found this link in one of the forums, its a demo that lets you play around with settings and see the results. Hope this helps and the link works. I tried to find it but couldn’t as I put it in my google fav’s at the time. Here goes.
dinghysailor1
Thanks so much 4sure – yes its an ace site
;)))) i’d spotted it too in a journal post by the ever helpful chris ewing
http://www.redbubble.com/people/cewing
cheers for you lovely comments everyone ! such a thrill to see the difference a camera can make… ;))))
SueAnne
I total love this, it is so soft and beautiful looking…..... Yet another instant Fav
LifeInMaine
Really lovely!
Joanne Bradley
Lovely image, congrats on the new camera! Have fun!
venessaS
thats pretty
H M Bascom
Beautiful use of natural light!
linda858100
STUNNING INDEED.
Lois Bryan
Oh, Maggie … this is gorgeous!!!!! Honey … you are doing sooo beautifully with the new camera … I’m agog with joy!!!! Look at the light … the detail … soooo professional!!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
wheeee here too lois ;))) THANKS soo much for psyching me up to take the plunge and for your wise advice!! , ever grateful for your enthusiasm and great kindness – cheers
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mikebov
Stunning, perfect DOF, perfect light & composition
Grumpy02
Wqw what a beautiful orchid Maggie.You hav e better lock than my wife with yhem. Gorgeous!!LOL
dinghysailor1 replied
ooh you just need a pinch of a neighbours orchid food and they will flower and come again – at least this one (my first!) did!! thanks GR!
melodious
just stunningly gorgeous!
Patty Boyte
Brilliant image, the colors and details are amazing and the bokeh…wow!!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks patty .. so nice of you..
cheers
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Tom Newman 3 days ago
Very nice work Maggie, great bokeh and superb DoF. The 18-200mm lens is the most versatile of lenses :-)