Nikon DSLR "Picture Of The Day"

[Sir Les]

Thanks guys. The lens used was the trusty old 18-200 VR, handheld. From memory the details were 1/200s, f/4 approx, ISO 100, focal length ~ 135mm.

And now for something completely different. Here's a couple of shots of the Athabasca Falls near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. They're not very high but the power of the water was astonishing, the roar deafening and the spray impressive. I wouldn't give much for your chances if you fell in.

[D70FAN]

Thanks DPR. I tend to gravitate toward isolated subjects. Unfortunately did not have the 24-70 f/2.8 with me that day, so the background is a little weird, but the 18-105 seems to be a decent everyday lens. I'll be goofing around with an old 43-86 f/3.5 Ai-S (off the FE) down the road as well. Seems to work fine on the 7000.

[Falconest174]

Lovely pair of waterfall shots. Impressive DOF and ISO. what were you using f45?
Whatever it was those are great shots.

[D70FAN]

Nice Les! Looks like f/7.1 @18mm on the exif.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Really liking the first one Les.

[Sir Les]

Actually, they both look more impressive if you download them and view them at full size (1280 x 848). Shooting details are:

#1 -- Program (P) mode, 1/320s, f/7.1, ISO 100, focal length 18mm (27mm full-frame equivalent).

#2 -- Program (P) mode, 1/640s, f/5, ISO 100, focal length 18mm.

Both taken with my D7000 and 18-200 VR, which is a great lens for travelling if you only want to take one lens with you.

[Tomcat]

I took this last Summer, the sailboat belongs to a friend.

This was taken with my D80.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

The Ferry between the North and South Islands of New Zealand

[Sir Les]

@ Tomcat: very serene sunset shot. Although the D80 does have its limitations by today's high standards, it still handles very well and can take great pictures. I decided to keep mine as a backup body when I bought my D7000. Below is an early morning shot of Queenstown harbour in Tasmania taken with the D80 and 18-200VR in 2009 (1/200s, f/7.1, ISO 200, f.l.=18mm).



@DPR: I like the vertical nature of the composition of the shot, heading into threatening skies. It was taking a shot similar to this that I lost my brand new circular polariser overboard whilst leaning far over the rail on the ferry from Melbourne to Davenport, Tasmania. Lesson learned -- always turn the polariser ring anticlockwise (looking from behind the camera). That way you're not tending to unscrew the filter body!

[jr_rodriguez]

The Ferry between the North and South Islands of New Zealand

I'm anxiously awaiting your posts taken with the new gear!