Nikon DSLR "Picture Of The Day"

[Dollface]

Fantastic shot ANP! WOW! I know lightening shots can be difficult, so how long did you have to sit there with your aperture wide open?

[Dollface]

My homage to Georgia O'Keefe

[Rooz]

I feel like I just can't get the sharpness/focus I want. My camera is currently set to JPG-Large-Normal setting. It seems like my focus is off on most pictures.

you're shooting at 1.8 which is a very shallow dof and its not really the lens' sweet spot. i'd be stopping down to f2 or 2.8 even better, you will notice a significant improvement in dof and contrast stopped down a little.

there is nothing at all wrong with the flower shot you just posted from a focus/ sharpness POV imo.

goes without saying that shooting in raw will give you better all round images and more control.

[AdamW]

Dollface, that would look great printed really big!

[LBGChris]

Ok. Tomorrow is my second shot at shooting some good grand canyon photos! wish me luck and i'll be back in a few days to share what hopefully is a much better collection that the previous trip!!!

[Dollface]

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Sorting some old photos today. This one from mid summer at the botanic gardens.

[Rooz]

this shot was taken inside our living room with a couple of sb28's for light.
the background are the trees in the backyard outside the window.

[K1W1]

At least you are training him correctly for when he goes to Bathurst. None of this Found On Rubbish Dump stuff!

[rawpaw18]

I had the oppotunity to get close........so I did.
Looks like the eyes have it.