Recent content by Gary Dean

Thanks for the advice, Marcel. I appreciate that you made a specific lens recommendation. "Sports Illustrated" images are WAY beyond my dreams (experience / equipment level). I'd settle for a few "Spuds Illustrated" quality pics. (Idaho potato growers quarterly mag.) I did some quick...

Hi, I'm using a D3100 with an AF-NIKKOR 55-300mm lens. The settings for the attached photo examples were f/6.3, 1/1000 sec, ISO Hi2, White Balance Auto, no flash. (I very rarely use the "Hi" settings. These effects also appear in lower ISO settings, but are more pronounced in the higher...