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Thought this might be of interest to those who long for a lack of light pollution. Namibian Nights

With no pets at home I don't get the opportunity to shoot them that often, so when my niece's puppy settled down I took the opportunity. It's a mix of stuff that has nothing do do with a dalmation, but it's got spots, so as I've done with all her animals I quickly gave it a nickname - "The...

Wasn't sure where to stick this thread, so I figured Film SLR's is as good as any. Pretty cool video of some of the earliest color film shots.

Been enjoying my time in FL. If you need to spend time at the in-laws, it's nice when you can step outside and the wildlife comes to you. There's a pair of Red Shouldered Hawks that nest 100 feet from their front door. This may or may not be one of them, but it was making a heck of a racket...

These guys have been all over the news in the last month, but in case you haven't seen it, there are a pair of nesting Bald Eagles in Fort Myers, FL that live their lives in public, 24x7, via a webcam set up by the owners of the property (makes for great advertising too, eh?). They just happen...

Better B&W Conversion using Photoshop/Elements I put together a blog post demonstrating a method I learned from my brother on how to use multiple Hue/Saturation layers in Photoshop Elements to do better B&W conversions. This works great in Elements but is obviously adaptable to full blown...

I've always found that the basic level of B&W conversion available in Lightroom and Photoshop to be adequate at best, simply desaturating the image and leaving you with an image that is a little flat and one-dimensional requiring you to then tweak it to the best of your abilities. (Note: I'm...

Decided I do enough of these to warrant a thread instead of mixing 'em in the general HDR thread. Took a walk last week while the NJ winter was hiding behind temps in the 50's. Goal was to climb up a nearby spot where "Superstorm" Sandy leveled an entire hillside of decades old hardwood trees...

Just curious, but my time offset is set correctly (-5:00 GMT for the US East Coast) and yet all the times on threads appear to be one hour later. Does everyone experience this or is it just me. Generally I don't care, but I've had the occassional mild coranary when I finish a post and think...

The folks at B&H mistakenly thought that the D600 screen is identical in size and shape to the D800 and therefore labeled their Vello LCD Screen Protector for the D800/800E as also working for the D4 and D600. I have a glass version and it does not fit my D600, and B&H felt it was easier to...

The clear plastic protector over the LCD screen on the back of the camera does a great job protecting it, but after a while it will get scratched - because it's doing its job. Nikon says it's meant to be removed while shooting and replaced while transporting the camera, but I find I'm more apt...

As I mentioned elsewhere, I took some advice from Rick M. to heart and decided to go with a set of 1.8G primes instead of considering the 24-70mm 2.8. I love the convenience of the zoom, but have to be honest and say that the 28-85 kit lens I got with the D600 is something I'm rather happy with...

I went to register a couple things on the NikonUSA site today and had a fit trying to log on. I had just reset the password three weeks ago when I registered my D600, so I knew there was nothing wrong with it. Turns out that when it asks for your "Email Address" what it wants is the ID that...

As I walked through town yesterday I spotted this cat that wanted so badly to run the minute I raised my camera. I'm glad it didn't. I managed 3 different captures before it left. I like each for a different reason, and I have one that I like more than the others, but was curious on how...

I am loving the D600, and am re-evaluating the glass I have now that I'm shooting full frame. The 14-24mm f2.8 has been on my list, and I've had my eye on a refurb for a while. I love that Adorama has added the 1 year to the Nikon warranty via their VIP service, but as I was about to pull the...

I debated strongly about doing a 365, but life can get such that there are days when a camera is the last thing on your mind. So, I decided last year that if nothing else I would do something that both carried a specific theme and allowed me to take a break during the day while I'm working at...

...than a Cardinal in the snow? Perhaps not. But there aren't many things more beautiful either.

As I mentioned, my brother told me he was blown away by the high ISO performance of the D600. I hadn't messed with it much, so as I sat in the family room last night waiting for the wife to come in so we could watch a movie I fired off a couple shots. What you have below are a pair of...