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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 140322" data-attributes="member: 12214">4-21-13:Took a short walk about in the backyard, then into the woods behind the house.&nbsp; I decided to use only one lens, the AF micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8, a lens I have not used in over a year, maybe two.&nbsp; I surprised myself with its results.&nbsp; I forgot how good it really is.&nbsp; I am so used to the 105mm.&nbsp; Anyway, here is today's result.All photos were hand-held with available light.&nbsp; It was so sunny and beautiful, there was no need for fill flash.&nbsp; ISO:&nbsp; 200; aperture:&nbsp; f/8 or f/0; shutter speed:&nbsp; 1/320.I love taking photos of lichen and moss.&nbsp; Lichen really fascinates me.&nbsp; Not only is it so interesting, it makes a wonderful natural dye stuff for wool and silk.&nbsp; This lichen, called devil's matchstick or British soldiers, resides on the rail of a fence we have.&nbsp; To give you an idea of size, it is only 1 -2 cm in height (about 1/2 - 3/4 in or there abouts).&nbsp; I did crop the original.Standing Straight[ATTACH]33554[/ATTACH]I went over to my neighbor's pond where I almost always seem to find something interesting.&nbsp; To my surprise, this green guy was just hanging out in the sun. It wasn't all that warm out, about 48 deg F, but very, very sunny.&nbsp; It's this season's first frog sighting.&nbsp; First Frog[ATTACH]33555[/ATTACH]Finally, I am continuing my chronicle of pussy willows.&nbsp; They are now at stage 2, as I call it.&nbsp; It didn't take them too long.From Fur to Spikes[ATTACH]33556[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 140322, member: 12214"] 4-21-13: Took a short walk about in the backyard, then into the woods behind the house. I decided to use only one lens, the AF micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8, a lens I have not used in over a year, maybe two. I surprised myself with its results. I forgot how good it really is. I am so used to the 105mm. Anyway, here is today's result. All photos were hand-held with available light. It was so sunny and beautiful, there was no need for fill flash. ISO: 200; aperture: f/8 or f/0; shutter speed: 1/320. I love taking photos of lichen and moss. Lichen really fascinates me. Not only is it so interesting, it makes a wonderful natural dye stuff for wool and silk. This lichen, called devil's matchstick or British soldiers, resides on the rail of a fence we have. To give you an idea of size, it is only 1 -2 cm in height (about 1/2 - 3/4 in or there abouts). I did crop the original. [B]Standing Straight[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]33554._xfImport[/ATTACH] I went over to my neighbor's pond where I almost always seem to find something interesting. To my surprise, this green guy was just hanging out in the sun. It wasn't all that warm out, about 48 deg F, but very, very sunny. It's this season's first frog sighting. [B]First Frog[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]33555._xfImport[/ATTACH] Finally, I am continuing my chronicle of pussy willows. They are now at stage 2, as I call it. It didn't take them too long. [B]From Fur to Spikes[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]33556._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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