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These were shot with a Nikon D70 - using lens (1) AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or (2) AF Nikkor 70-300mm telephoto, or after 5 June 2006, (3) AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor, 55-200 mm f/4-5.6G ED. They were modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0

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Wednesday, 8 March 2006
Close-Up Photography
Topic: Technical Exercises

Close-Up Photography

The fellow who writes the Book Wrangler and World's Laziest Journalist columns each week for Just Above Sunset, Bob Patterson, recently commented that it was a shame you just cannot do good extreme close-up photography with a digital camera. Nonsense. It just takes some effort and planning. It's quite possible with the Nikon (specs in the right panel). It just takes a bit of effort. And there seems to be a leaning curve.

Samples from late afternoon, Wednesday, March 8, 2006, starting with a small shell on the arm of the old leather chair -

Close-up of basic seashell...























The new California quarter on the windowsill. The lower edge is out of focus as this was shot at an angle (oops).

The new California quarter on the windowsill, close-up.




























A collection of coins -

Sand dollar, and coins from the US, the UK and France.





























The shell in context -

Homer and the seashell...




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