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Aug, 2017

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A beautiful place for photos, that I found on a trip from upstate NY to central Florida
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Swift Creek Pond, near Lake Butler, Florida
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Nikon D300, Nikon 18-200mm Lens, at DX 20mm = to 30mm
f-16, 1-160 sec., IS

Rockwell Falls, Hudson River Narrows
Lake Luzerne, NY
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The Luge, Mt Van Hoevenberg
North Elba, NY 12946

Studio shot of a big red leaf. Digital scan from a Bronica 645 Kodak Ektachrome Transparency.

Sunset over Tampa Bay, by the Gandy Causeway
© Larry D Van Valkenburgh 2015
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Nikon D7100, F-16, 1-160 sec, ISO 100, -0.3 ste

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo of the Banana Spider, my not be the correct name, while he hung in it's giant web, big enough to maybe catch small birds. While I was staying in an RV campground in Starke, Florida. A very common spider here in Florida, but this one was really large.

Time

I took this photo on Saturday August 12th, 2017 at 7:37pm in the evening, but I had walked by him many times admiring how large he was getting.

Lighting

Natural light with the white background of a travel trailer, so he showed up really good.

Equipment

I shot this hand held, using a Nikon D7100 camera, with a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, pre OS version. Shot at f/8, 1/80 sec, ISO 6400, with a +0.3 step, at 200mm.

Inspiration

Because it was there.

Editing

Only color corrections.

In my camera bag

I sold my Nikon D200 and my Nikon D7100, and also sold that Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 lens and my Sigma 150-500mm lens. I kept my Nikon D300, but I also bought a new Nikon D750 fx camera, the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 fx lens, the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 fx lens, and the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 fx lens. I also have the Nikon 60mm f/2.8 micro fx lens, and the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 fx lens. For the D300, I have the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DX lens, the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens, the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 DX lens, and the older non OS version Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 DX lens. I have two Bogan tripods with one set up with a gimble head for wildlife and sports shooting, and two Bogan monopods.

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