jomike

Silecroft Beach, Cumbria.

Took this at Lake Bassenthwaite in the lake district, Cumbria, England. It is a stitch of 2 images. Camera D90 Lens Nikon 18-105VR --Mikehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/

Detail from a tomb in Winchester Cathedral

You appear to be using the centre focus point, and it is locking on to the background because the subject is not central. If you look at the original size in View NX2 you can see where the focus...

A couple with the D50.

A Beetle on a flower.

No, you have to push the remote button three times to take the three bracketed shots.

You are also going to need some sort of even lighting if you want to get nice photos of your ornaments. This is more important than lens choice for your application IMO. One way is a light box to...

Stearman wing walkers.

I use both tubes and teleconverter. (Kenko Pro DG 1.4) with my Tamron 90 and D90. With 68mm tubes and a 1.4 TC you will get about 3:1 at 90mm. Works well for me

I use a Kenko Pro DG 1.4 TC on a Tamron 90mm macro, sometimes with tubes, mainly for the extra WD it gives me.   /

Some recent macros.All with Nikon D90, Tamron 90mm macro, Kenko tube and 1.4TC.1.2.3.

As the flower season draws to a close, hoverflies are flocking to the late flowers in the garden to feed on the pollen.Nikon D90, Tamron 90mm macro, Kenko Pro 1.4 TC, SB600...

Empis fly enjoying the pollen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/7979539705/ Empis fly on goldenrod Exif data Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture f/16.0 Focal...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/7976092411/in/photostream/ Exif data Camera Nikon D90 Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture f/18.0 Focal Length 90 mm ISO Speed 200 Lens ...

Thanks fulvio and gardenersassistant.I have seen wasps catch flies before, but never seen them steal a spider's catch until now. -- Mike http://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/

I was shooting bugs on the goldenrod when I caught a commotion out of the corner of my eye.A wasp was cutting loose a garden orb spider's catch. The spider, already missing part of one leg,...

Thanks Craig, had a look at your flickr stream as well, you really make that little Sony sing. Love the character portraits at the horse market. -- Mike http://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/

I was pleased to get this attractively marked hoverfly on the Golderod...

Thanks, Ill keep that in mind. http://www.flickr.com/photos/95274920@N00/