Swan

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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Well, ok lets get it out in the open. I blew a good part of my Christmas bonus on a new lens.
The lens in question is the Nikon 300mm f/4.0 PF ED. I’ve never owned a lens for 35mm format longer than 100mm before. Now I have 3 times as much. I took this shot down by our local river. The lens is surprisingly very light compared with my 24-70 and wasn’t much hassle to carry around.
The shot above was taken hand-held in minus 5 degrees C. The VR really helped. I must say I’m very pleased with the results so far. I love that water droplet. I’m no wildlife photographer but who knows.
Nikon D800
Nikon 300mm f/4.0 PF ED VR
PP: Silver Efex pro II and LR.

Winter Soft

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

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Although winter can be harsh, filled with hard, frozen surfaces, sometimes a gentle  softness can be found in unexpected places.  A snowdrift, sculpted by wind and lit by a cool February sun reminds us that nature can also be soft in the midst of a brutal winter.

More of my images can be seen at my Northern Visions blog.

Pieta

Alakajay, Black And White Photography, Photography

Pieta by Ivan Meštrović, photographed back in 2010 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana on my old Sony Cybershot long before my Nikon DSLR days edited in Lightroom