The Southwestern United States has some magnificent scenery with many of its most spectacular locations protected as National Parks. Bryce Canyon National Park is one such treasure and should be on the ‘must see’ list of any photographer that loves dramatic landscapes. Continue reading Images of Bryce Canyon National Park – Utah
Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Super Telephoto
The past 12 months has seen some very interesting developments in the ultra-zoom lens market with the launch of the Tamron 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 VC and two new 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 lenses from Sigma. Continue reading Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Super Telephoto
Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Bird Images
One of the reasons that a number of people may start to consider the Nikon 1 system is the new 1 Nikon CX 70-300 VR f/4.5-5.6 super telephoto lens. Continue reading Nikon 1 CX 70-300mm VR Bird Images
Perspectives of a Nikon 1 User
I would like to preface this article by saying it is not intended as a “do this, don’t do that” sermon from the mount. To me, using a camera is akin to playing a guitar. It is simply an instrument that a person uses to achieve a particular outcome. Continue reading Perspectives of a Nikon 1 User
David – Nikon 1 CX 70-300 and Goliath – Tamron 150-600 Visit Bird Kingdom
After an early arrival of winter in Southern Ontario I thought I’d escape it for a few hours by taking David (my Nikon 1 V2 with CX 70-300 mm VR) and Goliath (my D800 with Tamron 150-600 mm VC) to Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls, Canada. Continue reading David – Nikon 1 CX 70-300 and Goliath – Tamron 150-600 Visit Bird Kingdom
Street Photography in Greece
As a follow up to my recent Images in Greece article, this piece features some examples of street photography done while in Greece. This style of photography by its very nature is a very personal thing. What appeals to one person may leave others scratching their heads. So if you’re wearing a hat…take it off and be prepared to scratch. Continue reading Street Photography in Greece
Images of Greece
Like many couples, my wife and I talked about going to Greece for many years. Fortunately for us the stars aligned in the fall of 2014 and we were able to go on a bus tour/island hopping holiday. Continue reading Images of Greece
Birds-in-Flight Images with Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Since buying my first Nikon 1 V2 in August 2013 I have been shooting a lot of static and perched birds with a Nikon 1 V2, FT-1 adapter, my Nikkor 70-200 f/4 VR lens and TC-17E II teleconverter. Continue reading Birds-in-Flight Images with Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Images at the Zoo Using Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Finding ways to grow and stimulate our individual creativity is one of the most important things we can do to advance our skill level as photographers. I gave myself one such challenge and I thought I would share the results of it with you with images taken at the Metro Toronto Zoo. Continue reading Images at the Zoo Using Nikon 1 and FT-1 Adapter
Auto Show Images with Nikon 1
Having shot well over 10,000 frames since I got my first Nikon 1 V2 in late August 2013 I thought it would be interesting to test this little mirror-less camera and two of its most popular kit lenses under some very difficult shooting conditions. Continue reading Auto Show Images with Nikon 1