Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[Sheiky]

I really hate spiders.

Haha if spiders had such colors where I live, I'd be outside with my macrolens for ever! Great shots!

[cowmao]

Thanks. I've been reading up on it. They're nocturnal and usually stay hidden, which is how I prefer it. But, I was "lucky" enough to have some spin its web just outside the window. I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Digging through my old pics now. They're more standard fare though.

[Orangejuice]

Finally took some nicer pictures with the 55-300mm! I have been going out to shoot birds and such, but none of the shots were anything too spectacular. Today though I think I got a keeper... I wasn't sure if i should post it in the birds or nature thread, but I decided here due to the background and lighting on the leaves really making the shot IMO.


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Nikon D5100, 55-300mm VR, f/5.6, 300mm, ISO 400, 1/80 sec, MF, handheld

[bob williams]

OJ, Thanks for posting. I think this has a lot of potential, but I have a couple of suggestions:


1st, it seems pretty dark on my monitor. Perhaps you could bump the exposure and or brightness a little and play with the contrast to see what looks good.


2nd, a little tighter crop with the bird off center would also improve this image IMHO


Nice shot and thanks for sharing.

[Orangejuice]

Thanks for the tips Bob!


I increased the fill light a bit and tightened the crop all while trying to preserve the color of the sky and lighting on the leaves. Unfortunately It isn't the sharpest shot so more of a crop really starts to display the dull details.


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[Joel Eade]

Frontal view of an alligator, taken in Boykin, South Carolina this evening....outside a restaurant we were eating at...


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[Steve U]

That