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Capped

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105 mm, 1/160 sec at f/3.5, ISO 64 x 20 Frames

A lonesome single shroom appeared in our lawn one nice overcast day. Time to get out the new Nikkor Z 105mm macro. I also decided to use the Z7’s built in focus stacking mode (for the very first time :))

This was shot with 20 focus stacked frames. Starting at the front (nearest) edge of the delicate little fungi

I shot the frames at f/3.5 for a quick drop off in depth of field so I’d get a lovely bokeh blur for the background

In comparison the other image is a single frame taken at f/16. To get enough depth of field to cover the whole fungi. But as you can see the foreground and background especially is much less pleasing

Unstacked

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105 mm, 1/8 sec at f/16, ISO 64

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

On Your Mark

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 600 mm, 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 250

The Predator

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 560 mm, 1/3200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 1600

Out tiny “predator” stalking through the grass 🙂

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

The Kook

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 600 mm, 1/500 sec at f/6.3, ISO 1250

Mine, Mine, Mine!

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 600 mm, 1/3200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 900

I’m not sure who’s “territory” this actually is. But these Sulphur Crested Cockatoo’s and Rainbow Lorikeets were going for it … With one particularly unlucky lorikeet getting forcibly evicted

Attack!

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 600 mm, 1/3200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 1000

Hey!… Ow

NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 600 mm, 1/3200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 800

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.