Dusty Llama

Meet Dusty the llama. This is shot 2 of 2 from Justin Trails Resort. Dusty, and his friend Rusty, made for great entertainment for our newly 3 year old son. I love the sharp hairs on his head and beard in this photo.
Shot with
- Nikon D700 camera, 105mm f/2.8 VR macro lens
- 105mm, f/10, 1/800 sec, ISO 2000
Processed with
- Photoshop to crop, and clean some lunch off of his beard

Fun Fungi

Can you tell I have grown to love macro photography? On a hike near Sparta Wisconsin, I grabbed this shot of some mushroom/fungi growing on top of a fallen log. It's shot 1 of 2 from the Justin Trails Resort, a great B'n'B on an old farm.
Shot with
- Nikon D700 camera, 105mm f/2.8 VR macro lens
- 105mm, f/14, 1/125 sec, ISO 2000
- Handheld
Processed with
- Photoshop for edge enhancement, contrast boost, and crop

Sparta Train

The old converted railroad tunnels (now bike trails) between Sparta and Elroy provided a cool photography opportunity. They were completely dark to the eye in the middle. So, I placed the camera on the ground, set it to a long exposure, and snapped away. I couldn't see the camera at all, so had to do focus manually and do all the settings in the dark. It was a real challenge. Finally, I got the shot below.
Shot with
- Nikon D700 camera, Nikkor18-35mm, f/3.5-4.5 ED lens
- 18mm, f/5.6, 0.77 sec, ISO 2500
Processed with
- Photoshop for slight burning, contrast boost, and crop