That depends. Are you a science nerd or a stalker?

Is it anxiety or excitement? Are you worried or just deep in the process of being thorough and professional? A few of the things that I enjoy most (that I can mention in polite society...) are scuba diving, tactical shooting, teaching workshops and photo shoots. The night before, I can be very restless, going over and over the planned process, but this is almost always out of excitement for me.

I take the restlessness a cue that I'm doing something that invigorates me. It means I'm living with excitement and intention, and that's good stuff.

I'd recommend you work a thorough checklist, story board your shoot, tell yourself you've done a good job and are as prepped as you can be, and then have a drink like Gene51 says. Keep in mind that you're good at what you do because you can deal with the unanticipated. What a rush!

I have an old, inexpensive Tokina 28-70mm F/2.8 ATX -Pro AF that I love so much, I have ignored newer and more expensive lenses for a mid range zoom.

Here are the things I like about this lens:

1. Great IQ
2. Awesome color rendering
3. Fast aperture
4. Lighter and Smaller than most other F/2.8 midrange zooms.
5. Downright cheap in comparison.
6. Solid SOLID build quality.

Ken Rockwell did an EXCELLENT review of this lens that covered the different versions in great detail. I got mine, used, directly from Japan. Never regretted it.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/28-70mm-f28.htm#rex

Stunning series. Well done!

What could possibly go wrong?

Gentlemen (Sarge/Trix, Wingpilot),

Thank you for your service in that brutal war.

Good shooting.
- Steve

Caption me, and I'll bite you.

D90 is an awesome camera. I still use mine even though I have several newer bodies. It's a tough camera and I like taking it into rough environments. Therefore it's perfect for the mean streets of Miami, where things are not always so civil.

The first question I have to ask is what you want to do with it. It's a good camera for most things, even OK for low light, but it gets grainy fast at higher ISOs. Surprisingly, it's really good at autofocusing in the dark. Much better than my D800.

If you want to shoot around Miami, that city is best shot at night. (Lots of vampires and other beasties.) Calle Ocho, South Beach, Espanola Way, or Coconut Grove are nice and to shoot them at night, during the golden hour, or on cloudy days, I'd recommend getting a (very inexpensive but very fine) Nikkor 35mm 1.8 DX lens. This will allow you to shoot the night at the low ISOs, work on your composition, and get a feel for that awesome piece of hardware you just got.

The D90 is built like a tank. It was a professional grade camera sold much cheaper than it should have been. You probably will never see such a fine consumer level camera put out by Nikon again.

I'm thinking of 'The Dog and his Reflection', which is an Aesop Fairy Tale. But your mileage may vary. I remember beautiful drawings of a dog dangling a bone out of his mouth, over the water, kind of like what this bird is doing with the fish.

For one installation, I used white nylon barrier fencing and wrapped it around the inside of the booth. I secured it with a staple gun, but you could also secure it with cable ties. Hang the art from the mesh with normal hanging hooks. The mesh is very strong. I paid around $40 for 50' of fencing.

Awesome. Thanks for the detailed info and photos!

Thanks for the great replies. And yes, golf is evil and must be destroyed. I'll put the new president right on this.

Awesome post Larry! The site is gorgeous, but my 87 year old dad would stomp my @ss rather than do that hike. :)

Great photo. Solid composition. Your s-curves and colors are very pleasing!

I'll be in West Palm Beach next month. Any recommendations for where to shoot wildlife, nightlife and any other compelling subjects in the area?

While I'd like to be in knee deep in the glades on a slough slog like Clyde Butcher, or 100' under like Stan Waterman, I expect that I will be spending time on a golf cart instead (I'm bringing down an elderly dad). I'll be shooting Nikon DX to keep the weight and bulk down. I love shooting any genre so I'm hearing any and all off-beat suggestions.

Thanks in advance,
Steve