Here is my contribution.
A couple of flowers from my garden.
I was surprised by their late bloom as we are experiancing very cold weather here.

I used a Nikon 18-55 kit lense with a Tri-star star CU1
slip on magnifier slip on lense for these shots.
I love the blur it produces on the background.
I just added 1step of +contrast and cropped the photo.
Camera Nikon D5000 on manual mode, f5.6 @1/100
ISO 200
Hope you like them.

hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless :-)

Yellow Rose frm my Garden


Daisy from my garden

Ty robertperry
I had to put my 2 cents i.
This was becopming ahostile site.
I do hope that we all arelearning solething from this. :)

hobbycam aka Larry
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I have read the thread and have been a member for awhile.
I am one that is not concerned about the terms of use policy and disclaimers I have read and agreed to.
I Have Picasa, Flickr , and facebook acounts as well as other accounts as Social communities. All of the disclaimer are about the same in context. If this disclaimer bother you m I think ( In My Opinion ) That you would have problems with all of the other Social networks and most other forums like this. I really dont believe that photographers really use social networks and forums to sell their work that are of extrem value on thes networks. I have done fair in he photography profession and I dont post any photos that I find/think is part of my work function. Forums like these are fun and people want to learn frpm photographers like us that experianc. People in general want their work Critiqed and are looking for constructive criticsm. We do this because we enjoy helping people and even learn from others here. All photographers do not post thier bread and butter here, they know what they are. I believe that no one ( I hope ) would steal a photo and try to make a profit from a photo that needs serious critiqeing and help.
This is my HONEST and HUMBLE OPINION.
Please everyone, let us keep this site fun and helpful to the up and coming Photographers. Let us help them go from
taking snapshots to photographers. :-) There is a difference and many strive to take photographs not snapshots.

hobbycam aka Larry
MAY GOD BLESS :-)

A good photograph is something that you took and really like. What maes a good Photographer? Well in my opinion, it is some that has heart and will taske in what he/she sees with passion and creativity. IMHO
To become famous most photographer work hard all their lifr and achive ome sort of recognition, but in the end. They are reaaly recognized for their work after they die.
No idea why that is , but it is my opinion.

Please be kind and donot behead this messanger <G>

Hobbycam aka Larry

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Yes, you are cnd263 :-)
Thank you for the info.
Kind of hard to teach an old dog new trick, but , will try. LOL

Hobbycam aka Larry
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Love that mountain shot, make me wish I could go out and get some of those shots here, buit getting to cold for this old man, LOL. Ty Jim

WOW, have you got in close to that Lion, makes a nice Nat Geo pic, if I may sao so myself, Cindy. TY for sharing :-)

Those are nice ghost shots, i have not thought about how you made those . I think it is way cool. Could not do better myself :-) Cnd :-)

Here is a shot of ducks that I am sharing for you wonderful people. Not the best, but it is something I took this week. Did not have time to man. focus they were not going to pose, LOL So aut exp was my best bet.

Hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless

Ducks on footpath

thank you Jim, after all these years , I am still learning

Hobbycam aka Larry
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Thank you for the kind words, kathi :-)

hobbycam aka Larry
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I am sorry to say that I dont know of any macro lense that has image stabilazaton on it, Grizz.
But, on the other hand i have not been looking.

Hobbycam aka Larry
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I dont have the promaster lenses that you have stated, but I do have the tri-star lense =1 -2 and =4 with a ckin adap[ter to slide my lenses on or stack. The lenses is great for macro photography and you do have to use a sturdy tripod. You will have to be very close when you use the lenses. I have used experimented wih the lenses and have found that the slightest movement on the subject will blur the image. Just my 2cents <G>
Have fun experimenting with it. You may surprise yourself :-)

Hobbycam aka Larry
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Another one with a little cropping and wide aperture
@125

C&C welcome
Hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless

flower cropped

I was walking along a footpath at UC Davis and came upon this flower. No idea what it is, but I thought "What a pretty Flower"
I took my time to shoot this flower and had to wait for the wind to die down. Hope you like it :-)

C&C welcome. :-)
Hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless :-)

Flower along a path

Walking along UC Davis and came along this pond around 7:30am I had to take the shot.

C&C welcome.

May God Bless Hobbycam aka Larry

Walking along UC Davis and came along this pond around 7:30am I had to take the shot.

C&C welcome.

May God Bless Hobbycam aka Larry

pond in the morning

I was in Turlock Cal this week and found this old beer tap in a small roadway inn.
I thought it was interesting and took a photograph of it and is sharing with the group. I like the side lighting from the window on it.
I hope you enjoy it :-)

C&C is apreciated.

May God Bless,
Hobbycam aka Larry

Beer Taps