08Sep/14

Pesto the Barred parakeet and Cross Polarization

What better to do on a rainy day than to play with my best friend, Pesto the Barred Parakeet (A.K.A. Pesto the Pest). Together, we tested the new Nikon DSLR, the D810. Equipped with a Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens and the Speedlight R1 macro flash system, we tested cross polarization and Wildlife

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25Jul/14
My Little Swiss Mushrooms in North America

My Little Swiss Mushrooms in North America

Near the airfield in Écuvillens, Switzerland, there’s a small wooded area named Cornard Forest (Bois Cornard). There I found tiny little mushrooms growing within the moss along the fallen trees. At the time, I thought they were quite cute. Tiny little mushrooms that barely measured a quarter inch in

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24Jul/14
The small green caterpillar and the Nikon R1 Speedlight Wireless Flash System

The small green caterpillar and the Nikon R1 Speedlight Wireless Flash System

I subdued the light from above by installing a diffuser covering the subject. This also greatly eliminates the reflections of the sky on the caterpillar. I also installed a reflector to open up some shadows by reflecting natural light and that of one of the SB-R200 flashes of the Nikon Speedlight R1

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