Flowers in the Backyard
Not much I can say about these. I mounted the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 and went out to the backyard in search of flowers It was the first time I’ve mounted this macro lens on the Nikon D800E and I was very pleased with the results.
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In April 2011 we took a week long trip to California. While staying with my cousin in Dorrington we visited Ironstone Winery in Murphys, CA. Most of the flowers on this page were found there, but the first 3 are wildflowers we found along our journey. All photos were taken with my Nikon D7000 with…
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