The sparkling dew drops hanging in a spider web create an appealing pattern. To shoot a sharp image, conditions must be perfect—heavy dew and no breeze—and superb technique is mandatory. Normally we avoid f/32 due to diffraction, but here Barbara is using the small aperture to turn the dew drop highlights into a starburst! Nikon D4S, Nikon 200mm f/4 micro lens, ISO 200, f/32, 1/60, Cloudy WB, manual exposure and focusing.
Choosing and Using Lenses
LENS MAKERS
Major camera lines—Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony, etc.—build lenses specifically for their own cameras. It is reasonable to assume these lenses can deliver high quality images if or when ...
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