http://nikontom.com/blog Nikon Tom - the web log Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:25:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after." - Thoreau The solace that one finds when fishing a quiet spot on or near the water cannot be explained in so many words. It is an experience of nature where one finds their ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5393                              [tags]lowcountry, swamp, wetland, fowl, birds, beach, ocean, sunrise, vacation, tourist, touring, south carolina, south, coastal, photography, photo, images[/tags] http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5365                                       [tags]photos, photographs, summer, flowers, flora, plants, vegetables, fruit, landscapes, country, rural, beach, ocean, sailboats, boats, lake, scenic, insects[/tags] http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5329 This Memorial Day, I tried a couple of barbeque sparerib tips passed on to me. The first tip was to remove the white membrane attached to the bottom side of the spareribs. The second tip was to apply a layer of mustard to the ribs to make the dry rub ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5325   Night shots of carnival rides like this are very easy to capture. You will need to mount your camera on a tripod. Set your  DSLR to aperture priority mode and set the f-stop to f/22. Find a good vantage point, compose your image and carefully press the shutter button or ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5321   Once again, I headed to the botanical gardens with my Nikon D80 and Nikkor 105mm Micro lens.  I originally thought that I would use a tripod this time; however, it is just not practical, at least for me, to use. There are too many angles to use one effectively. These ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5313 The Sunny 16 Rule: In bright sunlight, set the lens opening to f/16 and the shutter speed to the reciprocal of the ISO.   With a digital camera, you may never need to use the manual mode; however, if you really want to take control of your DLSR, manual mode is the ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5309  Getting the shot is not always easy in low light (sun was setting) and fast action.  Setting the camera on continuous focus is a must. First of all, it is nearly impossible to manually focus on a fast moving object like a bird in flight. You must pan the camera ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5305 Getting mobile with heavy studio lighting gear is no easy task. Studio strobes, heavy duty light stands, along with cords and other related equipment can be an unwieldy amount of gear to take on location. However, going the "strobist" route, all of your lighting gear can fit into a single bag. ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5299 What is exposure? There are 2 parts involved in exposing your camer's digital sensor to light.  The first is the intensity of the light and the second is the period of time the light is exposed to the sensor. The calculation is Exposure= intensity x time. The f stop or aperture is the ... http://nikontom.com/blog/?p=5268