I was so disappointed with how the pictures of the hawk came out, I started to do a little research regarding cameras. I didn’t want to loose another memory. On one of the birding websites I like to visit, a photographer mentioned her experiences with her Nikon D70. Off I went to Nikon’s website and started looking at their Digital SLR camera options and came across the D90. It was pricey, more than I would have ever expected to pay for a camera – but we got a fairly nice deal for the camera body, one 18-50 mm lens, one 70-300 mm lens, the battery, case and some bells and whistles.
I LOVE this camera. It has truly inspired me to better capture the small and magical events that happen all around me every day. I am still a complete beginner, but I can’t wait to learn more about how to use the camera to its full potential and preserve memories as vividly and beautifully as possible.
House sparrows at my mom's feeder.
An American Goldfinch! They are cute and lightning fast!
Without a doubt, one of the most special nature shots to me, the return of the red tailed hawk. He wasn’t hanging about for as long as he did the day of my previous post – but long enough. I miss hearing him lately and can’t wait for him to come back for some more closeups!
My favorite juvenile Red-tailed hawk.
We bought a D90 a few months ago as well. It is absolutely worth the investment! Ours only came with the 18-105mm lens, which seems perfect for what we do with it. We broke it in taking garden pics, then took some wonderful photos of our vacation in Colorado in July. Just recently, we were able to photograph a co-worker’s wedding as her photographer flaked just a week before the big day. I’m happy to say that she was more than pleased with her pictures!
Have you played around with any of the settings yet? There’s a good site on the D90 by Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90.htm) – he even has an app for the iPhone as well, which is pretty helpful. Nice photo of the hawk! How cool!