eyes down

I think I've mentioned this before, but there is one advantage to being rather unsteady on my feet, and that is I look down at them when walking. I have a real fear of falling and breaking a bone, which would probably lead to infection and inevitable painful death!

I exaggerate but you get my point.

Recently I've taken to exploring the small patch of woodland near my home, and in particular have enjoyed photographing mushrooms and little forest-floor camera scenes like the ones you see today.

They are great fun to photograph, each needing several images focused at different parts of the scene and then blending to get perfect (ha!) front to back sharpness.  Anyway, here they are:

Nikon D700, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G
1/13th of a second at f3.2, ISO 200
tripod, self-timer release

Fujifilm X-T2, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G, Beschoi Nikon F to Fuji X adapter
1/15th of a second at f3.2, ISO 200
tripod, self-timer release

Nikon D700, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G
1/15th of a second at f5, ISO 200
tripod, self-timer release

Nikon D700, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G
1/30th of a second at f3, ISO 200
tripod, self-timer release

Nikon D700, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G
1/4 of a second at f5.6, ISO 200
tripod, self-timer release

This week's video sees Dexter and me on one of our nature strolls - this time on a Monday morning in October.  You can watch it via the magic of the internet just by clicking below: