The Future is WOW!

OK...I figured, I'm a photographer, and I have a blog...maybe I should talk more about photography!

Well Ohio University's School of Photojournalism is doing it's annual Dawn2Dusk shooting-bonanza (24 hours....Athens County....tons of photojournalism students....do the math!). Carol Fisher, from Nikon Professional Services brought the usual ammunition for the students to borrow. I of course was right in line. 

I ended up borrowing a D3 body. I've shot it once or twice, but nothing major. I also got to get my hands on the NEW 400mm f/2.8 lens with Vibration Reduction. I have yet to use it but I will be tomorrow....(blog coming soon!)

Well, I couldn't have the D3 just sitting next to me being a large, expensive paperweight. I had to SHOOT! So, I put on my 105 f/2.8 macro lens and went into the garden

The BIG hype about the D3 is the 6400 ISO with no visible noise. Now, I was a sceptic, and thought that 6400 with little noise would be nice. And I would find myself saying...who needs 6400?

I got out my tripod, like a good little flower photographer and went to work...50 ISO (NEAT)....100...600....1200.....3200! ....WAIT....Nothing ....NO NOISE.......Dare I???

YES....the above image was shot with a 6400 ISO...I shot in RAW+Basic and what I've uploaded is the Basic RAW Jpeg. 

Try not to drool...It's not good for keypads!

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but school and special projects have kept me rather busy. I think I'm coming down with a cold as well. Who would have thought that walking through a cold stream while wearing sandals....in the rain....would make me sick!!! Got some good pictures though. (above)

Right now I'm sitting in class trying to get some sleep. The professor keeps talking though, which is making it hard...LOL

Only a few weeks left of school...I can't wait for break...and then for SCOTLAND. I need to brush up on my bagpipe-ing.