Pearls from the Oracle...

Very interesting shot. I like the blackground along with the plant(?) out of focus in the back as well. Whatever the subject is exactly, it looks very interesting.

Clyde, this is great - what are details on this shot? I bet this thing looks great as a big print!

Best,
Jon

Hey Jon, wow haven't gotten a comment or any other activity here in months!! I keep wondering if Brandon is ever going to do anything again???

Thanks, I actually haven't printed this one. I am way behind on printing anything recently.

This is a raindrop nestled in a small succulent plant just outside my home office. Shot with a Nikon d90 and Nikon 60mm Micro, tripod and cable release. This is a Photoshop treatment that I have been experimenting with some recently where I convert the image to b&w (usually using Nik Silver Efex Pro) and then reapply the color with a layer above that has the transfer mode "Color". Sometimes this color layer has also been thru Nik Color Efex. I just love the depth and rich tones that this approach creates.

Here are a couple of other examples:

www.clydebeamer.com/?p=579
www.clydebeamer.com/?p=495
www.clydebeamer.com/?p=208

Clyde, I know you have the D70s - what about the D70...was thinking of picking one up as a backup camera for wedding work - guy i know is selling one with only 200 clicks for 350 - does this seem reasonable for the D70?

Thanks,
Jon

And, yeah - where has everyone gone...and what happened to Brandon?!

I shot for almost 3 years with a D70s, gave it to my son last Dec and got a D90. Been shooting mostly film lately F100 & F80. Bought 4 primes, 20mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. Love shooting film with the primes.

Not much diff between a d70 and d70s, mostly firemware, which I understand you can upgrade the d70's firmware.

$350 sounds a little high. One d70 body on eBay "buy it now" for @229 and a d70s body for $297