Improve Your Images With Nikon NX Studio Software

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Nikon NX Studio is the new software from Nikon for adjusting your camera’s RAW files.  This software is FREE and from my initial look at it, it appears to be quite good.  It would appear that basically most of the adjustments required for post processing of your images would be included with this software.  If… Continue reading Improve Your Images With Nikon NX Studio Software

Over 50 of the Best Tips To Help You Improve your Photography

Regent Bowerbird

There are many ways to improve your photography and the subject ranges from understanding the technical jargon of photography to the way you compose the image and also to the aspect of having your camera with you when a photographic opportunity arises. Tip 1 – Have your camera with you at all times.  I love… Continue reading Over 50 of the Best Tips To Help You Improve your Photography

Improving Your Photography By Getting Sharper Images From Your Camera

Bluefaced Honeyeater

There are many ways you can improve your photography.  One of the main aspects is to improve the sharpness of your images that you capture.  If we look at all the issues and there are many which can contribute to movement of the image captured by the camera sensor; it is the camera sensor which… Continue reading Improving Your Photography By Getting Sharper Images From Your Camera

A Tutorial, Outline and Review of the Functionality of the Nikon NX Studio Software – Part 2

Nikon NX Studio - MapMenu

Part 2 – (GO TO PART 1) View Modes – Top Toolbar View Thumbnails – View thumbnails. View the Thumbnail List – View thumbnails and file details Switch to Map View Choose  a Pin, Add or Edit Location Data, Add or Edit Direction Data, Link to Shooting Locations on the map. View Routes on the… Continue reading A Tutorial, Outline and Review of the Functionality of the Nikon NX Studio Software – Part 2

A Tutorial, Outline and Review of the Functionality of the Nikon NX Studio Software – Part 1

Nikon NX Studio - MapMenu

Part 1 – (GO TO PART 2) In this Blog I will outline the general functionality of the newly released Nikon NX Studio software which has just been released.  This new software from Nikon is FREE no charge.  You can get a very good idea of how the new Nikon NX Studio software works by… Continue reading A Tutorial, Outline and Review of the Functionality of the Nikon NX Studio Software – Part 1

A Tutorial and Outline of the Functionality of the Nikon ViewNX-i Software

Nikon View NX-i Main Screen

The Niklon ViewNX-i software is free software from Nikon as a basic file management system and basic processing software.  The software is quite basic in some respects but I do find it very useful. This Blog is a little weird as a few days after I published it I found that Nikon had released their… Continue reading A Tutorial and Outline of the Functionality of the Nikon ViewNX-i Software

The Best Things To See At Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Super Telephoto Lens

Stuart Green, Gone To Seed 2019 Sculpture, Mount Coot-tha, Botanical Gardens, Brisbane

An Epic place to visit in Queensland, Australia is the Mount Coot-tha, Botanic Gardens. The Mountain (Mount Coot-tha) is a suburb of Brisbane and is a must visit place if you love the outdoors and nature.  There is also the Brisbane lookout at the Mountain with wonderful vantage points to look out over Brisbane city. … Continue reading The Best Things To See At Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Super Telephoto Lens

A Visit To The Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Water Lily, Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens

Recently I went for a trip to the Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens. It was after we had quite a lot of rain and the day was overcast and very nice for photography. The beautiful lake there had many water lilies in bloom and were great photo subjects. The gardens are just a short drive through… Continue reading A Visit To The Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

How To Insert GPS Location Coordinates Into A Nikon Image File

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I have wanted many times to be able to insert the GPS coordinates from where I capture the image, into the actual Nikon image file.  I have done quite a bit of research on line and found that it gets somewhat messy and generally an additional image processing step is required to do this, which… Continue reading How To Insert GPS Location Coordinates Into A Nikon Image File

Attracting Birds Into Your Garden To Give Great Photographic Opportunities

House Sparrow

It is wonderful if you can establish a bird attracting garden to assist you in getting more opportunities to photograph a wide range of birds. Over the last 12 to 15 months with the dreaded Covid19 causing major disruptions to our normal way of life, this project has become of major importance to me.  I… Continue reading Attracting Birds Into Your Garden To Give Great Photographic Opportunities

Using The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Zoom Lens In Your Backyard

White Bellied Sea Eagle

When I purchased the Nikon 200-500mm lens it never occurred to me that I would be using it for much of the time in our backyard. We have a very nice garden with native plants to attract the birds from our location. All of the images below are from the 200-500mm f/5.6E zoom lens. The… Continue reading Using The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Zoom Lens In Your Backyard

Nikon Macro Lenses 60mm f/2.8G, 105mm f/2.8G and 200mm f/4D

Grevillia, Robyn Gordon

I shoot close up images a lot with Macro lenses (in Nikon language Micro lenses) and have decided to list here, some of the lesser known details of the current Nikon full frame Micro lenses. The closest focusing distance in the figures below, is the distance between the subject and the front element of the… Continue reading Nikon Macro Lenses 60mm f/2.8G, 105mm f/2.8G and 200mm f/4D

The Versatile Nikon AF Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF ED Micro Lens

Superb Parrot

If there is one lens that I love more than the others it is the Nikkor 200mm f/4D Micro lens. This is an excellent lens with superb image quality at both close up ranges and also at distance, this lens is relatively heavy compared to other current modern lenses but I find myself reaching for… Continue reading The Versatile Nikon AF Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF ED Micro Lens

Review Of The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm ED Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra

I have only had this lens for a brief time but it has already left a lasting impression on me. I have really grown to love the 14mm aspect of this lens, the copy I have appears to be very sharp and gives exceptionally good images. I am currently waiting on delivery of the Formatt… Continue reading Review Of The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm ED Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Australia’s Beautiful Birds, The Regent Bowerbird And The Satin Bowerbird

Regent Bowerbird

Here in Australia we are fortunate to have some of the most beautiful birds you could ever see. The Bowerbird family is in my opinion up there with some of the most beautiful birds. Recently I did a trip for three days to O’Reilly’s resort, at Green Mountain, Queensland. This would have to be one… Continue reading Australia’s Beautiful Birds, The Regent Bowerbird And The Satin Bowerbird

A Detailed Guide To Understanding The Settings And Menus On Your Digital Camera

Nikon D810

Every Digital camera has a Menu designed to help you set the camera to enable you to get the best image results from the camera. The settings for focus, shutter speed, aperture and ISO are not the only settings on your camera, there are many other settings available. In this blog I will attempt to… Continue reading A Detailed Guide To Understanding The Settings And Menus On Your Digital Camera

“You Should Be Here” At Port Macquarie, New South Wales – With the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G Lens

You Should Be Here

Yes, you should be here at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, a great place for relaxing and getting your camera into action. This is a really nice spot for scenery and the beautiful coastline and also the birds of the area. Most of the images on this blog were captured with the nifty 50 lens… Continue reading “You Should Be Here” At Port Macquarie, New South Wales – With the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G Lens

Surfing Images At Port Macquarie, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm Super Telephoto Lens

Surfer In Flight, Port Macquarie

The town of Port Macquarie, New South Wales is a top surfing location, so when visiting I attempted to capture some nice images of surfers at work!! The secret of catching great images of surfers, is to attempt to get the surfer at the peak of the action.  Follow the surfer as they come in… Continue reading Surfing Images At Port Macquarie, New South Wales With The Nikon 200-500mm Super Telephoto Lens

Always Keep Your Eyes Open For New Photographic Opportunities – Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Lens

Sunset From Backyard

I always try to keep my eyes open for new image opportunities and keep one of my cameras close at hand to capture the decisive moment. When I am travelling this is always the case, however when at home sometimes I neglect to have the camera nearby. Sunsets are always an excellent subject for captures from… Continue reading Always Keep Your Eyes Open For New Photographic Opportunities – Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E Lens