Polar Bear figurine

Photo showing the upper body part and head of a Polar Bear figurine, taken with a Nikon D80 DSLR and kit 18-135mm lens, resized down quite a bit.

Birch sprinkled with yellow bark, Nikon D80

I was struggling a bit with the aperture and shutterspeed with the kit 18-135mm lens here, it doesn't have VR so I had to try different settings. I suspect the optics in the lens is not 100% accurate, but it is a very nice kit lens otherwise.

Landscape HDR

This is the view of morning from my appartment gallery on one fine morning.. captured with Nikon D80

Nikon D80 SLR

Front, top and back view of Nikon D80 SLR Main Features 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor High-speed continuous shooting: 3 frames per second (fps) in bursts of up to 100 consecutive JPEG (FINE M-size or smaller) or 6 RAW (NEF) images Advanced high-precision, high-performance imaging processing engine with color-independent pre-conditioning 3D-Color Matrix Metering II with 420-pixel RGB sensor delivers consistent and dependable automatic exposure for ideal results in most lighting conditions Refined 11-area AF system with new Auto-area AF mode and center sensor that can be switched to wide-frame operation for broader coverage ISO AUTO mode automatically adjusts sensitivity between ISO 100 to 1600, maximizing available light to help achieve optimal exposure Seven automated Digital Vari-Programs (Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close Up, Sports, Night Landscape and Night Portrait) optimize white balance, sharpening, tone, color, saturation and hue to match the scene. User-selectable choice of Normal, Softer, Vivid, More vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black-and-white image optimization options Near-instant response with 0.18 sec. power-up and approx. 80-millisecond shutter release time lag promotes fast handling Top shutter speed of 1/4,000 second and flash sync speeds up to 1/200 second Fast image transfer via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface and SD memory card Creative in-camera effects and editing functions consolidated under the new Retouch menu, including D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Trim, Image Overlay, Monochrome settings (Black-and-white, Sepia, Cyanotype) and Filter Effects (Skylight, Warm filter, Color balance) Multiple Exposure shooting option automatically produces an effect that resembles multiple exposure techniques used with film Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with ultra-wide 170-degree viewing angle for clear image preview and easy access to settings and information, including RGB Histograms Selectable Slideshow function (Standard or Pictmotion) SD memory card storage, SDHC compatible Lightweight, compact body High-energy EN-EL3e rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivers the power to shoot up to 2,700 pictures on a single charge and provides detailed battery status information. (Battery life figure determined by in-house test parameters) Built-in Flash with i-TTL flash control and full support for Nikon's Creative Lighting System The D80 supports more than 43 AF Nikkor lenses in addition to the growing family of DX Nikkor lenses Includes Nikon’s PictureProject software for easy control over image adjustment and management Support for Nikon's new Capture NX software, which provides easier access to powerful and visually intuitive enhancement tools that help tap the full potential of NEF images

Wintry Domain

A winter day at the Auckland Domain, New Zealand.

Experimental photo

I won't say how I did it, others have asked and I want to keep it my little secret;-) Manual focus is required, anyway.