The black reflections showing the shape of the neck and back of this serving fork, and the dark reflections from the sides of the tines are all that delineate its sensuous shape.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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For this fourth attempt at photographing a serving fork, I wanted to try a high-key monochrome version as a contrast to the more colorful previous versions.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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A magenta shadow on a white surface, a long shadow, and a colorful pattern reflected in a polished fork were all unique elements in the set built for this image.
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The long shadow from this fork was created using a single light about 20 feet away, and the reflection was produced by placing a plastic diffuser with colors just inches above the fork.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This vintage Nikon F camera represents decades of photographic history—not only because of the memories it captured, but also because it lead to the cameras we use today.
Nikon Z9 | FTZ II | PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED #NikonNoFilter #Nikon #NikonAmbassador
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The interaction of colors and the results that emerge when hues are blended is an endlessly fascinating part of photography.
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Reflections are always about matching angles, and what the subject is “seeing” in its reflection.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 6250K White Balance | 33 RAW Captures | ISO 200 | 1/160 sec @ f/3.2 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This leaf is incredibly small. It’s about the size of the tip of a pencil and magnified to three-times life size (3X).
Nikon Z 9 | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | 7000K White Balance | 22 RAW Captures | ISO 1600 | 1/15 sec @ f/4 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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A final interpretation of the reflective metal top—this time more of a “portrait” of the top, and in monochrome.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5000K White Balance | RAW Capture | ISO 400 | 1/160 @ f/4.2 | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This is a variation on the image I posted yesterday. It’s a reflective metal top designed to spin for minutes at a time.
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This elegantly shaped and reflective metal top is designed to spin for minutes at a time. Those two qualities make the top a compelling subject to photograph and a challenge to illuminate.
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The patterns and textures Pink Bullseye Saturn moth are like a colorful rug or a cashmere sweater. In contrast to the previous post at 2.5X, this image is at 5X magnification, of five time life-size.
Nikon Z 9 | 76 RAW Captures #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This is a male Pink Bullseye Saturn moth from Madagascar. The patterns and textures of its wing are like colorful rolling hills—and a challenge to photograph.
Nikon Z 7II | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | 2.5:1 | 29 RAW Captures #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z7II
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This is simply a plastic sink mat underneath some water droplets. The droplets are on a sheet of glass, and they’re being magnified by an incredibly sharp lens.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | ISO 800 | 1/40 sec @ f/4 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This is the last in a series of three micro bubble images. The bubbles were attached to the inside shoulder of a bottle of tonic water inside my refrigerator.
Nikon Z 7II | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | 3:1 | ISO 800 | 1/15 @ f/4 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z7II
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These micro bubbles are a fascinating photography challenge—not only because they’re so small, but because they change depending on how they’re illuminated.
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The beautiful structure of a dragonfly wing at a magnification of 5X—or five times life size.
Nikon Z 7 | F-Mount Adapter FTZ | Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 5X / 0.14 Objective | RAW Capture | ISO 160 | 1/160 @ f/2.98 | 28 Captures #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z7II
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Tiny bubbles gathered in the neck of a bottle of chilled tonic water.
Nikon Z 7II | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | 3:1 Reproduction Ratio | 7000K White Balance | RAW Capture | ISO 800 | 1/160 @ f/4 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z7II
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Water droplets on glass is insanely fun—and easy to do! All you need is a sheet of clean glass, some distilled water, an interesting subject, a little bit of chemistry, and in this case, some colorful cupcake holders.
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I’ve always wanted to photograph a poinsettia leaf while making light skip across its surface and through its venation. The color of the leaves is beyond intense.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | ISO 400 | 1/2 sec @ f/11 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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A simple little flower illuminated by three different light sources that were all modified and shaped to emphasize different parts of the structure of the flower.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | ISO 400 | 1/160 @ f/4.2 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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Simplicity in the form of droplets of oil floating in a sea of water, a bit of light, and a razor sharp macro lens.
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This image of a beautiful peacock feather is the final result of 101 individual captures that were made using a Nikon Z 7II menu setting called Focus Shift Shooting.
Nikon Z 7II | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED #NikonNoFilter #NikonAmbassador
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Despite being soft, the fluffy parts at the base of a feather are called downy barbs. They are attached to the quill, and sit beneath the repeating lines that make up the vane.
Nikon Z 7II | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED #NikonNoFilter #NikonAmbassador
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The bristles of this pool tile brush catch and transmit the light and color of two reflectors—and an LED panel as a background—in endlessly fascinating ways.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/50 @ f/8 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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Simplicity in the form of two droplets of oil floating in a sea of water. The large droplet is the size of a dime, while the smaller one is about the size of a pencil tip.
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Water is a visual playground when combined with a camera. It reflects what’s above it, refracts the light that passes through it, and moves in infinitely unique ways.
Nikon Z 9 | F-Mount Adapter FTZ | AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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Whether it’s droplets on glass, oil bubbles floating on its surface, or dancing reflections of color, water is always a visual playground.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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A final version of the coils and shadows of a kitchen whisk. If you’re interested in the BTS, I made a short video that I posted to Instagram explaining the shadows and colors.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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A small, single light source can create very interesting shadows—especially when the subject is the circular coils of a kitchen whisk.
Nikon Z 9 | F-Mount Adapter FTZ | PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This curly shadow of a kitchen whisk was created using two small flashlights, one piece of plastic diffusion, and some colorful gels.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5500 White Balance | ISO 800 | 15 Seconds @ f/32 #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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These circles within circles are the result the shiny metal of a coil whisk, some colorful LED lighting, and the selective depth of field of a very sharp macro lens.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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This is a variation of the image I posted on a few days ago, but the lighting technique is exactly the same. In both cases, all of the light is from small, AA flashlights.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9
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Photography lighting can be simple or complex—and simple is almost always better. This image of a rose uses three flashlights—each small enough to fit in your pocket.
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The beautiful shape and contours of this burgundy wine glass are certainly worthy of a fine wine. The glass is also a great subject for what’s known as dark field photography.
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Using colored light, three metal strainers, forced perspective, and the selective depth of field of a macro lens helped to turn the mesh into metallic curves of color.
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This feather—and the barbs at it’s base—is less than 12mm from left to right. Just a small (3") mirrored reflector was used on the feather itself.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikon Rayfact VF Lens | 2:1 Reproduction Ratio #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9 #Zcreators
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A skin body brush viewed at nearly life-size. Three lights and two reflectors were used to reveal the texture of the brush, while also shaping the areas that fell into shadow.
Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9 #Zcreators
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This image is simply a small flower positioned on a background of broken glass. 54 images were captured internally using the Focus Shift mode to maintain focus on the flower
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This is a 12" piece of a blue plastic pool cover—the kind that floats on top of the water to prevent evaporation—rolled into a tube shape and illuminated with two lights.
Nikon Z 9 | FTZ | PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D #nikonnofilter #nikonambassador #Z9 #Zcreators
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