Today Bhavna, Shaan, Kiran and I spent two hours hiking in the Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve in Hopewell. Our hike was hosted by the Sourland Stewards. We had a wonderful time walking through the trail near Mountain Road, and we learned a lot about the amphibian habitats, the vernal pools, of the Sourlands from Mercer Cty Parks Naturalist, Jenn Rogers. We hope to return in a few weeks to see the amphibians that hatch from the eggs we saw.
Tag: The100DayProject
Sun Dance
Up until recently, I have captured the images for the 100 Day Project using my AF-S Nikkor 35 f/1.8 lens. I rented a macro lens hoping to capture some juvenile amphibians in the vernal pools during my hike in the Sourlands. I wanted to learn how to use the lens. This morning and this afternoon, I bent over a patch of crocus growing in the yard and capture some images. I found out that I might have to show at small apertures and ISO 400 and maybe use a flash. The DOF of a macro lens is very narrow, so a small aperture helps. However, smaller apertures mean less light enters the sensor. Shooting at higher ISO and using a flash helps.
This was one of my favourites from the set. You can find the rest on Flickr.
A Macro
I rented a Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP Di VC USD Macro. Sunday, I am doing an Vernal Pool Walk in the Sourland Ecosystem Preserve near Mountain Road in Hopewell. I am hoping I will get some cool photos of frogs and newts and maybe even tadpoles. I have never used a macro lens before. Between today and Sunday, I have some time to read through the manual for the lens and practice in the backyard.
