Fun with Macro and Lighting

My wife noticed some little curious mushrooms growing in our house plants.  I thought it would be a good time to practice some macro photography.  I used my Tamron 90mm macro lens with my Nikon D800E, set up the tripod and starting to shoot.  I use mirror lock up and a remote shutter release to limit camera shake for the sharpest image.  I also experimented with some unusual lighting; I positioned a flashlight that had red and blue LED bulbs that I positioned behind the plant to add some interesting back lighting. 

Photo shoot at Plattsmouth Girls Softball Game

I was invited to the Plattsmouth girls softball game the other evening to take pictures of the team.  Had a great time capturing the scenes and action as I watched the Plattsmouth Blue Devils get edged out in an exciting game.  It was challenging to get good shots at the field, it was surrounded by chain link fence.  I had to be creative to get good angles without the fence messing up the shots. Afterwards the coaches had me take some team and individual pictures for the team.  In post processing I experimented with some graphics to create sports cards for the player; I used Adobe Elements and Nik filters to get the look I was after.  A special thanks goes out to my lovely wife and assistant Becky who helped keep everything organized.  You can see more great action and team shots at www.abramsphotography.printroom.com

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Fathers Day Summit Jr Racing at Mid America Motorplex

It was great to see all the families coming together and spending the day at the track. Was especially neat to see all the fathers out there supporting their children and teaching good sportsmanship.  Running a race team, no matter how big or small, takes a lot of time and patience...(not to mention a little cash)...and the support these parents provide is truly great.  So, to all the fathers, a huge THANK YOU!

BMW Driving School at Mid America Motorplex

Was able to get some shots in before the rain at Mid America Motorplex in Iowa this morning.  There was a good turn-out, and great action on the 2.23 mile road course.  This was a great time for folks learning how to find the apex of turns and to improve on their driving skills.  The staff at MAM do a great job providing a fun and SAFE facility for this kind of driving.  I captured these images using my Nikon D800e with a Tamron 28-70 lens and Sigma 150-500 lens. Good luck to all the drivers tomorrow, hope the weather cooperates!

Ducati Days at Mid America Motorplex

Although the weather did not cooperate this morning, was able to snap a few shots of some bikes on the track and in the pits.  Hopefully tomorrow the weather will be nicer.  I used my D800e and Sigma 150-500 lens for shots on the track.  In the pits I switched to my new super wide angle Sigma 12-24mm lens; still learning the limits of the this lens; overall very pleased with it.