Eastern Water Dragon
Eastern Water Dragon
These Eastern Water Dragons are an excellent photographic subject, as you can approach quite close to them. For this image I used a Nikon D700 camera and a Nikon 300mm f/3 lens. Nature photography is one aspect of photography which requires quite a lot of patience to attempt to capture excellent images, quite different to people photography where the subject can be instructed to achieve the desired result.
Cormorant
Cormorant
This cormorant has been captured with a Nikon D700 camera and 300mm lens. The image has been converted to monochrome in Photoshop. Long lenses are required when approaching birds and you need to be careful not to disturb the bird. Some examples of the lenses required are discussed in the following links.
It does not really matter what brand of camera you are using as they are pretty much the same when comparing cameras at similar price points, but the lens is very important. Use a lens with as low an aperture as you can afford.
Bird Feeder
Dove
A Dove at our bird feeder. Captured with a Nikon D700 and 300mm telephoto lens.
Rainbow Bee-Eater
The Rainbow Bee-Eater has been captured with a very long lens using a Nikon D700 camera.
For image such as this a long lens is essential, also excellent long lens technique is required, preferably with a monopod or Tripod.
There are many long lenses in the Nikon range suitable for this type of image. The lenses generally range from 300mm to 600mm with the longer ones being very expensive.
The range of lenses available in the Nikon range is listed in these Nikon lens reviews with links to detailed information and reviews on each lens.
Fireworks
A fireworks image from the Brisbane River Fire, converted to monochrome.
This image has been taken with the Nikon D700 and 24-120mm lens at 35mm.
Details of this lens are given here.
Cormorant
A monochrome image of a cormorant, at Rosser Park on the Gold Coast.
Dwarf Tree Frog
Dwarf Tree Frog in Monochrome.
Berries
These berries captured at Binna Burra, Gold Coast with a Nikon D700 and 105mm Micro lens.
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
An Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog photographed at Rosser Park, Gold Coast Queensland. Converted to black and white in Photoshop.
Black and White Photography 
