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Long-tongued Bat at Calabash Treeflower by Greg Basco Long-tongued bats (Glossophagasp.) are important pollinators of rainforest plants. Indeed, scientists estimate that up to 25% of neotropical rainforest plants are bat-pollinated. These long-tongued bats are attracted to plants such as the native Calabash tree (Crescentia cujete, Bignoniaceae) in part by fragrance, and this flower exhibited a strong garlicky smell that intensified at night. Equipment Used: Canon 5D II, Canon 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lzoom, tripod, Phottix radio transmitter/receivers, 5 Yongnuo flashes, f/13, 5 seconds, ISO 500.

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Photography Topics Best Winter Jacket? Posted by Steve Cirone glove thread morphed into the jacket thread, so this may make it easier to reference the information. Here is my solution: Mountain Hardwear Compressor jacket, about $250; I have two for layering. Filled with a synthetic for those allergic to… Continue reading & join conversation » Photography Equipment Is the 80-400 Actually a 300mm on Small Birds? Posted by Blck-shouldered Kite Am I missing something in what is being said in the link below? Synopsis: Brad Hill set out to see just how sharp the new 80–400 was compared to his 200–400 and 400 f2.8. He set up about 16 feet away from a “studio stump” on his BC property to… Continue reading & join conversation » Photography Topics Does Shooting from a Warm Car on Cold Days Affect Sharpness? Posted by Goshawkjv I was wondering if shooting from a warm car (turned off) on very cold days can drastically have an affect on the sharpness of images? Lately I have been having many sharpness issues while shooting from my truck. I have spoken to friends… Continue reading & join conversation »

Photography Equipment Fujifilm X-T1 Announced Posted by E.J. Peiker Mirrorless cameras don’t get very much play here on NSN but I wanted to point out the announcement of this camera because, from a control layout perspective, I think this is the first of the new retro styled cameras that truly gets the control layout… Continue reading & join conversation » Photography Equipment D7100 1.3 Crop Factor = 2x Actual Factor? Posted by Blck-shouldered Kite I believe I understand how they arrive at effectively 2 times the lenses focal length. But I would love to hear from any of you who actually have their Nikon “supertele” (minimum 300mm) attached to this D7100 and are using it in 1.3 crop… Continue reading & join conversation » Photography Equipment Upgrade Advice from 7D to 70D Posted by mikephotorasa I currently have a 7D and am quite pleased with it. It’s well balanced and processes multiple raw shots very quickly but its getting a bit old now. However, the new 70D seems to offer similar performance along with a flip-out screen and improved video capabilities which I would find quite useful. It’s also got… Continue reading & join conversation »

	Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR Review by Nikhil Bahl When I bought my first long lens (AF-S NIKKOR 200–400mm f/4G ED VR II Lens) in 2007 I didn’t even consider the older 80–400mm lens as it was inadequate for my needs. I was looking for a lens to photograph birds and other wildlife. With moving subjects, the auto focus on a lens is critical and the old 80–400mm didn’t cut it. At that time the… Continue reading »
	Compose or Crop? by Nikhil Bahl Composition is an essential aspect of a good photograph. It’s our choice as photographers as to how the elements will be arranged in a photograph. It’s no wonder we take time to setup a photograph, making several technical and creative decisions… Continue reading »
	The Case For and Against Medium Format by E.J. Peiker Much has been written in the last 18 months stating that new high resolution cameras like the Nikon D800 and D800E equal medium format image quality. In September I had the opportunity to photograph with what is widely seen as the highest… Continue reading »

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