@Obong
@Obong
Impressions of Spring with the Nikon Z 9 and 55mm f/1.2 CRT Nikkor. This lens is a rare gem in my collection due to the dreamlike character and ultra shallow depth of field at f/1.2. Love that the FTZ adapter makes using even exotic lenses like this from the 1960s easy.
@Obong
Is it too early for spring flowers? Don't tell this crocus. Photographed with my Nikon Z 9 and Nikkor Z 105mm f/2.8. This lens is just so, so smooth and beautifully sharp wide open. My favorite combo for a close up lens.
@Obong
My new arrival. All thanks to BenQ ☺️
@Obong
Obsessed with the rendering quality of the Nikon , Nikkor Z 105mm f/2.8. Such a beautiful combination of sharpness and smooth character rolled into one.
@Obong
Japanese apricot blossoms with the Nikon Z 9 and 105mm f/2.8S Micro Nikkor, wide open. Crispy details and smooth defocusing characteristics. This lens is just clean, clean, clean. The shot vs the 100% crop.
@Obong
Patterns, colors, and textures of a butterfly. Light reveals the beauty to the lens—in this case, the razor-sharp new Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S—and the Z 7II camera records every intricate detail.
@Obong
This purple flower is only the size of a nickel. It was captured at closest focus and minimum aperture, creating an isolated stamen surrounded by very soft petals. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/1250 @ f/4
@Obong
This tiny wheat spike was illuminated by a 72” soft box to produce extremely soft light, and the result is reminiscent of photograms made in the darkroom. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/200 @ f/4
@Obong
Three espresso spoons carefully positioned to reflect an image on the surface of a digital tablet. A second tablet displaying a different image created the out of focus background. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
@Obong
These coils of thin wire are part of a brush used to clean a BBQ grill. At minimum focus and 1:1 magnification, the swirls of wire almost appear to rotate as the focus recedes. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
@Obong
The natural symmetry of a beautiful flower in bloom—using only reflected light, a very sharp macro lens, and the Z 9 in Focus Shift Mode. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 127 RAW Captures | ISO 400 | 1/160 @ f/8
@Obong
A spool of thread reflected in a sheet of glass. 122 Focus Shifted images, all captured automatically by the Z 9, and then blended together into a single image. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/125 @ f/7.1
@Obong
A final image of my pristine Z 9, before it becomes a well used Z 9. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/250 @ f/4.5 |
@Obong
Shape, texture, and color in the form of a beautiful flower. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5500K White Balance | ISO 200 | 1/80 @ f/3.2
@Obong
The dramatic focus difference at 1:1 between multiple-image focus stacking, and a single capture. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 57500K White Balance | 190 Captures | ISO 200 | 1/200 @ f/4.5
@Obong
This seed pod in a tangle of thorns is only about the size of a pistachio nut. A fun challenge for shaping light, but also a perfect subject for the nuanced bokeh of a fine macro lens. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S |
@Obong
The beauty of a sunflower. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5500K White Balance | 67 RAW Captures | ISO 400 | 1/50 @ f/8
@Obong
Simplicity in the form of two droplets of oil floating in a sea of water. The large droplet is about the size of a dime, while the smaller one is about the size of the rollerball in an ink pen. Nikon Z 7II
@Obong
These butterfly wings are very small—perhaps the size of your thumb—but captured at 1:1 they feel much, much larger. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5500K White Balance | 31 RAW Captures | ISO 800 | 1/6 @ f/11
@Obong
This image illustrates how a different f/stop of f/8 completely changes the look of the image, and also how monochrome helps to emphasize texture rather than color.
@Obong
Bubbles and light are an endless playground for photographers. Using oil, water, and dish detergent you can create hundreds of bubbles, or just a few, and then illuminate them in countless ways. Nikon Z 7II
@Obong
So often a subject changes from what I thought it would be, to what it actually turns out to be. It reminds me of the value of an open mind and to always try seeing things anew. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
@Obong
Some colorful lighting, shallow depth of field, a razor-sharp lens, and the textures of mesh strainer in combination to create a stainless steel landscape. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | ISO 80 | 1/200 @ f/4.5 |
@Obong
The soft layers of this rose are a perfect place to work with light control. A three-light arrangement with the main light coming from almost directly overhead. Nikon D850 | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
@Obong
“Found objects” are often the most fun to photograph precisely because they’re NOT a typical subject. This is a plastic sleeve used to protect a makeup brush during shipping. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
@Obong
Interesting images can often be made from the parts or pieces of the whole. In this case, looking underneath a flower revealed attractive colors and textures. Nikon D810 | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED |1/15 @ f/16
@Obong
Colors—and their interactions—can be fascinating. Blue light renders reds and yellows as muted, but a spot of warm light on a single flower creates an “anchor” of correct color. Nikon Z7 | FTZ | PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D
@Obong
Geometry wasn’t a favorite subject in school, but it IS a favorite camera subject! A glass bowl, with a prismatic background, illuminated by a single source of light. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/20 @ f/8 |
@Obong
The supporting structure, or gills, of this tiny mushroom are revealed through high magnification, directional light, and focus stacking.
@Obong
Creativity and inspiration can be difficult to muster when so much of our routine is in disarray. Making pictures around the house can be a welcome diversion—a buoy, if you will, that keeps us afloat, and alive. Nikon Z7 |
@Obong
This small mushroom from my garden is perhaps only 40mm in diameter. In this time, staying safely indoors while creating images is not only good for the heart and soul, it’s also a way make pictures safely. Nikon Z7 |
@Obong
Color, light, and where to place the camera is always an exploration. That’s the joyful visual journey of every photographer. Nikon Z7 | F-Mount Adapter FTZ | PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D | 4500K White Balance | ISO 800 | 0.3 Sec @ f/22
@Obong
This image of a common mushroom was made by transmitting light through the flesh and gills of the fungus to reveal its natural color and detail. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 5750K | ISO 1600 | 1.3 Sec @ f/8 |
@Obong
A mushroom illuminated by single light source. No gel color, no white balance adjustment, no post-production. Pure, in-camera beauty. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | RAW Capture | ISO 1600 | 1/4 @ f/8 |
@Obong
If you enjoy the occasional cocktail, you may recognize this shapely bar tool. It’s repeating pattern lends itself to interesting compositions and fun reflections. Nikon Z7 | AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | SB-5000 Speedlights |
@Obong
I’ve always wondered how a small insect would view the relatively enormous stipe and gills of a mushroom, towering overhead, as it crawled through the grass. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 6750K | 1/125 @ f/8 |
@Obong
I felt that by adding an additional magenta light source in front of the lens, it would create the equivalent of a catchlight in the112mm “eye of the camera” of the new Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
@Obong
It's a great experience to work at this scale because if you can control light on small subjects, then controlling it on larger one's becomes far easier! Nikon D810 | PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED | 1/125 second @ f/7.6 |
@Obong
I always look for dramatic differences in dynamic range. Exposing for a cherry blossom in a spot of direct sun pushes down the rest of the scene for rich shadows. Photographed with my Nikon Z 9 and 55mm f/1.2 CRT Nikkor. Made wide open at f/1.2.
@Obong
Simple but dramatic contrasts between pale flowers and the dark bark of a cherry tree. Absolutely love cherry blossom season here in Brooklyn. Photographed with my Nikon Z 9 and 105mm f/2.8 S Nikkor. Incredible how the Z 9 AF locks focus on the anthers of this tiny flower.
@Obong
Impressions of Spring with the Nikon Z 9 and 55mm f/1.2 CRT Nikkor. This lens is a rare gem in my collection due to the dreamlike character and ultra shallow depth of field at f/1.2. Love that the FTZ adapter makes using even exotic lenses like this from the 1960s easy.
@Obong
Japanese apricot blossoms with the Nikon Z 9 and 105mm f/2.8S Micro Nikkor, wide open. Crispy details and smooth defocusing characteristics. This lens is just clean, clean, clean. The shot vs the 100% crop.
@Obong
Flight was canceled, but I guess there are worse places to be stuck for another day.
@Obong
A million dollar worth
@Obong
The internal structure of this baby fern is simply elegant. The newly sprouted growth is very small—about the size of a fingernail—and a wonderful subject for a macro lens. Nikon Z 7II | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S |
@Obong
Light rays woven through the textured petals of a sunflower. Three light sources combined with a very sharp lens set to maximum aperture for minimal depth of field. Nikon Z 9 | Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S | 1/25 @ f/3.5
@Obong
I went to Sandymount to try catch the full moon rising over Dun Laoghaire this evening, but thick cloud cover put paid to those plans. At least there was a nice sunset in the opposite direction…
@Obong
Mullagh lake, Co. Cavan. That island out there, known locally as Crow Island, is the remains of an ancient crannog, dating back perhaps as far as 800AD or so.
@Obong
The pedestrian bridge connecting three Google buildings at second floor level, on Barrow Street, by @reddyarch in collaboration with New York based firm @HLWIntl - it’s known colloquially by staff members as the hyperlink
@Obong
I called by the Tower of Lloyd, 1791, today. An unusual folly, designed by Henry Aaron Baker for Thomas Taylor, the 1st Earl of Bective, in memory of his father. You can read more about this site’s fascinating history here; discoverboynevalley.ie/boyne-valley-d…
@Obong
Back a few years ago, when myself & my friend Cormac set up a mini version of the Hadron Collider under a bridge by the river Dodder. This is how I learnt how to take long exposure photographs…
@Obong
The Grand Canal Docks, just before the break of dawn…
@Obong
Another beautiful sky at sunset over #Stoneybatter this evening
@Obong
Looking west along Glover’s Alley, as a car turns the corner - taken from Saint Stephen’s Green.
@Obong
Sometimes I just can’t keep up with it all. I can tend instead to focus on things like this step at No. 12 Henrietta St., & all the feet that passed over it, on their way out or coming home. All those little moments, written there in stone.
@Obong
The incredible landscape of the Dingle pennisula visible from the laneway leading to Cathair na bhFionnúrac, an ancient ring fort in Ballynavenooragh, Co. Kerry. A panorama composed of 11 individual photos - needs a click to see the full image.
@Obong
It’s those moments just before dawn that are the most special…
@Obong
At the base of Mount Brandon, a stream makes its way down to Brandon Creek.
@Obong
The Ha’penny Bridge - the first pedestrian bridge in the city, elegantly spanning the Liffey since May 1816
@Obong
Dawn over Ringsend, from the Grand Canal Dock
@Obong
Cathair na BhFionnarch, an ancient stone fort in the shadow of Mount Brandon. Originally this would have been the defensive homestead of a Gaelic noble or wealthy farmer, & has stood here for more than a thousand years.
@Obong
Watching the world go by, from the front bar in Walshs…
@Obong
The early 18th widow’s alms house, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter - one of the oldest buildings in the area, lying vacant now for years.
@Obong
Good morning Dublin…
@Obong
Looking down at the junction of Gordon & Joy Streets, Ringsend
@Obong
My favourite building in the country; the magnificent Museum Building in Trinity College Dublin, by Deane & Woodward, 1857 A panorama composed of 22 individual photos
@Obong
Plastic mulch on a field, just outside of Kells, Co. Meath
@Obong
That’ll do Saturday… #Sunset
@Obong
The spire of Saint Columba's Church and it’s round tower standing prominently over the town of Kells, as they have done for centuries…
@Obong
A closer look at the previous view of the spire of Saint Columba's Church
@Obong
The view east towards the city center from the Seán Heuston Bridge. Night, night Dublin…
@Obong
Looking towards Ringsend, with the Poolbeg towers visible between the illuminated posts of Martha Schwartz Partners’ landscaping design for Grand Canal Square
@Obong
The Hogan Stand, while Croke Park sleeps… #Ireland #Dublin #crokepark #nightwalkdublin
@Obong
Cathair na BhFionnarch, an ancient stone fort in the shadow of Mount Brandon. Originally this would have been the defensive homestead of a Gaelic noble or wealthy farmer, & has stood here for more than a thousand years.
@Obong
At the base of Mount Brandon, a stream makes its way down to Brandon Creek.
@Obong
Looking towards Usher’s Quay, with a plume of smoke coming from the Guinness brewery rising behind Santiago Calatrava’s Joyce Bridge Heuston station can be seen off in the distance, along with the reflection of the Rory O’More bridge
@Obong
Hello and welcome to my Channel 😊🤝 You’re welcome to Subscribe
@Obong
The view east towards the city center from the Seán Heuston Bridge. Night, night Dublin…
@Obong
Grand Canal Docks, looking towards Ringsend. #Dublin #Ireland #nightwalkdublin
@Obong
The bigger context of my previous post - looking towards Ringend, at the entrance to the Grand Canal Docks, on an evening lit by a full moon… #Dublin #Ireland #grandcanaldocks #nightwalkdublin
@Obong
The Scherzer rolling lift bridge, George's Quay. So practical, so robust...built to last. It comes from a time where the Liffey's tidal waters dictated the commercial ebb and flow of the city.
@Obong
Another view from Croke Park; hallowed ground that, as a Cavan man, I wish I had more experience of… #Ireland #Dublin #Crokepark
@Obong
Red Cow Lane, with the lights of Smithfield through the fog It’s a dark day for the parish; I’ve just heard our neighbour & friend Dave McKechnie has died. Heartfelt condolences to Lilian & all his family, friends & colleagues Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam #Stoneybatter #Dublin
@Obong
Liberty Hall (1965, by Desmond Rea O’Kelly) with the 1891 Loopline Bridge crossing the Liffey in the foreground. The Spire on O’Connoll St. is a visible in the background, behind McCauley Daye O’Connell’s extension to the VHI HQ on Abbey St.
@Obong
Looking down at the junction of Gordon & Joy Streets, Ringsend #Dublin #Ireland #nightwalkdublin
@Obong
My favourite shot from this afternoon’s ramble in the Burren. I love that surreal, rocky landscape & am so glad the weather held off, allowing us to get out into it for a while. #Ireland #theburren
@Obong
It’s a dirty one out there. Here’s a little reminder; there are better days ahead… #Dublin #Ireland #dawn
@Obong
Good morning Dublin - here are the Poolbeg towers on a golden dawn morning.
@Obong
Under the structure of Croke Park’s Cusack Stand, by Gilroy McMahon, 2009.
@Obong
I’ve been enjoying visiting the museums & galleries in the city again, but the Dead Zoo is one we’ll all have to wait a while longer for; it’s still undergoing significant renovation works. It’s such an amazing place…can’t wait to see it again.
@Obong
Andy Fletcher from the Depeche Mode at the Welcome Inn, Parnell Street. 1983
@Obong
A triumphant & emotional return to the Olympia by David Keenan & friends last night…a pleasure to witness.
@Obong
One of the 17 wind shelters along the Bull wall & Clontarf promenade, designed by the great Herbert Simms in 1934. Such a beautiful & efficient design…they’re wonderful little structures.
@Obong
My recent post on the Museum Building was so popular, I thought I’d share another image of its sumptuous inner hall. ( Recent post: https://noise.cash/post/n4g5948az3xm ) This is another panorama, composed of 24 photos, along with some crops to give an indication of full detail.
@Obong
Coming from the northside, heading southbound. Good morning #Dublin
@Obong
The south-western corner of Castle Road, #Dundalk - I love that old street sign…
@Obong
The City Arts Centre, at the junction of Moss Street and City Quay. Once a vibrant community arts organisation, it has stood vacant for nearly two decades, awaiting the site’s inevitable redevelopment…
@Obong
Another from an incredible dawn on Sandmount strand, looking towards Poolbeg
@Obong
Crow Island, Mullagh lake… #Ireland #Cavan
@Obong
I have never seen it open, but this is the laneway that connects John Dillon Street to Francis Street, with the northern facade of St. Nicholas of Myra on the left hand side
@Obong
A quiet moment in Temple Bar Square. The building straight ahead is the 1st purpose built telephone exchange in the city, designed by T.M Deane, 1897
@Obong
Liam Mellows bridge, of a foggy night. Built in 1768, it is the oldest of #Dublin’s bridges, spanning the Liffey from Queen St. on the north to Arran Quay on the south.
@Obong
Blasket Sound - looking towards the Blasket islands from the mainland, on the Dingle Pennisula A 13 image panorama - needs a click to see the full picture
@Obong
‘I praise The gifts of the river. Its shiftless and glittering Re-telling of a city, Its clarity as it flows, In the company of runt flowers and herons…’ Excerpt from Anna Liffey by Eavan Boland
@Obong
Davy Jones’ bicycles, including attached seaweed, currently (& inexplicably) parked this morning on Viking Place, #Stoneybatter… #Dublin
@Obong
If you look closely, a timber post is just visible over the water line. Perhaps it is a remnant from the construction of this bridge, or even it’s C17th century predecessor, Arran Bridge.
@Obong
That was a very special night, the symbiosis of measured word & improvisational music, in the company of @SJSwords & friends. A thing of beauty. Hats off to all involved. Proper shots to follow, after what will be a deep & necessary slumber. I’m exhausted. It’s been a long day
@Obong
An old enclave; the grounds of the former St. Paul’s Church, off North King Street
@Obong
A quiet moment on Saint Stephen’s Green… #Dublin #Ireland