The Art of Photographing Fauna

Nikon D810, AFP Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E VR @ 175mm, 1/10sec, f/5.6, ISO 64, VR On (Prince Street, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, June 2023)

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 168mm (453mm equiv.), 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800 (Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, Virginia, May 2016)

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 141mm (381mm equiv.), 1/400 sec, f/5.3, ISO 200 (Mason Neck State Park, Virginia, October 2018)

Nikon 1 V1, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100 (Smithsonian's National Zoo, Washington, D.C., November 2015)

Nikon Z50, Z TC-2.0x + Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S @ 400mm (600mm equiv.), 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, -1.0 EC, VR On (Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, November 2020)

I like it !

Thjis little guy was pretty busy judging by the pollen sacs! Shot with a Canon T3i and Tokina 100mm F2.8 macro lens. Taken around 2012 but still a fave!

@povster Nice capture!

Nikon 1 J5, 1 Nikkor VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 @ 300mm (810mm equiv.), 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160 (Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, Virginia, August 2020)

Nikon Z50, Z TC-2.0x + Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S @ 180mm (270mm equiv.), 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100 (Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, December 2022)

Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/3200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 (Alexandria, Virginia, December 2022)