This shot, which is way cropped in, is significant in that it is the first time I've been able to capture a bee in flight. The bee itself wasn't entirely in focus, so had to give it a high dose of Unsharp Mask, then clone out the ghosting of the legs and abdomen.To get a perspective of how much it was cropped in, the picture below is where it came from...a testament to the incredible resolution the D300 has to offer. In fact, this shot exemplifies one of the major reasons the D300 was chosen over the D700: the literature said the 300 was better for cropped-in shots, as the pixels are closer together.
But it's funny how, even though there are 12 megapixels at my disposal, I'm lusting for more, wondering how much better a full-frame sensor with 48 MP would be. Someone warned me about that...
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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/9, 1/320 sec
Photo taken 10/30/10 by Jim Mahood
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