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Fun with some self portraiture

Had a good day!
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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 320
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Had a bad day!
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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 320
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

More Gorgeous Zoe

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Focal Length (real): 85 mm Aperture: f/1.4
Shutter Speed: 0.003 sec (1/400) ISO: 1000
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM


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Focal Length (real): 20 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.025 sec (1/40) ISO: 400
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8 AI-s

Self Portraiture – playing with light

I was experimenting with rim lighting. There was an SB900 behind a shoot-through umbrella, the camera on a tripod, and me.

Essentially I was trying out different looks to see how things looked as I moved to different locations, relative to the light. I was aiming for high drama.

More angst?
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Focal Length (real): 155 mm Aperture: f/16.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

I was in a bit of a weird mood when this one was taken. That’s why I look this way.

The DSLR was still with the menders, so this one was taken with a P&S camera which was set to a 10sec delay.

The camera was driving an SB600, which was set up as a ceiling bounce. This lit up my face. Behind me is an SB900 set to optical slave, so it fired as soon as the SB600 did. This blanked out the wall behind me.

Nothing clever, but still a good first chance to play with at least one of the new SB600s.

I’m not angry, just tired.
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Focal Length (real): 85 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.033 sec (1/30) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon Coolpix P7000

This was also more an experiment into lighting than anything else.

The rest of the styling is courtesy of Silver Efex Pro‘s “Holga” preset (desaturation, tone control, vignetting), with some tuning before and after by me.

Still not angry, just tired.
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Focal Length (real): 140 mm Aperture: f/14.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Baby Photography – Samaira T.

I recently had the opportunity to do a photography session for Samaira. Samaira was approximately 1 month old when we did this. The entire experience was interesting, and challenging, as the parents were still becoming accustomed to her needs. They were, however, very excited that this shoot was happening, and we all had a ball.

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Focal Length (real): 58 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 320
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 66 mm Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 55 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Fluffy doggieee!
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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Three generations
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Focal Length (real): 52 mm Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 320
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 100
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

A little shy
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Focal Length (real): 56 mm Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 100
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

I’ve got you, babe.
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Focal Length (real): 52 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 100
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Baby Photography – Flynn W. H.

I recently had the opportunity to photograph little Flynn. Flynn was only months old when this event took place, and he was a real hoot to work with. He was in love with the camera (literally – he kept looking at this big black box staring at him). His parents were completely in love with the little guy. I have not had children yet, and I found being in intimate setting with such a family to be quite humbling.

The entire experience was quite exhilarating, and I can’t wait for the next one.

Golden moment
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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

Looking a bit scared, feeling a bit curious
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Focal Length (real): 50 mm Aperture: f/1.8
Shutter Speed: 0.013 sec (1/80) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D

A sense of scale
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Focal Length (real): 50 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO: 640
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D

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Focal Length (real): 155 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 1600
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 2000
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 56 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 2000
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 44 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Portrait Photography – Shreya and Vibhu

Shreya and Vibhu are yet another wonderful couple that I recently had the opportunity to work with. The entire experience was a pleasure, and good fun for everyone involved. We spent approximately 4 hours together, during our session.

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Focal Length (real): 155 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.003 sec (1/320) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 29 mm Aperture: f/20.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 24 mm Aperture: f/20.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 24 mm Aperture: f/20.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 82 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/5000 sec ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 122 mm Aperture: f/11.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 110 mm Aperture: f/11.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 95 mm Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 160 mm Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/1600) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 185 mm Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/2000) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

To make the best of available daylight (this is Melbourne at winter, after all, the sun is gone by 5.15pm), we completed the outdoors segment of the shoot first.

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Focal Length (real): 45 mm Aperture: f/13.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/2000) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 35 mm Aperture: f/10.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 38 mm Aperture: f/10.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.003 sec (1/400) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 112 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/800) ISO: 640
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 98 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/800) ISO: 900
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

The previous couple that I had a session with suggested that a good location for beach photography is Sandringham Beach. We decided to take their advice, and, as it turns out, they were right on the money.

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.003 sec (1/320) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 155 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.003 sec (1/320) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 90 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 185 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 560
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 800
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 720
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 100 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 450
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 190 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 500
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

The location offered up some fantastic opportunities. Both Shreya and Vibhu were fantastic to work with, being both cooperative, and very keen. We even got Shreya to pose in the water.

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Focal Length (real): 86 mm Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 400
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 86 mm Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 280
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Eventually we took the session indoors. Shreya and Vibhu were kind enough to open up their home for the shoot.

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Focal Length (real): 100 mm Aperture: f/3.2
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 800
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 116 mm Aperture: f/3.2
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 800
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 122 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 6400
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 155 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 3200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 150 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 3200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Portrait Photography – Divya and Karan

Karan and Divya are a wonderful couple. Karan himself is, in fact, a photography aficionado, and conversations on the topic lead this photo shoot.

I have made a lot of portraits, as long as I have been doing photography, and each person that stands before my lens is a new experience. As long as there is trust, and comfort, between the photographer, and his, or her, subject, the end result will always be interesting.

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Focal Length (real): 60 mm Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 58 mm Aperture: f/10.0
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 400
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 70 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.04 sec (1/25) ISO: 3200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 6400
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 125 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 4000
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 90 mm Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO: 4000
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 110 mm Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 122 mm Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/6400 sec ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.001 sec (1/2000) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 105 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.002 sec (1/640) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 200 mm Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO: 200
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Focal Length (real): 62 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO: 1100
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

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Focal Length (real): 105 mm Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO: 800
Captured with a Nikon D3s and a AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II