
I've just started trying to use my Nikon 70-300VR zoom lens for close-up photography and was pleasantly surprised by the way in which it blurs backgrounds.
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@MahGol: :-) ...Thanks MahGol!
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks very much!
(PS - is it Martiz or Alfredo by the way?)
@Rhys: Thanks Rhys...this is my first Spring with my DSLR and I never considered trying close-up photos with it until all the flowers started blooming.
@thib: Thanks very much!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks very much Ana!
@Klaus: Thanks Klaus!
@Anthony Lambert: Thanks Anthony!
@Ron: Thanks Ron...I was really surprised by how nice the background blur is with this long lens!
@Lorraine: Hi Lorraine....thanks very much. I hope you're having a great weekend!
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks very much Michael!
@MadScientist: Thanks for that!
@akarui: Hi Akarui...thanks very much!
@Nataly: Thanks Nataly!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun....well, it was certainly really interesting trying some close-ups with this and my kit lens!
@NJ & SB Photography: Thanks very much!
@ManuelaR: Thanks Manuela! - personally speaking it's always when I try and be too clever that my photography goes wrong. Simple is definitely best isn't it!
NIKON D40
1/320 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
450 mm (35mm equiv.)