So this is going to be a new non-ICly thing! As some of you can tell by now, I do a lot of photography in my free time! Almost all the time it is a hobby thing - there were times when I do take photos with my family, or friends... and even then, I would not receive any money from it*. Not that I want to, actually. I do this for fun first and foremost, and being able to hone my skills just by taking a lot of photos have been nothing short of fantastic! And hey, you're your own boss in a hobby. I get free reign on where I want to go, and where I want to take shots!
* If in the event that I entered a photo for a competition with actual money involved, I will NOT be using NationStates to promote or involve it in any way, and will not tell about the contest until it's over.
My current equipment is either my phone (Vivo X50+), or my DSLR first and foremost - Nikon D5100, attached with 18-200 mm Tamron Lens.
WARNING: Photos are extremely large and might drain your data. Might be slow too! Each photo, unless panoramas or cropped, is typically 5-12 MB big. Please make sure you have unlimited / more-than-enough data before opening.
Christmas Ribbon Tree - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/14, 28 mm, HDR with -2, 0, +2.
Orange Orbs - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/14, 1/40 sec, 18 mm.
Fast Shutter Water Ripple - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, 130 mm.
Slow Shutter Water Ripple ("Fire on Water") - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 100, f/14, 0.6 sec, 105 mm.
Inner Chanel - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/40 sec, 18 mm.
Shaw see Presents - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/14, 1/40 sec, 18 mm.
ION Orchard - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/5, 1/25 sec, 18 mm.
Glowing Arc - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/15 sec, 18 mm.
Light Flower - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/8, 1/200 sec, 200 mm.
Orchard Road Decorations - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, 18 mm.
Canel [sic] Panorama - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 1000, f/8, 1/10 sec, 18 mm.
Expo Hall - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/50 sec, 18 mm.
A Nice Afternoon - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 320, f/10, -2 / 0 / +2, 18 mm
Shop Columns - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 320, f/10, 1/60 sec, 18 mm
Arches and Lines - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/9, 1/60 sec, 34 mm
(Not-Operating-At-The-Moment) Waterfall - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/4, 1/50 sec, 18 mm
Night Light - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 2000, f/4.5, 1/13 sec, 22 mm
The Majestic Cloud Garden - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/8, 1/125 sec, 18 mm.
Portal into the City - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/5.0, 5 stops (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2), 18 mm.
Contrast - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/8, 1/40 sec, 65 mm.
The Micro Land - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 2000, f/10, 1/50 sec, 70 mm.
Sunburst. - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 400, f/10, 1/100 sec, 200 mm.
Radiance. - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 640, f/10, 1/125 sec, 200 mm.
Lavender Cluster. - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/9, 1/60 sec, 200 mm.
Strawberry and Vanilla. - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/10, 1/100 sec, 200 mm.
Hello Kitty. - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 800, f/8, 1/320 sec, 75 mm.
Hello Kitty, you're so pretty! - Nikon D5100 @ Tamron 18-200: ISO 500, f/5, 1/40 sec, 18 mm.