Nikon D-90X Images Part 7

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Images Taken With Nikon D-90 Part 7
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Images on this page were taken with a Nikon D-90 and AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor
105 mm f/2.8G macro lens and a Nikon SB-600 Flash. Most shots hand held.

Nikon D-90 with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105 mm macro lens.


105mm Micro-Nikkor Macro Lens

The following images were taken in FP Mode at 1/1000 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).

At ISO 200, the maximum distance for SB-600 using AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105 mm macro lens at 1/1000 sec. f-22 is 15 inches. For darker subjects ISO 400 is preferable. At ISO 800 you can back off to 36 inches; however, the image must be cropped. See next three images.


ISO 200 (15 inches)


ISO 400 (15 inches)


ISO 800 (36 inches)


ISO 800 1m (40 inches)

Following image taken at ISO 200, 1/1600 sec., f-22, hand held (SB-600).

Petrified palm wood.

More images taken at 1/1000 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).

Desert harvester ant (Messor pergandei).

The following image was taken at ISO 200, 1/200 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).
Bowl with beautiful finish of Japanese lacquer.

  See Japanese Lacquer On Poison Oak Page  

The following image was taken at ISO 200, 1/320 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).

Silver argiope (Argiope argentata).

  See More Argiope Images On Wayne's Word Spider Page  

A red jumping spider, probably (Phidippus johnsoni).

The following image was taken at ISO 160, 1/200 sec. at f-32 hand held (SB-400).

A soil lichen (Cladonia) with erect podetia resembling minute golf tees.
The podetia are 4-8 mm tall with cup-shaped heads 2-3 mm in diameter.

U.S. Penny Taken With 3 Different Lenses

105 mm Micro Nikkor Macro Lens

The following image was taken at 1/2000 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).

60 mm Micro Nikkor Macro Lens

The following image was taken at 1/200 sec. at f-32 hand held (SB-400).

60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens

The following image was taken at 1/2000 sec. at f-22 hand held (SB-600).

The following image was taken at 1/4000 sec. at f-32 hand held (SB-600).

Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) & U.S. penny (one cent) photographed with Nikon D-90 and 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens & Phoenix ring flash. Right: Medfly (6 mm long) and penny (19 mm in diameter)

  Penny & Fruit Fly Photographed With Micro-Nikkor AF-S 40mm Macro Lens  

An adult female fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) and Lincoln Memorial on back (tails) of a U.S. penny (one cent). Photographed with Nikon D-90 and 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens & Phoenix ring flash. Drosophila is 3 mm long and penny is 19 mm in diameter.

  See Size Of Penny Used In Wayne's Word Articles  

More Images With 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens

Petrified palm beads showing longitudinal & transverse view of vascular bundles.

Silver argiope (Argiope argentata) on light box.  Note
silver cephalothorax and abdomen. 1/1000 sec. at f-22.

A seldom-seen mantispid photographed in alcohol. This preying mantis look-alike belongs to an entirely different insect order, the Neuroptera. The remarkable resemblance is a good example of convergent evolution. It was collected by Mr. Wolffia at Palomar College in the late 1960s. The body and wings are about 22 mm in length, less than one inch. Compare this image with the Sony T-9 at following link. Although the Sony T-9 images are pretty good, the minute antennal segments are sharper with 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens. The Sony pose is better, but I couldn't risk bending the raptorial legs of this 40-year-old specimen.

  Mantispid Images Photographed With Sony T-9  
  A Matispid Compared With A Preying Mantis  

60mm Micro Nikkor Macro Lens

Ball and stick model of C6H12O6 (fructose).

Triassic age petrified wood from the Chinle Formation, Arizona. The lower left pendant with distinct annual rings is 15 million-year-old fir from the Columbia River Gorge, Washington.

Eocene (50 myo) stromatolite pendant from Green River Formation, Wyoming.

A European earwig (Forficula auricularia) at Starbucks in San Marcos.

The following images were taken with a Phoenix ring flash.

Chocolate lily (Fritillaria biflora), a wildflower that is vanishing from San Marcos.

Virgin's bower or ropevine (Clematis pauciflora).

Pectocarya linearis ssp. ferocula, a minute California wildflower.

The following image was taken through Olympus Microscope.

Magnified stem cross section of Ginkgo beckii from the Columbia Gorge of Washington. After 150,000 centuries, the cellular structure (tracheids) is remarkably preserved. 400x

More Images Taken With D-90, 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens & Phoenix Ring Flash


Tenebrionid Beetle


Brodiaea elegans


Proboscidea lousianica ssp. louisianica


Jerusalem cricket (potato bug), probably S. fuscus.

The Jerusalem cricket or potato bug belongs to the genus Stenopelmatus and is one of the largest native insects in southern California, often exceeding two inches (50 mm) in length. It is not native to Jerusalem. It belongs to the Order Orthoptera along with grasshoppers, katydids and true crickets. This cricket relative is actually capable of making a rudimentary sound by rubbing the inner surface of its hind leg against short spines projecting from the side of its abdomen. Because of its large, bald "baby face," it is also known as "child of the earth" or "ñina de la tierra." Its large size and humanoid head has caused this insect to be the object of superstition and fear by some southwestern and Mexican Indians. Navajo people call it "woh-seh-tsinni," which means "old bald-headed man." Although the strong mandibles can inflict a painful bite, Jerusalem crickets are not poisonous. With their strong legs and chewing jaws, they burrow into the soil and feed primarily on roots and tubers, particularly decaying vegetable matter. They may also feed on dead insects and debris, and may be predatory at times. Although they may occasionally chew on potatoes, they are not a serious crop pest like the true potato beetle. Sometimes they come out of the ground at night and wander around houses. These curious insects are harmless and should not be killed. Please allow them to crawl into a container and let them go free in your garden.

Cellular Detail Invisible To The Naked Eye

Small petrified wood fragment from northern Arizona compared in size with a U.S. Penny. The petrified wood (not the penny) is from the Chinle Formation dating back to the Triassic Period, approximately 200 million years ago. Its cellular detail is revealed in the following macro image:

End view of above wood fragment in its natural state. It was not altered (sectioned or polished). The fine grain structure shows perfectly preserved wood cells called tracheids. Photo taken with a hand held Nikon D-90 and SB 400 Flash using a 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens. Camera settings: ISO 200, F22, 1/200.

Note: The average diameter of one tracheid lumen (cell cavity) is about 30-40 µm. The resolving power of an unaided human eye with 20-20 vision is about 70 µm. Therefore, the cellular detail in above wood fragment is invisible to the naked eye, but is captured in perfect detail by the Nikon macro lens.

A minute rat mite between two pillars of the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse side of a 2000 Lincoln penny. Photo taken with a hand held Nikon D-90 and Phoenix RF46N Ring Flash using a 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens.

San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbi). Photo taken with a hand held Nikon D-90 and Phoenix RF46N Ring Flash using a 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens.

Western Toad (Bufo boreas). Photo taken with a hand held Nikon D-90 and Phoenix RF46N Ring Flash using a 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens.