I am Retired from the US Army. My name is not important. What I do is not important. I am just a guy with a camera. I enjoy taking pictures and looking at and saving pictures others have taken. I am a student of photography. Not in a formal sense, but in the sense that as I take more pictures and view other pictures, I may learn from each. As I grow more comfortable here, I hope to show those pictures I have taken. I hope to learn by those pictures I have viewed from others. I hope to become an active member of this community. Current Gear: My Cameras: Nikon D300 / D50 My Lenses: Tamron 28-300 (VC) F1:3.5-6.3 XR Di w/Rodenstock Digtal UV Filter; Tamron 90 F2.8 Di 1:1 Macro; Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF); Nikkor 28-80 F1:3.3-5.6; Nikkor 70-300 F1:4-5.6 Flash: Nikon SB-900; Metz 58 AF-1 N digital Other: Nikon MB-D1- Multi-Power Battery Pack Member: Nikonians, My most important photographic investment, after the camera. http://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gif http://davidsview.smugmug.com/popular/ 2009-11-29T21:39:10Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />During a recent visit to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA, This beauty happened by. The handlers were moving him to a location for a Wildlife show later in the day. I heard ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D50/Davids-View-Photography/5252360_tMVUr#319442491_b8JgC" title="During a recent visit to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA, This beauty happened by. The handlers were moving him to a location for a Wildlife show later in the day. I heard ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D50/Davids-View-Photography/20080510MajesticDSC4183/319442491_b8JgC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="During a recent visit to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA, This beauty happened by. The handlers were moving him to a location for a Wildlife show later in the day. I heard ..." title="During a recent visit to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA, This beauty happened by. The handlers were moving him to a location for a Wildlife show later in the day. I heard ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-07T02:20:36Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D50/Davids-View-Photography/20080510MajesticDSC4183/319442491_b8JgC-Th.jpg 2008-05-10 15:18:52 <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />A little fog, a little sun. A litte red, a little green. Taken from the parking lot at work looking Northeast. When I got to work (Early) the skies were clear and the temp was about 30. ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/6250089_f23Qm#400806657_R4bce" title="A little fog, a little sun. A litte red, a little green. Taken from the parking lot at work looking Northeast. When I got to work (Early) the skies were clear and the temp was about 30. ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/D30020081022-ALittleFogDSC0199/400806657_R4bce-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="A little fog, a little sun. A litte red, a little green. Taken from the parking lot at work looking Northeast. When I got to work (Early) the skies were clear and the temp was about 30. ..." title="A little fog, a little sun. A litte red, a little green. Taken from the parking lot at work looking Northeast. When I got to work (Early) the skies were clear and the temp was about 30. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T06:59:08Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/D30020081022-ALittleFogDSC0199/400806657_R4bce-Th.jpg 2008-10-22 09:16:48 <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />2008.12.25... Why we celebrate Christmas. I went out and about yesterday, Christmas Eve, looking for the perfect Nativity. I photographed many, but this one, outside the Trinity Lutheran ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/6250089_f23Qm#442764357_BwU55" title="2008.12.25... Why we celebrate Christmas. I went out and about yesterday, Christmas Eve, looking for the perfect Nativity. I photographed many, but this one, outside the Trinity Lutheran ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/D30020081224/442764357_BwU55-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="2008.12.25... Why we celebrate Christmas. I went out and about yesterday, Christmas Eve, looking for the perfect Nativity. I photographed many, but this one, outside the Trinity Lutheran ..." title="2008.12.25... Why we celebrate Christmas. I went out and about yesterday, Christmas Eve, looking for the perfect Nativity. I photographed many, but this one, outside the Trinity Lutheran ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-25T09:38:11Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/D30020081224/442764357_BwU55-Th.jpg 2008-12-24 14:57:30 <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />Posted on David's View I have this piece of "Yard Art" in my yard. This is one of the first pictures I took with my new Nikon D300. File size of the original was 4288 x 2848 pixlels. I ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/6250089_f23Qm#394802111_Qd4Xf" title="Posted on David's View I have this piece of "Yard Art" in my yard. This is one of the first pictures I took with my new Nikon D300. File size of the original was 4288 x 2848 pixlels. I ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/DSC0019-2008-10-12/394802111_Qd4Xf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Posted on David's View I have this piece of "Yard Art" in my yard. This is one of the first pictures I took with my new Nikon D300. File size of the original was 4288 x 2848 pixlels. I ..." title="Posted on David's View I have this piece of "Yard Art" in my yard. This is one of the first pictures I took with my new Nikon D300. File size of the original was 4288 x 2848 pixlels. I ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-13T00:17:43Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300-1/DSC0019-2008-10-12/394802111_Qd4Xf-Th.jpg 2008-10-12 11:09:44 <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />davidsview photography...2009.25.27. Mount Rainier appears to be covered by a blanket with this close cropped lenticular cloud. Cropped to 16:9 Aspect in CS4. Boosted the color in ACR. DSC_4 ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300/005-May-2009/8207845_LYB6o#573433859_Dcvp4" title="davidsview photography...2009.25.27. Mount Rainier appears to be covered by a blanket with this close cropped lenticular cloud. Cropped to 16:9 Aspect in CS4. Boosted the color in ACR. DSC_4 ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300/005-May-2009/20090527-BlanketDSC4512/573433859_Dcvp4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="davidsview photography...2009.25.27. Mount Rainier appears to be covered by a blanket with this close cropped lenticular cloud. Cropped to 16:9 Aspect in CS4. Boosted the color in ACR. DSC_4 ..." title="davidsview photography...2009.25.27. Mount Rainier appears to be covered by a blanket with this close cropped lenticular cloud. Cropped to 16:9 Aspect in CS4. Boosted the color in ACR. DSC_4 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-27T22:01:06Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Photography/Nikon-D300/005-May-2009/20090527-BlanketDSC4512/573433859_Dcvp4-Th.jpg 2009-05-27 16:56:29 <p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com">davidsview</a><br />This is Indie. A mix of sorts, very cute and ALWAYS wanting attention or food. Anyway, he was just laying on the couch. Nikon D50, Tamron 28-300 VC at 85mm, handheld, available light. Som ...</p><p><a href="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Pets/Pets/5680498_9q7rK#364998908_jYm8E" title="This is Indie. A mix of sorts, very cute and ALWAYS wanting attention or food. Anyway, he was just laying on the couch. Nikon D50, Tamron 28-300 VC at 85mm, handheld, available light. Som ..."><img src="http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Pets/Pets/20080831-WatchingDSC5797/364998908_jYm8E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is Indie. A mix of sorts, very cute and ALWAYS wanting attention or food. Anyway, he was just laying on the couch. Nikon D50, Tamron 28-300 VC at 85mm, handheld, available light. Som ..." title="This is Indie. A mix of sorts, very cute and ALWAYS wanting attention or food. Anyway, he was just laying on the couch. Nikon D50, Tamron 28-300 VC at 85mm, handheld, available light. Som ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-09-22T06:31:01Z davidsview http://davidsview.smugmug.com http://davidsview.smugmug.com/Pets/Pets/20080831-WatchingDSC5797/364998908_jYm8E-Th.jpg 2008-08-31 12:36:17