Well after shooting today with my new Nikon D4 all I can say is that is is officially the greatest camera I have ever shot with. It is lighter than my Nikon D3s, feels better in my hand, the controls are very comfortable, autofocus is MUCH faster than my D3s, the sensor is amazing and shooting at ISO 100 again is a real treat. This shot of abstract tulips in Washington Square Park was handheld with neutral density filter. Amazing!



This dogwood flower was shot at ISO 100, 70mm, f/3.5, 1/400s, Adobe RGB, Aperture Priority, Matrix metering.








The FedEx logo arrow.


More test shots to come…




I’m still going through my East Africa photos but I decided to post some of my ‘drive-by shootings.’ As we traveled by Land Cruiser to various locations throughout Kenya and Tanzania one of the joys on those long journeys was to set the camera at a high ISO and shoot some of the passing scenes out the window. Typically these shots had to be timed to get in between the clouds of dust. These shots yielded some interesting surprises as we passed through the border town of Namanga and the lovely city of Arusha, Tanzania. I’ll keep adding to this collection as the photos give a nice glimpse into some of the daily routines of the people of this region. Although I primarily focused on wildlife and landscape photography in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Nakuru, etc., I think some of these people photographs are some of the most interesting from my trip.
























I made it back from an intense month of photography in Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. It was one of the most amazing trips I’ve ever taken. I made so many new friends and saw some amazing wildlife. I did not have much Internet access throughout the trip so I wrote my journal by hand and am still transcribing it. My handwriting is pretty atrocious so it may take a while. Once I get things in electronic form I will update my blog going back to January 29, 2012 when I arrived in Nairobi, Kenya. I should be able to bring it up to date and hopefully add a few interesting photographs along the way. Thanks for your patience.

In the meantime I’ve added an Africa section on my website. Here’s the link:

http://www.dianarobinsonphotography.com/photographs.php?view=46

Thanks for looking at my photographs!