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Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW Camera Bag

$85.00 Gently used - great condition - very sturdy bag and holds a lot of gear. From the Lowepro web site: http://products.lowepro.com/product/SlingShot-300-AW,2036,4.htm Perfect for photojournalists, the SlingShot 300 AW uses a unique sling design…

June 17

Jami Guess commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Poe'

Dirt: It works. I in my head, I am going with the "Fish Frozen in Ice" concept.

February 16

Christy Mesker commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Poe'

Also, he was lit using a Vivitar SF-3000 (cheap little generic external flash) to the right of the bowl along with a backlight of a 22" widescreen computer monitor that sits behind his bowl.

February 16

Christy Mesker commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Frosted Flakes'

Thanks Nina! This was actually frost on my truck windshield, taken from inside the cab using Kenko extension tubes mounted on a Nikon 18 - 200mm VR lens for the macro effect along with a SB600 for the light. As scale, I'd say each piece of frost you…

February 16

Christy Mesker commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Poe'

Thanks guys. This is my Betta fish, Poe, who was my willing test subject for indoor use of Kenko extension tubes mounted on a Nikon 18 - 200mm VR. The "ice" look is actually his dirty bowl, sadly enough, but it made for a good effect! :)

February 16

Missy Brown commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Poe'

One of my favorite shots of yours (which is saying something!)

February 16

Nina Greipel commented on Christy Mesker's photo 'Frosted Flakes'

That's beautiful! How and where did you shoot that? Would be nice to see some kind of scale comparison.

February 16

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LEVEL OF EXPERTISE:

Hobbyist

I SHOOT THE FOLLOWING:

Artistic

MY PHOTO GEAR:

Nikon D-80
Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
Nikon 18-135mm
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
Tamron 70-300mm Tele-Macro
Kenko Extension Tubes
Nikon SB-600
PROMASTER® SystemPRO Basic 2 Light Studio Lighting Kit

MY DIGITAL DARKROOM:

Intel Quad-Core i7 running Ubuntu (Linux)
23" Samsung SyncMaster 2343 Primary Monitor
22" Samsung SyncMaster 2243 Second Monitor
20" Samsung SyncMaster 205BW Third Monitor
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Gimp 2.6
Wacom Digital Tablet

ABOUT ME:

I am a huge nature buff and have always enjoyed taking photos of animals, whether it's at the zoo, on camping trips or in my own backyard habitat. I dabble with some portrait and still photography, but nature and wild life is my passion. I'm also a web junkie and make a living working with Search Engine Marketing, Web Design & Web Development and other eBusiness related subjects.

IN WHAT PART OF LOUISVILLE ARE YOU LOCATED:

Crestwood

WEBSITE:

http://christy.mesker.us

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At 1:05pm on January 1, 2009, Nate Phipps said…: Super great pictures. I really enjoy the life that you capture in your nature photos. Great color.