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Steve to Earth ... come in, Earth.

Hi! I'm Steve.

Thank you for checking out my pictures and my profile.

I love digital photography and the services offered by Flickr. With work, family and home responsibilities, I don't have much time for either, but I take photos every opportunity I get, and you see them here first.

Due to time constraints, I maintain a small Contacts list consisting of personal friends and a few Flickr folks whose photos consistently catch my eye and make me think, "I'd like to take pictures like that!"

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If one of your photos winds up in my Favorites section, here's the criteria I used to select it:

> The subject is well-defined and easily-identified
> The subject's best qualities are accurately and powerfully showcased
> Clean background with no distracting elements
> Clearly-focused, well-composed shot with a complimentary depth of field
> Unique angle and composition
> It made me want to "be there"

> Or, you could have just done something really cool that I've never thought of before

Of course, sometimes I throw out the whole criteria list and Fave a photo simply because it makes my heart happy. After all, to me, that's what a favorite's all about.

As my schedule allows, I hope to Comment on each Favorite that I select, but so far that little goal has eluded me.

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My equipment list is pretty simple:

> Nikon D80 Camera Body

> Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF Lens
> Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro Lens (2nd most used)
> Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (most used)
> Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
> Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 Lens

> Manfrotto Tripod (never leave home without it!)
> Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control (worth every penny!)

> Adobe Photoshop (as needed)
> Adobe Lightroom (on all RAW photographs)

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That's pretty much it. Thanks for including me in your busy day.

I'm really impressed that you're still reading at this point. Go take some great pictures!

Steve