60mm Macro + Mountain Bike + Mud

As I spend more time with this Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 G Micro lens, I like it more and more.  Here is a photo essay of a well used Trek Superfly 8, after a muddy day on the trail in Western Washington.  All photographs are at f/16, shutter speed 1/125 second, and around 800 ISO.

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More images and commentary on Nikon's 60mm f/2.8 G Micro here.  As a professional photographer, I have never done macro photography officially.  I am learning as I go with this lens.  What is strikingly clear, is that shallow depth of field when shooting close, is impossible to avoid.  Even at f/16, the depth of field widens but not really that much.  So... focus stacking seems to be my next adventure and thing to learn.  I'll keep you posted!

Adam Leahy