The images are shot by three photographers - Dave Black, Mike Corrado, and Joe McNally - and range from a minimum of ISO 200 through to a maximum of ISO 6400. All but one were shot as JPEG files, with the remaining image having been shot in Raw format and then converted to JPEG.
Note that each image is extremely large, and hence we recommend right-clicking and saving the image to your computer before viewing, rather than attempting to view them in your web browser. In all cases, please also note that Nikon retains all usage rights to these images, which are for personal use only and may not be republished without permission.
| Basketball |
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| Photographer | Dave Black |
| File size | 6.3MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250 second |
| Aperture | f/7.1 |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| Exposure mode | Manual |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | 5000k |
| Image quality | JPEG Fine |
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| Ice Hockey |
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| Photographer | Dave Black |
| File size | 7.2MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000 second |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| Focal length | 14mm |
| Exposure mode | Manual |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | Direct sunlight |
| Image quality | JPEG Fine |
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| Baseball Bats |
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| Photographer | Mike Corrado |
| File size | 6MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250 second |
| Aperture | f/7.1 |
| Focal length | 400mm |
| Exposure mode | Aperture-priority |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | 5000k |
| Image quality | JPEG Fine |
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| Monkey |
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| Photographer | Mike Corrado |
| File size | 8.1MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250 second |
| Aperture | f/6.3 |
| Focal length | 650mm
(TC-17e Teleconverter was used) |
| Exposure mode | Shutter-priority |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | Auto |
| Image quality | NEF (14-bit)
Converted to JPEG |
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| Swan |
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| Photographer | Mike Corrado |
| File size | 3.4MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1600 second |
| Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Focal length | 650mm
(TC-17e Teleconverter was used) |
| Exposure mode | Shutter-priority |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | Auto |
| Image quality | JPEG Fine |
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| Firefighter |
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| Photographer | Joe McNally |
| File size | 5.2MB |
| Sensitivity | ISO 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/10 second |
| Aperture | f/16 |
| Focal length | 56mm |
| Exposure mode | Manual |
| Exposure metering | Multi-pattern |
| White balance | Cloudy |
| Image quality | JPEG Fine |
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