Category: Photo Friday

Photo Friday: learning the art of a closer shot

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I bought my camera (mumble) years ago and played with it, but never learned how to really use it.  Reading the manual might have helped…  😛

This past week I was goofing around and removed the telephoto lens.  I put the *shorter lens into the camera.  I then set it to macro and took this shot from one foot away.

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A closer look revealed detail I didn’t know was possible with my old camera!

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So for the rest of the week I spent time in the garden practicing with my newly found macro mode and here are the results.  They aren’t the best as most days were a tad breezy and I need a lot of practice,  but I sure did have fun!

And here are a few that were not macro, but fun to share with you!

So I wouldn’t call them ‘macro’ photographs, but the shorter lens and the macro setting sure gave me a closer and more clear shot than I have ever been able to get before!  So now it will be:

Practice, practice, practice!

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Have a blessed weekend!

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NOTE:   *I’m dead certain that shorter lens has a proper name, but I’ll be hanged if I can recall it. 

Photo Friday: a sneaky visitor

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This morning while out feeding and watering the geese I leaned into the shrub that grows there to get to the hose bib.

I  found a visitor.

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Can you see him?

I had heard him calling in the night, but never knew what he looked like.

Today he honored me with a close-up. 

Grey-Tree-Frog

Though I think he was a bit shy.

He sounds like this…

Now multiply this by at least a hundred!  😀

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PS:  I have much to tell, and have worked out the promised  ‘tentative’ schedule:

Wednesdays and Fridays are for posting.  

Saturday is for visiting and replies to comments.   

Any other days will be counted as icing!

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Have a blessed weekend!

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Photo Friday: find the Claus

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Find the kitty!

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OK, I sorta tricked you.  Claus is not in this picture.  Although, there is a good-looking leaf pile replica that some of you found right off.  Good eyes, my friends!  🙂 

This morning I was looking into the back forty when I noticed Claus was up on the chicken’s run.   You may or may not recall that he has a bum knee, so this was unusual.  Running (well, OK limping actually 😉 )  to go get my camera and take a picture of this amazing kitty feat for Bob, I got back and he was gone… 

or was he?

There-he-isFunny Boy!  If you can’t find him in this picture then click to enlarge it.

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NOTE:  Sorry for the grainy shots, but they were taken through the dining room window. 

Have a Blessed weekend!

Photo Friday: first day of summer

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHINT:  If you want to understand this vignette, then you must *click the photograph to enlarge it.

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We are having a “Staycation” and working on the Mountain in preparation for our move.

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What are your plans for the summer?

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*NOTE: Actual odds of anyone clicking the photo are 1 : 150  Why is that?  😉