These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

nwlady said:
This guy in the South of France is my favorite, macro artist. He does use a lot of post-editing with Photoshop, but I love his style. I feel as if I am transported to another world;) I also read that many of his photos are done on his property. He and his wife have a large garden area;)

http://fabienbravin.pixu.com/
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Love your photos! Took a peek at this guys. He has a lot of great shots and I can see he likes to enhance them. I do that sometimes, but usually stick to the original.

Our 1/2 acre garden has dozens of different species of flowers so I never need to go far. Or I can a few miles to our botanic garden.
 

I got to go to Hawaii once, but I was there with my husband (x) and he was doing a job. I hardly got to see anything, and we were there two weeks. We did get to go on a dinner cruise on this old ship called the Windjammer (pretty sure that was it). We had a blast. There was a large group with us (about 8 of us) about 20 and they were from Japan if I remember right. We had so much fun and we didn't know each other's language well at all. But it seemed like some things were just "universal" language, like dancing. They had us doing like a hula contest, so silly, but way fun.

The head gal that did most of the narration was Dan Rowan's daughter. This was in 88 by the way. She was really fun and I had always loved Laugh In so it was pretty cool to meet her;)

Thanks everyone, glad you are enjoying. I didn't get out today for any photos of my own, but soon I hope to have some. I am hoping for a drive up to the Umpqua Lighthouse:)
 
Well, I managed to get my rear outdoors for a walk after dinner, just so happened the sun was getting ready to set. So I took my camera, and walked to the top of the park, to the one place I can peek at the ocean through some other folks property, then realized I forgot my glasses;) Well, out of 7 shots, one turned out "just" ok imo, LOL! But I think you guys will like seeing a sunset on the coast of Oregon in March;) Have a great evening, or day, whichever you are headed into, Denise;)

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Thanks Cookie, it's a nice park to be able to walk in too, be safe but yet there are a few hills so you get a good workout;)
 
I've finished the book about Maxie in Hawaii, and then I already finished another of Annies Attic Mysteries "The Wedding Dress". I recommend it if anyone likes the cozy genre;)

I'm about to go out for my walk as last couple times, not since the sunset photo, I haven't taken any pics. So maybe I'll get something today. I'll post if I do, well, if any turn out;) denise

Ok, back from my walk and did get a few photos. More flowers:( Sorry but that's all there is around here, but I'll start getting further out, back to the harbor and beach;) I tried to get a good one of my fave, neighborhood kitty, Charlie;) He is so beautiful but he doesn't like to pose or hold still, LOL!!

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Thanks to you both:) I do enjoy going out for walks etc. I shoot a lot of photos but so many don't turn out because of a tremor. I have a tripod but I love to just point and shoot:) It's pretty here, very moderate all year round. I am moving to a lovely place where a friend of mine and her family live near a lake in Northern CA. I will look forward to some new sites to take photos of;)

Thank you again, it's encouraging;) denise
 
Let me asked if I can, what camera do you use? I have a small point and shoot Canon but don't seem to take good photos.
 
drifter said:
Let me asked if I can, what camera do you use? I have a small point and shoot Canon but don't seem to take good photos.
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Mines a small one too, it's about 2, I guess maybe 3 now, years old. It's a Kodak Easyshare C195. I have a bigger, fancier thing with all the settings, but I got tired of luggin it around. I like to just have fun, so I like the little one. One thing that is hard for me is the focus. I have to push down halfway until the object is in focus, and then when I go to push all the way, I sometimes jerk it. Just not very steady. So anything I do get is usually pure luck, lol;) Canon should be good, is it newer, or been road hard and put away wet, LOL??;) Dang smart-ass country gals, LOL!
 
The ones in this thread are just the latest, I have quite a few photos but I need to get out again. We have an Estuary near here that I want to go explore. They say you can get some nice shots there this time of year;) Thank you by the way:) I'm no pro, just enjoy it;) denise
 
Charlie is so pretty, wish I could have gotten him to pose better, lol;) I'll work on that;) ty SB, denise:)
 
Took a walk tonight, but these flowers, and the tree photo is in my sister's yard. I didn't take the camera with me because my sis went and I didn't want to spend the whole time looking for shots. She doesn't walk with me and I was so happy she wanted to. The sunset was gorgeous, so I missed photos of that, but tomorrow night, I will be at the beach about 6:45, and see what I can catch:) The only thing that will stop me is if we have a change of weather but I think it's going to be clear again;) The link is of my photos from the last 4 or 5 years.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64127624@N04/sets/72157631438943270/

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Yes, and my sis has yellow pink and darker pink ones w/orange that didn't turn out dern it:) She told me the type of tree that is but I can't remember now. Thanks Nancy;)

I'm so tired going to bed and read, had a big day, busy anyway;) niters! :eek:fftobed:denise
 
Ameriscot said:
Yes!! Some things you don't notice until you look at the photo on your computer!
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Last year my wife and her two sisters went on a safari holiday to Kenya, and for her 60th birthday I bought her a Panasonic TZ60 superzoom camera to take with her. Apart from the incredible 30x zoom, the auto mode seems to be good enough for almost every shot, even long zooms thanks to the image stabiliser feature. It has all sorts of advanced features if you want to use them and a fully HD video ability.

When we looked at the photos on the laptop and magnified them it was amazing the small animals hiding in the undergrowth that she'd accidentally snapped when photographing other wildlife.
 
Rob said:
.When we looked at the photos on the laptop and magnified them it was amazing the small animals hiding in the undergrowth that she'd accidentally snapped when photographing other wildlife.
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How amazing is that? Would love to see that.
 
Hi all, decided to write a bit more in my diary, not just pics, which I haven't been catching much lately. Last night I shot about 25, and really didn't turn out well. I'll post one of the sunset. I didn't go to the beach at 7 as I didn't want to go alone that time of day (It's been busy with people early in the day, but not the eves). So I shot from the hill I walk up for exercise:

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I've also been reading books so fast I haven't taken the time in between to write anything about them. I'm trying a variety, but went back to my mystery, cozy fiction
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1357-cozy-mysteries There are all kinds of books there, not just fiction if anyone wants to check it out.

I did read a book written by someone nowadays, about the year 1929, and a gal that was a cook in a huge Castle-like home in England. It was interesting, because the author had to have done her homework, it was like I was transported in time. I wouldn't want to live back then, but this gal actually solved a murder case that had been decided was an accidental death earlier. Celine Grace is the author, "the Asharton Mysteries" Asharton being the mansion/castle.

Then I started a different one by the same author only it took place in 1947. Both of these were right near the end, or directly after the wars. This one was a good read, to realize what it must have been like, and the main character is a war-widow. She takes a voluntary job in the old mansion now that has been turned into a Veterans recovery home. It was very good I thought, as I had no idea until the end, "who done it";) It was called "A Prescription for Death".
 
thanks AM, I want to take the time to learn the settings as I am way more into learning things like macro, abstract, and love the light-trails. I mean I can snap a photo, but I've been on forum after forum trying to learn from the pros and I cannot figure out my camera (it's not super camera, but it has the option to use manual settings) a Fujifilm Finepix S2450. Any suggestions would be appreciated. denise PS I have a tripod, but I think a remote shutter release would help me.

Have you used "self-timer" much to catch a photo? I seem to get blurred photos using that. It's like the auto-focus isn't working with it, or again, wrong settings. I just use auto because I still cannot get the hang of it, maybe a really, good book, my manual for it is next to worthless except telling "how to set" not what to set, like F-stop shutter speed etc. Denise
 

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