Wednesday, May 11, 2011

YAAAAAAAAAAAY, KELLY'S HOME:))

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PRIMROSE 

Our warmest morning of the year so far & I was able to step outside in just a short sleeve shirt this morning.  About time!!
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A MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM IN NEIGHBOR MONICA'S YARD

Kelly arrived home about 12:30 today so Motormouse & I were a couple happy guys.  This past two week stretch was the longest Kelly & I have been apart since we met back in the summer of 93.  Nice to have the remaining members of Bayfield Bunch back together again.
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MY TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Kelly's Mother is doing much better than she had been just a short week or two ago.  She is able to get around with the aid of a walker & the pain she had for so many years in her knee is totally gone.  She is off the heavy pain pills & even the pain of surgery has lifted.  Days, weeks, & maybe a few months of physiotherapy ahead but all & all for a lady of 86 years she has turned the corner & is well on the road to recovery.  Kelly said it was a teary goodbye this morning after a close two week oneness helping her Mom through the difficult times.

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ROADSIDE TULIPS 

Had a few questions come in about my Nikon D90 post Tuesday night.  In that post I mentioned my desire to make some improvements to my photography.  Haven’t been satisfied with the clarity of many photos.  They are just not as sharp as they could be so that is one area I intend on taking the time to make improvements in.  And, I would like to kick the creative end of things around a bit more as well.  Always room for improvement you know:))
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BUMBLE BEE IN OUR AZALEA BUSH 

Some folks have asked if I use a 'Burst Mode' when shooting.  It is a term I am not familiar with but assume it means taking maybe half a dozen pics of an object in quick order.  My answer to that is, no.  I come from the old 35mm film days where you tried to make every shot count because of film & developing costs.  I know that isn't the case now but some old habits are hard to break.  I generally just shoot one frame of something & that’s it.  I also do not bracket my shots.  I can set my camera to take 3 pictures of each subject with one being a correct exposure, one under exposed & one over exposed.  Main reason for not doing this is that I can make those same slight corrections later in my Picasa photo program if needed.
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AND WE EVEN HAVE TRILLIUMS IN OUR FLOWER BEDS 

Most of my telephoto bird shots have been taken with my older Nikon D40 which by the way happens to be a great camera.  Both my 18-55mm & 70-300mm lens are Nikkor & my 700mm lens is actually a celestial telescope which I can mount to either one of my Nikon cameras.  I also have 2 Canon Powershot cameras which I have also tweaked for best results.  All these cameras are capable of excellent photos.  It’s just the operator himself who needs to get up to speed with a bit of tweaking now:))

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The photos of the Scarlet Tanager were taken while it sat on a branch of our ?? Magnolia tree.  The blossoming tree in the photo of the 2 Orioles together was a Fuji Cherry.  All photos were in our front yard.

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WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT COLORED PRIMROSE FLOWERS SCATTERED ABOUT IN OUR FRONT YARD

GROANER'S CORNER:((  And did you know that grass is just a flower bed in waiting.

A toddler was found chewing on a slug.
After the initial surge of disgust the parent said, "Well . . . What does it taste like?"
"Worms," was the reply.

Why are husbands like lawn mowers?
They are difficult to get started, emit foul smells and don't work half the time.

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16 comments:

  1. welcome home Kelly!..welcome home!..glad to hear that your mom is doing well!!

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  2. Yea!!!!!!! Time for some together time with the one you love....group hug from the Caves...

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  3. You are very talented to get the pictures that you get using the "one shot" method. Sounds like you have some good lenses and methods for getting the bird shots. Thanks for sharing the info and also for continuing to bless us with your colorful images.

    WELCOME HOME KELLY!! Glad your mom is doing better.

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  4. Love magnolias! I, too, am from the old school of trying to get every picture a good one, due to developing costs. AND can't seem to change that mindset. One of my friends really gets upset with me, for goodness sake, just delete the ones u don't like! She says, Everyone does not have to be perfect, just TAKE the picture!!! :)

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  5. I know you were excited to have Kelly home but I bet Motormouse about went crazy. Our girls act like we've been gone forever if it's five minutes or five hours. Such love. I can hardly wait to see the results of your new efforts with the pictures because I think the ones you post now are incredible.

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  6. All the pictures are beautiful, but the azalea is especially so. I love the flowers of springtime.

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  7. Your photography is fantastic!!!
    Who can improve on perfection.
    It is the artist not the camera.....
    Set loose!!!

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  8. Glad to hear Kelly is home, now the Bayfield Bunch is back together. Hope you guys have a great weekend coming up, I know Kelly will be back to work soon. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna...

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  9. However you take your pictures you do a fine job. I'm much more of a mash-button-like-ogre kind of man, though I do like the results (sometimes) I like your photoset, very springtime, and springtime is the best time.

    Brady
    Behind Bars - Motorcycles and Life
    http://www.behindbarsmotorcycle.com/

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  10. Glad Kelly made it home and that her Mom is doing well. Loved the blossom photos--we aren't having any blosooms or leaves yet.

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  11. So happy the Kelly made it home safely... As far as your pictures I always thought they were perfect so I can hardly wait to see what you do now!!!
    Have a super day
    Donna

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  12. Welcome home Kelly, you were clearly missed.

    Al, improving your photo skills will only make me feel more inadequate :(

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  13. Just love your photograpy Al, tell Kelly to tell her mom to keep the knee moving. Have had both of mine replaced and it's esential to continue the PT exercises after she is released from PT so the knee will not loose ground. It's great to not have the pain any longer. BTW Welcome back Kelly, Al and Motormouse sure missed you. We did too.

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  14. Kelly's home, God is in His heaven, and all's right with the world. How wonderful, and I'll bet Kelly is as glad to be home as you are glad to have her home.

    "Burst" mode is a feature available on our Panasonic Lumix. Set it to burst, and you take continuous shots while holding the button down. There are actually two settings: one is Hi-Speed Burst, the other is Flash Burst. I've used both, but not often. They are OK, but your single shot method seems to work pretty well!

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  15. Welcome back home to Kelly... A couple days would be okay, but two weeks would be too long for me to be away from Gerri. We are so glad she had a good 2 week visit with her mom during her time of need.
    It's always good to get things back to a normal routine and have all present and accounted for.
    Great pics today.

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  16. Al, you're still one of the best photographers I know, even if you are old. Now days, I find that almost everything I like best is old! Can't understand how that is.

    Thanks for sharing the photo information. You're still one heck of a good shot!!

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