Last year was a pretty good year for flowers. Another pleasure of God's creation that we can enjoy. Most were taken with a Canon XSi with a Canon 70-300mm IS USM zoom lens.
One morning opening our garage door I noticed the beautiful haze in the sky. I had to go in and grab my Canon G1 to take this shot. This camera is only a 3 megapixel but takes great pictures blown up to 8 1/2 x 11. My first Digital camera.
We were sitting for our great grand-daughter Violeta while her mother was at the hospital having a baby boy. We had lots of fun and Violeta is sure a ham when it comes to picture posing. She's such a delight. Taken with a Rebel XSi at 1/20-F/4: ISO1600.
My lifelong friend Bob, visited us from Knoxville for a day or so and I wound up taking some portraits with my Canon Powershot Pro1. I liked this particular one and have a Salon copy hung on the wall by my computer. Bob passed away at the and of 2008. I will miss him.
This Fungus was growing under our tree and I thought it was interesting. Taken with a Canon Powershot Pro1 using the macro setting. Exposure was 1/2 sec. at F/8 using a tripod.
This young girl was at Violetta's birthday party, no relative. I liked what I saw and snapped the picture. Look at them long eyelashes. Taken with a Canon Powershot Pro1 at 1/60sec at F/3.5.
This picture was taken at a birthday party. The photo was worked over in Photoshop using Gaussian blur to bring out the subject more. Taken with a Canon Powershot Pro1 at F/2.8 - 1/60 sec.- ISO 100, using natural light.
We had a hard time finding a Cabbage Patch doll for Terra but thanks to my wife Ellie, she purchased one from a acquaintance at a hospital. Terra was happy. Taken with a Nikon F2S.
I became interested in photography in 1940 at age 11 with a 49cent camera and a 15cent roll of film. Photography is my main hobby. model RC planes and model trains are also hobbies of mine. Getting too old to tinker with gardening anymore.
I'm married to my Angel Ellie. She makes me happier then all my hobbies.
My main interest in Photography is Family and friends. This is most important to me because people age so fast and before you know it there gone. I feel I need to capture that moment before then.
Landscapes will always be there although seasons change.
Wildlife pictures are nice but lack the human element. I do some flower shots but just don't enjoy them unless someone is included.
So, the human element with all the different and interesting expressions is the most important thing to me and that's what I will concentrate on for the remainder of my life.