Sunday, April 26, 2009

Back yard flowers


Camera: Canon XSi W/ Canon 70-300mm IS lens

Back yard flowers


Camera: Canon XSi W/ Canon 70-300mm IS lens

Back yard flowers


Camera: Canon XSi with a Canon 70-300mm IS lens

Back yard flowers


Camera: Canon XSi W/18-55mm kit lens.

Back yard Pond


Taken with a Canon XSi W/70-300mm IS lens.

Back yard flowers


Shot with a Canon XSi W/ 70-300mm IS lens

Some of the flowers from our back yard


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.

Opening of the garage door 2001


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.

Our great Grandaughter Violeta 2008


Violeta at our house. Just having fun.

A visit From Violeta 2008


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.

Our niece Dana and her younger sister Robin 1991


We were invited to Robins birthday party. I liked what I saw so grabbed my trusty Nikon F2S and took this shot. Robin is about 23 now in 2013.

My lifetime friend Bob 2006


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.

Just a change of scenery


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.

A sweet little girl 2008


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.

Our granddaughter Terra and great grandaughter Violeta


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.

Matt and Kendall


I took this during our visit with my Daughter and family in Texas. This is our grandson Matt and granddaghter Kendall.

Taken with a Canon Powershot Pro1

The Dickalisa


Just playing around in Adobe Photoshop. My image was taken with a Canon G1.

Pety on the chair


This was my friend Jim's cat, Pety. Pety was always sleeping. I shot the moment before one of his cat naps. Taken with a Canon G1.

Our Siamese cat, Sasha.


Our cat loved to sit on our kitchen window sill amongst the flowers. She lived to the ripe old age of almost 17.

Taken with a Nikon F2S - 50mm Nikor F/1.4 lens.
Film: Kodacolor II.

My son Mark on leave in the mid 70s


Mark decided to join the Navy and see the world and he did see some of it. It was nice to see him before he went sailing.

Taken with my Nikon F2S with a Nikor 50mm F/1.4 lens and kodacolor print film.

Granddaughter Terra


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.