My Canon SL1 arrived Friday and a used 40mm STM lens separately. I’m constantly trying to find the right camera with the speed and quality of my big cam in a small package. The S100, G1X & EOS-M are all good cameras but they are much too slow when trying to shoot a constantly moving …
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Tawny is in town
Good news Tawny is in town for the SF Marathon on Sunday (½ marathon). She arrived with macaroons in hand! Saturday we took the bus into the city to pick up her bib and check out the farmers market at the Ferry Building. Then we drove to Napa for lunch at Morimoto’s. In the evening Geo landed on a …
Lindsay the Dancer
I had no idea Lindsay was a dancer, til by chance I noticed a FB posting for a recital. I couldn’t make the show but photographed the rehearsal. Ever since then I’ve been wanting to shoot her in a controlled environment. Well yesterday I got my wish… An error on my part caused too much …
Hummer feeding time
Sandy called me from the kitchen and pointed out back. I was attempting to hold my big lens steady while waiting for Mama to come with dinner. This whole sequence took about an hour. Meanwhile my nose was running, legs & back were cramping.
Feathers a flyin’
Lots of feathered conflict over the lagoon the past couple of days. Hummingburds chasing crows, crows chasing vultures, ducks chasing ducks. No one is getting along.
Sandy’s Bday 2013
We both thought Angel Fish would be a good idea tonight as it’s Sandy’s birthday. We have plans for this Saturday…
Hummingburd
Spotted a baby hummer in the backyard today.
France through the eyes of Sandy
Sandy took some great photos… These are shot on either her Canon SD980 or her iPhone.
France Assisted Living Tour 2013
Jon & Joan started a new business taking the elderly to Europe and charging a fortune to take them around and feed them horrible food. We’re their 1st employees. My job was to take pictures to make them feel like they got what they paid for. Day 1 Home for the 1st four days was Hotel …
Adolescent Duckies
There were 10 duckies when we left for vacation and now they’re down to 9. Pretty good when you consider they’re usually all eaten by predators by this time. They are at that ugly stage now though. Half way between fur & feathers.