Anybody that knows me knows I take a gazillion photos. I love my Sony Cyber Shot for the ease of use and most of the bells and whistles (movie mode, manual abilities), but I wanted to be more artistic and DH Bob wanted more telephoto abilities.
So after months of research and intense negotiation with DH (we plan to buy two bodies and share the lenses, so we needed to agree on a system), last weekend I ordered a DSLR Nikon D80 and watched the shipment tracking across the country with a lot of excitement! Got it Friday and was shooting before dark. I had family commitments yesterday but today after it warms up some (it's 21 degrees now) I'm heading out to a nearby nature center to see what I can see. Which probably won't be much for a few weeks, but that's not the idea; the idea is to get familiar with all the controls. Next weekend a friend and I will head up north to an area where migrating snow geese congregate.
I always wondered at those photographers who rattled of the details of what lens setting, aperture, etc. with each pic; how could they write everything down when snapping so quickly? Find out the shooting details are recorded with these cameras! Duh . . . but boy will that help me learn!
About Me
- Louise8118
- I am a 50-something avid gardener living on five acres in southeast Michigan. I grow everything but especially daylilies, which I hybridize as a hobby.
4 comments:
Good look with the D80 I've been using a D100 for a couple of years now with fair results.
Look forward to your new postings.
Your garden is beautiful. The first section with only words and no photos was beautifully written. I could just picture it in my mind. Actually, it sounded a little like my site which drops off, but we have only one acre. I found you on blotanical.
Your photos are beautiful. The garden looks so colorful and peaceful.
I see you are a daylily lover and a Michigander. We have a lot in common. I'm patiently (well, not so patiently) waiting for the season to begin. How about you?
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