Below is what I take pictures with - an Olympus SP-560UZ with an 18x optical zoom lense and dual image stabilizers. But I'm not so sure my pictures are really any better quality than hers. I don't profess to be a "photographer" by any means, but I do have fun and have in the past taken some awards at the county fair - just out of pure luck I'm sure.
So I decided to share some pictures with you - nothing great - just some snaps captured on the run.
A truckload of dogs getting ready to go for their ride - believe me - that truck doesn't leave the property without them.
Just a country road in the middle of winter. See the drift coming up that we have to drive through? Doesn't look like it from here, but it was about 3 feet deep.
A somewhat bleak winter sunset.
One of my wren houses - needless to say there's no wrens living in it now. And the sign below says "Out Biking" - Not hardly!!
This was taken from my front yard just experimenting with the zoom - that's Lovely Daughter's house with one of her Watch Cats in the window. He's watching the birds.
Just a shot of Ole working in his shop. He's restoring a 1934 Dodge for a customer.
One of the little guys I've been keeping fed this winter. I curse them in the summer when they eat my flowers, but can't stand to see anything go hungry in the winter.
I find this one really interesting not because of the makeup of the photo, but because I think the goldfinches know something we don't. Goldfinches that manage to stay here throughout the winter are usually a very muddy brown and don't turn their bright yellow until about the time the trees start to leaf out. For some strange reason I've had a ton of finches all winter and they are all starting to turn their bright yellow now. Maybe they know something we don't? I sure hope they're right because I'm developing quite a case of cabin fever this year for some reason.
And now for some truly brave but not very smart souls. I saw this clip on TV this morning and had to share it. I LOVE the big guys in their tutus.
Happy Winter!
7 comments:
What a neat old camera your mother had! I would like to collect old cameras; I have one from the 30s, I think it is. Of course, I can no longer get film for it, but I could respool some film to fit if I weren't quite so lazy.
I love your photos, especially of the finches. Maybe the groundhog was wrong this year!!! *crosses fingers*
i remember when i was a kid we goto the salvation army thrift store, and see brownie cameras!! i think they are great!! i love the pic of the rabbit with the corn!!
Thank you for sharing the photographs. I love that you feed the bunny (probably bunnies). And I couldn't even watch the entire ice swimming video, brrrrrr!
I HAVE that old brownie camera somwhere {or one just like it}. I think it was either my Aunt's or my Grandmother's I'm not sure which. I always thought it was rather cool. I used to just have it on a shelf,but now its in a box somewhere. Love the pic of the bunnies. We have tons of them around here also.
Your camera looks awesome and you sure can't beat an Olympus! That's what I always had until an opportunity for a Minolta came up that I couldn't pass up the deal on and have been using them ever since. Your pictures are always SO good. Great composition and the clarity is excellent. A good photographer behind a good camera always shines through! I would LOVE to see the pictures that you have gotten awards on!! Post them, PLEASE!!
Our gold finches are only here in spring, then back in the fall...I always wondered where they went in winter....Do they actually go North?
Wonderful photos!!! I just ordered an Olympus Evolt e510. I hope it will take photos as good as yours!
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