tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12282575436941134022024-02-07T15:11:36.196-05:00In My Own BackyardThe grass is just as green on this side of the fence!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-76228465047001231872008-02-27T17:19:00.005-05:002008-02-27T17:36:24.240-05:00New Scrapbook Page<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93m-WOH5kmidPckKUy5bxCwTnwExzUJNdlqAw8jfzRZPbV5lnpeohsqJAWmHKDlfmcPiWVMkGvzRRGEUoiY9edP7PEJ7OFKat-M_vrqg-VrFhJfBzlBYgQ_6eFybsL8IQBTPnVgpKQNk/s1600-h/makayla8x8+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93m-WOH5kmidPckKUy5bxCwTnwExzUJNdlqAw8jfzRZPbV5lnpeohsqJAWmHKDlfmcPiWVMkGvzRRGEUoiY9edP7PEJ7OFKat-M_vrqg-VrFhJfBzlBYgQ_6eFybsL8IQBTPnVgpKQNk/s400/makayla8x8+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171790225526728098" border="0" /></a><br />Papers and elements (except for green leaf) are from Attic Box 2 available at My Digistyle - link in right column.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-47923001915737772682007-12-12T17:00:00.000-05:002007-12-19T07:38:20.154-05:00Bokeh!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHmmNQocJ0Srd8IaejdGLZEOMgA7M64cVBs3MIaFmO6T4jUnkwUq6sx63KnclKvLS2nidsttX-cUmNkZguQyrQMkJKkRFZcCsv3XODQqdlOJAKe9jjIEhId20jklZY_er6gOkJMSsmh8/s1600-h/caroler_50mm_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHmmNQocJ0Srd8IaejdGLZEOMgA7M64cVBs3MIaFmO6T4jUnkwUq6sx63KnclKvLS2nidsttX-cUmNkZguQyrQMkJKkRFZcCsv3XODQqdlOJAKe9jjIEhId20jklZY_er6gOkJMSsmh8/s400/caroler_50mm_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145644529344450610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Canon 30D with 50mm f1.8 lens</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoGH8sEKutsBSD1CXKN5L5q1SniqLQ3QFo3AMRu79wYDwF5mfnU0d4kHPn5Ekllk4RvhGcsPm6RAASNxQXPve2pUSFzYmCfZo6H7jjhGkAvcn02_vTL7b8k8SXp8_CF5yHFF6rt4cAUw/s1600-h/caroler_Sony+H2_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoGH8sEKutsBSD1CXKN5L5q1SniqLQ3QFo3AMRu79wYDwF5mfnU0d4kHPn5Ekllk4RvhGcsPm6RAASNxQXPve2pUSFzYmCfZo6H7jjhGkAvcn02_vTL7b8k8SXp8_CF5yHFF6rt4cAUw/s400/caroler_Sony+H2_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145644533639417922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sony DCS H2 f3.5</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1-Xw7aFE-qg3KZCmTlT5-OvJsim4eMrrAd0uNxLiXW9J5sbMIfYd4BKMzSMCAcw29GYnFkJiADU0ahU9TMJT20zIHEtfTayTlr4NVJ2BfaD_JqLiSYrL1hgHB3Bx33FmSDizvA8V5ZE/s1600-h/H2_f3_7_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1-Xw7aFE-qg3KZCmTlT5-OvJsim4eMrrAd0uNxLiXW9J5sbMIfYd4BKMzSMCAcw29GYnFkJiADU0ahU9TMJT20zIHEtfTayTlr4NVJ2BfaD_JqLiSYrL1hgHB3Bx33FmSDizvA8V5ZE/s400/H2_f3_7_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145658247469994098" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Sony DSC H2 f3.7</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISKjqPMoS8UfBAc8Fc8nmeBO2zOR69jRIi_16infBc2xRSx_Z_b8tlMijRVwDLNmuniHSrHEPk73ML7XPPqIpA3nITvCjt9ilxV2gpBwK9Hl5QuCsOjUpvBf7h5uYsBEGZqg5BpAt1SM/s1600-h/DSC01503+H2_f3_7_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISKjqPMoS8UfBAc8Fc8nmeBO2zOR69jRIi_16infBc2xRSx_Z_b8tlMijRVwDLNmuniHSrHEPk73ML7XPPqIpA3nITvCjt9ilxV2gpBwK9Hl5QuCsOjUpvBf7h5uYsBEGZqg5BpAt1SM/s400/DSC01503+H2_f3_7_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145658243175026786" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Sony DSC H2 f3.7 Plain bokeh</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATQrGhDB5ByfPqotT0zXJv8pWt7sDP65MEXyvbighIM8lKD4O0YVkzGaKD1SaBAL_kpoXlUyoEJGkx5AM9Kj6MsrZP1JWjAWr6LDCr0G5RcvnjdrbGFYCUNB0wZVnRHZ58gQ_M5oQa1E/s1600-h/caroler_bokeh_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATQrGhDB5ByfPqotT0zXJv8pWt7sDP65MEXyvbighIM8lKD4O0YVkzGaKD1SaBAL_kpoXlUyoEJGkx5AM9Kj6MsrZP1JWjAWr6LDCr0G5RcvnjdrbGFYCUNB0wZVnRHZ58gQ_M5oQa1E/s400/caroler_bokeh_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145644533639417938" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Canon 30D 50mm f1.8 Plain bokeh</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Bokeh is the out of focus, fuzzy or blurry backgrounds produced by a camera lens. Some lenses produce smoother and more beautiful bokeh than others. Since I'm not knowledgeable enough to explain the technical aspects, I'll leave it to you to Google "bokeh" and do some research if you are interested. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You can make some very interesting bokeh of your own. Follow this link for instructions by Karsten Stroemvig and be sure to see the several beautiful examples while you are there:<br /></span><br /><a href="www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If using a regular digital camera, you'll need one with a nice long zoom and a wide aperture. Use a paper punch for the hole and black paper large enough to easily cover lens. You can experiment with different punches and sizes. You may have to cut a hole in the middle of a larger sheet and punch your design in a smaller piece of black paper and tape it over the hole since most punches punch close to the edge of the paper. Set camera to aperture priority mode and widest aperture setting (smallest number possible).<br /><br />Put the subject to be photographed as close to yourself as you can and still focus on it at full zoom. You will be taking the picture 'through' the hole so you need to be zoomed in to elimate the edges. Have a wide distance between the subject and the background lights. In my image, the Christmas tree lights were about 10 feet behind the figurine. Use a tripod and the timed release on your camera, or a remote shutter release. Hold the black paper tightly against the lens so that no light gets in and the punched out design is in center of lens. Focus on the near subject. Take the picture.<br /><br />Follow the instructions in the link if you don't want to have to hold the paper in front of the lens. It takes only a few minutes to assemble.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"There's no such thing as a bad photo, just the wrong audience."<br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-32801837743421584592007-12-05T12:39:00.000-05:002007-12-05T15:34:35.141-05:00Photographing Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzEj8dAovFvfNxLJvmfd3eqPUF484B-FeM6DOKtRXjeKy4fw1V4rlnfeOQUOQLlLvZk_ffOwqrYjpqBPyg053Y8Nka-g-DVCtbRbN7iD5B4k-R_ozOk-C6oyt2WuN0c9QhyphenhyphengfcDPVgCE/s1600-h/Sadie+in+snow_01384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzEj8dAovFvfNxLJvmfd3eqPUF484B-FeM6DOKtRXjeKy4fw1V4rlnfeOQUOQLlLvZk_ffOwqrYjpqBPyg053Y8Nka-g-DVCtbRbN7iD5B4k-R_ozOk-C6oyt2WuN0c9QhyphenhyphengfcDPVgCE/s400/Sadie+in+snow_01384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140545637381941874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sadie LOVES snow! Today was her first time to be out in the snow (she is 6 months old now). She didn't want to come back inside. Tomorrow, I'll either make or buy a sweater for her. She's too small to be out for very long with no protection from the cold.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMITMyW5uPQJWQscciq4u-EvrjURCT7VJrNPVp53ZroJn1xzeM2rKAnZAr_-Fa1wT4FYqvGCn7O7ZxBk-0rlUqqUyITelZHSodHmN0B3avLLHnxezgfl87VR_UBhTkT7l7PaND3_bdfX0/s1600-h/sadie+in+the+snow_1392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMITMyW5uPQJWQscciq4u-EvrjURCT7VJrNPVp53ZroJn1xzeM2rKAnZAr_-Fa1wT4FYqvGCn7O7ZxBk-0rlUqqUyITelZHSodHmN0B3avLLHnxezgfl87VR_UBhTkT7l7PaND3_bdfX0/s400/sadie+in+the+snow_1392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140545658856778386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">She was recently spayed, as you can see by her shaved belly.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_X8_8ZC5tqzyk_wI8bprO2k7gfTu1XiS_-eelFAuZqsixVi-XbKFig7-GB6PnDG94aXL3zv_uV4ZQEp52YE1qlX0pfuPNHPV2puGZIXUVcysvwpNWwfE7QT3qPpwEzhGbmPAUuoJXjY/s1600-h/Sadie+in+the+snow_1390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_X8_8ZC5tqzyk_wI8bprO2k7gfTu1XiS_-eelFAuZqsixVi-XbKFig7-GB6PnDG94aXL3zv_uV4ZQEp52YE1qlX0pfuPNHPV2puGZIXUVcysvwpNWwfE7QT3qPpwEzhGbmPAUuoJXjY/s400/Sadie+in+the+snow_1390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140545641676909186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tip: Your camera's internal light meter will be fooled by all the bright white snow, and your images may come out dark or dingy looking. To avoid this and make the snow look as soft and white as it really is, if you have an EV (Exposure Value) setting on your camera, adjust the setting to compensate for all the brightness. For these images, I had the EV set at +2, as high as it would go.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >To the complaint, 'There are no people in these photographs,'<br />I respond,'There are always two people:<br />the photographer and the viewer.'</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >~ Ansel Adams ~<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-41925669775506533752007-12-04T22:47:00.000-05:002007-12-05T15:36:00.562-05:00Roses in December<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SXU_Qy4qsOoBvAuBVqZatah84U5GG6WsWF3FKa0IXMJOiUCDMTOouFgO-NoSvn5x5Aahv9ALvdOp0czMvJgAl2pRro2dgEesEmGXhACrR178Yi_ZJDVv_o_XTKVUnyumrak9ks9oPEU/s1600-h/Rose-wet_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SXU_Qy4qsOoBvAuBVqZatah84U5GG6WsWF3FKa0IXMJOiUCDMTOouFgO-NoSvn5x5Aahv9ALvdOp0czMvJgAl2pRro2dgEesEmGXhACrR178Yi_ZJDVv_o_XTKVUnyumrak9ks9oPEU/s400/Rose-wet_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140331112355441250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgftHQgB3lq2v-E_buZPDRmjeLtxzkV5vw5luJA0yU4Thv7OkmUVfLJ6DI9FzGhYBadHgHAHzLE8jTWQ8Utr13BsjkQ07ViJEGbtIoMW1wtQnUzUxxOjqWjj9JF7JqP7zk1th3ziyr_4/s1600-h/rose_5556_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgftHQgB3lq2v-E_buZPDRmjeLtxzkV5vw5luJA0yU4Thv7OkmUVfLJ6DI9FzGhYBadHgHAHzLE8jTWQ8Utr13BsjkQ07ViJEGbtIoMW1wtQnUzUxxOjqWjj9JF7JqP7zk1th3ziyr_4/s400/rose_5556_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140331108060473922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY4fUNsJFBSSQGlhm2MWIsZwQEB7kSxqzocrtoE0tiXjKi-guKDM3VIY4cwhp8iH3QwFrmhPWOu5gyU2rGTO5jTiVJi68vG0yyYt981cB3-tosIhUREVjl2Ba4Y2L8GdiHX2Wojpq74k/s1600-h/rose_DSC00616_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY4fUNsJFBSSQGlhm2MWIsZwQEB7kSxqzocrtoE0tiXjKi-guKDM3VIY4cwhp8iH3QwFrmhPWOu5gyU2rGTO5jTiVJi68vG0yyYt981cB3-tosIhUREVjl2Ba4Y2L8GdiHX2Wojpq74k/s400/rose_DSC00616_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140331112355441234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The first in this series of images was made right after a gentle early summer shower. The first two images were from a lovely rose garden in my neighbors' yard.<br /><br />Tip: If you would like to give the 'appearance' of dew or rain droplets on flowers, or to highlight a spider web to make it glisten, you can mist them with a fine spray of water. Don't carry the spray bottle in your camera bag, for obvious reasons.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >"God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December."<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >~ James M. Barrie ~<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-17859153337362205662007-11-28T21:23:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:44:26.115-05:00Digital Scrapbooking<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUl3Fzinbd7Y_paU-TLfgmzHa8um8E7Cyj6XrG73KBPCSncFZWAdJiPcEwDvcKlZmNEkGZxfBrBXAWGV-reHldkwoNR6Ca4Wikcwq9Z2drRqGuQ6srLy45AyZSt9iQXSuOzhrSdjiAnI/s1600-h/hayden-n-brogan_SB_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUl3Fzinbd7Y_paU-TLfgmzHa8um8E7Cyj6XrG73KBPCSncFZWAdJiPcEwDvcKlZmNEkGZxfBrBXAWGV-reHldkwoNR6Ca4Wikcwq9Z2drRqGuQ6srLy45AyZSt9iQXSuOzhrSdjiAnI/s400/hayden-n-brogan_SB_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138082736765584594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Credits:<br />Papers: Pillowgirl<br />Template: Lindsay Jane Designs<br />Font: LOT Sassy</span><br /></span></span></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />If you have a digital camera and enjoy taking pictures, you may have hundreds, if not thousands of digital photos stored on CDs, unseen by anyone, unless viewed on the computer. Whether captured digitally or on film, pictures are made to be shared and enjoyed.<br /><br />Printing and framing your photos is great, but eventually there will be no space left for displaying them. Another thing you can do with your pictures so that they can be easily enjoyed is to put them into digital scrapbooks. If you Google "digital scrapbooking" you will find all the information you need on how to do it, many free </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >page </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >backgrounds and elements to use, pre-made pages into which you insert your own photos, as well as beautiful kits you can download for a reasonable price. Everything in the layout above, except for the pictures of my great-grandsons, was found online as a 'freebie'.<br /><br />You will need a graphics program of some sort, a computer, </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >your pictures and </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >a way to transfer them to the computer, a printer, ink and photo paper (if you plan to do your own printing), and a scrapbook for holding the pages.<br /><br />Two popular programs of many available that you can use for digital scrapbooking are Adobe Elements and its big brother, Adobe Photoshop. A few others that can be used are Corel Paint Shop Pro, Photo Impact, Serif DrawPlus or PhotoPlus. The Gimp, which is similar to Photoshop, is free online. FotoFusion is a very nice program designed especially for digital scrapbooking, though it doesn't have the image editing capabilities of some of the other programs.<br /><br />If you are creative you can use any of the above programs (limited ability in FotoFusion) to make your own page backgrounds and elements. Add your images, print the pages out yourself or have them printed professionally and display them in vinyl sleeves in scrapbooks. Some common sizes available are 6 inch x 6 inch, 8 x 8, 8 1/2 x 11, and 12 x 12.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >"As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure by simplicity,<br />I see something special and show it to the camera.<br />A picture is produced.<br />The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.<br />Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve<br />the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay." </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >~ Sam Abell ~<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-2116258008199410382007-11-16T18:21:00.000-05:002007-11-16T19:27:39.394-05:00Some Images and a Tip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgk03EsPH2XqsDSz1eU4-Ef7WWEqtw5CqFcxKjPtYP8Qm4bSkZ0kqi3sKSyUQUbkyHjrJCLrrmPg0dh0zMgE5OAyk-2X35VBcL9CtXC27Kzb33dVvV-BEap2EEM83cbxevZKSAfMmQuo/s1600-h/Amish_on_road_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgk03EsPH2XqsDSz1eU4-Ef7WWEqtw5CqFcxKjPtYP8Qm4bSkZ0kqi3sKSyUQUbkyHjrJCLrrmPg0dh0zMgE5OAyk-2X35VBcL9CtXC27Kzb33dVvV-BEap2EEM83cbxevZKSAfMmQuo/s400/Amish_on_road_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133584200904656066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We have our two granddaughters for the next few days so I think this post is going to be the last until they leave for home. These are a few images I've pulled from my collection to share with you here. The Amish buggy image was taken in Holmes County, Ohio, home to the world's largest Amish community.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cat image converted to black and white (except for the eyes):</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCRfXMMGR2YWjhhwg_9JmONP8-P5j2PAocHZ751Ylou1s6llBbmrTH4NF2jLWKWYk2buy5AXS5O_f-M8cggsJHCU5LPqxcf1hFKjDMCpWjvJsldl1RN2Kmivczb0_h22PiWQlN2aQDDQ/s1600-h/garys-cat_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCRfXMMGR2YWjhhwg_9JmONP8-P5j2PAocHZ751Ylou1s6llBbmrTH4NF2jLWKWYk2buy5AXS5O_f-M8cggsJHCU5LPqxcf1hFKjDMCpWjvJsldl1RN2Kmivczb0_h22PiWQlN2aQDDQ/s400/garys-cat_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133583848717337778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">How do you like this pleasant expression?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaUEzXUbfFN3q18HrbGC58kI5dk4X3b8WlxfJuXXd8ENjUJe3Rn4NTr87La1Ty2ObjDd5rvO2rDCYjBwisrsddm__BGuf3-KD1YbrjDgdXrHxuDucM9zhVXKaH96ybnE68y80jE74J3Q/s1600-h/furface_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaUEzXUbfFN3q18HrbGC58kI5dk4X3b8WlxfJuXXd8ENjUJe3Rn4NTr87La1Ty2ObjDd5rvO2rDCYjBwisrsddm__BGuf3-KD1YbrjDgdXrHxuDucM9zhVXKaH96ybnE68y80jE74J3Q/s400/furface_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133583676918645922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Another converted image - much nicer in black and white than in color:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpX58Tirhq05vBpXADLbsGfOkv5ql5uwyhYNL15u67TssjNPQnxgVyyseIYLuAXsY6JVFfWSZBdQ4AuxKyENhlb3HENb1PAzPxN44zKJBs1qyd9_Gzj8IUOw1_D3XrrEuKGRNbZYQz9M/s1600-h/old-car_IMG_1817_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpX58Tirhq05vBpXADLbsGfOkv5ql5uwyhYNL15u67TssjNPQnxgVyyseIYLuAXsY6JVFfWSZBdQ4AuxKyENhlb3HENb1PAzPxN44zKJBs1qyd9_Gzj8IUOw1_D3XrrEuKGRNbZYQz9M/s400/old-car_IMG_1817_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133583475055182994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tip: If you happen to have any flash cards left over from an older digital camera and they are not suitable for your newer camera, save them just for transporting images to the store to have them printed, or use them for transferring any kind of files from one computer to another.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Albert Einstein ~</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-82407214655245785332007-11-13T20:04:00.000-05:002007-11-14T07:39:09.559-05:00Shoestring Studio Continued<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A1CRFsRIqqZsnvDKTfKIstbFyDCVl6vGFAamN00CD5gZ7uX8sxeF3iPQ6mwyYh6_R1hbAj5Ul0Ovav1oktGrtq3NwYzi6Js_wGVXKY3Wf_y6ZfQpW0TUgwnprwxgdT2kj22FZlaCPn0/s1600-h/rack_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A1CRFsRIqqZsnvDKTfKIstbFyDCVl6vGFAamN00CD5gZ7uX8sxeF3iPQ6mwyYh6_R1hbAj5Ul0Ovav1oktGrtq3NwYzi6Js_wGVXKY3Wf_y6ZfQpW0TUgwnprwxgdT2kj22FZlaCPn0/s400/rack_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132497518730342578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">(This rack was photographed outdoors to show the full size,<br />but it's meant to be used indoors.)</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Pretty fabrics suitable for backgrounds can be hung over the top of</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> a collapsible clothes rack. A cheap rack will do - mine was $5 US and is holding up quite well. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">1.5 - 2 yards of fabric is plenty if you use a table in front of the rack.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Sometimes suitable background fabrics can be found at a good price on remnant tables in fabric stores.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">If a lacy fabric is used, a solid color can be used behind it, perhaps one of the other fabrics in your collection. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">If the fabric tends to slip, it can be held in place with safety pins or clothes pins by fastening the front and back layers together near the top of the rack.<br /><br />This setup, in addition to </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">a small fold-up, adjustable height, table to set the subjects on,</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> was used for each of the images below.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">White crinkly material:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoYP2caAlplAF2Ecm2_y92ZaY1pCCJeVNhAuT1rb-yGo3DQU7N-wCL1veSgnN3gk4P92TtXTNwxT0bo82yII6PHBcpc_qBZf7zVTcNJjNBfIXFLoyJHddMmP-tFS3MCg9L7VcDkqtT98/s1600-h/tulips_yellow_jbarnet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoYP2caAlplAF2Ecm2_y92ZaY1pCCJeVNhAuT1rb-yGo3DQU7N-wCL1veSgnN3gk4P92TtXTNwxT0bo82yII6PHBcpc_qBZf7zVTcNJjNBfIXFLoyJHddMmP-tFS3MCg9L7VcDkqtT98/s400/tulips_yellow_jbarnet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132497196607795362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lacy curtain material:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNUqtodOLeQg0VNuVqHk7LtmydzdoKAqSBYiecPfEm-KWoJnNmtW7qt5M3Mk85GnoHgNAAd2pHAUoKfa-ZVXTWd4EkmTdj4RLvKAChsuqk_5hZ3gzhkUlpZkHprDLr4ShFDLCGPUcgRE/s1600-h/CRW_9236_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNUqtodOLeQg0VNuVqHk7LtmydzdoKAqSBYiecPfEm-KWoJnNmtW7qt5M3Mk85GnoHgNAAd2pHAUoKfa-ZVXTWd4EkmTdj4RLvKAChsuqk_5hZ3gzhkUlpZkHprDLr4ShFDLCGPUcgRE/s400/CRW_9236_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132496973269495954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Black velvet:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JIuVx97FjBzkSSMzCN4MSKIMCOXkDnjEPayRpUO8wQFVkuQDyPHUjaNT6cgMzNWlDOXMwKyhyphenhyphenFQAQMA-VW-InXocMXUtXI6tdwMxuWA_sinxJ-3YShOCAJhf5awt8NM-lpwPieII_Vo/s1600-h/rose+red_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JIuVx97FjBzkSSMzCN4MSKIMCOXkDnjEPayRpUO8wQFVkuQDyPHUjaNT6cgMzNWlDOXMwKyhyphenhyphenFQAQMA-VW-InXocMXUtXI6tdwMxuWA_sinxJ-3YShOCAJhf5awt8NM-lpwPieII_Vo/s400/rose+red_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132496706981523586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Soft, sheer, print fabric:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCXAep9vqkb4f1gcvFE0Fm8LXWH45FUzcePv-XmhDBOHC0gqMFlA3EXVM7UkewxwHuBN4biGSnwy6vQp620UHVwsd_fNBrB7olpz8tq62KEkyeiPx5Cn8ZWT1Jm4m19dzoB3algEL8SE/s1600-h/shell_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCXAep9vqkb4f1gcvFE0Fm8LXWH45FUzcePv-XmhDBOHC0gqMFlA3EXVM7UkewxwHuBN4biGSnwy6vQp620UHVwsd_fNBrB7olpz8tq62KEkyeiPx5Cn8ZWT1Jm4m19dzoB3algEL8SE/s400/shell_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132496492233158770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Same curtain fabric as in the red tulip image:</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnA5r2R8mF_8rghgvFJTXNsQygcVnfKgI2tabzHBlRdrgOpJKZj5iLsNYjFLUdsGeeoBiYWrq7mGQVSVPfqRPxe_FYg7vWX91yCAybODgnsiu6K9GHdztb1z393V0t2PAIQOd8DevWVY/s1600-h/Sadie_8814_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnA5r2R8mF_8rghgvFJTXNsQygcVnfKgI2tabzHBlRdrgOpJKZj5iLsNYjFLUdsGeeoBiYWrq7mGQVSVPfqRPxe_FYg7vWX91yCAybODgnsiu6K9GHdztb1z393V0t2PAIQOd8DevWVY/s400/Sadie_8814_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132496251714990178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >"Wherever there is light, one can photograph."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >~ Alfred Stieglitz ~<br /><br /></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-23376292495942564852007-11-11T12:48:00.000-05:002007-12-05T15:37:14.578-05:00Some Miscellaneous Images & a Tip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdU1TgNVGnHhw6wwiwCuPj6YJhHVxy7Z6zvZt7n7NykDGWbREvNSDFXeNWQGvEL1dboKLiEuAToCuaBSMPZLMwxZaSPtiOKTGKC86YnNLkuGCuuePeb0gbX3M-3EtsodYYx2ggiyWZf3g/s1600-h/A+SC_JBARNETT.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdU1TgNVGnHhw6wwiwCuPj6YJhHVxy7Z6zvZt7n7NykDGWbREvNSDFXeNWQGvEL1dboKLiEuAToCuaBSMPZLMwxZaSPtiOKTGKC86YnNLkuGCuuePeb0gbX3M-3EtsodYYx2ggiyWZf3g/s400/A+SC_JBARNETT.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131645229715091538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I thought you might like to see the companion to yesterday's scarecrow. Here she is, but this time for the additional light I used a sheet of reflective paper that added a warm (gold) cast to the subject.<br /><br />This is one of my favorite autumn images:<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XzKQeogMXZHFRKThHnhvDX1Sy24cDOAso2IPUENWacDUZ-H8sBYM9ZGTmmjRZmcthuFsGvAUu4FZSChwWf3G1cW891Fle-oEVRC_H2DgZ9COb-ONMcPsiiTfgoek1GNYNm8MDNn9z98/s1600-h/stick-tree_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XzKQeogMXZHFRKThHnhvDX1Sy24cDOAso2IPUENWacDUZ-H8sBYM9ZGTmmjRZmcthuFsGvAUu4FZSChwWf3G1cW891Fle-oEVRC_H2DgZ9COb-ONMcPsiiTfgoek1GNYNm8MDNn9z98/s400/stick-tree_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131644679959277634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Koi:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI_blKu_3CTN4EAC7T_QugLxRLRRIVJB-fLjIpjRQ_j6tRJBBP2gFtt5c-FSCAj-WPgyGTC1UCEpEj2pAz2USWQwPVvP_k1dXv6Ux1ak_1X4izLqvzdvz13KApLnhHjqorxS9polCo8s/s1600-h/koi_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI_blKu_3CTN4EAC7T_QugLxRLRRIVJB-fLjIpjRQ_j6tRJBBP2gFtt5c-FSCAj-WPgyGTC1UCEpEj2pAz2USWQwPVvP_k1dXv6Ux1ak_1X4izLqvzdvz13KApLnhHjqorxS9polCo8s/s400/koi_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131643941224902690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In case you didn't know - DON'T throw away the little packets of silica gel you find packed with some items you buy. They're great for keeping dampness out of your camera bag, and anywhere you store lenses and cameras. I keep one in each camera bag and one in every drawer in which I have a lens stored. If you are worried about the bag getting torn, wrap it in a piece of old nylon stocking or other soft netting before dropping it into your camera bag or drawer.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgzXfkuT1ccUxeeUzGjapFe6eXGDuoC4BXboKuxesGVmyff9yMGeOpl55tatrzGqJxBKHChoJyaYWAUzle7y79jD4w8RzkzVH_uM0SWPCGZRlPqt7Bnz_Jn5ph6HyFl2neDgci0CsfLI/s1600-h/SILICA+GEL.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgzXfkuT1ccUxeeUzGjapFe6eXGDuoC4BXboKuxesGVmyff9yMGeOpl55tatrzGqJxBKHChoJyaYWAUzle7y79jD4w8RzkzVH_uM0SWPCGZRlPqt7Bnz_Jn5ph6HyFl2neDgci0CsfLI/s400/SILICA+GEL.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131643567562747922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The background behind the silica gel is the piece of reflective paper I used to light up the scarecrow above. Hopefully, it will give you some idea of what to look for, although any reflective gold sheet will be as good. This type is very bright and it sparkles like glitter. You can see other colors in this but if you reflect it onto a sheet of white paper, you'll see the golden glow.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >"...words and pictures can work together to communicate more powerfully than either alone."</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~ William Albert Allard ~</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-5901986735961663982007-11-10T16:31:00.000-05:002007-11-10T17:21:31.962-05:00Another Use for an Old CD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_03qk1pRWvdoYeKnOw1dA9OafaOZVmRTVVhucbmb3zF_V4svZFzaYGgncFi3hXdzMI0CFAS64C1BH2CK55IZ_c0i2t-kRdz_OP4szJjOUC2m2ws0UL8C3ydsXXU_ats7ryyQjQ1BdNv4/s1600-h/setup+disk_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_03qk1pRWvdoYeKnOw1dA9OafaOZVmRTVVhucbmb3zF_V4svZFzaYGgncFi3hXdzMI0CFAS64C1BH2CK55IZ_c0i2t-kRdz_OP4szJjOUC2m2ws0UL8C3ydsXXU_ats7ryyQjQ1BdNv4/s400/setup+disk_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131327939006099426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you need just a <span style="font-style: italic;">little</span> light on the dark side of a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">small</span> object, when photographing using light from a window, prop up an old CD with the shiny side facing the dark side of the object. This was taken with window light on the left and light reflecting from the CD on the right side. Keep in mind that the color of the light reflecting off the CD will have the same tone as the color of the CD. A silver, blue or greenish-colored CD will reflect a cool light and a gold-colored CD will reflect warmer light (golden cast).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the scarecrow with nothing but window light on the left side.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtWVCZdkpxlppOp3ii504YIt41QEB9vIYRgUhnfJPSm6-HVTgqfPlqeFkEU5RLbCgYm4owKUQstVFff4FIBC8KxYSqj5j62PDt6oHXFmeLURY4C9b3lHNdeUok6ktzhdH8HLSE9bON9E/s1600-h/before_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtWVCZdkpxlppOp3ii504YIt41QEB9vIYRgUhnfJPSm6-HVTgqfPlqeFkEU5RLbCgYm4owKUQstVFff4FIBC8KxYSqj5j62PDt6oHXFmeLURY4C9b3lHNdeUok6ktzhdH8HLSE9bON9E/s400/before_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131328106509823986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the scarecrow with window light on the left and CD 'light' on the right. Put the CD opposite the window light, and angle it until you get the light right where you want it.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zL2kCOs7R0oub7pEjyt0HmUMkqrDRhdJ3LL3idRDLIoO_2wSRSzvgcUqdLS148Ojbo48tp4rN6paMl5PRu_OIvJOCHQyOJ-JSVmZWo-6AFm1l0xYFRwJHCwwOfA1m0KYthPiRurQNeM/s1600-h/after_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zL2kCOs7R0oub7pEjyt0HmUMkqrDRhdJ3LL3idRDLIoO_2wSRSzvgcUqdLS148Ojbo48tp4rN6paMl5PRu_OIvJOCHQyOJ-JSVmZWo-6AFm1l0xYFRwJHCwwOfA1m0KYthPiRurQNeM/s400/after_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131328415747469314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">By the way, I like the angle of the shot of the first of these 3 images best. Do you know why? Because the scarecrow's whole smile, more of his hat, and the tines on the rake are visible.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">"... it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary."</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >~ </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >David Bailey, Legendary Photographer ~</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-73687012715197557322007-11-09T18:04:00.000-05:002007-11-09T18:48:07.219-05:00Change of Pace<font: veranda=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwg9wwJ6VvDjiTcMYcZkwlN3xsiub2pSeA12UtQcPfRhqB39uq8J9kiwdWbRVYY1r-as9C12YeqZcAV0mlOZAXEAMWIYCPe0X8CslOgpZd2zKyBcEe6Qo4U0f9CCeY2paIajDIqmfvfM/s1600-h/take_flight_jbarn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwg9wwJ6VvDjiTcMYcZkwlN3xsiub2pSeA12UtQcPfRhqB39uq8J9kiwdWbRVYY1r-as9C12YeqZcAV0mlOZAXEAMWIYCPe0X8CslOgpZd2zKyBcEe6Qo4U0f9CCeY2paIajDIqmfvfM/s400/take_flight_jbarn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130982404592168914" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a small series of bird images made last winter. All of these were taken through a double-paned window with a Panasonic FZ20. (Tip: keep windows clean - *smile*)<br /><br />The above and next two images are of a Junco - one of my favorite little birds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbBr3eQm7lUDAnGGlHDLIMV3ze0xoxbHnjfPowXaGI0_thEmsIA9L1tt8HBszaJPajHDXnZulvm4XAywNZzEtgqQSyeDXrTb_OLZAQRvINkGGdEtMmQ3lcjhlxdCJ1cYYr_DXQCKOMc0/s1600-h/junco_P1090169_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbBr3eQm7lUDAnGGlHDLIMV3ze0xoxbHnjfPowXaGI0_thEmsIA9L1tt8HBszaJPajHDXnZulvm4XAywNZzEtgqQSyeDXrTb_OLZAQRvINkGGdEtMmQ3lcjhlxdCJ1cYYr_DXQCKOMc0/s400/junco_P1090169_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130982134009229250" border="0" /></a><br />Brrrrrrr.......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMlrOnbn5WLErx4N_ISb7CNqEpzvyUbB5bQdeSWdPgBcfqcAwnZQ87ujXPcpOIOxxVIt5cFrCALLB2fmt6KU5-GTeIy_07_mLefsEriv3arksIpSx8F_A9Tfoh80NSdKLd8z1mc5qDeQ/s1600-h/cold_junco_jbarnet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMlrOnbn5WLErx4N_ISb7CNqEpzvyUbB5bQdeSWdPgBcfqcAwnZQ87ujXPcpOIOxxVIt5cFrCALLB2fmt6KU5-GTeIy_07_mLefsEriv3arksIpSx8F_A9Tfoh80NSdKLd8z1mc5qDeQ/s400/cold_junco_jbarnet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130981923555831730" border="0" /></a><br />This is a female red-bellied woodpecker. The male has a solid red streak from its beak to the back of its head, while the female's streak is broken with a pale gray band.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkdBfIv-DfGBOjZDY-YHww6z8pqULCImm4ptSm2k3JPFfimiK7JfVGo-YsKQDRolHgcWpGbRbKEjBUWwVT2Cj4JGrxZCR1NymHH1ghmfoW6Njs0tAkDs2M4AwHumerPVi5RlSd5-NTWE/s1600-h/fem_red-bellied_wdpecker_jb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkdBfIv-DfGBOjZDY-YHww6z8pqULCImm4ptSm2k3JPFfimiK7JfVGo-YsKQDRolHgcWpGbRbKEjBUWwVT2Cj4JGrxZCR1NymHH1ghmfoW6Njs0tAkDs2M4AwHumerPVi5RlSd5-NTWE/s400/fem_red-bellied_wdpecker_jb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130981635793022882" border="0" /></a><br />Tufted titmouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAImhv7L_e-qa1NfItupy3Csgzl1L2YnhpEnJM6GVYfj5X9-tMO1u_UAaYf3R06pvVTutulif2ZUNfz98xRO7Apo5VjYOST9lAeEUcm89qDDUeEcC4qIer2O-h2dzs5OWw3rBQHM6uVU/s1600-h/tufted-titmouse_jb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAImhv7L_e-qa1NfItupy3Csgzl1L2YnhpEnJM6GVYfj5X9-tMO1u_UAaYf3R06pvVTutulif2ZUNfz98xRO7Apo5VjYOST9lAeEUcm89qDDUeEcC4qIer2O-h2dzs5OWw3rBQHM6uVU/s400/tufted-titmouse_jb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130981360915115922" border="0" /></a><br />American Goldfinch in its winter coat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i383gAJ5pdqu78ISWlHEoa2_i_U4d9X62cKgaLE69dp0qaqTW_qHDGL-4iBHqMtZFoQdIKmWuh6M7_3Puj7rNR8ad-qF2XPCDrhfxzzRi1d333_beIoir9oy7Vo7msN678DrOzdnQ2k/s1600-h/american_gold_finch_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i383gAJ5pdqu78ISWlHEoa2_i_U4d9X62cKgaLE69dp0qaqTW_qHDGL-4iBHqMtZFoQdIKmWuh6M7_3Puj7rNR8ad-qF2XPCDrhfxzzRi1d333_beIoir9oy7Vo7msN678DrOzdnQ2k/s400/american_gold_finch_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130980935713353586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">THE END!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGy5aFIuHzQKXNBwFpFeVpVnfpfwoAruniX6A69Kj0wmKQ9xkRaE1NzBqQpUihyv40JhzRTGIVbS7e3do-sKmzu1taAW6G3ZQ6l4iGnnt-IsBS91imTeVbZ6sqRctD9gf1QztmH09ZgY/s1600-h/the_end_P1090163_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGy5aFIuHzQKXNBwFpFeVpVnfpfwoAruniX6A69Kj0wmKQ9xkRaE1NzBqQpUihyv40JhzRTGIVbS7e3do-sKmzu1taAW6G3ZQ6l4iGnnt-IsBS91imTeVbZ6sqRctD9gf1QztmH09ZgY/s400/the_end_P1090163_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130980686605250402" border="0" /></a><br /></font:><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">"That little bird has chosen his shelter. </font:><br /><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. </font:><br /><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow's lodging, </font:><br /><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">calmly clinging to his little twig, </font:><br /><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">and leaving God to think for him."</font:><br /><font: style="font-style: italic;" veranda="">~ Martin Luther ~</font:><br /><font: veranda=""></font:></span></div><font: veranda=""><br /></font:>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-28714391090543618882007-11-08T17:47:00.000-05:002007-11-08T18:52:41.983-05:00It's in the Bag!<span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm always keeping my eyes open for cheap but useful and lightweight little accessories to carry in my camera bag. These Velcro strips can be opened out flat and stuck together so they don't take up much room. Use them to hold a few stems out of the way of the lens, or to hold a small branch up, or down. Put 2 or more together to make a larger collar to hold several flower stems together in a 'bouquet'. They are strong enough to hold small branches together if you want a more 'leafy' close-up. The bright colors make them easy to remember to take with you when you leave. I'm sure you can think of a dozen more ways to use them!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOWd1rqyigK2JR6T3K6d31c2oeTeyKPDvFJP1sXpFa7Yiz0eNXXPcAu8wWBOe6Sm4K6zFkLrzx3XwyIH1y8TrHrl8-WmVpN8M0iUCJMpBysVGkAMcZDRGZHCGNKb1w0X6nWeAU0pLX_U/s1600-h/velcro+0955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOWd1rqyigK2JR6T3K6d31c2oeTeyKPDvFJP1sXpFa7Yiz0eNXXPcAu8wWBOe6Sm4K6zFkLrzx3XwyIH1y8TrHrl8-WmVpN8M0iUCJMpBysVGkAMcZDRGZHCGNKb1w0X6nWeAU0pLX_U/s400/velcro+0955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130606444629913426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Small, soft brushes are useful to brush a speck of dirt or a gnat off of a flower petal or some other small subject - that's much easier than getting rid of it in Photoshop after the picture is taken. A clean blush brush is another nice tool to carry and will</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> do the job just as well as the paint brush pictured here. Your brush need not be expensive but it should be soft.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiOoqVtuIZSFgVc7B-OUtELntnA9mynXavciFdSBEh-ZYgVVGl4rNV84kDok5ah0Y81WzsKmdYGiMUBPMKLf9LLf01thkqx5afhYacXt21FP1HEVNih3qQ5IquEi2woIUDV-ZGcR6qqE/s1600-h/brushes_0962.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiOoqVtuIZSFgVc7B-OUtELntnA9mynXavciFdSBEh-ZYgVVGl4rNV84kDok5ah0Y81WzsKmdYGiMUBPMKLf9LLf01thkqx5afhYacXt21FP1HEVNih3qQ5IquEi2woIUDV-ZGcR6qqE/s400/brushes_0962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130606272831221570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hair alligator clips are also great for holding stems out of the way - or maybe to isolate just one flower. Sometimes the weight of one of these is just enough to pull a flower into a more desirable position for a lovely macro, yet not so heavy as to do damage to the plant. Be sure to use a clip large enough so as not to damage the stem.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3T-lgA6Cpd-8Ua96EJV_8h0hTyrZUTsPnfEof1TXzh_AIHzFr7MTBH2geoG8bo4ue39oATabWGbbHLXXwJngyFzUtQpE0JCDSaT1QdWtA1RhURgBVwwstLiefPcdTGFSQ3ayPNA-rLg/s1600-h/clips_0963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3T-lgA6Cpd-8Ua96EJV_8h0hTyrZUTsPnfEof1TXzh_AIHzFr7MTBH2geoG8bo4ue39oATabWGbbHLXXwJngyFzUtQpE0JCDSaT1QdWtA1RhURgBVwwstLiefPcdTGFSQ3ayPNA-rLg/s400/clips_0963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130606066672791346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">When you want a little more light on the darker side of a small subject, you can sometimes use a piece of crumpled foil to reflect just the right amount. You can also use a sheet of bright white paper. I've even used photo paper for this purpose - the whitest I could find. Any of these can be folded and carried in your bag.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8by249k7csCH_fUdTt210vKaNcfSFOuBVKWmkzYLMSv3ATkp2YZVMlWCEE1WO6W7_c5H4BteYWhzdEmlJqnM7ixF-jvzemdo_HXFrkf_ZqHH2awZ2LL5Gwx_KMBimE6q1LU6sk-YzUV4/s1600-h/foil_0969.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8by249k7csCH_fUdTt210vKaNcfSFOuBVKWmkzYLMSv3ATkp2YZVMlWCEE1WO6W7_c5H4BteYWhzdEmlJqnM7ixF-jvzemdo_HXFrkf_ZqHH2awZ2LL5Gwx_KMBimE6q1LU6sk-YzUV4/s400/foil_0969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130605873399263010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everything here will fit nicely into a plastic bag with a zipper closure. Speaking of plastic bags, if going from a warm house into the cold outdoors, put your camera, lens attached, into a bag and zip it closed before going out. Once outside, give it a few minutes to become acclimated to the temperature before removing it from the bag. This will prevent moisture and fogging caused by condensation getting inside the camera and lens. Do the same thing if going from the cold outside into a warm house.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience<br />is a form of exploration."</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">~ Ansel Adams ~<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-60087753061289994422007-11-06T16:23:00.000-05:002007-11-06T16:55:22.134-05:00A Shot in the Dark<span style="font-family:verdana;">Sometimes it's fun to take pictures at night from a moving vehicle and make up names for them when you view them - it's like looking at clouds and seeing recognizable shapes in them. If you try this technique, it's advisable that someone other than yourself be the driver, for obvious reasons.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC_uol_MROLKP79Go_Pp7qs3soDtOSZaNxnKh9RWIgFgLKLxEM2BGly2iEtmsJYH_2TXwNntjqUo3gRzDUpaiPTErG_Z50yEGDfwLKU3CjqX-8iSnPKv9tIdR4-U1o01j0_5DpYzb6WA/s1600-h/protest_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvC_uol_MROLKP79Go_Pp7qs3soDtOSZaNxnKh9RWIgFgLKLxEM2BGly2iEtmsJYH_2TXwNntjqUo3gRzDUpaiPTErG_Z50yEGDfwLKU3CjqX-8iSnPKv9tIdR4-U1o01j0_5DpYzb6WA/s400/protest_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129842217133720210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The Protest"<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I thought this looked like an angry mob.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeXmZ61Ix9jJdcxlZmccJlnHiWXMSivbzj2GHm_1YGeOkmgFch7T08fgtDNlt_K_L0GiTXp7NipbWNRKZKpsiuwb1OYasey79qCAVO-84dyZccPzr5BhmSt19OJO6y0WH2uZdyEI8Jtg/s1600-h/12-29-05-abstract_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeXmZ61Ix9jJdcxlZmccJlnHiWXMSivbzj2GHm_1YGeOkmgFch7T08fgtDNlt_K_L0GiTXp7NipbWNRKZKpsiuwb1OYasey79qCAVO-84dyZccPzr5BhmSt19OJO6y0WH2uZdyEI8Jtg/s400/12-29-05-abstract_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129842006680322690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Tunnel"<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It wasn't a tunnel, but it looks like it was. It was snowing.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k8sTZNHvRw-77uKVUAhHl4Bdih7vhBpBlp3Rqg7IXe0eWQHPU9ouVUZBrb9rxFDtXpXLcIFocI3rR2BeUI32fVd2HbLQ7AKXz57ZdAurK6yKM7uoE2CbD-iUFKE1qA1nnNS0S4CRS4c/s1600-h/12-29-05-great-escape_jbarn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1k8sTZNHvRw-77uKVUAhHl4Bdih7vhBpBlp3Rqg7IXe0eWQHPU9ouVUZBrb9rxFDtXpXLcIFocI3rR2BeUI32fVd2HbLQ7AKXz57ZdAurK6yKM7uoE2CbD-iUFKE1qA1nnNS0S4CRS4c/s400/12-29-05-great-escape_jbarn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129841804816859762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Frosty's Great Escape"<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This was a lit Christmas decoration in someone's yard.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNCgVD5WSr5O0FtfuLh6thzI_ilu5HjJ4y2noNN9Cfb4buoeTT6qeVkNP9YW-Zfw453ajeGb4UJ-tl07cqkDHfcV4ZrGn-Hn2ZFfl-P3gqCfWz73uV22NB5FLVvBo9dWMKF-TnHBAUsI/s1600-h/12-29-05-flight_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNCgVD5WSr5O0FtfuLh6thzI_ilu5HjJ4y2noNN9Cfb4buoeTT6qeVkNP9YW-Zfw453ajeGb4UJ-tl07cqkDHfcV4ZrGn-Hn2ZFfl-P3gqCfWz73uV22NB5FLVvBo9dWMKF-TnHBAUsI/s400/12-29-05-flight_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129841529938952802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The Flight"<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lights along the river bank looked like a flock of birds taking flight.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >"Photography has not changed since its origin except<br />in its technical aspects,<br />which for me are not important."<br />~ Henri Cartier-Bresson ~</span><br /></span></span><br /></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-29926886026468781462007-11-04T17:13:00.000-05:002007-11-04T17:48:11.751-05:00Sadie has Company<span style="font-family:verdana;">Sam came to visit Sadie. It was the first time for them to meet. Good-natured dog that he is, Sam tolerated Fearless Sadie's climbing, chewing and jumping on him. These images were taken with my trusty little Sony DSC H-2 in sports mode.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPsdfEgm3B4N_Kinwc_SDY1BZHXSQEXugnHaNw9bLXe_yCLBhxV6rIsAx2xCFTNNLQidy_1xDFZ9IrQ2lPNM4vN82i1cVxMpRiPQjksncunMX-6yEUusKaDcWqhIYsrxy4xBTvWuh2DQ/s1600-h/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle6_jbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPsdfEgm3B4N_Kinwc_SDY1BZHXSQEXugnHaNw9bLXe_yCLBhxV6rIsAx2xCFTNNLQidy_1xDFZ9IrQ2lPNM4vN82i1cVxMpRiPQjksncunMX-6yEUusKaDcWqhIYsrxy4xBTvWuh2DQ/s400/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle6_jbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129112536549868002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ80U5uNC9jNJUh1e5Y-B5t0pJDFHPA9UYrW_CFHO-QWij3hIKH8Wpi79vdFrO2JtX5_xrU_Uy9WZFJ7ruduZlinQbq3hOhaWK8FnQgZPrgZu4O4bqvsJng7lP0spyxLIKtw7LV3uQ9eA/s1600-h/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle2_jbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ80U5uNC9jNJUh1e5Y-B5t0pJDFHPA9UYrW_CFHO-QWij3hIKH8Wpi79vdFrO2JtX5_xrU_Uy9WZFJ7ruduZlinQbq3hOhaWK8FnQgZPrgZu4O4bqvsJng7lP0spyxLIKtw7LV3uQ9eA/s400/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle2_jbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129112794247905778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Poor Sam. Nice Sam! How gentle he was with her! Not many grown dogs would put up with this!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-nbMFzvo7x_p-l99NwUIohmssQlCNecuxOQ3fW3QpWkjHFa17oK1re74B48QXfAV1Z5iXUpGcqPDQSGEX-lYiHEOd0syoEZbW6NABnWLDrNDbgv8IXbN1GvAv4Ti46ek4op5BOZyyC0/s1600-h/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle5_jbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-nbMFzvo7x_p-l99NwUIohmssQlCNecuxOQ3fW3QpWkjHFa17oK1re74B48QXfAV1Z5iXUpGcqPDQSGEX-lYiHEOd0syoEZbW6NABnWLDrNDbgv8IXbN1GvAv4Ti46ek4op5BOZyyC0/s400/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle5_jbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129113726255809058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9ehZfMAKDgoxxF8zOHobwR6uhiLubrKmwdsdzr0maxEqjLegBx3CjdlX5uHzcVAPu-CuJD_yMGGIK1vlNpYO3wDT_29nxC14sWS0kOJ6TN-lvX0D_o6JZ3FeVTMSzrVkFbIsmZW5jG8/s1600-h/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle3_jbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9ehZfMAKDgoxxF8zOHobwR6uhiLubrKmwdsdzr0maxEqjLegBx3CjdlX5uHzcVAPu-CuJD_yMGGIK1vlNpYO3wDT_29nxC14sWS0kOJ6TN-lvX0D_o6JZ3FeVTMSzrVkFbIsmZW5jG8/s400/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle3_jbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129113047650976258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PcoJM8Qy9EKYLIpSe0OggU3H7TDxqj3TMnkhEr3hsRtMNnu8ChRAex13hYJtMzic7cbYpnSrxQGQYNpiiWBvPPZti6G8NaGCJDO2qWGb8TZZW9XspONxyQMo-lyxgx3JG4-_CpW7Y7Y/s1600-h/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle4_jbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PcoJM8Qy9EKYLIpSe0OggU3H7TDxqj3TMnkhEr3hsRtMNnu8ChRAex13hYJtMzic7cbYpnSrxQGQYNpiiWBvPPZti6G8NaGCJDO2qWGb8TZZW9XspONxyQMo-lyxgx3JG4-_CpW7Y7Y/s400/Sadie-and-Sam-wrestle4_jbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129113404133261842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was a good romp and now they're friends forever.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5q3iBdTG6zx2M5GhoOpJiQ1OPcrc1xNQfxNHlQqPCyftQcYLQYB_5hoyn_z5Lk-WREgCLR35GAdQEsv1Qk9wg3clSIwib5cFMmVLDJfppV8spCS7hjyS5jpqO8yFfQ7jOeqg1G4VVF8/s1600-h/Sam-visits-Sadie_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5q3iBdTG6zx2M5GhoOpJiQ1OPcrc1xNQfxNHlQqPCyftQcYLQYB_5hoyn_z5Lk-WREgCLR35GAdQEsv1Qk9wg3clSIwib5cFMmVLDJfppV8spCS7hjyS5jpqO8yFfQ7jOeqg1G4VVF8/s400/Sam-visits-Sadie_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129114151457571378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">"Apply dog logic to life:<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">eat well, be loved, get petted, sleep a lot,</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">and dream of a leash-free world."</span></span><br /><br /></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-6635165930209619762007-11-03T16:51:00.001-04:002007-11-03T17:22:14.113-04:00Same Subject ~ Different Angles<span style="font-family:verdana;">Try photographing the same subject from as many different angles as you can think of to come up with very different images of the same thing.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1eWlGyhrQNiRuS8he-4VN2sGINfpvk20hA2XTBezNhPJqnPuWgx0EaoE9iNCl7g2huIyGCHfbljrgzKeUYxrCQFTjzdY3Qpxwr2gTycLlAfUZPsZ7p0_WcqU2avOWBiCh2ffSnkquB8/s1600-h/dahlia-pink11_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1eWlGyhrQNiRuS8he-4VN2sGINfpvk20hA2XTBezNhPJqnPuWgx0EaoE9iNCl7g2huIyGCHfbljrgzKeUYxrCQFTjzdY3Qpxwr2gTycLlAfUZPsZ7p0_WcqU2avOWBiCh2ffSnkquB8/s400/dahlia-pink11_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128720500525023698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi0GG6Vp6nmbxtGfBhPpdqC3T2bGNQ6-vr6UKcuBParIijFxwqTQs5KcRO01I1-TjxMOmTx2qEYm7oF4700vGL0Q2J1W2doXbQQdx4pnOy2dfF4h4iyIafzuboUmx1-U2pQbuGLf7VQY/s1600-h/dahlia-pink6_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoi0GG6Vp6nmbxtGfBhPpdqC3T2bGNQ6-vr6UKcuBParIijFxwqTQs5KcRO01I1-TjxMOmTx2qEYm7oF4700vGL0Q2J1W2doXbQQdx4pnOy2dfF4h4iyIafzuboUmx1-U2pQbuGLf7VQY/s400/dahlia-pink6_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128720294366593474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn08tw2BsA95194E7hdukKKJNbWm9o4yi44YwmUAPcGpZkXLph7lTDVc0Ti6EdFPlD0043LhyPzZuO94sF1Rwyn-NA-pg-A2zwzpvhmBjcobRRk2J_ft4olDkKvL2HjmoeiJJXkAPP60/s1600-h/dahlia-pink5_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn08tw2BsA95194E7hdukKKJNbWm9o4yi44YwmUAPcGpZkXLph7lTDVc0Ti6EdFPlD0043LhyPzZuO94sF1Rwyn-NA-pg-A2zwzpvhmBjcobRRk2J_ft4olDkKvL2HjmoeiJJXkAPP60/s400/dahlia-pink5_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128720113977967026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >"I want my picture making to be a deliberate process."<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >~ Me ~<br /><br /></span></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-12436532905519682742007-10-31T13:42:00.000-04:002007-12-05T15:39:55.405-05:00More Background Ideas (Shoestring Studio)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15aq9KAp7_YkdDMvA_mzw9pY2ElouxLqO_9x-wrkwZ6vfflSsd9iUMhyphenhyphenlsGUPO0Q5y4NHOH9bW7Z_YP-mzYDUptC_AweqCmZ8Ugv8NMAZSBxtV7H8GTP8s0Acpp33jHEMXaOeIQTsfYI/s1600-h/bg_1721_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15aq9KAp7_YkdDMvA_mzw9pY2ElouxLqO_9x-wrkwZ6vfflSsd9iUMhyphenhyphenlsGUPO0Q5y4NHOH9bW7Z_YP-mzYDUptC_AweqCmZ8Ugv8NMAZSBxtV7H8GTP8s0Acpp33jHEMXaOeIQTsfYI/s400/bg_1721_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127562573047054754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you need a background for your macro and close-up shots of small things, you can make your own. Create them in programs like Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop pro, and similar graphics programs. Design them to fit a standard-sized sheet of paper. Add colors, brush strokes, filters, whatever you like, in the colors you like. Print them out on matte finish paper (the less shine, the better) and store them in archival quality vinyl sleeves. Put them in a notebook for safe keeping. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You can also take pictures to be used as backgrounds - a brick or stone wall, pebbles on a beach, feathery grasses growing in a field, trees, tree bark, rocks, water, aged wood siding, whatever - use your imagination. Print them to fill the page. If you like, you can apply some Gaussian blur to them before printing to give the illusion of shallow depth of field.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Another source for backgrounds can be found on digital scrapbooking sites. Many of those are offered as freebies (for personal use). Crop or resize them to fit to your photo paper and print them out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The following 3 images were photographed using backgrounds from my original printed collection.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLi-i9tPsDAYCv4K5AWe33C-nDABkgQacmvv4rPNW5guGCuZOVjSVjU6j2WPIwsXUghQIDSyvRb9YWdVq8B_DQJpQ47Ync1e64LkSevyFUpN4exiP4f4rjRskaf-VPgZ108GD1Z8G42Q/s1600-h/wh+pumpkin_1728_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLi-i9tPsDAYCv4K5AWe33C-nDABkgQacmvv4rPNW5guGCuZOVjSVjU6j2WPIwsXUghQIDSyvRb9YWdVq8B_DQJpQ47Ync1e64LkSevyFUpN4exiP4f4rjRskaf-VPgZ108GD1Z8G42Q/s400/wh+pumpkin_1728_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127558939504722290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zKLg6wSVX44GMB9SKynAwnteD278HfMtzM2-wtP08cPutdY1EMbUGyxQr5F92DXua1IjXjFWYdM138FhV97yFxts9-SYk0G8XNI_WS2dt2owIhTe_RX2ky6FOn0Xg56tKQpW4kf7Ru0/s1600-h/little_mums_4977_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zKLg6wSVX44GMB9SKynAwnteD278HfMtzM2-wtP08cPutdY1EMbUGyxQr5F92DXua1IjXjFWYdM138FhV97yFxts9-SYk0G8XNI_WS2dt2owIhTe_RX2ky6FOn0Xg56tKQpW4kf7Ru0/s400/little_mums_4977_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127562083420782994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Y-dTdhs-XghGq6yz9stjyyrVTW58rgGCqHik5uzD8Mv537i3qIJ5ZFOyWa3KyUX7hpcuJg9wq4TBNAzAW23ZAIq9TMdLQptOg4BAU2_D7efz-iFjzDDvSC08zLunC9OsQKhyphenhyphen5lrp1H8/s1600-h/carnations_1733_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Y-dTdhs-XghGq6yz9stjyyrVTW58rgGCqHik5uzD8Mv537i3qIJ5ZFOyWa3KyUX7hpcuJg9wq4TBNAzAW23ZAIq9TMdLQptOg4BAU2_D7efz-iFjzDDvSC08zLunC9OsQKhyphenhyphen5lrp1H8/s400/carnations_1733_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127559227267531138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This image was taken with a mirror under the flower and a black foam sheet standing up behind it, so that the part of the mirror that is in the picture reflected only the black foam (and the flower). Natural light was used.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH2waEIP3SnO63HqeshY5HPG3zO29nPwLM_x9Js-FYb9ZosNbrzadM-sdxGwU1BR-EECN7tDeobW295fZk0e10N59zXA4nsvtSQzLrPRXPJZYMs64gz0nzHpLOVgSVP3rqqfSBaRhlxk/s1600-h/mum_on_blk_6944_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH2waEIP3SnO63HqeshY5HPG3zO29nPwLM_x9Js-FYb9ZosNbrzadM-sdxGwU1BR-EECN7tDeobW295fZk0e10N59zXA4nsvtSQzLrPRXPJZYMs64gz0nzHpLOVgSVP3rqqfSBaRhlxk/s400/mum_on_blk_6944_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127558741936226658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The background for this image is a sheet of cork tile.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBR2H-PiH4XAk_xsA5-ce7F0c3qIWyNmr73bO77224zzlnoB_7dGeXjNNXKyRnKYwZZKXGDn0LFAufHEfDvZqC2m2bOr2wDo7p6n0NKtPklWu0_TmSi9iZMmKNdfLKIiANZTVadZPJBc/s1600-h/pflueger_4762_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBR2H-PiH4XAk_xsA5-ce7F0c3qIWyNmr73bO77224zzlnoB_7dGeXjNNXKyRnKYwZZKXGDn0LFAufHEfDvZqC2m2bOr2wDo7p6n0NKtPklWu0_TmSi9iZMmKNdfLKIiANZTVadZPJBc/s400/pflueger_4762_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127558522892894546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> "The camera is my tool.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Through it I give reason to everything around me."<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"> ~ Andre Kertesz ~<br /><br /></span></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-36232434851694709152007-10-30T17:39:00.000-04:002007-10-30T19:40:24.948-04:00My "Shoestring Studio"<div> </div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I promised to share a few of my 'probably not-so-secret' secrets for creating my little 'studio on a shoestring' for taking close-ups and macros. It will take a few days to do this, so I'll concentrate on one thing at a time and see where it goes. If anyone has any little tips of their own they'd like to share, please feel free to post them in the comment section.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I buy colorful foam sheets and felt sheets approximately 9" x 12". They come in a wide variety of colors and are very inexpensive. You can find them in the crafts department. The advantage of the foam is that it is slightly rigid and can be easily leaned against something behind the object you're photographing. If the object is really tiny, you can curve the foam and use it as both a platform and a background. It is also smooth in texture. The felt is really nice if you want just a little bit of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">texture</span>.<br /></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Foam:</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127250651047182578" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnXroZg9nkVB-jZ4EjIbq5Xwz7mhG-yBF5-V2eRSwLDCfkZFuaCmD3f1477DBT-nASpZNzzLNd3r9DFKexYFVc4AvuK9vCLpFzhQcXXYRFTgQWkzfwoIg5T4xhnwJ0fKdS0VWLmf3L04/s400/foam.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Felt:<br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127251776328614146" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp-4KvZ_LD9QxhtJ48VKhursZpWef_30PwwabMn_Ci6j9m4d0LntY2PAvnpTZ7G2hezvsshiHPwOLS0G-XkHH5tydMokR0nlME9877nYDi072lBc-qg8Qa3AF5DKvqmkQKvhS1FoQgdQ/s400/felt.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are a few examples of images taken with these backgrounds:</span></p><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIv4A_QvQ6CMLcWJ5AON881Cnq2YM3OW0N8OZUqnzOgzR93IFenj8W7ZSBrdtGYI2LFUeMALlcdwwuOK3bp_50l9ntsBATOvSY8gZEziYfBXPBi5nEgPOkYtW8I_5U-JvJyHvt_ZqD8Y/s1600-h/hot_chocolate_4862_jbarnet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIv4A_QvQ6CMLcWJ5AON881Cnq2YM3OW0N8OZUqnzOgzR93IFenj8W7ZSBrdtGYI2LFUeMALlcdwwuOK3bp_50l9ntsBATOvSY8gZEziYfBXPBi5nEgPOkYtW8I_5U-JvJyHvt_ZqD8Y/s400/hot_chocolate_4862_jbarnet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127256578102051090" border="0" /></a></div> <p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Hot Chocolate - felt sheet)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEgc1dHYM_RuKSE9TNsuoweDqLtlwmh7cUU6hH1fir3maN2sy9X0ZPermi7UeeVY-QtwncSkqdXpJNRk2heQjOND3FziiMhhrSHrzW-6SJ9qOabVF97G5uQiZ1tN_khQmNO3pskIvZ-U/s1600-h/brass_horse_5668_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEgc1dHYM_RuKSE9TNsuoweDqLtlwmh7cUU6hH1fir3maN2sy9X0ZPermi7UeeVY-QtwncSkqdXpJNRk2heQjOND3FziiMhhrSHrzW-6SJ9qOabVF97G5uQiZ1tN_khQmNO3pskIvZ-U/s400/brass_horse_5668_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127259374125760818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Rocking Horse - foam sheet)<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qAHnCDoTBuDXZVk7VIoWZF3skYtldlipuqK6RKovq1jIr8s2oibHe3uw-qe_KDhwA7LpEya8XSq-0FSwELc99LX5jIrvy6LQvQ0PKthdWcbQXxfRW0t0wsVs8sLEkh8EX4Hy08OdBWM/s1600-h/bear_DSCF1431_jbarnett.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qAHnCDoTBuDXZVk7VIoWZF3skYtldlipuqK6RKovq1jIr8s2oibHe3uw-qe_KDhwA7LpEya8XSq-0FSwELc99LX5jIrvy6LQvQ0PKthdWcbQXxfRW0t0wsVs8sLEkh8EX4Hy08OdBWM/s400/bear_DSCF1431_jbarnett.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127260190169547074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Bear - 2 foam sheets - one under, one behind)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP4lQAYs1J6no18W0Rn4gjfXAuvd9pVdVwwpg55h97wjXAx49QSdLs3BCGIeun2oc4bZzs1oaF0qYzCrDFWQcDTYEYoVyIgQcNCAWSsay2W74Iwn4JSVKIjswq965MO2Plw8AuVEUoGA/s1600-h/shell_00328_jbarnett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP4lQAYs1J6no18W0Rn4gjfXAuvd9pVdVwwpg55h97wjXAx49QSdLs3BCGIeun2oc4bZzs1oaF0qYzCrDFWQcDTYEYoVyIgQcNCAWSsay2W74Iwn4JSVKIjswq965MO2Plw8AuVEUoGA/s400/shell_00328_jbarnett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127257415620673826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Shell - foam sheet)<br /><br /><br />By the way...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"...I have the world's largest collection of sea shells.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I keep it scattered on beaches all over the world.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Maybe you've seen some of it..."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Steven Wright ~</span><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><div></div></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-2101641218539232862007-10-29T16:13:00.000-04:002007-10-29T17:15:13.092-04:00Pets (Not Mine)<span style="font-family:verdana;">It's hard to decide which images to post on any given day. I have so many I want to put here. Photos are made to be shared. Today I decided to show a few images I took of other people's pets. The first image is of Sammy. She came to stay with us for a week in June while her family was on vacation. In September she died of an unknown cause. Her family came home and found her on the floor. No warning. It was heartbreaking. She was not an old dog.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Today's images are in memory of Sammy. (That's nail polish on her toenail, in case you are wondering.)</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126858039496720562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq9PCBQkISVPGVbgx167ZtD5RJwZm_G_UYyOALurDrHa7qmMYoXewrl5XvM48TvHbJKzQHRRPSqBc6ulKYfrQdBgUlISB7qJMd0klkBncxiu5kX60hbhJL2ArO2N6HVkGWjx3VoTOMa4/s400/Sammy2_00485_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Truffles. She wasn't about to let go of that bone! She's a Mi-Ki, a new breed of dog. She belongs to a neighbor who raises Mi-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kis</span>. If you are interested in having a Mi-Ki as part of your family, leave a comment and I will put you in touch with the breeder. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126858653677043906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBduuVcE4_RVhQMggQI-R2MyyzKJdsVKpljhWNcVdU26kjcIIGdorm42cSbj9X9uahyphenhyphenG8BnKxTVYcYl1ju5mn3k6nsoUoa1OlFqT_wy_Mhkj6GT8XYMtSuHEMvUUg-lnw2iWV35VTn18/s400/Truffles_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Fat Cat. He earned his name. Isn't he beautiful? </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126859203432857810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGsd01PjAcxz81PEUkzRsi0MgbHeddn7hEsrM0ljYQ8GuBeCSfAl3sj-_mQdYAiLqpZQY6fxXKx_aEncsXaF0eqBp1xC6kAsW26ffwOgU8XXtjruUym5s1wEIrYKvp15G6CeHYOK6pEU/s400/Fat-Cat_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><p></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is Sam. He isn't allowed to ride in the front seat unless he wears a seat belt, which he happily does so he can be close to his owner. You will see more pictures of Sam. He belongs to a family member and he comes to visit occasionally. Sadie loves him.</span><br /><br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126859967937036514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJyxFDI3PXykGJeJbm41yZERNhCGHtJHUttafbVWsj2Hoxtqm7_E2gCBZefLRHHxbuH9LyfdU8uxnc5QG-P7hcfdCcy0FV63KgtebQxj-fXw3Y3b2AOJ6Dr3C7luxlrZqc6rdAIReFOY/s400/sam2_P1080753_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">That's all for today. I didn't list the cameras used to take these images as they are older, already edited images, and I didn't save the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">EXIF</span> data with the files. If someone is really interested, I will look up the original image to find the information. I have several ideas for my blog. I love to make close-up and macro images and am planning to put some information here, for anyone interested, that will explain how I set up some of my shots, what things I buy for props, etc. Believe me, I've set up my little close-up studio on a shoestring - except for the camera equipment. That's another story. We won't talk about that. *SMILE* Have a great day!</span><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><em>"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.</em> "</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">~ Anne Frank ~</span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-87149930278460169692007-10-28T12:26:00.000-04:002007-10-28T20:31:04.759-04:00A Little Humor<span style="font-family:verdana;">I saw this praying mantis on the hood of a car in a car lot one day and had to grab a shot.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">He has a nice smile, don't you think so?</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">You should carry your camera with you at all times!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxl54vgLYRb3g08u4csjEP1hmFYSEHYmjxgjIizmfjjoPLfX9RdGNlUQxO4Dz8qmLh9vfJqajbP-_Vxl31rqH1S5v5sba8G22UbahbC2cs8SM1qD-693mPWQWkds_M2TFFM8Ym99v9gL4/s1600-h/Praying-Mantis_jbarnett.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126427834097516674" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxl54vgLYRb3g08u4csjEP1hmFYSEHYmjxgjIizmfjjoPLfX9RdGNlUQxO4Dz8qmLh9vfJqajbP-_Vxl31rqH1S5v5sba8G22UbahbC2cs8SM1qD-693mPWQWkds_M2TFFM8Ym99v9gL4/s400/Praying-Mantis_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >( Olympus C2100-UZ with Olympus B Macro lens)</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">At the car show- a picture within a picture.</span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6PghXIz3nfQZWUdpa6uyg4bcTqrOOis45_w0uTF7qZSFBXvxKhbxBw1MGeyZ2UueL80WkA-zFRUNoBXaV0nTU4T78zUTD3z88Gu08DyZPu6OdbZzK8tUdfhryR9ZGc5PCJwnKj7KAso/s1600-h/picture-in-picture_jbarnett.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126425746743410802" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6PghXIz3nfQZWUdpa6uyg4bcTqrOOis45_w0uTF7qZSFBXvxKhbxBw1MGeyZ2UueL80WkA-zFRUNoBXaV0nTU4T78zUTD3z88Gu08DyZPu6OdbZzK8tUdfhryR9ZGc5PCJwnKj7KAso/s400/picture-in-picture_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Canon 30D) </span><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Almonds are good for you. Have a bowl! These ones have a smoky seasoning on them. Good!<br /><br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126431033848152210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Q7TtvBQTPZxOB_TnqsXq4cBpVDN8lD4rmczuk9k4TaKnAt8i_OeCu-mVBSsmGiAVZGxAbtBIWHCrrKJ3biX1X0L11Y5UgTlwelb25k0hefA_KMh7xlo7qigGOuC6uH-BhNWmi9MrcKA/s400/almonds_IMG_6785_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Canon 30D with 100mm f2.8 USM Macro)</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><em></em></p><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><em>"Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><em>and </em></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><em>stealing Oreo cookies."</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><em>~ Diane Arbus ~<br /></em></span></div><p><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" ></span></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-64821442988890852502007-10-27T07:47:00.000-04:002007-10-28T20:30:37.322-04:00Gourds + Images from Fuji FinePix F30<div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love the shapes and colors of this assortment of gourds.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnCOHfI4MId0klMwkt2uB1oKZOkom8IblLZ9311btuPkuKpOoNgr4c7dgaK8BbUA2jxrHvYqIcKfNSbu0W5HKmoqeac7KaeuUBBf4V9_TEmFMFIGTgllddO_UaTJ69IW11Lz1sY-mUC8/s1600-h/gourds_jbarnett.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125982248420425762" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnCOHfI4MId0klMwkt2uB1oKZOkom8IblLZ9311btuPkuKpOoNgr4c7dgaK8BbUA2jxrHvYqIcKfNSbu0W5HKmoqeac7KaeuUBBf4V9_TEmFMFIGTgllddO_UaTJ69IW11Lz1sY-mUC8/s400/gourds_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Sony <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DHC</span> H2)</span></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I bought a little Fuji <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FinePix</span> F30 pocket camera because of its reputation for low noise at higher resolutions. I'm glad I got it - it hasn't disappointed me. I love it for black and white images. It, as well as the Sony H2, goes with me everywhere. I found a small camera bag that has space for both cameras, plus an outside compartment where I can carry personal items. Goodbye purse.</span> <p></p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">These images were taken on my desk with a 60 watt bulb on a shelf 2 feet away being the only available light. No flash was used.</span></div><div align="left"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;" ></span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" ></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125988484712939570" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BESngNBeeaoVHYcLRlUeYKgH-8vwJp14UY0xAilh_lADufR0XBB4aNgbIxDOWPY8U9gmR_OOUXMR449NDsqBSWDzf64tlPUnb9nPSLxB2uT55ExSJT5KXweigoOCFno8Bg01WQrCzew/s400/fort_cooki_0232_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Fuji <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">FinePix</span> F30 - ISO 400)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125990619311685698" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQI9HVG-dssu6zoJI1DE-TCsXM4uCUGfuRsLpCUtxm1sW6Lhfhc_r9fEfkAc0uraEiyngBtXJBzLz3zDfNGYKPSv1xrAlaNnYpjFDrS1oMrsj-49dpZfmp_pDezSwLe8vOlGrxzmkDbk/s400/DSCF0198.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Fuji <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">FinePix</span> F30 - ISO 1600!)</span></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />The F30 is great for color images too. This one was taken under the same conditions as the last 2 images. I did boost the saturation in this image a little, although there is a setting in the camera that would have done the same thing when the picture was taken. (I use either Adobe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Photoshop</span> or Elements for image editing.)</span></p><p><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125993101802782818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9Kgg6t4zQnGJAq18F21IFRDfR_eomch_2pRIhOAWjj3KMm68IC6e_1wGx-NxKLAwa05_bYR5wap2St62q-tqVH1p_T8h_zly_UgnEEJ2fvNRtxpw2_gVvfVMpuwRWXg9Mh0_ii7C5wc/s400/2007_04050023.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Fuji <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">FinePix</span> F30 - ISO 800)</span><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>"If there is a good thing about photography, it is that it can be easily enjoyed." </em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">~ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Snowdon</span> ~</span><br /></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228257543694113402.post-71460387061651564382007-10-26T14:23:00.000-04:002007-10-28T20:30:12.304-04:00Hello<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125712975445802866" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2AGkfBiU9gPDAu4xcD67PnM5oHYY03I57oRa86oH5qxhpg0fQPfo2DWVffLMCkFyE929CeGD2FHs2u9YKwS9k3g6DH1xkpZPAqYCdeoo84GHaowNOzLKeBg-hiP-DXFlVnwumSF2JmM/s400/leaves_0907_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></span> (<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >Canon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DSLR</span> 30D and 85mm f1.8 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">USM</span>)</span> </div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm not a professional photographer, but I became interested in photography in a big way when I got my first digital camera, a Nikon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Coolpix</span> 900S. I could experiment with taking pictures to my heart's content and not worry about ruining or running out of film! Several digital cameras and a couple <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DSLRs</span> are in my bag of tools now. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">What you'll see here are images created In My Own Backyard, so to speak. Each of us is surrounded by beauty wherever we are - we have only to open our eyes, learn to see what the camera sees and find interesting ways of capturing all that beauty. Recently, a new pup came to live with us. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ahhhh</span>, a new and fun subject to photograph! All of her pictures will be put in a digital scrapbook and some will make it to this blog.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Since we are experiencing a pretty autumn season here in the Midwest in the USA, it is fitting that my first image depicts some of that beauty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is Sadie. How could we resist this sweet little girl? Isn't she the cutest little dog? She's a cross between a toy fox terrier and a beagle.</span> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125812232140013506" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8LeAw5-Uvv31lLpfQcbrSUwama6IKdUe4SAL_R8BGiiEzBExZ_8nkkiWT0-utq0_nNzbd7olg1UvsuzmVdAZqPAdhsDawjp_Gxb-gYfEo9jlKqL-LNj2oIjtKbZ42PJ9cDyPyg1VPdA/s400/Sadie_goodtoy_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Sony DSC H2)</span></div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" ></span></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">One of her ornery looks - she keeps the house filled with laughter. If it's true that laughter extends one's life-expectancy, then we extended ours by 20 years when we brought this little character home with us:</span> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125816239344500722" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDqihH9pgQEM82gX2Z3KJ54grnOH9KGYiusM1jsprd1u95mTfPTlS5sSv_JwVebXPmUzozNtqCwl-U5BaGyUv6aqTYTKndZkyO-1cZ9tMiQyM9EJ6rp6CkmGqHt-IO23VkdOu6pI311I/s400/Sadie_ornery_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /> <p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Canon 30D with 100mm f 2.8 USM Macro</span>)<br /></span></p><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And here she is today at approximately 20 weeks of age. After seeing this look I decided I'd better look around the house to see if she'd done something bad. No, she hadn't, so I think she just wanted a hug. She's so cute when she gets one of these expressions that we pick her up and hug her. Hmmmm, who's doing the training around here? </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125826942403002386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmoN_XT8QKIuCAM1lxs3pttfha49rNCS7fxNZwuWAdLrpl_qkX1OWlm-hrQmAEUG48nx_6nJ39ww0fAlYS7GHePjfYXeOFd_pQDTwhoqEois6fbCrREzCTd5X-c908dK7Z73sVDGfQMk/s400/Sadie_8542_jbarnett.jpg" border="0" /> </p><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(Canon 30D with 85mm f1.8 USM)</span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">~ Dorothea Lange ~</span></em></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03048652087118920248noreply@blogger.com7