My Camera

I sent my new Canon camera to the factory service center on November 29th.  I was thrilled when I received it back from the center on Wednesday, December 8. 

This photo was taken the night the repaired camera was received.  The flash popped up as it was suppose to do and the shutter did not stick.  Looks good.

This photo was taken tonight, the second day that the repaired camera was back in its home.  The flash did not pop up and the shutter stuck.  Doesn't look good.

This was taken today also.  The shutter stuck.  Really, really does not look good.

A disgruntled email was sent to Canon this evening.  A copy of the email and the camera along with these three photos will be sent to the factory service center tomorrow, Friday.  Since the camera was purchased in February of this year, I suggested a replacement camera.  This going back and forth to the repair center is not setting well with me. We'll see if Canon honors that request.  :D

Until next time, God bless.

Critter Watch

The wildlife camera arrived yesterday before noon! Needless to say, I am quite excited.

The camera runs on 12 AA batteries which take at least 10 hours to charge.  The first 8 were in the charger by 1 PM and the last batch were in by 11 PM last night.  The software was installed this morning. 

And, finally all the batteries were charged up, camera mounted in the garden, and ready to see what comes tonight.  If the night visitor is caught on camera tonight, it'll be posted on the Straight Out of the Camera Sunday.  Stay tuned.

Until next time, God bless.

The Brenda's Photo Challenge

I am so excited that I was asked by Janice of The Butterfly Gardener to host the next The Brenda's Photo Challenge. The theme is Shadows and the date is July 11, 2009. This gives your plenty of time to get your photos and still have plenty of time to enjoy July 4! Hop over to the Brenda's Challenge site to tell her you are in.

On the Friday night before the eleventh or on the day, post your photos and come back here to tell us you are ready for viewing. When leaving your comment that your photos are up, be sure to leave the name of the blog where the photos can be found.

Since I've been participating in this challenge, I have found so many wonderful and talented photographers. Looking forward to July 11 to see what you've done.

Until next time, God bless.

NOTICE: Black & White Photo Challenge

UPDATE: June 19, 2009
Tomorrow is the day to post your B&W photos. Be sure to leave a link after letting us know you've posted your pictures.

Let's have a black and white challenge on Saturday, June 20. If you are interested, leave a comment, post your photos in your blog on that date, return here on June 20 to let us know your photos are up and leave your address.

Until next time, God bless.

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

The host for Brenda's Photo Challenge is Loved and Engraved.

Luc at about 8 weeks; he still has a propensity to steal items.

One foggy morning in Central Texas. I love fog.

One of the blooms on our mountain laurel tree this spring.

A 2 or 3 week-old mountain lion cub in Pagosa Springs, Colorado Wildlife Zoo

Momma

Fantastic Photos

There are so many fabulous photos on various blogs that I am dying to know the make and model of camera being used. I do not think my camera puts out the same quality of photos that I've seen posted and it is super slow. I've been searching cameras on the Net but cannot decide which one will give the crisp detail I've seen on other sites. I've been hesitant to ask since it might be a too personal question. So, if you want to share the make and model of your camera, please leave a comment.

What To Do On A Foggy Day?

We are so desperate for moisture in this part of Texas that we are thrilled with any way we can have it! Today we did not get rain but fog hung around until after 3 PM today. There is something almost mystical about fog. You keep peering into the mist expecting something phenomenal to emerge from the mist like a band of ghostly Comanches on horseback or a lone cowboy riding herd over cattle.

I've mentioned in previous posts that Central Texas is in a serious drought. This is our rainy season but in the last three months we have had 1-2/10" of rain. I sweep top soil off my porch every day. The earth look scalped; things long buried appear on the surface. In fact, I'm planning to go down to our creek to see if any arrowheads have been uncovered or fossilized sea creatures.

I am particularly attuned to when it rains and how much since we are on a rainwater collection system for our house and we also have cattle. For backup, we have a well; the water for drinking leaves a lot to be desired. But, it has been said that we haven't been this dry since the 1950's drought.

Besides taking photos of the fog with my telescopic lens, I took advantage of this wonderful, misty day, though, to work on the eight pendant project. Eight friends gave me the dominate colors in their wardrobe to do geometric pendants. I've pulled out various colors of glass to try out color combinations before cutting the glass. There are four beginning stacks in the center of the photo. When satisfied with the colors and the order, I'll finish cutting, stacking,
and ready for the kiln.

Until next time, God bless you.

On the hunt. . .

I have been on the hunt for accessories for my Nikon Coolpix 4300 camera for the past two days. The hunt started on December 23 after buying a compact flash card at Best Buy which did not work. I found Memory Suppliers on the net, called them and they told me which one would work with the 4300 since the compact flash cards that came with the camera are next to impossible to locate. Memory Suppliers were very helpful and the card was received before the week was out.

It then occurred to me that possibly I'd better get some other items if any were available since the camera is around five years old, or technologically a hundred years old. This has been an experience for this very non-camera person! It was either upgrade the existing camera or get a new one. The Nikon manual is no help in listing accessory lens and other paraphernalia required to make the things fit. I ordered some filters that are way too big which made me realize that just because something says it will fit your camera there may be something else needed. I had to be extra careful in determining if the items offered were new or used. Bottom line and after many hours of research, telephone calls to dealers and finally Nikon, I ordered from Amazon a telescopic lens as well as a wide angle lens with the required step down adapters, I hope. Time will tell when delivered!

This renewed interest in the camera all started with photographing the fused glass jewelry pieces as well as some fused glass bowls, night lights, trays, and etc., for my retail outlet, Plum Wild Glassworks+. Tomorrow I plan to re-work a dichro pendant that was finished with a bail I do not like (photo to right). The piece is quite large - the picture doesn't do it justice - and a friend wants a pendant, some earrings, and possibly a ring, all of which I'm sure can be done. I'll post pictures on the work-in-progress.


Until the next time, God bless.