Once a week

As much as possible, I take pictures. I am sure you can tell from the blogs. I like to take pictures. However, I often wish I had a little camera in my head that would let me take a photo of what I am seeing and then think "wouldn't that be a cool pic!". It usually is a something that changes so fast that I can't whip the camera out. I want, well you know, a bionic camera eye.

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I purchased a DSLR camera (digital single lens reflex camera) last year and have not used it to it's potential. I am also experimenting with the capabilities of my new smartphone camera. So, one blog a week will be some photos that I have taken in that week, from either the DSLR or the G1. Sometimes it will be what I call an 'artsy' photo and sometimes just people in an unposed spur of the moment, true life shot.

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To start the fun off I offer these from the DSLR -

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Our neighborhood had a community garden this summer here a couple of the little helpers. They were very enthusiastic about having things grow. Planting some seeds and then watching it - as if the seed would sprout before their very eyes.

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I love tiger lilies. I love the bright vibrant color.

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Do have the Bulls or Frogs or Horses or some other animal sculpture that are decorated by various groups and placed all over your city? I know they were big in the late 90's. We have Fish here. This is the back end of the Fish sculpture down the street from me. I love the colors here.

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This is part of a mural that is near our city zoo. I love the eyes and the Crocodile smile that you can see here. Do you here the ticking inside? (think peter pan)

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And these 'still lifes' were taken with my new G1 camera. The camera on the smartphone is good in good lighting with a steady hand, but not so great in low light or just to point and shoot. Anyway, these were vegatables brought to the City food bank that I where I volunteer. As soon as I saw them the little camera in my head started clicking and I was glad that I at least had the camera in the phone. I found the lettuce to be 'crisp' in the photo, the bok choy to look like it was just picked and the colors of the squash, purple califlower and radishes to be great.

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