A Good Lens Makes for a Good Photo

Hi Lynda, I am blessed to live in San Diego and  to have so much opportunity with so many different subjects. 

Hi Susan, Many times I wonder if I actually do know all of what I need to know. It takes years and years to hone the skills of good photography. But I am a work in progress if I can just get out more often but work always has to come first. 

Hi Mona, One of the interesting and challenging things about photography is that despite what you see on the view panel, what you actually have that is usable is very often a disappointment. It is really not until you start to see on a large screen what you have if it has any value to keep. Good light is essential along with options in equipment for the best possibility. But trust me, the results  are not always positive. There are so many things to consider and you have to give it your best effort ( along with continual learning ) and hope that there is something usable. But you are very kind and I so appreciate your encouragment.

Hi Fred, It was set to the fastest possible. Thank you so much. I also find it ever facinating how all this works. It would have been even more interesting if the shutter was slowed down and the the whirl of the blades of the propellers was captured as motion. I never even thouught of it until you mentioned it.

Hi Keith, 

Thank you, it really isn't such an important photo but I thought it would be fun to share my results of the long lens. So far I am pleased with the clarity and the details I am getting. It does require a lot of strong light and I haven't tried this late day or early evening.

Hi Silvia, Thank You, not exactly mastering but getting better at understanding better how to do this thing they call photography.

Hi Roy, It should be enlightening and I sure hope to get some big smiles from the cats, LOL.

Hi Debra, I am actually excited about getting some good shots but not so much so about carrying all this stuff. I feel like I need to work out more so it is not such a heavy load to carry.

Hi Chris, That is such a cool thought. I hadn't even thought of that. Thank you so much!

Hi Jon, I know from your camera, while it is expensive, your shorts are extraordinary and show that the investment is so worth the results you get. I love your photos. I still haven't done much video as yet and want to get into having represntative videos to show more of San Diego. Thank You so much for your wonderful compliment.

Hi Debra, Sometimes it makes me laugh. Every event is like a major ordeal and when I go to the animal parks, I feel llike I am on a workout because as you can imagine, it is not a flat walking surface. Getting up and down the hills, makes me sometimes consider skipping parts and then having to remind myself why I am there. 

Hi Laura, Thank You, I was not sure I was going to get anything by tipping the tripod to get the lens up. I tried anyway and it was just lucky I was using a fast shutter.