I got out and used my camera today...

[cerabella]

Judy ~ what an amazingly big & pretty thing...must be a cousin to mine! Hehehe!

 

I was playing around & made this collage from this morn's pics...

 

[judynorth]

I am really afraid of spiders so when I almost walked into that big one in the 1st picture I almost fainted.................Then I took the picture. :D The other picture was of our guide showing us the spider earlier in the tour.

 

Nice collage, BTW.

Edited August 17, 2010 by judynorth

[Decebal]

Edited August 17, 2010 by Decebal

[pierces]

The rising sun hitting the building across from the hotel this morning...

 

 

Shot with the point & shoot (for those keeping track...;))

 

Dave

[JWJs]

Congrats for wanting to improve your photography! I have lurked about CC for many years, posting a little here & there, just recently have posted a pic or two. This seems to be, for the most part, a very welcoming, happy, friendly group of peeps! I call it my Cruise Critic Camera Club!:D

 

Sooo, that being said, I got out & used my camera again today, & this is what I found in my garden...one of many Golden Orbs, or Banana spiders...just can't seem to get that critical focus...grrr...

 

Great picture! :) Wonder if anyone else calls these little dudes "Zipper Spiders" like we do here in Kansas and Missouri.

[JWJs]

This is one that I almost walked into in Jamaica:

 

 

It was a big sucker.:eek:

 

 

Sorry to be off topic a little since these were taken last year.:o These were taken with my Canon G9.

 

JudyNorth ~ I totally agree....that spider sure is a big sucker! :eek: I would have fainted if I had him crawling on my hand. However, that being said...I'm going to be looking for spider photo opps every chance I get to go out in the wilds on our next cruise!

[cerabella]

Great picture! :) Wonder if anyone else calls these little dudes "Zipper Spiders" like we do here in Kansas and Missouri.

 

Thanks! Yes, we call them Zippers too! I even found a cricket to feed this little friend, but when I pitched it toward the web, it must have went right through one of the 'holes' & then made it's getaway!:p

 

Funny, I'm not really 'freaky' about spiders at all, but, I sure don't want one crawling on me without me knowing it! I'd much rather be photographing than communing with!:D

[ion-man]

You don't have to use a DSLR to take "real" pictures, you know. The most important thing is not the camera but the person behind the camera. :):rolleyes::eek:

 

After reviewing some other photography threads and the relevant technical discussions of how the shots were acquired, I now realize the wisdom of what you were trying to tell me :o:o.

Can I still keep the D5000? :D

[judynorth]

After reviewing some other photography threads and the relevant technical discussions of how the shots were acquired, I now realize the wisdom of what you were trying to tell me :o:o.

Can I still keep the D5000? :D

 

Sure. Do you mind if I envy you? I just have a Canon G9 P&S. I expect to see pictures posted soon. :D I really enjoy seeing the pictures posted on all the photo threads. There are some really outstanding photographers on CC.

[AmandaAnn718]

Hi everyone. I just found this message board. I swear everytime I come to cruisecritic, I find new boards that I love!

 

These aren't from today but they were taken recently. I ordered a new LensBaby and I just had to try it out.

 

 

 

 

and finally a cute duck in the park...

 

[ion-man]

Sure. Do you mind if I envy you? I just have a Canon G9 P&S. I expect to see pictures posted soon. :D I really enjoy seeing the pictures posted on all the photo threads. There are some really outstanding photographers on CC.

 

I will post some as soon as I can, it just got delivered last night. Trembling with excitement...guess the stabilizer or a tripod will come in handy!:D

 

I am really in awe of most of the pics presented here. I had no idea some of these shots were possible without post-processing (blurring people out,waterfall which almost look like solid veils etc.) I'm definitely keeping the Cybershot.

Keep them coming folks.

Edited August 19, 2010 by ion-man

[TheRoff]

My sister and her husband are avid gardeners. Their Evening Primrose was finally old enough to bloom. The blooms open just after dusk and only last to dawn. Here is one in the process. The sequence, which lasts about 2 minutes is here

 

 

Larry

[judynorth]

Interesting shot, Larry.

[pierces]

It's COLD at 36,000 feet!

 

 

Dave

[pierces]

Does this truck make my butt look big?

 

Double-decker Emirates A380 rolling into YYZ, Toronto:

 

 

I swear the truck could drive into one of the engines!

 

Dave

Edited August 20, 2010 by pierces

[JWJs]

Does this truck make my butt look big?

Double-decker Emirates A380 rolling into YYZ, Toronto:

 

YES!

 

 

I swear the truck could drive into one of the engines!

 

Dave

 

 

YES! YES! and YES.

[JWJs]

It's COLD at 36,000 feet!

 

 

Dave

 

 

BRRRRRR. Nice shot Dave.:)

[USTWORCREW]

It's COLD at 36,000 feet!

 

 

Dave

 

It's surprising what you see at 36,000 feet Dave:- ----

 

-------- Whale tail in the sky

 

I just managed to get a shot as it dove under the clouds :D

 

Sammy

[USTWORCREW]

It's COLD at 36,000 feet!

 

 

Dave

 

Sorry if I,ve messed things up that last file was way too big to be of any use on a forum page :o tried to delete it but was too slow (15min window) - here it is again:- -----

 

It's surprising what you see at 36,000 feet Dave:- ---------

 

--------Whale Tail in the Sky

 

 

I just managed to get a shot as it dove below the clouds :D

 

Sammy

[mnbruce]

This is one that I almost walked into in Jamaica:

 

 

It was a big sucker.:eek:

 

 

Sorry to be off topic a little since these were taken last year.:o These were taken with my Canon G9.

 

Oh my! That sends chills up my spine.

[dileep]

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2010 by dileep

[pierces]

I did "prom" pictures and general photos at my daughters' eighties party last night. Much fun!

 

Son-in-law lip-synching Addicted to Love with backup...

 

Youngest daughter doing what looks like an ad for Tang...

 

Oldest daughter and SIL warming up for prom picture...

 

Daughter's BFF wondering why her date is late...

 

Nice group of "kids"!

 

Dave

[TheRoff]

:D Definitely liking the "prom" pictures. Looks like the photog had a good time.

 

Larry

[cruisin'mama]

Went to the Aquarium of the Pacific today and managed to get a picture of a flower and not a fish! LOL!

[momoftwinteens]

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