Camera caught that ball in the air...how about that!!!

Interesting looking...neat that you took the photo.

My Favorite is number two. I like the intense look that the bird is giving. I love seeing both of his eyes.

I find the subject sharp and it keeps me engaged in the details of the bird.

Nice lot!

Inside My Freezer!!!




Okay, I did it. I found something to photograph that could be in anyone's place...summer or winter. I have just come through three winter blizzards...and had plenty of choices...but to help inspire others I wanted something that could have come from anyone, anywhere.

The photo is the inside of an ice cream bucket cover...and the ice crystals that have formed there. I also used my new (to me) K10d camera. The date attached is wrong...I have not yet re-programed my camera(Just got it in the mail yesterday)...This picture was taken 5 minutes ago.

DATA:
Pentax K10d
Date: Jan 14th 2011
Flashed : not used
Exposure time .125s (1/
Manual
Extension tube
Lens: Helios-44-2

Thank you Mannesty and Don...I am feeling somewhat better about it.

Wow....sure am glad that is over, and we can all go play again

Thank you one and all....and yes, Happy New Year to all of you!!

I am glad that NOT ALL IS LOST. I will try to learn a few tricks of the trade with it. I did mistakenly think it would work like the P-TTL.

On the Bright-Side....I am excited to receive the K10d. I read the Manual from cover to cover yesterday, and it was very well written. It made me excited to try my hand at the bigger and better camera. I have been thrilled with the K-m...but it did have a fall and ever since the AF when fully extended, will not retract. It is fine on manual!

I have been feeling somewhat limited with it...especially when the weather is wet....and sometimes I have been wanting to try more, or maybe I should say different exposures..ect.

About the flash, you know I wanted it mostly for portraits, because when outside shooting, I almost never use one. I do have a portable studio and love taking pictures of babies and kiddies, and a good flash is important. Like I said I do have my old faithful MetzC60.(the big old LUG!)

Thanks for your help, you're such a wonderful group of photographers and I am honoured to be a part of the UK site.

Regards,
Judithann

ps i-Berg...I will look into Matt's 'e-book'...thank you for info.

I just bought myself a K10d...I have been using my K-m/k2000 since I crossed over from my K1000, almost two years ago

I was thrilled with the price and it came with a 3 year extended warranty, all under $300 Canadian.

That same evening, I bid and won a flash(e Bay)...Pentax AF-500 FTZ TTL Flash.

Thinking I had done my homeworkand knew what I was getting, but finding out that I may have made a mistake, because I am being told that this flash was the wrong flash for the K10d....I paid $170 Canadian for it....have I made error???

I do own a Metz 60 CT...with the big box and the dryfit battery...soo I thought something lighter might be a treat..and I am still working out how to use this one with my K-m.

Any advice....or enlightment on this flash....Pentax AF-500 FTZ TTL Flash would be appreciated.

As Ever;
Judithann:

Thank you Darlene

I am sure that we all can get to work and come up with something.

I am going to try to leave snow out of it and think summer and cold....even if I am in a blizzard right now!!!

Hey, I might add, that by expanding the topic to include the WORD "cold" really opens it up wide.

When I am in the dead heat of the summer....I especially seek out something cold. How about a cold drink...or a cold shower....how a bout a cool breeze from a fan. How about a picture of the inside of a cooler or freezer.
Those of you who do not have snow...but still have cold weather of a sort, how about a frozen plant or frozen dew drops...or a frozen puddle...heck even a photo of ice cubes comes under cold.

I hope I have inspired some of you...even our summer buddies.It would be a real fun challange to come up with something cold....in spite of all your heat. Come on guys, lets give it a go!!!

I am surrounded by plenty of snow and freezing cold...but I think in the light of others feeling left out, I am going to try to come up with a photo of cold that has nothing to do with my Canadian weather....ummm now let me see.:shockKeep checking..I'll think of something)!

Regards