Lovely Steve!

We have a new member on his way.

Squirrels are not the easiest of subjects - NEVER still.

Congrats to both of you.

Cheers

(over to you Don)

Daughter #2 finally arrived after driving in the middle of the only snowstorm in North America, all the way from Toronto to Montreal.

4.5hr. drive took 9hrs.

Opened gifts for over an hour - TONS of stuff . Literally

Much of mine geared at getting my tubby body outside - snowshoes, snorkling gear, ingenious bird feeder.

Much of it aimed at exercising my flabby mind - books, novels, crosswords (put's me in mind of my recent rant - at least they didn't buy me that gizmo from TV ).

But, nothing that goes click , and nothing that has SMC coating .

Got close though - a certificate for photo-developing at our local Maxi food store. (They have their own processor - not too shabby).

Maybe just as well, I've got a few ideas I'd like to research before I take the DSLR plunge, and that's a big part of the fun for me.

Used a Spotmatic II with a 55mm 1:1.4 Super Tak under an AF280T flash to record the event - looked like a stately old bomber amidst three little point-and-shoot fighter jets. (The CAMERA, not the pilot!)

So, apart from the Spider getting the Christmas plague, it sounds like we all had a happy time, and that's what I was hoping for.

New Year's is comming up

CHEERS

Today's the day - well, this evening actually.

Daughter #2 scheduled to arrive from Toronto after supper.

Good thing too! The pile of stuff under the tree keeps growing as Marjolaine just keeps shopping! (We've discovered that all of Santa's reindeer are actually pregnant females, and I think Santa is actually my WIFE!)

MX Veteran, so far this Xmas at the in-Laws, I've been using my old M42, 1:2.5, 135mm Super Tak on my Spotmatic II, and going for individual shots vs vista views of the chaos. My only concession to technology is an AF280T flash set on auto. Can't wait to see the prints.

Tonight I think I'll use my 55mm, 1:1.4 Super Tak and get up close - smaller group.

Tim, I plan to get a hangover. I WON'T be outdone! (I blame George. But then I always do. Cheers George!)

Clarky, I HOPE to do as well! Bravo!

Don ...... STOP IT! RIGHT NOW!!!!

Gwyn, we'll trade stories tomorrow?

Mongoose, hope Sis feels better! Chin up! We can call it Kwanza (starts today?) Anyway, let us know.

AJ, working on a GREAT library! (another neat side of this hobby).

John and Matt, where would we all be without you two? Thanks for another great year.

Kim? I hope you are still checking in often enough so we can wish you Compliments of the Season - be well!

Cheers Everyone!

Geez Guys,

Misery loves company, eh?

Good on the Medium Format, though!

Everybody else is outside snappin' away with their new gear - I just know it!

Evil Brothr-In-Law spent 7 grand on himself - Nikon D300, lenses, top-of-the-line Nikon flash, and carbon fiber Gitzo tripod.

It's his very first digital camera of any sort.

Boy, is he overwhelmed - 400 page manual, 2700 page DVD.

Too bad Nikonians don't have as cool a site as Pentaxians.

Happy Christmas Day to everyone - I'll hoist one to you all.

Cheers

Me? Coal. Well, what did you expect? It's cold here - we burn the stuff.

Actually, I have no idea what I got, as we're waiting for my youngest to arrive home on the 27th.

So, I must live vicariously through YOUR loot .

Whad we get? Huh?

Can I see? Huh?

Aw, come on...

This may give you some idea why I get coal.........

Clarky and Don,

I agree!

Just takes a while to discover all the options.

Thanks so much!

I haven't tried it yet, but "normal-eyed daughter" who is quite interrested in photograpy, and owns a yellow-eyed back cat says it is REALLY a tough task.

I think when you deliniate an area for photoshop to work on, and say that the eye colour is, it looks for the red to replace with black.

The cat's eye reflection is green so........

Anyway, cat's are supposed to look evil - right?

Liam,

When I first started noticing this, I harkened back to a misspent youth, and was about to have her tested for recreational drug use, but she was 4!

Her cousin shows the same symptoms (actually worse). There is a shot of him with his colledge football team - he's the one in the back row, on the extreme left side - glowing. It was simply a fill flash, but he was the only guy returning fire.

Do you think there is a difference with eye colour - blue more prone to this than brown?

I agree about your observations regarding libation. Fortunately, my relatives pass out easily, so eyes closed. Real flattering.



All The Very Best to You and Yours

Cool! (No, Don said WARM, stupid!)

Now I can't wait to try it out.

Thanks!

Thank's Simon and Don,

Sandra of the bigger pupils does, in fact, love to drive at night - right over to the coven in the glen. Nah, just kidding - she's actually a musician and a real sweet kid (takes after Mom).

I'll have to look at them under normal light to see if there is a difference in their "resting" pupil sizes.

The small movie light is a great idea Don, and I just happen to have one which I'll toss into the ol' kit bag.

I'll also shoot Sandra digitally rather than on film. Photoshop is a lot easier to use and more effective than those red eye pens - which are almost impossible to find any more.

Cheers and Very Happy Holidays!