Misc.

Here I am wonder why, oh why, and how did I ever get talked into this: Photowalking in Sacramento with The Scoble Show. I am not good with new situations that involve – gasp – people – really.

I have just started taking photographs other than those snapped off on a vacation or fishing trip. If you ever have read my blog you know I just purchased a Nikon D80 with a 55-200mm lens,, an AF-s DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED to be exact. I really do not need to be exact because I really only have a vague clue as to what that all means! Can you say MAJOR NOVICE or sub novice – well yes you could.

Here is how I ended up doing this: Drumsnwhistles at odd times signatures wanted to go and can not. She has been the one person who has helped me no matter how stupid or silly the question was. She helped me decide on what camera I should purchase. She helps me with the what button was that questions. She even explained to me how to do some of the Flickr stuff step by step mind you! I thought it would be fun to meet if she made it to Sacramento but then it turned out she can not attend. Next thing you know I have the information in my email box. Now, I have to go! 🙂 LOL

So, I want my Fear Factor Points if I make it there. Clicking all the names on the list of people who are attending and looking at their photos (read way way way way better than us average gals) has not helped. So, if I get there, stay there, and am brave enough to bring out my camera a major opening for ending up looking as photographcally ( is that a word?) challenged as I am, and take a picture as proof – I want my Fear Factor Points – you know where you hear – obviously _____ fear was not a factor for you!

If I had a picture of a chicken I would post it here.

The day started out slow. Drug my myself to the tub, bathed, dressed, a cup of coffe, and a bowl of oatmeal later we are all still watching television. Finally we motivated ourselves and drove out to a different area that I had been given POOR instructions on how to get too and ended up driving around in circles. The area had little access and NO birds – nope not a one in sight. So, we drove to another location. I got my camera out and took a couple of pictures with the wide angle lens Chuck lent me and then a few with mine. A group of grey looking egrets ( I think) with red heads?,  anyway I need to find my bird book I suppose, were out in a field. This is when smart and oh so with it person that I am discovered that the little piece that attaches to the camera and then the tripod is at home on the Sony.

The big zoom lens is heavy and makes it impossible for little ole me to hold the camera still enough to get a sharp picture. Oh well. I tried setting it on top with little success. I still had fun playing with the lense and my camera. The birds were all so far away from the areas people are allowed access to that most of the pics are neat but not anything to brag about.

We had a great time looking at all the beautiful scenes. The cows, horses, birds in flight, and birds walking across the roads. I think I will go earlier tommorrow with a camera with the battery in it (nother story), SD cards in the case ( yet another story) and now added to the list – the little piece to attach the camera to the tripod!

Here is the picture I choose to sum up today. It was taken out the window of the truck. The first few frames as the bird gets closer are ok but not super clear. The bird made a turn and came in so fast and it seemed so close and looked so big in the lense I thought it was going to hit me LOL I can be such a dingbat. I did not get the lense adjusted fast enough as it headed toward us.

Flickr Photo Sharing

We arrived home just in time to watch the evening news. I have been ignoring it the last few days. Just the usual Sacramento fare, kid shot in the street, three dead possible murder suicide, more on the teacher killed by possible street racers, the crack down on violence, Iraq, Iran, the Doomsday clock has hit 11:55, and Ashley Garamendi will not be charged with DUI. The news is so cheerful that I think I will avoid it some more.

As a self proclaimed oblivious person I just now noticed that I have missed the 2.06 upgrade and now the 2.07. So, upgraded again. It seems each time I loose a comment from someone somewhere . … I never notice that until I go looking for something to refer to it!

So, here is the blog running 2.07 and if your comments got lost let me know – as if you know where at what they were LOL!

Let me know if something is wonky because I am too lazy to check it all out myself.