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This and That As and When : Possibly a photo a day but more likely this and that as and when....

This and That As and When

Possibly a photo a day but more likely this and that as and when....

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 8:35pm PST

Crapshoot With A Canon G10 : Crapshoot: A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. I got a new toy for Christmas and decided to set up a gallery to make a point of using it frequently. The Canon G10 - is it perfect? Absolutely not!! Noise - more than ideal even at low ISOs! Barrel distortion - noticeable particularly at the wide end, etc.....!! But guess what? I don't care - it's good fun and the camera controls make it a simple joy to use and, I actually enjoy just grabbing shots again, irrespective of the quality of the results!!! The results are straight out of the camera, with some level adjustments, sharpening and cropping. Below are numerous examples I'll be making a point to adding to................ Note: The emphasis is having fun, grabbing shots because I can, and with the small package makes it an excellent carry around, so there's no excuses not to!! This isn't about photography, which should be obvious!! Hopefully this will serve as an example of what the average user can expect from a Canon G10 if they take the plunge and learn some of the controls!! If you use the link below you can see the full exif as recorded by the G10, so it may help to explain the result in the shot. I have also added my own notes when it serves a purpose, or not!! Click here for an alternative location for this gallery, if required - http://www.pbase.com/djwixx/crapshoot Gallery sequenced as taken, with the newer shots at the top of the gallery.

Crapshoot With A Canon G10

Crapshoot: A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. I ...

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 4:19pm PST

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2007 Photo A Day :

2007 Photo A Day

Updated: Dec 20, 2008 10:38am PST

2008 US Election Special!! : A few shots I captured, which summed up some of the views I've seen during the US election!

2008 US Election Special!!

A few shots I captured, which summed up some of the views I've seen du ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:21am PST

A Brisk Day! : Low cloud moved through lower elevations coating everything in thick frost during a temperature inversion with the temperature in the high 50Fs nearer 10,000 feet dropping to the low 20Fs around 6,000 feet.

A Brisk Day!

Low cloud moved through lower elevations coating everything in thick f ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2009 9:49pm PST

A Date With A Dragonfly : This Pale Snaketail Dragonfly presented the opportunity to get a few snaps. Unfortunately it was very windy so it was pot luck with the results. I ended taking about 150 shots and these turned out to be the best of the bunch. I'm sure a tripod, a higher aperture and some patience would have been more suitable but given the wind I don't think the results would have been much better. Still it was an opportunity I enjoyed.

A Date With A Dragonfly

This Pale Snaketail Dragonfly presented the opportunity to get a few s ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:36am PST

A Dinner Date With A Spider : This spider made a home over our deck and normally tucks herself in against the siding. On this occasion she obviously caught dinner so I decided to get a few shots. With some precarious balancing on the deck furniture using a macro and a speedlight these shots were the results. I believe it's a Garden Orb-Weaving spider, but otherwise I'm sure someone can correct me. Not pleasant viewing but certainly interesting!!!

A Dinner Date With A Spider

This spider made a home over our deck and normally tucks herself in ag ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 6:10pm PST

Christmas Lights : During the holidays we drive around the local streets to show our daughter the holiday lights, and she wishes Santa and the snowmen a good night. This gallery serves as a little reminder of those drives.

Christmas Lights

During the holidays we drive around the local streets to show our daug ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2009 9:22pm PST

Crapshoot With A Canon G10 : Crapshoot: A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. I got a new toy for Christmas and decided to set up a gallery to make a point of using it frequently. The Canon G10 - is it perfect? Absolutely not!! Noise - more than ideal even at low ISOs! Barrel distortion - noticeable particularly at the wide end, etc.....!! But guess what? I don't care - it's good fun and the camera controls make it a simple joy to use and, I actually enjoy just grabbing shots again, irrespective of the quality of the results!!! The results are straight out of the camera, with some level adjustments, sharpening and cropping. Below are numerous examples I'll be making a point to adding to................ Note: The emphasis is having fun, grabbing shots because I can, and with the small package makes it an excellent carry around, so there's no excuses not to!! This isn't about photography, which should be obvious!! Hopefully this will serve as an example of what the average user can expect from a Canon G10 if they take the plunge and learn some of the controls!! If you use the link below you can see the full exif as recorded by the G10, so it may help to explain the result in the shot. I have also added my own notes when it serves a purpose, or not!! Click here for an alternative location for this gallery, if required - http://www.pbase.com/djwixx/crapshoot Gallery sequenced as taken, with the newer shots at the top of the gallery.

Crapshoot With A Canon G10

Crapshoot: A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. I ...

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 4:19pm PST

Denver Aquarium : We stopped at the Denver Downtown Aquarium for an hour or so and it proved an interesting first attempt at aquarium photography. It was a spur of the moment decision so I didn't get a chance to read up on any tips, but some of the results didn't turn out too badly.

Denver Aquarium

We stopped at the Denver Downtown Aquarium for an hour or so and it pr ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 5:17am PST

Denver Zoo : Just some snaps of various visits to Denver Zoo with our daughter.

Denver Zoo

Just some snaps of various visits to Denver Zoo with our daughter.

Updated: Jan 17, 2009 10:23pm PST

Elk - Let's Stick Together : Right? Clear! Left? Clear! Still with me? Let's go! Lets stick together, cmon cmon lets stick together You know we made a vow not to leave one another never Then if you're stuck for a while consider our child How can it be happy without its ma and pa Lets stick together, cmon cmon lets stick together

Elk - Let's Stick Together

Right? Clear! Left? Clear! Still with me? Let's go! Lets stick toge ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 4:29am PST

Elk On The 18th At Estes Park : Elk on the 18th at a golf course in Estes Park just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. I'm not a golfer, so I guessed at the hole!! Of course, you're not supposed to be on the golf course unless your a golfer, but if the Elk are allowed, I wasn't going to miss the opportunity!!

Elk On The 18th At Estes Park

Elk on the 18th at a golf course in Estes Park just outside Rocky Moun ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 5:55pm PST

Favorites : These were the photos that received the most attention on Pbase, so I thought I'd use them as summary of my 'work' on Smugmug. Enjoy!

Favorites

These were the photos that received the most attention on Pbase, so I ...

Updated: Dec 21, 2008 8:06am PST

Fort Union - New Mexico : Fort Union National Monument is only 8 miles off the I25 driving through New Mexico and is worth the stop if you're already driving by. What we expected to be an hours rush ended up being near four hours, all thoroughly enjoyed!!!! Click for the National Park Service Site for more information

Fort Union - New Mexico

Fort Union National Monument is only 8 miles off the I25 driving throu ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 5:12am PST

Fun In The Dark : Sometimes you just need an excuse to play with a camera!! Most of the illumination in these shots is from a flashlight or walking around with a speed light and coloured gels. Luckily with long exposures, if your moving through the frame you generally won't appear in the exposure!!

Fun In The Dark

Sometimes you just need an excuse to play with a camera!! Most of the ...

Updated: Jan 15, 2009 6:44am PST

Fun With Alien Skin :

Fun With Alien Skin

Updated: Jan 21, 2009 10:21pm PST

Grupo Tlaloc : At the 2009 Castle Rock Artfest

Grupo Tlaloc

At the 2009 Castle Rock Artfest

Updated: Sep 24, 2009 4:45pm PST

Hope And Despair : These were a couple of throw away shots taken at Denver Zoo. I thought they fitted the title well.

Hope And Despair

These were a couple of throw away shots taken at Denver Zoo. I thought ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:29am PST

Inquisitive : I always accuse, I mean, suggest my Mother In Law is nosy, I mean inquisitive, so here's a little tribute to my MIL in the form of a few noses!!! In case you're wondering, we have a great relationship and always pull each other legs, although I would guess I probably push my luck sometimes - sorry Carol ;-> I'm fairly certain there's a legal requirement somewhere to do so though, so it's an obligation and I in no way take pleasure in it!!! So, to all you MILs out there, we love you, really!

Inquisitive

I always accuse, I mean, suggest my Mother In Law is nosy, I mean inqu ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:31am PST

Mount Evans - A Return Visit :

Mount Evans - A Return Visit

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 6:01pm PST

Mount Evans - Above The Clouds :

Mount Evans - Above The Clouds

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 5:59pm PST

Mount Evans - Mountain Goats :

Mount Evans - Mountain Goats

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 5:57pm PST

Mount Evans - Yellow-bellied Marmot :

Mount Evans - Yellow-bellied Marmot

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 5:56pm PST

Mr and Mrs Starr Kempf : These are the mobiles in the garden of Mr and Mrs Starr Kempf, a private residence in Colorado Springs. Click for more information.

Mr and Mrs Starr Kempf

These are the mobiles in the garden of Mr and Mrs Starr Kempf, a priva ...

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 8:22pm PST

My Ugly Mug : Just my ugly mug, but sometimes it's easier to put a face to name!!

My Ugly Mug

Just my ugly mug, but sometimes it's easier to put a face to name!!

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 8:36pm PST

Old Sante Fe - New Mexico :

Old Sante Fe - New Mexico

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 5:14am PST

Rattlesnake Encounter :

Rattlesnake Encounter

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 6:09pm PST

Rattlesnake Encounter - My First : I drove home via Cathedral Rock hoping to see something difference, and it seems I did!!! I saw this Western Rattlesnake (according to my book) about to cross the track I was on, so I slammed on the brakes, grabbed the camera and spent about 20 minutes taking 250 shots!! I was so excited, as it's the first rattlesnake I've seen in almost 4 years in Colorado, that I neglected to check my ISO, which was set to 400 :-(. It was also very overcast and dull. To be honest I didn't care what the pictures turned out like because the whole experience was so thrilling and satisfying, being able to get so close to something so potentially dangerous and yet it was so calm and a pleasure to be with. It was about three foot long and I counted 11 'segments' on its rattle. If I hadn't wandered so far from my running car (!!) I would have gone back for my macro lens as I was getting closer than my 300mm would focus, and yes, I'm being serious!!! What a rush - I loved every second! Not great pictures, but a great experience.

Rattlesnake Encounter - My First

I drove home via Cathedral Rock hoping to see something difference, an ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 9:18pm PST

Red Rocks Hall Of Fame :

Red Rocks Hall Of Fame

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:53am PST

Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival 2008 :

Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival 2008

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 6:03pm PST

Rocky Mountain National Park - A Brief Visit :

Rocky Mountain National Park - A Brief Visit

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 4:27am PST

Rodeo - 8 Seconds Or Less!! :

Rodeo - 8 Seconds Or Less!!

Updated: Dec 18, 2008 5:58pm PST

San Francisco Pier 39 :

San Francisco Pier 39

Updated: Dec 19, 2008 5:10am PST

Surreal Storm : We had a hell of a storm which resulted in some surreal skies!!! All shots are straight out of the camera with some basic raw correction and noise removal. The white balance was set to auto -3 but the colour is pretty close to what I saw! Storm date: Monday June 25th 2007

Surreal Storm

We had a hell of a storm which resulted in some surreal skies!!! All s ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 8:49am PST

This and That As and When : Possibly a photo a day but more likely this and that as and when....

This and That As and When

Possibly a photo a day but more likely this and that as and when....

Updated: Nov 25, 2009 8:35pm PST

Westminster Butterfly Pavilion :

Westminster Butterfly Pavilion

Updated: Feb 01, 2008 8:43pm PST

Whatever : My dumping ground for nothing in particular...................

Whatever

My dumping ground for nothing in particular...................

Updated: Jan 09, 2009 7:24pm PST

Rally To Restore Sanity: Denver : See http://www.sanitydenver.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/SanityDenver

Rally To Restore Sanity: Denver

See http://www.sanitydenver.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/SanityD ...

Updated: Nov 01, 2010 6:40pm PST

Milliken Enduro Nov 2010 :

Milliken Enduro Nov 2010

Updated: Dec 04, 2010 9:46pm PST

Camera Awesome Photos :

Camera Awesome Photos

Updated: Sep 29, 2012 8:24pm PST

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Updated: Apr 04, 2013 12:20pm PST

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