Smile_Please

Well kick me in the butt.....

2010-07-02T23:57:00.003-06:00

it has been a year almost since I posted a POTD.

Here are a couple: they opened the new butterfly house so much nicer and more room to roam and I caught a couple of them chasing each other.

it was fun being in there, everyone was ducking and dodging the butterflies. My boys were having a blast.

Waves rolling in

2009-07-19T15:38:00.006-06:00

Thought these clouds looked interesting, I took this shot just a few minutes ago and now the cloud is gone but it is starting to rain.

POTD ~ Boys and Toys

2009-06-15T18:55:00.007-06:00

Hubby brought home a remote car, not sure if it was really for the boys or him....

and a few macros from yesterday I shared in Macro Monday too:

POTD ~ Day out

2009-05-18T17:50:00.004-06:00

We went to my "parents" campsite on Sunday and on the way there this thing landed on the windshieldHere are the boys were playing with the bubbles

and a bird at the bird feeder

After I shot the bird a huge wind storm came out of nowhere. Good thing I had on a sweater because I hid the camera under it and ran to my kids since they were face it and dust was flying everywhere.

POTD

2009-05-16T17:43:00.005-06:00

Well the other day I was out pulling some weed out front and getting the flower bed ready for seeding and planting and my boys thought they'd help.

here are some lilies budding up:

Used topaz adjust on this one

On all I used Indie Jane's (Amanda's) Grunge

Earth, wind and Fire

2009-04-26T18:54:00.002-06:00

Well can we add snow to it?
as I type this is happening outside

This was a week before a grass fire we saw on the way home, the boys were excited to see all the firetrucks and firemen

Oh Baby ~ POTD

2009-04-11T19:05:00.004-06:00

Here is another shot of mom and baby's feet:

Canon EOS 50D
ss 1/125"
F2.8
Manual
ISO 320
Tamron 28-75 2.8

POTD ~ Oh Baby

2009-04-11T10:43:00.006-06:00

Well I had the pleasure of taking this little gems photos, she did not look at the camera often and hands were in her mouth constantly. But no scream not cry no fussing she was happy. Took these in my house, natural light.

Canon EOS 50D
ss 1/125"
F2.8
Manual
ISO 320

used Lolly's B/W (Heather Wards action)

POTD ~ Love

2009-02-12T15:55:00.004-07:00

Well the 2 little men I love most in life .... it is full of laughter, hugs, kisses, tears and much much more... I will never trade

Canon 50D
Tamron 28-75mm

This was just a quick snapshot, hardly see moments like this..... shortly after this the little one tripped and the big one fell and hit the stove, good thing he was wear the helmet (he was wearing it for fun)

POTD - Snowflake

2009-02-10T18:26:00.003-07:00

We were having a nice snow fall this morning. I Shot this through the window and then cropped it so not the best but hey you get the idea.... it just amazes me that these teeny tiny little things look like this they look like a clump till you magnify it..lol I have a mission to get a awesome shot of one of these.

Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/160
F Number = F8
Manual
ISO = 640
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8

POTD

2009-02-09T18:02:00.004-07:00

Snow Angels

not the greatest angels or shot but it was my sons 1st snow angel he made with me..... I love it

I used topaz adjust and then Lolly's milk chocolate action

Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/1600
F Number = F3.5
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Lens 28-75mm

POTD

2009-02-09T10:39:00.004-07:00

Boy have I falling off POTD..lol with the weather and sick kids I don't get much done.

Glad to say the kids are better and the weather is refreshing.... we went and played outside in the snow yesterday. My oldest had fun the youngest he still was not so sure of the white cold wet stuff.

my settings were all over the place so I did not post them all shot in manual with the 50d and 28-75 lens

POTD ~ Home Sweet Home

2009-02-03T22:55:00.003-07:00

This is Stuck my cat you have seen his photos before. He is an indoor cat so he is home all the time.
Today I was playing with my focus and external flash, how did I do?

HCC is welcome

Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/125
F Number = F1.8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO = 200
50mm 1.8

POTD

2009-01-16T00:34:00.003-07:00

Sorry no texture again.

As I was trying to take my self portrait today my boys decided to join in and this is one shot of many that I am going through. Technically it is not the best but a sweet capture of us no less.

I cropped in some

Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/160"
F Number = F1.8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Focal Length = 50mm

and the self shots

I am loving my new wireless remote

POTD

2009-01-14T23:49:00.002-07:00

Sorry not on theme have not really touched my camera for a couple of days and I took these for the color challenge so they are my POTD now too.

HCC is welcome

Jan 8th POTD

2009-01-07T23:35:00.001-07:00

Just a photo, took this for the 26things. I used the Topaz and a little play in CS3

Canon 50D
Exposure Time = 1/200"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Flash = no
Focal Length = 42mm
Sigma 18-200

POTD ~ Jan 7 Texture

2009-01-06T16:51:00.004-07:00

this is a photo from the summer, so I figured since there is a ton of white stuff here I would look at a flower today..lol Here it is with texture (I have not really played that much with texture so CC is welcome):

without texture:

Photo took back in the summer with my XTi
Eposure Time = 1/100"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400

Lens Sigma 18-200

Jan 4 POTD

2009-01-03T23:46:00.003-07:00

It is just to cold to go out so here is another shot of my eldest son. This boy is melting my heart these days, he has started to come up to me and give a hug and say "I love you mom"
Yeah I know I clip the bottom of the photo but I was not planing and taking a shot of him I was look at the photos in camera and he looked up at me with to eyes what else was I to do.. :)

Model = Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/100"
F Number = F2.8
Exposure Program = Manual

Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

And I used the MiaBella xAction and Haze Action Set
color pop & Light wash X

POTD

2009-01-01T12:10:00.003-07:00

This little guy with this little face kept me up all night and he was not even the sick one his big brother was. (they tag teamed but he was the worst..lol)

Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time = 1/200"
F Number = F2.8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Lens Tamron 28-75 2.8

so that was the start of my New Year

POTD ~ My guys

2008-12-29T23:30:00.004-07:00

It is not the best photo around but I think it is cute, the guys in my life sharing a drink made from the juicer. We just bought the juicer and I am so happy to see the my boys are now getting the veggies they need weather they know it or not, they seem to be enjoying it....why did we not think of his sooner.

I was in there to having a sip when the thought of "oh this is a shot" so I sacrificed my part of the juice for a photo.....

POTD

2008-12-23T22:53:00.005-07:00

Well I thought I'd give the blurry light thing ago

some more starry lights

While I was taking the shots I saw my son run to get his V-Tech camera and started to take photos too. In the corner of my eye I saw he was watching what I was doing the he took off again grabbed his box flipped it over and then placed his camera on it...his tripod I guess...lol he is thinking.

I went to get the photos off his camera (I know they were there because I saw what he took) Low and behold they were gone vanished somehow and this is upsetting me because he got so good shots and now they are gone...grrrr

POTD

2008-12-10T00:09:00.004-07:00

Here is the 1st casualty of Christmas 2008, my youngest broke his 1st year ornament. The bottom where you see 2007 a glass bubble was around it filled with water and sparkles .... no longer sparkly... I was able to save it and got all of the glass removed from it.

Now for this next photo can you please tell me what you see in the colors and stuff, like if the background is white or not (I see white now and I hope you do too) HCC is welcome on either photos

Thanks

POTD

2008-11-24T21:55:00.004-07:00

Yummy in the tummy......mmm mmm pancakes good mama...yum

That is what my son says when I make his favorite breakfast.

I forgot to say that this is a Strawberry Fruit & yogurt pancake

Canon 50D
Exposure Time = 1/80
F Number = F2.8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

POTD my eldest boy

2008-11-11T21:01:00.003-07:00

Still playing with the 50D. He was playing with the curtains, so I sat and waited till be came out again and this is the look I caught...lol

HCC is welcome

Canon 50D

Exposure Time = 1/200
F Number = F1.8
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 125
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 50mm

POTD ~ My Choice

2008-11-10T17:57:00.003-07:00

My boy, I was still am playing around with the 50D loving it. Pic of my youngest this morning, he was moving and so my focus fell on his ear dang it..lol but I love his expression in this photo. I am still trying to get use to the calibrated monitor

Canon 50D

Exposure Time = 1/200"
F Number = F1.8 Exposure
Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Focal Length = 50mm

POTD

2008-09-08T01:04:00.003-06:00

This guy was just hanging out watching all the others.

Then I told my son to stop trying to poke it with a stick to stay away from it. All I could see in my head was this bird turning on my boy and they are about the same size. This is the look I got.....

XTi
28-75mm F2.8
F8
ISO 400

POTD

2008-09-05T00:21:00.003-06:00

Just hanging with my boys. It has been awhile since I walked around this park. In the winter it is a skating rink.... Lots of memories came back, funny how that happens, memories of when I was about 5 or 6yrs old. There was a play park with rides and little cars to ride and a kiddie train that went around part of the park...But all that is gone and it is closed off it is just traces of those rides left and the track of the train (I should of took a photo of that).

I have to say I LOVE RAW...yup I do...the 1st 2 photos were totally taken in the wrong setting and I was able to fix them...

Tell me what you think:

SOOC
revised

SOOC Revised

Thanks

POTD ~ Family

2008-08-26T11:36:00.003-06:00

I think we are on family right? Well here are my boys: He is into making faces at the moment.

XTi
Sigma 18-200mm
Exposure Time = 1/8"
F Number = F4
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Focal Length = 18mm

And my youngest just hanging out

XTi
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
Exposure Time = 1/250"
F Number = F8
ISO Speed Ratings = 400

POTD

2008-08-14T21:07:00.003-06:00

Since were are in the Olympic 2008 let look back to the 1988 olympic's here... This is a park about 15min from my house and as I was leaving I took a quick shot of the ski jumps.F Number = F8
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Max Aperture Value = F5.6
Focal Length = 50mm

POTD Reflections

2008-08-11T23:35:00.003-06:00

This is my reflection on my monitor screen. Not the greatest photo but hey it is a reflection right..lol

POTD~ Some Landscap and nature

2008-07-20T23:41:00.003-06:00

Exposure Time = 1/500"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Focal Length = 20mm

Exposure Time = 1/800"

F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Focal Length = 20mm

POTD _ Lighting

2008-07-14T14:21:00.002-06:00

What a night it was the sky was alive. It was fun to play around with the setting and this is was I got.

These are SOOC only cropped and added a boarder.

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 30
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 200.0 mm
Focal Length 18.0 mm
AF Mode Manual focusing

POTD ~ July 11

2008-07-10T17:33:00.006-06:00

Sorry if you saw this already (I am lazy today) but I am happy about my new lens..

The big brown truck pulled up and came a knocking to my surprise, dh said ah mamma's new toy...the ups guy chuckled... I said my new lens, that is....don't want him thinking something else... so I slapped the sucker on my camera, dh said oh watch out boys momma is armed. My aim was the cat my stuckie boy here he is:

Lens 18-200mm DC OS Sigma, this is SOOC other then a crop.

Tv( Shutter Speed )1/4,
Av( Aperture Value )6.3,
ISO Speed 1600,
Lens 18.0 - 200.0 mm,
Focal Length 154.0 mm,
RAW

This lens is as big as my sigma 10-20mm and almost as heavy.

POTD

2008-07-09T23:28:00.004-06:00

Well I did not take any shots today (I lied I actually shot the sky the clouds looked really neat but I have not loaded it up yet) here are some more Zoo shot:

the baby Giraffe, I used the midnight action and a color pop still not to sure about it tell me what you think. HHCC is welcome

50mm 1.8
F8
1/80
ISO400

here is the SOOC

And then we have this little show off, he was a prancing around ruffling his tail turning this way and that (I actually have him a video too I should post it) I did not see a female around at all, hope he was not doing the dance for me....gulp

50mm 1.8
f8
1/250
iso 400

thanks

POTD

2008-07-08T19:50:00.003-06:00

more drive by shootings for me...trying to beat the storm.

Taken with Xti and my 10-20mm lens

I really have to go back and actually take landscape shots here, it was such a peaceful drive other then the storm that was brewing.

POTD/Macro

2008-07-07T23:45:00.002-06:00

Well I am late for macro Monday so I will just put them here as POTD aswell.
All taken with my 50mm and 36mm extension tube.

HCC is welcome

POTD

2008-07-02T18:05:00.001-06:00

I am cheating I put this in the 50mm thread too.

HCC is welcome

Taken at the zoo in the butterfly section I must say it is hot in there..lol

thanks

July 1st POTD

2008-06-30T18:18:00.003-06:00

Not to sure if these are rule of thirds (I need to read up on that again) but just had to get a potd up well it was taken last week at the Zoo.

taken with the 50mm

HCC is more then welcome.

from this

To this

Thanks

Wk 24

2008-06-09T21:32:00.002-06:00

Well the men in my life do not sit still long enough...lol

so here is a Macro for ya..

HCC is welcome

Used my 18-50mm and the 36mm extension tube.

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Wk 23

2008-06-02T19:10:00.003-06:00

Sorry off theme, photoshop is giving me issues at the moment..lol (scratch disks full) and I need to find out what is full... I used this for Macro Monday as well.

I cropped it a tad to get rid of all the none bubbles on the bottom.

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.067 s (1/15)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: 1.00
White Balance: Manual
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Used the 36mm Extension tube. with the 50mm lens

My new toy

2008-06-01T00:00:00.001-06:00

(Sorry this is the only shot I took today..lol)

has arrived, way sooner then I expected it to. It sucks tho because the memory card I ordered is not here yet and this camcorder only has a built in 32mb memory...not very big. So I have not been able to really play with it.

It is nice and small easily fits into a pocket or my camera bag..YEAH.

5.0MP CMOS
1 2MP Max. Interpolation
2.5 " LIPS LCD
8x Digital Zoom
Portable Game Player
TV-Out & MPEG4 up to D1 720 x 480 @30fps
16-in-1
DSC, DV, WebCam, Video Stabilizer, Voice recorder,
TV-out, USB drive, Monitor video, game,
Digital zoom, DPOF, Direct Print, Slide show, Voice memo, Picture frame.

WK 22 ~ Flowers (sorry not a flower)

2008-05-28T21:37:00.003-06:00

My 1year old was tuckered out after swimmingHe just would not take the nap in his crib so he passed out sitting beside mommy, I finally was able to move to start supper... but to a shot 1st.

Thanks

WK 22 ~ Flowers

2008-05-26T15:48:00.004-06:00

This photo is not from today, it has been raining none stop for 5days...I am sooooo TIRED of the rain.

Anyways did a little LR to it and a tad of a crop.

HHCC is welcome (I can take it)

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.200 s (1/5)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Manual
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Extension Tubes used (32mm)

Here is the Original color version. Thanks

Wk 21 ~ Happiness

2008-05-19T22:10:00.004-06:00

Well I am not so happy to see these all over but happy to see some color finally.

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/22.0 ISO
equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

Thanks for the comments

Wk 19

2008-05-09T23:22:00.003-06:00

nothing to special today

This photo was taken at 8:30am this morning

and this was taken at 8:30pm this evening

(ignore the sky in the second shot it was
totally blown out so I played a bit in CS2)

WK 18 ~ Water

2008-04-28T20:14:00.003-06:00

Icicles are water.. believe it or not but these were taken a couple of days ago and today we hit 21c(69f) here today and then they just said more snow may be on its way....yeah this is Canada.

This was taken through the window as my deck door was frozen shut the ice was hanging from the canopy..

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
CCD Width: 3.67mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: 0.67
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

I think I used one of my extension tube on here too, I can not remember.

Wk 17 ~ Children

2008-04-20T23:17:00.003-06:00

This is my oldest and the look I get when he asks for a cookie and I say no cookie..... I did some photoshop actions but I can not remember what I used because I was interrupted one to many times..lol

(yesterdays "guess this" is a Cheese greater)

HCC is more the welcome

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: 1.00
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

Wk 16 ~ Guess This

2008-04-19T15:33:00.003-06:00

Well look at you all, you are right again, Yesterdays post is a duster.
Ok now guess this:

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.040 s (1/25)
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: 0.67
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Wk 16 ~ Guess This

2008-04-18T19:47:00.003-06:00

Well are you not a smart bunch of peas, yes yesterdays post it is the USB port on my printer. Now do you know what this is:

Canon XTi
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.250 s (1/4)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -2.00
White Balance: Auto Exposure:
aperture priority (semi-auto)

Wk 16 ~ Guess This

2008-04-17T16:19:00.003-06:00

You all were right last post is a corkscrew... here is Todays:

Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Wk 16 ~ Guess This

2008-04-16T22:59:00.002-06:00

I did not use a tripod, I probably should of but I was playing around while my boys were eating then I thought hey this would be a good "Guess This" Ignore my reflection (to lazy to take it out at the moment.)

Canon XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/5
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Partial Metering
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
AF Mode Manual focusing

also used my new toy extension tube 20mm

Wk 14 ~ 31-apr 6

2008-04-03T22:45:00.002-06:00

My son like lemons. His dad was sprinkling it on food and well Lil O wanted some, when he took a bite we thought he'd make the sour face but no he just looked at us and had some more.

wk14 ~ 31-6th

2008-03-31T22:57:00.003-06:00

Well the theme may be spring but we just got a lot of snow overnight so you will have to settle with this photo.

I asked my oldest "Lil O" to get a toy for Ri to play with and I went to see what to make for supper. I turn to see what they are up to and well he got his brother some toys, the whole toy box..lol (sorry for the bad shot camera was on wrong setting and I had to move fast before he ran)

I took the shot and then he does this, so of course I had to take another quick shot.

that is my boy..

wk13 ~ 24th-30 FAITH

2008-03-25T21:39:00.002-06:00

This is an old shot I took with my P&S Olympus 2100 UZ, I was at a Greek wedding. The church was amazing.

This was taken before I started to really get into photography.

ONE

2008-03-20T23:28:00.001-06:00

March 20th

I can not get over how fast this year has gone by, my baby is one today.

He says Mama, Dada has started to do the army crawl and still rolls all over the place to get to where he wants.He thinks it is funny when he touches big Bro's toys that are all lined up perfectly and laughs when Lil O gets upset. I think I have t-r-o-u-b-l-e on my hands.

We went to the Dr yesterday for both boys:

We checked over Ri 1st because I knew Lil O would freak so by doing Ri 1st he'd see what was going on and not be to upset when it became his turn, he did great. Ri's weight is 18 1/4 lbs, height is 75cm (22.5inches) his Birth weight ~ 1960 grams (4lbs 5.1oz), Length ~ 41.5cm (16.5inc) 7 weeks early

The weigh scale scared him a bit when the Dr put him on it and moved the scale part of it. Other then that he did great.

wk11 ~ 10th-16th ANIMALS

2008-03-16T00:03:00.006-06:00

No this is NOT a pet. It made a home outside of my spare bedroom window. The thing grosses me out gives me the creepies...lol This was taken thru the window

This was taken last summer and I sure hope it does not come back this year. Another one also parked itself by my front door I will post that tomorrow.

click on photo to see more detail (that is if you really want to,
enter at your own risk..lol)

EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 134.0mm
CCD Width: 3.87mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: -2.00
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

did some editing in CS2.

wk11 ~ 10th-16th ANIMALS

2008-03-13T23:53:00.002-06:00

Man I am falling behind yet again....

Anyways this is my cat Lyric she has been through think and thin with me she is my loyal companion. You would not know it that she has a pin in her back right leg, 12 yrs ago she fell out of a 7 story window and landed in a little snow bank. Normally a car was parked there but that day it was not...thank goodness. I have never ran down 7 flights of stairs so fast in my life....

She is strong and healthy today.

SOOC (other then cropping it a bit in cs2)

HCC is welcome

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/40
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
White Balance Mode Custom

Wk 10 ~ CROPPING

2008-03-05T00:47:00.007-07:00

Ok trying something new for me. I now finally understand what the print labs want by me resizing to the right size say 8x10 here:

HCC is welcome

Before Crop

After crop for 8x10 Canon XTi
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 50.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/4.0 ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Manual Metering
Mode: Matrix Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

It sure crops...lol. But I have to wonder why does it crop so much if you want the 8x10 and for the 4x6 & 5x7 it does not crop.

Oh buy the way this is my 1st senior/grad shoot. My dh works with the mom and she wanted me to do this (I told her I am not a pro) There are a lot more photos, still going thru them. And why does my brain go blank when I do a shoot...lol.

Wk 9 ~ My boy

2008-02-26T21:22:00.002-07:00

Off topic, but I just have not picked up the camera for a couple of days.

This is "Ri" took this Feb 15 2008, I was playing with the black background, in natural light.

HHCC is welcome

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.0
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
White Balance Mode Custom

Wk 8 ~ Shapes...Blades

2008-02-24T22:59:00.003-07:00

The the most impressive shot but hey I got two in this week..lol

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/40
Av( Aperture Value ) 18.0
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 46.0 mm
White Balance Mode Custom

Wk 8 ~ Shapes

2008-02-22T22:06:00.003-07:00

This is my shape. thought I'd get a photo in before the week is over, it has been crazy here. Just a simple triangle....

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/25
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 44.0 mm
White Balance Mode Custom

Wk 7 ~ Love

2008-02-16T22:28:00.005-07:00

(well he was made with love.. ;) )
This is little J, I took these today of him. Natural light did a little edit in cs2. I was trying to focus on the eyes. On both I am trying to practice focus more and also natural light...let me know how I am doing HCC is more then welcome.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 3.5
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
White Balance Mode Custom

Here is the mom and her son, I use to babysit her 20yrs ago and now here she is with her own little bundle.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/100
Av( Aperture Value ) 3.5
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
White Balance Mode Custom

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ABC ~ Z

2008-02-13T23:07:00.003-07:00

Well I am going to start the ABC's so I too can make a 8x8 book of the alphabet for my boy.

I will still be doing the POTD but every now and then an ABC will pop in..

Wk 7 ~ Love.... Kissy kiss Lips

2008-02-11T00:29:00.000-07:00

Yeah this is my boy all right...lol this is his "new" thing lately. He loves to pucker up.

I was playing with my camera and the he started to do this so I took the shot did not think about the settings. I did a little lightroom edit used "warm Honey" preset, I attempted to brightin his eyes up some with the dodge tool.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Wk 6 Aperture ~ Calculator

2008-02-09T22:34:00.000-07:00

Nothing special just wanted to get a photo up..lol
I cropped it a bit and did a color boost in CS2

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

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Wk 6 Aperture ~ Outside toy

2008-02-08T15:24:00.001-07:00

I took this threw my window so not the greatest shot..lol..I am sooo ready for spring to get here.

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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm
White Balance Mode Custom

Wk 6 Aperture

2008-02-06T22:19:00.000-07:00

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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/15
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 400
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm

wk 6 Aperture

2008-02-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

I was roaming my house wondering what photo I can take and then I look on my island and said Hello plant......HCC is welcome

Played in Lightroom and used Skye's Bodalicious preset

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/40
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
White Balance Mode Custom
AF Mode Manual focusing

26 Things ~#10 indulgence & #20 Sharp

2008-02-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of my 26 things.......HCC is welcome

mmmm YUM those little Cadbury Mini Eggs

did a little croping in cs2.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF50mm f/1.8

#20 Sharp

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/8
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 400
Lens 55.0 - 200.0 mm
Focal Length 112.0 mm

Played in Lightroom with this photo I added Skye's Onion Skin preset

wk6 Aperture (Feb 5th)

2008-02-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to playing with the water(wk 1 Better photo). I added the "creative Direct Positive action in Lightroom to it, thought I'd try something different. HCC is welcome. A big thanks for all the previous comments

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1000
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/10
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Wk 6 Aperture (Feb 4th)

2008-02-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

Just a few quick ones they are sooc, I had to be fast as my son want monkey back...HCC is welcome.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
Flash Off
AF Mode Manual focusing

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/15
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm
Flash Off
AF Mode Manual focusing

W5 Vertical vs Horizontal (Feb 3rd)

2008-02-02T22:10:00.000-07:00

Here is another photo of that same spa posted below . They asked me to take photos for them so they can add it to the web site.

I fixed them up a tab in CS2

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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/4
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 22.0 mm
Flash Off

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 0.3
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 30.0 mm
Flash Off

W5 Vertical vs Horizontal

2008-01-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

I took these with my new 50mm 1.8 I am loving it...

My boy loves to jump I tell ya and he LOVES to show off when the camera is pointed at him...lol

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2500
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 1.8
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1600
Lens EF50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50.0 mm

W5 Vertical vs Horizontal

2008-01-31T10:28:00.000-07:00

I took these last May, this was the first sport I took outside with my Sigma 55-200mm (HCC is welcome)

My nephew plays in the HS team.Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 100

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 100

And of course my Nephew the one with the ball.
They won that day.

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 100

I will try and add other Vertical vs Horizontal today, I just wanted to get something in..lol

wk5 ~ VERTICALS vs HORIZONTAL (Jan 30th)

2008-01-29T17:38:00.000-07:00

The photos are not the best it was to cold to leave the door open to long and my 2yr was eager to look outside..lol so the door was opened and closed pretty quickly..lol These were taken yesterday.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/4000
Av( Aperture Value ) 3.5
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 18.0 mm

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 23.0 mm

wk4 Words (Jan 24th)

2008-01-23T22:49:00.000-07:00

One of the spas here:
Not the greatest photo but I had to get something in for this week...

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 6
Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0
ISO Speed 100
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 30.0 mm

Wk 3 : Photoshop Before and After (Jan 16th)

2008-01-15T14:21:00.000-07:00

Here is my attempt at changing the background. I took these of my niece and her BF, They are not my favorite photos. This girl is so shy infront of the camera and she does not want to show her braces with her smile. I plan to retake the photos outside when it is warmer out.

before sooc

after

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POTD week 3 PHOTOSHOP before & after

2008-01-14T22:51:00.000-07:00

Ok here is my 1st Actions done in Photoshop CS2, I keep forgetting about these actions..lol
all the things I can do in photoshop....hmmmmm

anyways this is a photo from 2 summers ago, I have not been able to take photos the last couple of days.

so here is my 1st attempted, HCC is welcome.

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Portrait
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/100
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 100
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Focus (Jan 13th)

2008-01-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

This was a focus of mine earlier and now it is done. 1 focus down..now I need to make one more....if only I sit down long enough..lol

Still trying out the WB thing
did some photoshop HCC Welcome

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm

POTD (Jan 12)

2008-01-11T22:36:00.000-07:00

I took this a couple of weeks ago, it has warmed up since then but we are expected to get freezing weather here again soon..... winter over yet. I have been busy the last couple of days so I have not had much of a chance to shot photos. I really need to start to carry my camera around with me more often....just need a better camera bag....

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Shot this threw my window ( I like to avoid the cold...lol) this tree is my neighbours.

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 55.0 - 200.0 mm
Focal Length 200.0 mm

Focus (Jan 10th)

2008-01-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

Something else I need to focus on is my son's over flowing toys...lol... this is just a few. This was just a quick shot and a quick edit in CS2.

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 100
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 34.0 mm
Flash was ON

Focus (Jan 8th)

2008-01-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

Here is another thing I need to focus on, I need to start to wear my glasses more while editing photos...lol It is amazing how much clearer things really are...lol

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Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time 1/7/2008 2:51:15 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Week 1 Focus

2008-01-07T10:23:00.000-07:00

I was confused a bit before but know this is the Focus week..lol

I am focusing on my crochet, I need to crochet a few glass baby bottle covers since I moved to the glass bottle a couple of weeks ago...no more plastic bottles here.

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Still working on the white

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority
AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/8
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 200
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 41.0 mm

Focus ..2 (for Jan 6th)

2008-01-05T19:53:00.000-07:00

This is my older son's Lil O's main focus lately

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I took the photo on white paper, but I had to whiten it up some more (still learning the whit background)

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative
Metering Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 100
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm Used camera flash

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Week 1/7........Focus into 2008

2008-01-04T14:19:00.000-07:00

Ok a new year and a new POTD

Here is my 1st one:Focus into 2008

My youngest son Ri.

HCC welcome (the more I can learn the better)

Took the photo while he was sitting on the couch.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/30

Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6

ISO Speed 800

Week 27 Hands

2007-07-02T09:19:00.000-06:00

Holding her daddy's hand (well finger, the other fingers are hiding)

Week 27 Hands

2007-07-01T23:30:00.000-06:00

Week 25 ~ Scrapbooking

2007-06-17T22:32:00.000-06:00

This is my ultrasound of my son: It took us 5yrs and 5losses to have him.

Poem:

My precious little baby
I have loved you from the start
you are a tiny miracle
laying closely to my heart
Each day I feel your presence,
each day you quickly grow,
each day your heart beats softly,
as I could only know,
So I'll keep this in a special place
and remember each year through,
of this very special time of life
the months I carried you....
author unknown

Week 24 Fire candle

2007-06-14T00:38:00.000-06:00

Once again from my old Olympus I title this "Fire in the sky" This was taken a few years ago right after a big storm

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Week 24 Fire (candle, fireplace, etc.)

2007-06-12T23:16:00.000-06:00

Ah finally I get a photo up after MIA for 3 months but I had good reason, who happens to be almost 3months old.

this is at my friends wedding in Aug 2006. I took this with my old Olympus C2100 (this was before my Canon XTI arrived) I was playing around and wanted to have the hands out of focus.

It is not the greatest photo but I wanted to start back up with POTD

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Week 6.... Underneath

2007-02-10T09:36:00.000-07:00

Spotty Chedder Flower: Underneathe

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Once again taken with my old Olympus C2100UZ in the summer.
I just cropped it some in PSCS2

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Botanical

2007-02-09T13:45:00.000-07:00

I took this back in the summer with yet again my old camera Olympus C21oo uz

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I played with the Orton tech.

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Week 6 Botanical

2007-02-06T07:42:00.000-07:00

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Frozen Bells of Ireland

I did blur the back ground abit it PSCS2 @ cropped it.
This photo was taken just before I started to play in manuel mode

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 13.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm

Here is the summer photo of Bells of Ireland (I think that is the name of this flower) I had some seeds hanging around my house so I platned them and this is one of them.

Boiling Water

2007-01-26T21:03:00.000-07:00

I am coming up for air.... I can breathe and see now...lol the sickness is leaving the house...YEAH! anyways here is the photo for Water week:

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It is not the greats it was a spur of the moment photo, I was boiling water for supper and then thought Hmmmmmm.

I cropped it some and played with the color some in PCS2

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 100
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm Image

Week 4..... water

2007-01-23T00:10:00.000-07:00

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Balloon over Water

This is a photo from the summer. My dh bought me a hot air ballon ride for my b-day a few years ago and we finally got to use it this summer (2006)...

Taken with my old Olympus C2100 UZ I do not have anyother info on the specs

I have been dealing with my sick little boy and now mommy has caught his cold... so I am kind of down and out at the moment..lol I will do my best to play with some water to get a few shots...

2007-01-18T09:22:00.000-07:00

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Sorry I missed a couple of days..
This is just down the hill from my house and I always love seeing the mountian veiws.

I just crop and brightened it up in PCS2

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400 Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
ISO Speed 100
Lens 55.0 - 200.0 mm
Focal Length 200.0 mm

Frosty

2007-01-15T20:00:00.001-07:00

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It is not the greatest pic, I took it from my car.

This was taken last month when we had a cold snap. I like the look of the trees when the frost is on them. I also discovered that there is a walking path just in the back, I am now looking forward to walk a new path and best yet it is near my house.

I played with it some in PCS2

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/1000 Av( Aperture Value )
16.0 Metering Mode Evaluative
ISO Speed 1600
Lens 55.0 - 200.0 mm
Focal Length 55.0 mm

Week 3 , Show us your Hometown

2007-01-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

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This is a park near my home, I took this back in Sept, it is the 1st time I took my camera (out for a walk) I only had the camera a week....

I cropped it same and brightened it up on PCS2

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Auto
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320
Av( Aperture Value ) 14.0
ISO Speed 400
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 41.0 mm

And ofcourse I had to play with the ORTON: (I am addicted to this now)

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Week #2 ......... My Miracle

2007-01-13T10:03:00.000-07:00

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My son Orion (my 1st Little Miracle that I mentioned in my last post) he was born 7 weeks early he weighed 4lb 2.2oz, he is now almost 30lbs.

I took this of him for his 1yr photo shoot.

He is the joy of my life, who happens to be sick at the moment, that is why I am posting this photo taken a few months ago with my old camera (he is attached to me at this very moment and I can not take any photos right now..lol (I guess you can call this a cheat photo...lol)

(click on photo to see bigger)

Camera Model Name Olympus C2100UZ
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/30
Av (Aperture Value) 2.8

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Week #2 .... Belly

2007-01-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

Another one of me, this time of my belly. I am 24weeks 1day pregnant here (Took photo last night) My story to this is... We fought Infertility and WON! We tried for 5.5yrs with 5losses(ranging from 6weeks to 19weeks) to get our first sonhere(he arrived 7weeks early, you will be seeing photos of him. trust me..lol) But right now this is belly photos of our 2nd "Miracle" in the making. I am a highrisk pregnancy, I have a unicornuate uterus (half a uterus, well smaller then half for me) and my body fights off my pregnancies so I have to have IV treament to prevent that from happening...... (long story, with a happy ending)

1st photo:
I don't care to much of my hand position & not to sure about the light.

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Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/40
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 50.0 mm
Image Quality RAW

2nd Photo: I am laying down here, normally when I take this photo you can really see the lopsidednes due to my uterus shape but my boy seems to be laying flat at the moment..lol

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Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0
ISO Speed 800
Lens 18.0 - 50.0 mm
Focal Length 23.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine

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