I am an American baby boomer with varied interests and I consider myself to be a new-comer to photography, especially digital photography. Since getting my Nikon 7900 in '04, I have become rather interested in capturing wildflower and small critter close-up images: thus most of my postings are of those subjects, but occasionally I do find other things that either interest me or I just feel compelled to share, lol. I use a point and shoot Nikon 7900 coolpix digital camera and I am usually within a few inches of my subjects. I seldom use a tripod. My camera has very few manual adjustments so most of the time I have it set to "macro" mode. With this setting, I get a 7.8mm lens with an f stop of 4.8 and aperture speed of around 1/50-1/100 of a sec. I do my digital editing using Paint Shop Pro XI as the primary program with some usage of a few specialized features in Photoshop 7. I appreciate all comments but I ESPECIALLY like those that give honest critiques. Update: I bought a Nikon D40X with 2 Nikon AF-S VR lens (18-55mm and 55-200mm) at the end of 2008 but did not have free time to play with it until May 2009. It is a steep learning curve to go from point and shoot to DSLR, especially if one knows nothing about photography beyond - turn it on - then point and shoot, lol.
Update #2 - Aug 2013: I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC - Lx7 because the Coolpix 7900 is on it's last legs. BIO I am a 60ish single man with a diverse background of employment. Among other things, at one time or another, I have been an engineering draftsman, a union carpenter, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stagehands union, a stained glass pattern maker, a ranch hand, a lifeguard, and a member of the USAF for almost 8 years. I have been retired for over 20 years because of a back injury and now spend my time enjoying my 25 acres of Northeast Texas Woodland. I have been building a house for the past 10 years and may even finish it eventually, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on my postings and I hope everyone (who has clicked on one of them) enjoyed the image. Lee
Comments (17)
nongo
Such a beautiful friend you have!!!!! those eyes are gorgeous!!!!!! Sounds like quite a character!!!!!
hewee
Very beautiful cat and I love the blue eyes.
PeeWee05
Hee Hee Hee true rendo member... come to think of it it might be true. Beautiful cat! As of the pic, the focus seems to have been stuck on the flowers unless it was intentional...
Cosine
He looks like a sweetie. I love those crossed eyes.
KiwiMiss
Do you know what breed he is? His mannerisms and actually his looks are very much like my cats. He's a real beauty!
morningglory
Such a change from the usual, it's nice once in a while.....this is such a sweet kitty, glad he found a great home.
TomDart
Thank you for "no declaw" and for taking in this lovely blue eyed kitty. The head butts? Overly affectionate I would believe. : ) This is an unusual shot from your normal work and is appreciated. Nicely done.
Inspyred
Lee, I love the shot. I think it's a wonderful change to add a pet It's a great candid shot. Cats usually get their way.
Chaos911
simply wonderful, one super piece of work!!! excellent!!!! :)
lesbentley
Top shot, love it!
kimariehere
beautiful shot .. love those eyes and the way she is tucked into the grasses!
hecate61
Sounds like he has quite the personality. Super portrait of him. With the facial structure and the eyes, he looks like he probably has some Siamese in him.
rainlondon
Excellent shot!
WandM
A lovely friend fella you have!
cynlee
makes me want to cross my eyes.. ;] he's a sleek looking one!
sazzyazzca
He is a real beauty and you have captured him wonderfully. :)
leanndra
What a beauty! He looks like a siamese mix kitty boy. My sister's cat does that too, bringing in live wild creatures. Terrified little rabbits, (try running one of those down in a mobile home while trying to keep a dog, and the cat away from the poor bunny! I woke up one time, stepped out my bedroom door to see a very small and shaking bunny sitting beside it, and Susa that cat across from the bunny on the other side of a very narrow hallway. The bunny ran, the cat ran, and then it was my turn, at which point my dog ran, and well, it was a circus, really! But between my sister and my granddaughter, they caught the poor thing, I dog and cat sat. Baby squirrels, snakes, moles, birds, you name it, she brought them in. However she did kill the mole. Awesome fur person! I had a cat once who's eyes were this blue too, I named him Sinatra. It seemed fitting somehow.