I am like many of you here, we all wear many hats through out our days and life. I am a mom, a wife, a jewelry web site business owner, who has a positive attitude and a passion for photography.
I started with a Pentax 35mm camera some years ago and found I just loved being out and taking pictures. I absolutely love taking pictures of flowers but at the time did not have much opportunity to do so.Â
Fast forward to 5 Christmas ago and getting a little 4.1 mega pix camera from my hubby. I was thrilled but intimidated by it so it took me a while before I really embraced the new camera. Once I did I loved it but found it limited compared to my 35 mm camera that I could change the lenses on. I hunted high and low eventually finding 2 lenses that could be attached to my new camera. Ah, now I am really loving the new camera. So I took tons of picture and really enjoyed myself along the way. seems I liked it so much that I may have worn out my little camera.Â
Now that left me with investigating the digital SLR cameras and doing a lot of drooling. I researched on the net, went to stores to try and "feel" all the cameras I was interested in. But having loved my Pentax 35mm I think I knew all along I might come home with a digital SLR Pentax camera. I even wrote to Pentax asking if my lenses from my 35 mm might work with an D SLR camera. To my surprise they said they thought they might. So by now you can guess I own a Pentax Digital SLR camera, the K10 to be exact.Â
I love this camera but have just touched the basics so far. There is so much to learn and I get a little impatient with myself over it.  For the longest time I could not get the 35mm camera lenses to work with the digital camera. I had about given up on getting them to work but one day I was so frustrated because I did not have a macro lens that I tried them again. I have no idea why the lenses now would work on the digital camera , all I know is that I am ecstatic over this!  Too bad I found out after most of the flowers are gone in my gardens :(  But there are pansies and mums .
I have been working at getting use to the difference in the weight of the new camera and the 70-200 zoom/macro lens from my 35mm camera.  It makes a heavy combo when you have been use to a little palm size camera for so many years!Â
So it looks like I am starting a new journey with this camera and I am happy you decided to stop by and view my pictures a long the way. I would appreciate any feedback you might want to leave as this is a learning process for me.
Comments (22)
Charberry
Gorgeous purple! I love purple. ;o) I love these flowers, too. Nice to see the bees are out and about already. Excellent capture of spring!
wadej
Love the color! Such a deep and vibrant color.
Kimberly.3D
Wow. Shockingly vibrant. Amazing shot!
thevolunteer
Wow, very purple. Spring is certainly here. Beautiful capture. Aloha
Kyms_Cave
Stunningly Beautiful..the colours..clarity..even the wonderful little bee..
artaddict2
Wow, love the colour here of the flowers, I not sure but they look like crocus. A terrific capture of the bee! Well done.
ledwolorz
Beautiful colors and flowers.Wonderful macro.
durleybeachbum
Truly gorgeous!!
LovelyPoetess
Such vivid purples and oranges, beeeutiful is right! Great macro. I'm hoping to see some flowers soon, we had snow just yesterday, but nicer weather is coming!!!! : )
witch_1612
Wonderful Macro!!!
mbz2662
Yay! And that is a superb shot!
drag
Wonderful, vivid and beeutiful.
auntietk
Yay for Spring! Gorgeous capture - the color is wonderful!
DMWVCS
Vibrant colors!!! David W
MrsRatbag
Lovely image!
xavier69
fantastic picture
CavalierLady
Wonderful light, color, and beautiful deep DOF, and the bee is a big plus!
Sivana
It´s a very beautyful flower image!!
blackcat7
Spring is here indeed! This is a fabulous capture, love the vibrant purple color!! Hugs:-)
MaraP
Fantastic strong colors!!!
RobyHermida
Excellent image!
Trollmac
Very beautiful, the bee definitely adds entertainment here..