Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (30)
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. Do not know those type of lamps. I trust there will be help from Renderosity members regarding the lamp that you mentioned. God Bless.
jarmila
so lovely shot, I like dogs..ciao
cfulton
Sad lamp? Is that the same as 'empty bottle'? Great to see the Fantastic Four again, they look sad! Clive
Juliette.Gribnau
adorable !!
midnightmum
Everyone of these babies have that wonderful loving look in their eyes,I could not favor one over the other.hugs Glenda.
GARAGELAND
The one on the far left is the "lead singer" of the band, thus he/she is trying to look cool. One of those shots that make you say AWWWWWWE!! EXCELLENT!
alanwilliams
bright eyed and bushy tailed, what a beautiful gathering
dakotabluemoon
A most wonderful capture of them all u know i would have to fav this.
greyone
Great looking group shot Andrea. I know it can be hard to organize such a group to all sit still and look at the same time. We have used lamps at work with folks diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) It is not uncommon in the frozen north up here where elderly especially can not safely get outside even if it is sunny because of the cold. You should talk to a doctor first, there can be adverse effects from their use especially if not supervised. SAD can be quite debilitating and is well worth treating if it is present. Using a lightbox for many is a much better choice than going on an antidepressant medication due to side effects the medication has. One note of caution is if a person has bipolar disorder the doctor will never order use of a lightbox, because they can quickly push the person from the depression side of bipolar up into a manic state that is hard to control. Taking some additional vitamin D is also helpful in replenishing what you are missing from the lack of sunlight.
Faemike55
Great capture they look wonderful
jendellas
A lovely family capture. I love the sun too!!!!
Blush
Awh Great capture of all your babies there they look so cute pretty and well content Great pic Hugs Susan~
rbowen
Very good capture! Adorable!
morningglory
Just came inside after being out in the sun for a while. Luckily we have nice weather most of the time even in the winter. Classic shot of your "gang".
helanker
GOSH! They have this Gorgeous look in their eyes like they are looking at the person, who means the world to them... Oh, but that is because you do. LOL!
Glendaw
What a gorgeous picture of your precious gang. Looks like you woke them up from a nappie. Wonderful capture of their beautiful eyes and awesome expressions.
clbsmiley
Awwww, they are so sweet!! I had a friend who bought one for her husband, she seemed to think it helped. You might try some vitamin D.
MrsRatbag
Love this family shot, they are all so good-looking! And much more well-behaved than my little monster (who woke me up every 2 hours last night, for no apparent reason).
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE CANINE GROUP PORTRAIT
goodoleboy
The boys and Rosie must be highly trained in order to sit so still and pose for you as depicted in this superb family foto, A.
sharky_
Cute group photo. Aloha
auntietk
You have a gift for portraiture, and it manifests so nicely in your canine photography! This is amazing. I can't usually get ONE dog to look at the camera, let alone three out of four. This is great!
Chipka
Ooh! Such a handsome gathering! They know it too! I have to agree with Tara, getting a dog to cooperate for a photo is quite a difficult task. I've tried with a couple of truck yard dogs and a particular bundle of kinetic energy named Molly, and all I got were dog shaped blurs, or extreme, blurred closeups of dog noses. Apparently canine people enjoy smelling camera lenses just as the shutter clicks. This is super. I feel the same way, too...I might also need one of those lamps. Luckily, Chicago had sunlight today...and it was a bit warmer, but still, no invertebrate people: not even an urban woodlouse. Oh, and you got me wondering if there are insect displays at indoor zoos! I need to check that out! This is a great shot. I love this couch committee.
twalker
Great looking crew here!I bet their good cuddlers too.
ia-du-lin
lovely photo, so cute!
blondeblurr
Invertebrates? - lemme see! maybe a ticket to go and see 'Cirque du Soleil' or perhaps watch an episode of it - somewhere? - might be the answer ... well, I do try to cheer you up, because I have never heard of a SAD lamp? - on the other hand those furkids look like models, who have just come from a magazine shoot - 'All Stars' cast, been sitting under a SAD lamp ... BB
dochtersions
Well dear friend, you got your group here in a perfect show. What great friends they are. (but indeed a bit tiered looking). Have you ever heard of the enzyme Q10? It gives extra energy, and is very good working at women, because often in women is found a shortage of that. It has no side effects, no further problems. 100 mg. per day to be taken in the morning. I take this since 4 days. Not that it fixes my PTSD symptoms, but in a way, I'd better go through the day. If you can, let me know your experience with it, please? It is not extremely expensive, about 10 euros for 40 days.
three_grrr
Probably my favorite photos in your gallery are those of your dogs. But that's because I do love dogs and cats. All in all, you have the best, most interesting photos. And of course if I could give this one twenty stars, I would. Your kids certainly pose like professional models for you, with wonderful expressions on their faces.
danapommet
A super shot of your canine kids Andrea - I can't imagine you needing a SAD lamp.
nikolais
superb capture