Adventures in photography...or what does this button do?

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As promised, here are a few selected photos from the many I snapped on Jan 1 while we took the kids hiking around the Sipsey River. For those wondering who the other folks in the pictures are, we took another bunch of suckers...oops, I mean friends, the Stewart family with us.


Commence Focus on Fungi Sequence...






Commence Nature au Naturale Sequence...



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I was trying to get that 'rushing water' look with this one and I sorta mostly succeeded.

Commence Family Sequence...

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I have no clue why Lil' G decided to lay down on that rock...he just did, so I took a picture!





I clearly have much to learn about composition, FOD, focus, quality of light, etc, not to mention post processing. My head swims thinking about getting pictures that approach the quality of my Sister-in-law's or my cousin's photos (y'all know who I'm talking about... ReedingRainbow & Indy Art Photography). Unfortunately, unlike those two ladies, I have no natural or artistic talent and all the learning and practicing in the world won't make up for it.  


Comments

The Reeds said…
okay you can put down your camera now and stop posting your pictures. You are putting me to shame. These are awesome. The ones of the water and of Gavin are perfect. Nice work!! Can I get lessons next time we visit?
January 5, 2009 at 5:53 AM
Reed's Rat Race said…
Yeah, sure. Maybe by next Christmas I actually know something useful!
January 5, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Becky Bean said…
Whatever about the no artistic talent! I saw that paper mache hand sculpture you made in high school art class!
January 13, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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