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Jul 21 2009 04:58pm

I'm on night shift..
So I was sleeping and woke up around noon... looked out my bedroom window, and could see a dragonfly fly around the pond...
So ofc I ran downstairs and grabbed my camera...
I took about 20 pictures and half of them were great (imo ofc

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Sometimes I had to be leaning above the water, holding the camera with my right hand, and holding myself on big plants so I don't fall in the water...
I am really happy with the results!!!

I only slept 4.5 hours today and now I'm working 12 hours.... blah...

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on Jul 21 2009 05:28pm

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Jul 21 2009 07:31pm

Cool!

The dragonflies here move around so much it's hard to catch them.

This one is definitely better than the other one! The sun isn't shining on it so much and it is nice and clear

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Jul 21 2009 07:56pm

Quote (chantal7 @ Tue, 21 Jul 2009, 21:31)

Cool!

The dragonflies here move around so much it's hard to catch them.

This one is definitely better than the other one! The sun isn't shining on it so much and it is nice and clear

Thanks!!
Now I wanna try some selective coloring on it....
That would be my first try...
I'l look at the GIMP tutorial and attempt to understand it..
Wish me luck!

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Jul 21 2009 08:29pm

GOOD LUCK!!1

Plz lmk i wanna see the outcome...btw nice snag on the dragonfly hehe..

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Jul 21 2009 09:06pm

Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Tue, Jul 21 2009, 07:56pm)

Thanks!!
Now I wanna try some selective coloring on it....
That would be my first try...
I'l look at the GIMP tutorial and attempt to understand it..
Wish me luck!

Good luck!

It should be fun! ^_^

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Jul 21 2009 09:13pm

Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Tue, Jul 21 2009, 05:58pm)

damn shame that blade of grass got in the way. Dragonfly looks excellent.

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Jul 21 2009 10:04pm

Very nice, and yea, too bad for that blade of grass. What zoom were you on with this shot?

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Jul 21 2009 10:14pm

Quote (kratos @ Wed, 22 Jul 2009, 00:04)

Very nice, and yea, too bad for that blade of grass. What zoom were you on with this shot?

Zoom?
You're kidding right?
Canon PowerShot A570 IS..
I zoom in and zoom out..... that's the only zoom available :rofl:

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Jul 21 2009 10:28pm

Quote (MotherOfTwo @ Wed, Jul 22 2009, 12:14am)

Zoom?
You're kidding right?
Canon PowerShot A570 IS..
I zoom in and zoom out..... that's the only zoom available :rofl:

I know, that's why I didn't ask like what lens, doesn't your camera tell you what optical or digital zoom you are at?

My A710 IS does anyway.

This post was edited by kratos on Jul 21 2009 10:34pm

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Jul 21 2009 10:39pm

Quote (kratos @ Wed, 22 Jul 2009, 00:28)

I know, that's why I didn't ask like what lens, doesn't your camera tell you what optical or digital zoom you are at?

Hmmm.. not sure which is which...
But with wide settings, I only can access the first zoom, not the other one that decreases the quality... and that first zoom was maxed...

Ok.. now here is my first photo editing ever done in my whole life...
It's not perfect and it took me over one hour (well, not full time cause I'm at work ) ....
But the tutorials on the GIMP website are no use for me..
I had to find one on youtube.....

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on Jul 21 2009 11:09pm

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