Meet Sally

[catman1]

As you can see i love the birds especially wild ones.This is Sally and i took this in a small lake.It was taken with a old Cannon AE1 with a 200mm lense at a very low aperature.sally came close to winning a big Photo contest.Salleys not wild.LOL
Lou

[Jenny]

If I had been the judge, Sally would've won for sure! That photo is awesome, and I especially love the background coloring.

[catman1]

Jenny by using a low aperature you can blank out the backround.Thats why i love to play with cameras with manual settings.If you get a chance to get a old camera with manual settings get it and play.
Lou

[Jenny]

Ah, I see. I've always been interested in photography but never gotten into it, for one because I've never had my own camera. I got a nice used one recently (I think a Cannon, have to double check) so as soon as I read the manual, I can try it out! Once I master that, I can try to find an older one to play around with. Sounds like fun!

[monkeymamabo]

What a beautiful photo!!!!!!

[catman1]

I can try to find an older one to play around with. Sounds like fun!
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You may find one pretty cheap on EBAY or YAHOO.I would reccomend a Cannon AE1 or any of them that Cannon started with.
Lou

[catman1]

What a beautiful photo!!!!!!

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Thank You.I'm just a novice that loves photography.Give me a old Cannon and i'm like a kid with a new toy.
Lou

[Kendra]

Wow!! I love it!

I hope you don't mind I saved it to my computer so I can do a painting of it sometime....is that okay?? It's just so beautiful, it has to be painted.

[catman1]

I hope you don't mind I saved it to my computer so I can do a painting of it sometime....is that okay?? It's just so beautiful, it has to be painted.
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I think Salley would like that.
Lou

[Kendra]

Thanks Lou!

[catman1]

I just know thw painting will be beautiful.
Lou

[Squawksx3]

Can we see it when you're done Kendra?.

I agree... beautiful pic Lou!

[catman1]

Now heres a picture using aperature 5.6.The reason i'm giving you the aperatures just in case you have or going to get a good old fashion camera.You can see the backround on this one.Photography is so much fun.
Lou

[Kendra]

Of Course you all can see it:) I did a Frieda replica in my style and I am currently working on a Big Dragons Eye!! So, I'll share those with you all too....

[catman1]

Can't wait to see it Kendra.What kind of camera are you using and what ISO are you using.I really like the 400 for a all around film.
Lou

[catman1]

Of Course you all can see it
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ROFL....The thing is if i used 2.5 the backround would be like the top picture.The only thing you would see would be the subject.
Lou

[Kendra]

Okay, it was a quick piece but I think it came out lovely...

[birdcrazee2]

Wow you have a swan?! that's awesome!! Also, that's a great picture. I hope to get some good closeups of my birds sometime!

[catman1]

Kendra thats a really good and me and Salley is proud of you.You are a very talented young lady and i hope you don'tmind if i put that in my files and enlarge it.
Lou

[catman1]

Oh kendra i have a pretty good picture i took of a Eagle with a 1200mm lense.If you want to see it and maybe play with it i will post it.
Lou

[catman1]

. I hope to get some good closeups of my birds sometime!
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I know i for one would love to see them.This is really getting to be fun.
Lou

[Kendra]

Lou,
I would love to see the Eagle...I need to do another one but I need a good picture so please by all means post it:) Don't know when I can get to it I have 3 orders but I'll save it to my PC and do it when I can.

Sure you can save that pic and enlarge it maybe Babba can make an apperance in the portrait,Lol.....

[catman1]

his Eagle was about a 1/2 mile away and i had to use my 1200mm lense to get him.Maybe you can do something withthe photo.
Lou

[Kendra]

Oh Wow, I know exactly what I can do with this photo....don't know when I can do it but I'll be sure to post it when I am finished, Thanks Lou

[Jenny]

Wow Kendra, your painting of Sally is so neat! I love all the curly-cues (however you spell that) you do.

[Kendra]

Thanks Jenny,
I call them curlies,Lol:)

[Jenny]

...easier to spell. ;)

[SHGrrl]

Sally's like some kind of model, in fact she beats every model I've seen so far hee hee.

[catman1]

SHGrrl she is quite a ham.In the winter i go down and feed a lot of the birds and she gets special attention.Shes beautiful and she knows it.LOL
Lou