What beautiful work Paula! And thanks Linda for posting.
Linda From Maine wrote:
*aka Paula Van Every. Soon we can say, "We knew her when..."
The Luminous Landscape website posted
this article, along with many of our favorite dam bird photos, spotlighting Minnie's achievements of the past year:
- Southern Exposure Grant from the Luminous Endowment for Photographers
- her work with Keep America Beautiful and its clean-up of the river and dam that she photographs
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science gallery exhibit
- Chastaine-Flynt public library exhibit
- state competition wins
(another location we know from her UHH postings: a "Swamp Child" won in
this contest)
More photos on Minnie's
website.
Her UHH topics are
hereCongratulations, Paula (who will always be Minnie to me
). You are an inspiration to us all!
*aka Paula Van Every. Soon we can say, "We kn... (
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Beautiful set! I really like the Damsel Fly.
sroter wrote:
Thanks for viewing my first post. I find your site very informative. A big hello to all.
The owl and the otter are wonderful.
imagemeister wrote:
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PB zoo is noted for it's huge trees and consequent low light/shadows that challenge.
I wanted to test a older Tokina 80-200 f2.8 with a Sigma 1.4X extender that I have with the Sony A77II. I really do not recommend extenders in low light - as the ISO goes necessarily high when compared to using Sony's Clear Image Zoom - but I really wanted to see how well the Tokina and Sigma worked together.
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I was there a great many years ago and remember how much I enjoyed my visit. You photos really show the ambiance well.
RichardTaylor wrote:
Looks like a great place to visit. Thanks for taking us there.
What a beauty. I really love that last one! A perfect photo bomb.
Cany143 wrote:
Oh, for a few good, juicy bugs...........
You can get a swatch kit from Blurb and see all the papers and linen covers.
I like the Proline Pearl Photo and also the Premium Matte if you prefer a flatter finish.
Npt Bob wrote:
Question to those who have used- which paper did you choose?
I have done about 8 books with Blurb and the quality is top notch. I choose specialty papers and linen hard covers. If you don't want to design your books inside Lightroom, you can use Blurb's own templates which can be customized to the look you want. That's what I use.
Terry in Indiana wrote:
I've never used the Lightroom Book module...anyone have experience with this? I've always used Adoramapix for my photo books and LOVE the quality...just wondering about the quality of Blurb books, is it comparable? Sure would save a few steps if I could do directly from Lightroom.... Thanks in advance for any experience with Blurb you can share with me.
I think mine are ProDot. I stuck one on my first camera several years ago and it's still there. I later put them on two other cameras and they have stayed put.
Fotomacher wrote:
I really liked the ProDot from Custom SLR. It is silicone and sticks onto the shutter button, but won’t stay put. After 3 tries i have given up.
I never have a problem shooting weddings. I take the wedding party somewhere away from the guests to shoot those photos without distraction. Doing them before the ceremony is a great idea. At the church, I ask the officiant to make an announcement before the ceremony that guests should please refrain from taking pictures but rather allow the official photographer to do their job - has always worked. Remaining guest photos, family photos after the ceremony don't present a problem - if anyone's in my way, I politely ask them to move - they always do. It just takes a little preplanning, polite interaction and respect. The finished set of pictures are sent to the bride and groom first. It is up to them who else sees the set or a partial set. They are downloadable as low-res, non-printable shots. High-res printable shots are available for purchase.
For someone who has never done portraits, you did a great job. The second one is particularly good.
lyndyp wrote:
My grand daughter will be a Senior this year and asked me if I would take senior pictures for her. Of course I said yes. Well...... I have never done portraits....., but I figured what the heck I'll give it a go!! These are my first shots. We will be doing some more shoots.