tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post6909423801030604500..comments2023-08-16T18:56:13.685+10:00Comments on diary of a suburban gardener: new year garden snapshot with new cameraSue Catminthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-89494040042659801282011-01-20T12:25:50.295+11:002011-01-20T12:25:50.295+11:00Hi Catmint! Happy times ahead for you and your ne...Hi Catmint! Happy times ahead for you and your new camera!! :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-10615658516906199962011-01-20T09:10:30.074+11:002011-01-20T09:10:30.074+11:00Hi Catmint thanks for the Birthday wishes How kind...Hi Catmint thanks for the Birthday wishes How kind.<br />Enjoy your new camera and hope you enjoyed your trip. I really must keep up with garden bloggers more.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-41635393139102801412011-01-16T23:32:20.107+11:002011-01-16T23:32:20.107+11:00Hi Ali, I decided not to take the SLR on holiday a...Hi Ali, I decided not to take the SLR on holiday and took my familiar comfy point and shoot instead. Finding the macro lens user unfriendly and quite intimidating at the moment. <br /><br />Hi Diana, We can hope but is there anything we can do i wonder?<br /><br />Hi VW, I'm so out of sync with my new SLR I have decided I must find the time to do a course. I tried to use the macro lens today but it wouldn't let me press down to take the photo!<br /><br />Hi Stephanie, yes, good start to the new year - let's hope it ends well for both of us as well.<br /><br />Hi Plantalicious, limited experimentation so far, thanks for encouraging words, sure I will love it eventually ...<br /><br />Hi Wendy, it was an awesome trip and we saw 2 kiwis - the only place you can see them in the wild. I will write a post and publish my photos asap. No photos of the kiwis though, it was too dark, but I got their footprints.<br /><br />Thanks Titania, and best wishes and happy new year to you.<br /><br />Hi Carol, I think bird photos must be the hardest - at least plants don't move around. You have really perfected the technique for getting fabulous bird (and other) photos and are one of my inspirational models.<br /><br />Hi fer, so far I have had no joy from the macro lens but I hope you manage to get one too.<br /><br />cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-42834351077311333902011-01-13T02:39:45.125+11:002011-01-13T02:39:45.125+11:00I am sure you will have lots of fun with your new ...I am sure you will have lots of fun with your new camera! I want to get a macro tooferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307248426034018988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-91498712907049147892011-01-11T16:37:41.101+11:002011-01-11T16:37:41.101+11:00Dear Catmint, I love the love in a mist photo! Enj...Dear Catmint, I love the love in a mist photo! Enjoy your new camera! I look forward to seeing some bird photos! It is sad about the extinct birds. Every day we lose some plant, insect or animal.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-70889308660333273242011-01-09T12:27:49.399+11:002011-01-09T12:27:49.399+11:00A good start with your new camera. Like the lacy f...A good start with your new camera. Like the lacy flowers of the parsley as well always let my herbs bloom.<br />You will have plenty of camera work with all the bird watching. Happy holidays and a very happy New Year. T.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-60120492128208910162011-01-08T15:26:42.911+11:002011-01-08T15:26:42.911+11:00sad news about the extinct birds.
Sounds like i...sad news about the extinct birds. <br /><br />Sounds like it will be an awesome trip thought and I can't wait to see photos! Are there kiwis out there in the wild? that would be cool to see.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-84858447536747344792011-01-08T02:50:51.430+11:002011-01-08T02:50:51.430+11:00Oh, I do envy you the macro lens! I'm sure whe...Oh, I do envy you the macro lens! I'm sure when you get to grips with it you will love it. I opted for a DSLR as I don't trust myself swapping lens about "in the field", I'm clumsy, but my lens is somewhat limited when it comes to short focal length for close-ups. Enjoy your new camera - and your holiday! Perfect opportunity to experiment.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-63827569349788254052011-01-06T16:58:31.915+11:002011-01-06T16:58:31.915+11:00Looks like your new year begun with much excitemen...Looks like your new year begun with much excitement and fun... your new toy is a good thing :-DStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-63214599561370081452011-01-06T10:51:59.680+11:002011-01-06T10:51:59.680+11:00Woo hoo - you invested in a new camera! It should...Woo hoo - you invested in a new camera! It should be a lot of fun for the coming years. My favorite thing about going beyond the 'full auto' settings is being able to push the f-stop as low as it will go so the background gets blurry and the focal point really pops. Hopefully your new lens(es) go down to 3.5 or lower? I'm excited to see your photos take off.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-44797999495446166382011-01-06T07:56:35.245+11:002011-01-06T07:56:35.245+11:00Is 10,000 birds on your blog list? Perhaps one of ...Is 10,000 birds on your blog list? Perhaps one of those extinct birds will be rediscovered? We can hope.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-36604423770308705712011-01-06T07:26:01.892+11:002011-01-06T07:26:01.892+11:00Ooo a macro lens, that must be a dream come true. ...Ooo a macro lens, that must be a dream come true. Have a wonderful time on your holiday with your new camera, I look forward to those macro shots.<br /><br />Ali.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-48113469553483131592011-01-06T04:04:55.697+11:002011-01-06T04:04:55.697+11:00thanks Hermes and eg, I don't think the photos...thanks Hermes and eg, I don't think the photos are very good, but I guess that's OK when the goal is experimentation. <br />cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-5048458141031421792011-01-05T22:13:24.146+11:002011-01-05T22:13:24.146+11:00Have a good trip. What a lovely way to experiment ...Have a good trip. What a lovely way to experiment with your new camera!easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174929999542605112.post-32413123252116382762011-01-05T18:15:19.055+11:002011-01-05T18:15:19.055+11:00What a lovely start to the year - experiment and e...What a lovely start to the year - experiment and enjoy.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.com