Recent content by scooter2044

Thank you.

Thanks for helping. With my unsteady hands maybe I should just leave it at 400 all the time, lol.

Thanks for the info and taking the time to comment. Grain doesn't bother me so I don't know why I always try to keep the iso so low.

Now THAT is funny! Maybe he is a member of TPF and wants to critique your photos.

No tripod. Shutter speed 1/90, iso 100, 250mm, f/5.6. Kit lens, and I'm not the steadiest at handheld shots. It's also heavily cropped.

The photo has an immediate effect on you. And the framing is perfect. I think the photo is dark as well but if it were lighter, you would be paying too much attention to the other people and not the lady herself. I really like this one.

We went to visit my parents over the weekend and we always stop on top of the mountain for a break. The sun was shining through the pines. It was Black Friday and I knew it was the last peaceful moment of the day. I forgot the tripod so I did the best I could handheld. C&C welcome. morning on...

fire in the sky by Sheila Swindell, on Flickr

off the rail by Sheila Swindell, on Flickr

He's smarter than some people.

Thanks!

Thank you.

No swimming areas here. It's just pretty much just a marsh now on the one side. The other side is mostly dry but marked as an active construction zone and KEEP OUT signs everywhere! I am assuming the trails around the lake are still open but they are posted for goose hunting. I will explore more...

The dam where I take many of my photos is being replaced. One side of the lake bed is dry except for a small stream of water. The other side has about 6 inches of water but is overrun with loosestrife. Construction is going to take about 2 years. I am not sure what will happen to all the...

It's an adrenaline rush! And they never fly where you want them to, lol. At least you got more than just a butt shot!