It's hard to believe that a fortnight has gone by since I posted last!! Thank you so much to all who gave me such enthusiastic responses to my knitting. I have been grappling with a decision lately. My husband has told me he would like me to have a new camera, a 'better' camera than the little pocket one I currently use. I would like one, but wonder about the practicality of the purchase. He says I should purchase one of the DSLR models and just spoil myself, as I will celebrate my 60th birthday in the next few weeks. A few months ago I took the photographs I'm sharing in this post. These were taken on a warm sunny afternoon, with my little NIKON Coolpix. The first three photographs you will see are just as the camera took them, but I've reduced the quality of them in Photoshop.
I really need to be able to take good close-up's, and I'd like the ability to take good, clear zoomed in shots. This little camera certainly takes good macro shots, but it falls down in the zoom feature - they tend to be a tad grainy. It is also quite slow to react, which often means a bird or animal has moved during the process............
These next three photos have been slightly enhanced in Photoshop, just a little sharpening, that is all. You can see the pollen just that little clearer by doing this.
I hope readers will enjoy these. The hardy old 'pigface' always puts on a good show, and it's such a pretty site in bloom.
I am still thinking................. I doubt the kids will miss that money in their inheritance.............LOL....
Take care all, and I hope the weather where you are isn't as nasty as it is here at the moment - a hot northerly wind blowing, smoke haze yet again, and the mercury climbing every hour. It's shaping up to be another hot afternoon!!!