I’m going crazy posting pictures this month, but these are especially for my mum, who gave me my first digital camera about a month ago. It’s a Kodak EasyShare C310, a very basic palm-sized camera with a 35mm lens. Like most happy-snap models, it’s not too good on the close-up focus, so I held my Hoya +1 magnifying filter in front of the lens.
I’m really happy with the results, not just the lovely sharp eyes, but also the ease with which I captured great shots of my pets looking straight into the camera. A snippet of de-saturation in Photoshop adds a touch of romance and poignancy.
So let me introduce these guys. Ruby is my “little girl”, an eight-month old Kelpie (Australian sheep dog) who is obsessed with that yellow squeaky ball. Otto is a “mummy’s boy” — for 14 years, he has sat on my knee as I’ve written articles. The hippo sits in a bed of miniature roses. These were withered sticks when we bought our house last December, so I’m incredibly proud to have nurtured these healthy blooms.
I love you lots mum.
I’m really happy with the results, not just the lovely sharp eyes, but also the ease with which I captured great shots of my pets looking straight into the camera. A snippet of de-saturation in Photoshop adds a touch of romance and poignancy.
So let me introduce these guys. Ruby is my “little girl”, an eight-month old Kelpie (Australian sheep dog) who is obsessed with that yellow squeaky ball. Otto is a “mummy’s boy” — for 14 years, he has sat on my knee as I’ve written articles. The hippo sits in a bed of miniature roses. These were withered sticks when we bought our house last December, so I’m incredibly proud to have nurtured these healthy blooms.
I love you lots mum.
3 comments:
Love the photos of Ruby & Otto, especially the way you caught Ruby in a playful moment. Otto is looking surprisingly grown-up these days - has he become a wise old cat after all?
I'd have to say he's crabby and demanding, rather than wise. Old age makes him think he can do whatever he wants!
I love the portraits of Ruby and Otto. And congrats on the roses. they look good!
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