Sunday, February 27, 2011

Pinch me!

I'm afraid I might be dreaming.

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I really love my old camera.  I do.  But I had a problem with my old camera.

You see, my old camera couldn't do this.

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And it couldn't quite do this.

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Or this or this.

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It couldn't do this as beautifully.

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And it most certainly couldn't do this or this or this.

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As I was oohing and ahhing about my new camera, 
I was telling Lee these things about my old camera.

You know what he said?

"I think it prefers to be called your point and shoot."

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Fair enough.  I'm sure it will still be getting plenty of use.

Point and shoot, meet DSLR.

And let the good times roll!

15 comments:

Givinya De Elba said...

I was going "oh" and "ah" all through this post! My Canon doesn't go any lower than f=4.0 or 3.5 on a good day, so it can't do those wonderful things either!

Such crisp pics of the basketball inside! And bokeh to drool over! And what lovely skin tones - I'm sure I can't do it as well on mine.

Betty W said...

DSLR rocks! :)
Love the new pictures and can´t wait to see what else you will produce.

Unknown said...

I love the shot to the hoop! That's just fabulous! And the lighting is perfect.

Skeller said...

WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dancin' a happy dance on your behalf!!!

You're gonna LOVE life with a dslr!
:-D

Melissa Mae said...

I'm SOOOOO excited for you!!! WooHoo! It's amazing what you've figured out already!

stefanie said...

Yay for you!!! Enjoy, enjoy...

StitchinByTheLake said...

Congratulations on the new member of the family. :) blessings, marlene

Dave said...

Wow, what a great purchase, can't wait to see more! My favorites: #1- indoor basketball, no flash, fast enough shutter to freeze the action, perfect exposure. #2- Rage, of course. #3- Beth, because she's cute, and I wouldn't want her feeling excluded. ;-)

Michele said...

Love your use of depth of field and fast shutter speeds, Tracy. It looks like you're way more experienced with this camera than you are.

jen said...

yippee!
so ... spill the beans ... which one is it??
ready to drool over some lenses?? (because ... that's when things get really crazy!)
congratulations!!! can't wait to see what else you can do with your new baby!

Mama Kat said...

Ohhhh! DSLR come to MAMA!!! Haha, you take gorgeous photos my dear...I can't even imagine how much better they're about to get. Yeehaw!

Julie said...

you have been wanting one for a LONG time... congrats! So excited for you

Dea said...

Yay!!! Im so excited for you!! What beautiful pictures!! Did you get a different lens for it too? Im so glad you got a Nikon ;)

Unknown said...

I am so, so, SO happy for you! : )
Abundantly happy!
i can't wait to see your magically beautiful pictures.

Joy said...

I am so happy for you. congratulations!!! Happy clicking. Looks like you have already mastered a lot of the features. The pictures are terrific!
♥ Joy