Tom’s hamster Peaches went to the big hamster wheel in the sky last Tuesday.  She was a good little hamster.  We laugh about the time she escaped and had her big adventure in the bathroom for 24 hours.  I hope there are plenty of crickets for her to eat up there.

I’m starting to have a little bit of success using the remotes.  Turns out it is a lot more work, and more difficult than I imagined.  I wouldn’t want to rely totally on remote cameras, it is hit or miss at best.  I never would have intentionally framed this image the way it appears, but I consider it success nevertheless.  The light wasn’t what I wanted so I decided to experiment and try to learn something instead of shooting.

From the city walk a few weeks ago.  I was running around exploring and playing with a Coolpix.  It was a nice change of pace.

I liked the humor in this one so I played it up with color.

Well well, a sunny day.  It was a bright day and the game was scheduled for noon.  What right-minded person would schedule a game for the middle of the day?  Certainly not a photographer.  I’ve heard some old advice.  Put the sun to your back and point your shadow at the subject.  No thanks, not for me.  It doesn’t matter how interesting the action may be, the light doesn’t move me.  This is what I don’t want.

This is a little bit better.  This is the same day, same game, just a different end of the field.  I went looking for some shadows and found them.  If my background would cooperate and allow me to shoot from ground level, I would be able to reduce the amount of brightly lit grass.  I’d also get a low key background.  I’ve not shot soccer with my belly in the soaking wet grass while trying to track action with a 600mm … yet.

I’m either totally nuts or a photographer.  Is there a difference?

Shooting in the middle of the day can be a challenge on a sunny day.  I was fortunate enough to get a nice overcast day.

The one to two inch taller, “big kids” beat the Blue Sonics 7-0.  Those “big” kids are fierce.

Did I ever mention that I enjoy old cars?

I’d like to be sitting around, watching the light and waiting for a thunder storm.

While snakes were the most common animals at the reptile show, Bearded Dragons were a close second place.