tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post2525763571101024977..comments2024-02-02T20:21:31.097-05:00Comments on All the Pretty Things: Focus on Life: Week 14 :: Up close!Aliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09637712312686274989noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-87427420490241741242013-04-08T10:46:10.018-04:002013-04-08T10:46:10.018-04:00LOL Alicia, when I saw the challenge word for this...LOL Alicia, when I saw the challenge word for this week, I said to myself, OH Boy more pics of Alicia's orchids. Thanks for not disappointing me. Great job on all of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-87630345934014218202013-04-07T15:04:56.032-04:002013-04-07T15:04:56.032-04:00Pretty pretty pictures! I have that macro lens an...Pretty pretty pictures! I have that macro lens and I love it, but I wish I had saved my money a little longer and got the one with image stabilizer. It's a whole new learning curve with a macro lens.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470363688622542695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-22958445504421750302013-04-07T13:26:23.617-04:002013-04-07T13:26:23.617-04:00Pretty cool shots for a 10+ year old camera and al...Pretty cool shots for a 10+ year old camera and all the 'wrong' lenses you mentioned - it's amazing what those dslr's can do when you know what settings to use. I'm afraid to get one because all the f-stop this and iso that and aperture something else confuses the daylights out of me. I might have to just stick w/my point-n-click Pan/Lumix w/super macro,...it's basically fool proof - which is perfect for this little 'fool'! LOL!! Great post - love lizard pics!!Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087293577550452789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-13533489881676003442013-04-07T09:22:33.374-04:002013-04-07T09:22:33.374-04:00Not with the light conditions in the house at the ...Not with the light conditions in the house at the time. This is a 10+ year old camera... hubby wants to get a new one - please don't give him any ideas!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637712312686274989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-79748943246733713732013-04-07T03:41:49.079-04:002013-04-07T03:41:49.079-04:00Ok, I am going to get a bit critical here....if th...Ok, I am going to get a bit critical here....if this is a dSLR, it should give you better results :( Should have been much sharper. aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-14804224505569022762013-04-06T21:48:00.029-04:002013-04-06T21:48:00.029-04:00Oh, what fun you had with your lenses; this challe...Oh, what fun you had with your lenses; this challenge has been a great learning experience. LOVE that lizard...the glass one! :-)LoriFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884816850378635735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-57011778324144148612013-04-06T21:20:24.345-04:002013-04-06T21:20:24.345-04:00Your little glass lizard is adorable. I love all ...Your little glass lizard is adorable. I love all the photos and your mom's card is awesome.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674909712418596942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-54228123180889694742013-04-06T14:20:36.065-04:002013-04-06T14:20:36.065-04:00Love how the color is shining through the orchid.Love how the color is shining through the orchid.Mary K. McGrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431968977333227092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-40643039794367976392013-04-06T14:06:45.485-04:002013-04-06T14:06:45.485-04:00Wonderful pictures, and amusing contrasts!Wonderful pictures, and amusing contrasts!Beti Horvathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549825385743600718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-59657979587020004732013-04-06T13:17:09.484-04:002013-04-06T13:17:09.484-04:00It is very hard to resist freesia...
Snakes aren&#...It is very hard to resist freesia...<br />Snakes aren't that bad.brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-42704669925410885682013-04-06T12:39:56.824-04:002013-04-06T12:39:56.824-04:00I agree about the snakes. We have frequent snake v...I agree about the snakes. We have frequent snake visitors on our patio this time of year. Love your glass lizard - it has happy colors!Paula, Chief Bead Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479391988409114945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-10484203341662071932013-04-06T12:00:08.466-04:002013-04-06T12:00:08.466-04:00Great job Alicia. You are totally with the spirit ...Great job Alicia. You are totally with the spirit of the challenge. To learn more about ourselves and become better photographers.Your orchid pic is amazing. The close up of the frogs is way cool too. I would pass on the snakes also. Becky Pancakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683182644887296641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-15928271198761785402013-04-06T11:41:00.843-04:002013-04-06T11:41:00.843-04:00I love how you 'research' your projects to...I love how you 'research' your projects to find out how best to approach this. Awesome! Your orchid shots are lovely in detail and color with the light shining behind. The glass lizard is so wonderful - my favorite!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052648468989130418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-50952619311468285552013-04-06T09:56:21.513-04:002013-04-06T09:56:21.513-04:00Great pictures. Love the frogs!Great pictures. Love the frogs!Empty nester at lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149346471303680325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-64090821055626406832013-04-06T09:38:27.631-04:002013-04-06T09:38:27.631-04:00Great post Alicia :) Beautifully done and I love ...Great post Alicia :) Beautifully done and I love the details of the orchid petals.thewovenspokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059932184915230837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-44889758672027531072013-04-06T09:35:50.269-04:002013-04-06T09:35:50.269-04:00wonderful photos, alicia! freesias are one of my f...wonderful photos, alicia! freesias are one of my favourite flowers - wish i could scratch and sniff that yellow beauty :)Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-39324971880477978632013-04-06T09:33:49.331-04:002013-04-06T09:33:49.331-04:00Beautiful photos despite your camera dilamma. I lo...Beautiful photos despite your camera dilamma. I love the freesia.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545020113679133121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-85093609949738531322013-04-06T09:10:43.351-04:002013-04-06T09:10:43.351-04:00great pics Alicia! I love the patterns on the peta...great pics Alicia! I love the patterns on the petal! my daughter has been asking for a turtle ... I bought her a cute brass one for her 'statue' collection and called it good!AntiquityTravelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448273777508831649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-54084312715844496202013-04-06T08:59:23.027-04:002013-04-06T08:59:23.027-04:00Super Alicia!Super Alicia!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866508594459392163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245960788517958704.post-13953990955614188362013-04-06T08:34:56.947-04:002013-04-06T08:34:56.947-04:00I have a wall in the bedroom with lizards that we ...I have a wall in the bedroom with lizards that we have collected as we travelled. SOme of them are quite neet... the frog is cute but I agree no snakes... we had to fire newts one winter we found them in the pond when we drained it..figgy and newton the didn't even look back when we released them in the spring...Islandgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991784935260285292noreply@blogger.com