Taking Off The Training Wheels

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Did it!!!  I flipped into Manual mode this afternoon and took a bunch of pictures.  I was inspired by Courtney's picture today.  I looked at the settings she used, got up from my desk, got my camera and my prime lens and started snapping.  First I used Courtney's settings and my picture was too dark.  Then I started flipping through the shutter settings...flip, click...flip, click...flip, click...There was a lot of trial and error.  There was really nothing noteworthy, but I did start to get a sense of which shutter speed lets more light in so that's progress.  I'm really going to try hard to take more and more manual shots.  No guts, no glory!

I did manage a picture of this guy with manual settings and no flash.  It is SOTC...pretty good!

 

I also took a few pictures of Miss Lucy.  I tried explaining to her that she needed to hold still so I could take a bunch of pictures and see which one was the best camera setting...

 

 

 

She didn't...

Lucy Lou

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This is Lucy, one of our rescue kitties.  We got her and her "brother" Buddy from a friend whose landlord wouldn't let her keep them.  They were living in her basement hiding.  We think they are happier here- and our screened porch is one of their favorite places to hang out!  Even in 27 degree weather...brrrrrrr.....