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| Macro of wild asters |
Dad has always been interested in photography and used good SLR cameras for taking slides as we were growing up. In my opinion, he has never had a decent digital camera to match his ability as a photographer. He bought my Canon SX10 this year when I upgraded to the Canon SX30 and is having a great time taking pictures with the 20x zoom, sports mode and the macro feature. Two weeks ago I shared flower pictures he took around their home in Mexico. The honeysuckle, which is pretty much finished blooming now, attracted some beautiful birds. Here are a few pictures Dad took this month.
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| Male Altamira Oriole |
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| Female Altamira Oriole Feeding on Honeysuckle |
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| Can you see the Hummingbird? |
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| I am not sure what type of Hummingbird this is |
Camera comments...
I am still getting used to the Canon SX30 but I don't think it takes better pictures than the SX10 Dad is now using. The newer model has a 35x zoom which is fine if there is excellent light, but there have been few days this winter bright enough to use the full zoom capabilities. I am happy with its size and weight as I do not want to carry a DSLR and heavy lenses out on walks. The manual came on a CD which I find quite inconvenient so perhaps I will print it out and get better acquainted with the SX30 in the new year.
Except for blogs and short articles, I'm also a print guy. Can't read a manual on a computer -- maybe on an iPad or some such.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to reading I too like it in paper! Your Dad is taking some lovely pics and I can see why you'd like a sunny holiday right about now!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are all great. Now you've got me dreaming of 35x zoom. I only have 10x.
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