I try to be a good "Pit Wife" and take great photos of my husband as he is putting his life on the line racing at dangerous speeds down the quarter mile track. I stand near the wall, my body vibrating from the power of the combined engines, feeling as if my ears will begin bleeding any second from the intense noise from two 500 plus horsepower engines reving up less then 10 feet from me and I wait for just the right moment. The light turns green for Don and I snap the shot as he shoots away from the starting line and races down the track. I watch as he finishes the race and then look at my photo display only to see nothing but track. Where's Don? Where's the guy in the other car? Why are there no cars in my photo?! Oh, it's because they were half way down the track before my little point and shoot actually recorded the moment I was trying to capture. No the perfect light isn't there. The little wheelie that made me cringe isn't visable. There is nothing but blacktop and wall to prove that there had been a race. What a dissapointment.
I love taking photos of our sweet grandson Sammy. He is starting to get into things he shouldn't and it's usually something that is too cute to pull him away from before taking a photo of it. The last great attempt was when he had somehow worked himself under my bed feet first. He was trying desperately to wiggle OUT from under the bed and didn't know that anybody was watching him. I quietly told Uncle Jerry to grab my camera off the counter and bring it to me. There was still time, although Sam was nearly out, he was still struggling and it was getting funnier. I turn on the camera, I point, I shoot.... Certainly I got it!!!! Nope, Sam is walking away from the bed proud that he had escaped without harm and my camera recorded his back as he walked out of the frame. Another photo oppurtunity foiled by a slow camera.
We took a wonderful trip to Tennessee in October and I was complaining to my dear sweet husband that the camera was having issues. Of course it picked a perfect photo moment to again act up by the lense not opening up all the way as I tried to shoot some wildlife during our side trip to the grand canyon.
Fast forward to mid November. I get a pre-recorded call from UPS saying they have a red label delivery for me and that an adult must be present to sign for it. Hmmmm, I hadn't ordered a thing but..... Christmas IS just around the corner. It's probably just material for a customer so no need to get excited. The day drags on and I'm forced to stay home waiting for the package. What a drag. If I didn't have a package to sign for I would have WANTED to stay home, but since I couldn't leave I wanted to! You know you've been there too. :-)
Anyway, half way through the day my DH (Dear Husband) calls to say hello. Before I hang up I ask him if he has any idea what is coming red label that I need to sign for. He pauses for a long time and then says "I'm sorry. This is going to ruin your Christmas suprise. It's something for you but the order got messed up and I need you to fix it." (The fix it story is long and boring so I won't go there but I fixed it.) So, my DH proceeds to "Ruin my Christmas suprise" by telling me that he purchased me a wonderful new camera. I have to send it back and get the order fixed so when UPS arrives I refuse the package. Bummer.
A few days later I go visit him for the weekend where he is working out of town. We grab a bite to eat at a fast food place as he is working sun up to sun down and hit the hotel. As soon as we finish dinner he brings me a BIG bag and tells me that he hates to ruin my Christmas but wants me to have my present since I sort of know about it anyway. This is where I grin like crazy and clap my hands together in anticipation for my new toy. Just like my daughter I can't always control this little quirk.
It's WAY better then I imagined!!!!!!!! We had glanced at Canon D40's while shopping for a replacement stereo for the broken one in his work truck but this was WAY WAY WAY BETTER!!!! My amazing husband purchased me this little baby along with lots of do-dads to go with it.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/08/canon-makes-eos.html
Now, keep in mind that I have NO CLUE how to work this thing. There are SO many settings and things to learn. It's really complex and I have my doubts about my ability to absorb it all but I assure you I am going to give it the Ol' Navy Try. I've taken a gazillion shots, mostly of Turbo the Wonder Dog because he will usually stand still or at the very least not run away like Sam does. I have a funny little sequence of him (Turbo) rolling around scratching his back. Since the camera takes 6.5 frames per second its a cute little "Movie" of him. Anyway, I'm learning and will be looking for a photography class where you can use a digital camera in the very near future.
Can you imagine the amazing racing shots I can take with 6.5 frames per second?!!?
Hopefully I'll find the time in the next week to download the better photos off the memory card and then a few more minutes to figure out how to upload a few of them to my blog.
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