New camera.. new "NOSE" pics

[ I started this a few minutes ago and forgot to "SAVE" it ]

Earlier TerryO had started her new thread on pics of Pio.. and had mentioned that she loved that Rudolph nose!

As it would happen I just took my new camera out of the box.. [ an hour ago ]! I dropped the other one in the water and the LCD screen went crazy and I can't see what I'm pic'n! [ feeble excuse to get a new camera huh? ]

Anyway I put the newly charged battery in the new camera.. put the memory stick in.. set it on "Intelligent Auto" - aka 'point & shoot' - because I'm not as intelligent as ( OR have the $$$$ ) that Chewbecca and her big fancy SLR - ..... inside joke.

So I pushed the "ON" button and prayed that it wouldn't implode.....

I went over to the tort building and POINTED AND SHOOTED!

The little male Brazilian was sittin' under the light [ dark otherwise ]..



and when he saw the flash.. looked up! And I moved in 'real close'..



Yeah that's a Rudoph nose alright.

I wonder what kind of nose pic'n I'll be able to do when I figure out how this thing works???

NERD

That second picture is SO FREAKIN ADORABLE! Love it =]

Wow Terry, amazing pictures!! You are a very good photographer!

Awww I love tort nostril pictures! Such a Rudolph nose too. Congrats on the new camera, and hope you get some great shots with it. The main reason I bought a new camera is for tort pictures. hehe

I got a similar picture of Trevor attacking the camera. Looks so much bigger and scarier than he is.

Wow, what an exquisite close-up! Too bad the calendar submission thread is closed now; that would have been a highly-rated entry.

I 'preciate it everybody!

Having good equipment always helps.. and again knowing how to use it makes a big difference too!!!

TerryO is using the same camera she always used [ almost 100% sure ]....... she now knows how to better use what she has.

From an old 3.2MP camera -



.... talk about 'enjoying your lunch'!!!

Amazing picture, I love to see all the details of their cute little faces

OLD guy @ the Knoxville ZOO..

Awww what a cute face and he looks huge. Beautiful!!!

I just love the up close nose shots!! they are just too cute! Unfortunately I do not have a good one of Charlie... still striving.

Gorgeous.

Having a decent camera is not vital, but knowing how to use it really helps- but it also helps to have a good 'eye', like you do Terry!

My daughter is a great photographer- does wonderful things with a camera phone and spends more on photo gear than I do on tortoise stuff. She can get great stuff from my camera, while about all I get is serviceable but not real share-worthy (like the new habitat stuff in another thread.)

Having the artists touch makes a difference.

Love that photo of the venerable old guy at the zoo. His eyes look so wise and deep, as if he's seen it all. I wonder how old he is?

Thanks again everybody!

How's this Mark?



I think I like this camera!

Let me know if anyone likes "scenery and water falls".. I'll start a new thread with videos...

Terry K

That would be most of us Terry. Also I have a great read on how to take photos of black dogs that might help some with their mostly black torts. Spray with a light mist of water just before shooting as its the light reflected that you want. And catch lights in the eyes. Anyone like it posted?

Awww Terry...ya big show off. lol Amazing shots as usual. Yep..I have the same old camera and I still don't know how to uses it as well as you do yours. The book is just too fat.

terryo said:

Awww Terry...ya big show off. lol Amazing shots as usual. Yep..I have the same old camera and I still don't know how to uses it as well as you do yours. The book is just too fat.

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I never hope to "show off".. just share what I've been blessed with ---- too old and too late to seek "strokes"!

{ ANYBODY } Send me your camera make and model # and I'll get your 'focal-lengths' for you.

TerryO your Pio-pic'n has improved substantially! Taking pics thru glass is not easy.. getting enough light in.

LMK how I can help...

Terry K

Redfoot NERD said:

Thanks again everybody!

How's this Mark?

I think I like this camera!

Let me know if anyone likes "scenery and water falls".. I'll start a new thread with videos...

Terry K

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Nice! Is that near your home?

Madkins007 said:

Redfoot NERD said:

Thanks again everybody!

How's this Mark?

I think I like this camera!

Let me know if anyone likes "scenery and water falls".. I'll start a new thread with videos...

Terry K

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Nice! Is that near your home?

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It is.. http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-10062.html

Redfoot NERD said:

Madkins007 said:

Redfoot NERD said:

Thanks again everybody!

How's this Mark?

I think I like this camera!

Let me know if anyone likes "scenery and water falls".. I'll start a new thread with videos...

Terry K

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Nice! Is that near your home?

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It is.. http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-10062.html

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OK Terry;
I need to know how you got that cliff in your Redfoot pen?!
Is that an inflatable or a movie "Set Piece"?
Come on Terry you can tell me.

Hey, let's get back to tort noses I mean, the scenery pictures are nice but I have to agree with Kate . . . there is something so cute about tort nostrils! What a great picture! That's my new background on my desktop

Donna