ZERO in this week! Very little used — 1.5 yards — this week, but I’ve been concentrating on wrapping up some almost-done projects that were starting to pile up.
It’s been a good sewing week, a great bird- and bee-photo week, and a lousy battling-allergies week *sniff*.
And a Crabby Alert: I officially jumped off the bakery truck and back onto the dieting/exercising wagon. Why is it that the things that aren’t so good for you are so much more fun than the things that are good for you??? Figured I better do something now before I put my swimsuit order in with Omar the Tent-Maker.
Robin, (and I love that someone named “Robin” responds on my bird posts!!!), you asked about the hummingbird photo. He stayed at our feeder for maybe 15 seconds, and last night he was coming by every 20 minutes, but it was getting too dark to get any other pictures. I have noticed other years that he seems to make rounds and actually can be somewhat predictable. I haven’t seen him yet today though, so I hope he didn’t move on to another neighborhood!
I have two cameras I leave out all the time, and hopefully one is at the end of the house I’m at when I need one. It helps if you set your camera mode to “action” or “sports” to freeze the movement a little bit better, if you have that kind of setting available (I didn’t do that last night — didn’t have time).
I also have a setting on my camera whereby I can hold the button down and fire off up to four shots in succession. That really helps in bird pictures, because sometimes you just can’t respond fast enough to their movements to get more than a first shot.
You’ve inspired me, Robin! Starting Friday, I am going to do Photo Friday posts, and cover a little bit of photography and especially how to use your camera’s features each Friday (and maybe give you a little “homework” assignment). I’ve been wanting DH to get to know my cameras better, and this will be a good way to get him acquainted with Miss PowerShot and Mr. Lumix! I know I don’t know everything on this subject, but I have learned a bit through trial and error that I can share.
Well, I’m off to do some sewing!
Sue
