Resting
This Wednesday, my son, my dad and I took a trip to MiSci (the former Schenectady Museum and Planetarium). I didn’t get as many good pictures as I hoped in their new butterfly house. The area was crowded, and people had to hurry through so the next batch of people (we would pick a day they were holding two birthday parties) go get a chance to enjoy themselves some.
Still, I got a few nice shots and several mediocre ones that have taught me a valuable lesson. No amount of photo-editing can repair a bad picture, so take as many images as you can–better to toss a hundred crappy shots than not have a single good one to remember.
The best shots of the day were some of the candids. They weren’t great photos, but they were excellent storytellers.
My dad made a friend
In May, we’ll be stopping off at the Joseph L. Popp Butterfly Conservatory for their raptor show, I’ll be testing my photo-taking skills there again, and this time–I don’t care if I fill my whole compact flash card in the day. That’s what it’s there for.
(As an addendum, our trip home reminded me of another cardinal rule about photography that I break too often. Always Have Your Camera READY. There was a lovely juvenile bald eagle circling in a field near a small pond–close enough I could make out its eyes from the car windscreen. I was able to pull over and stop fast enough. But could I get the camera out of the bag and set up in time? There are no eagle pictures here for a reason.)
The eyes have it
They like the salts
Contrasts and color
The Attraction is Strong in this one
Into the MRI
Grandpa playing with static charges
Great-Uncle Ron stopped in to play too
Mom…There’s a bug on me.
Painted Lady
Mom! Put that camera away!
I’m NOT leaving
Many Worlds From Many Minds 