January 31, 2007

Here are some more photos of Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers. In the last picture that is not a pole but a baseball bat. Also the first photo and the last photo are the same. I did some work in PSE 4 in the first one and the last one is sooc.

January 29, 2007

I have loved the Detroit Tigers since they won the World Series in 1968 when as my mother says that I and my cousin Angela jumped up and down on our front porch when the won the Series yelling Daddy's "beseball" team won. The love for the Tigers comes honest for me. My Father loves them, his Father loved them and his Father in Law,my Great Grandfather, "Papa" and his son Charlie Sadler loved them too. It didn't even matter that the Tigers were the second to last team in the majors to have a Black player. They just loved the Tigers. For me a Summer evening sitting and listening to a baseball game on the radio is just the best way to relax and enjoy summer. Even when the Tigs were horrible sometimes I just had to turn on the radio and listen to Ernie Harwell and I would know that all was right with the world. My Daddy has always teased me and asked me this question. Are you a Tiger fan or a Tiger fool? And I have to say that after 39 years of Tiger love I guess I have to say that I am a Tiger Fool!!!

January 26, 2007

Hi everyone. I know this has nothing to do with water. I want to try this photo because I am new to PSE 4 and I wanted to try working with levels and the other functions of PSE 4. Both of these photos needed to be lighted up because the lighting where I took the photos is horrible. I also thought it was a good challenge because the variety of skin tones. Please CC welcome. Thanks!!!!

January 24, 2007

This post is not about water it is a continuation of the show your hometown theme. I love my hometown so this will be something that I will be doing throughout the year. These are photos of a Church in the middle of Detroit. Two parishes merged about 10 years ago and make up the current parish. Across the street is a church that was formerly a Synagogue. These are all SOOC and CC welcome thanks.

January 23, 2007

ISO 100
Exposure 1/25
F-stop f 4.50
Focal length 50.mm


This week is kinda of difficult because, thought I live in the Great Lakes State I really don't live close to a body of water. Also it is January in Michigan so I am finding ice but I guess that will have to do for today. These are photo I took with my new lenses that I got off of EBay. I purchased a Minolta Maxxum AF 50.mm and a Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 80-200 mm. I love the 50. mm not sure if I like the 80-200 too much. I think I want a stronger zoom. Make sure if you have time to click on the photos so you can see the amazing detail that the Sony has. It's a sweet camera and I'm having so much fun with it!!! Oh yeah CC welcome. Thanks

January 20, 2007

I've been taking pictures all week. Just really bad about posting. Also have not been able to get to interesting places to take photos. Did go to the ice show in my town last night. Take a look and CC welcome.

January 15, 2007

Today January 15th is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday. When I was a child I thought I was related to Dr. King because, my parents always talked about him and I would see pictures of him all the time. As some one who loves history I have learned that he was not a perfect man, just a great one. So as I sit in my suburban home and type this I have to reflect and be grateful that Dr. King was willing to sacrfice his life so I could have the right to live the life I do today.

As you may have guessed that first photo is not mine. It was taken June 23, 1963 at the Detroit March to Freedom rally. The second photo was taken by me this past Friday after I left the hairdresser. This is SOOC. I am a PSE4 newbie so any tips on how to make this picture better are welcome.