Black and Blue
The third Lumix camera of the year died today.
I'll hopefully contact Panasonic tomorrow and get some money back. They've been awfully good at replacing it, but I'm tired of cameras that last only three months!
So it's back to my first digital camera... my old 2.1 megapixel Olympus C700... made famous by my OOPE photos I used to take. It still chugs along, happy to do its little job. The only trouble is the small megapixel size and it's "non-compactness"! It's about 4 inches thick, not good for shirt pockets. Time to pull out the fanny pack!
Or I can go back to my NICE camera, my Olympus E500. Definitely not something you take on horseback!
I'm looking at the newer pocket Stylus Tough cameras by Olympus, but their zoom is only 5x. Pitiful in RED DIRT country. I may have to make it work.
I'll never go back to Panasonic!
I did take some good little pics today before the camera cratered... minus the dust spots!
Black dog.
Blue sky.
I waited all afternoon for the vet to show up to see if we should cast the broken legged cow. I cleaned on my house, and packed two boxes of stuff for the Mills Place, walked the dogs, and camera shopped online. I never saw him pull in. Never did the dogs bark. I thought he didn't show, but he did. I just missed him. See, there's a BIG haystack between my house and the corral, and he must have parked where I couldn't see him.
RATS.
The vet did cast the leg... and I'll try to take some pics tomorrow.
Other photographic news...
I uploaded a photo to the My Shot section of National Geographic. I'll try this on occasion... and should I ever be chosen for the Daily Dozen, I'll sure let you know, so you can vote for me! 
Search for Wyoming... you'll find me!
Search for Wyoming... you'll find me!I'm also asking for your input on photos to include in the 2011 Greet Ranch/Red Dirt calendar. Feel free to browse back through to November of last year, and suggest ones to be included!
It's also Q & A time... send your questions through the comment section, and Friday, I'll do my best to answer them!
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October 5, 2009 The Other Hundred Photos
You sound like maybe you aren't hurting as bad. Dang camera. And shoot you missed a good shoot. It's okay we will all live.
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I do hope your back is getting better! You have so many wonderful photos. The one that stands out in my mind right now is the close-up, saddled horse with sun shining from behind his head. You really do have so many great photos though!
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I know little to nothing about cameras but I do like my Cannons. I have had three over the years. They seem to take a beating. I use the power shot A720, 8 megapixel, 6x zoom. It takes great shots in my opinion. It is not as compact probably as you would like but I take it in my horn bag and it is fairly handy.
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Hi Carol & Others ~
You might not care about this but I thought I'd share a professional photog's take on those Nat'l Geo photo contests.
Nat'l Geographic has been notorious for decades for having THE WORST photog compensation contracts in the industry, which is doubly terrible considering that the photographers they hire MAKE the magazine.
When you enter these contests, Nat Geo automatically OWNS the rights to your work for perpetual worldwide use without paying you a nickle for it. AND they can sell your images to other entities and make money off them, with none of it going to you! They think the prestige of being published with them is worth more than your work. And I guess that depends on the eye of the beholder. But I think it's rotten.
Here's the text from their Terms:
By uploading User Content, you grant National Geographic (which includes its subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venturers, and licensees) the following rights: a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivatives of the User Content, in whole or in part, without further review or participation from you, in any medium now existing or subsequently developed, in editorial, commercial, promotional, and trade uses in connection with NG Products. National Geographic may license or sublicense, in whole or in part, to third parties rights in User Content as appropriate to distribute, market, or promote such NG Products. You also agree that National Geographic may make User Content available to users of the Site who may display and redistribute it in the same way that National Geographic makes all other Content available.
ALSO - FOR THE Q&A:
Tell us how you and Vernon met and fell in loooooove!!!!!
xoxoxo S.
ps. I love my Canon powershot.
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WOW, Shreve, thanks for that... I've been encouraged to enter the Your Shot competition, but guess, maybe I'll think loooonngg and hard before I do it again. It was one photo... glad I didn't go overboard! Thanks (again) for watching out for me!
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I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better - well enough to take the dogs for a walk. I use a Canon PowerShot A560 and really like it. I tend to shake a lot while taking photos but, this camera seems to do well despite my shakes. It has held up in dusty conditions, rainy conditions, being dropped, being pecked at by raptors, and by coyotes trying eat it.
BTW: I miss your OOPE photos.
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I LOVE those clouds in your photos! Awesome! Sorry you're having such a time with cameras. We have a little "Optimus" camera that has been pretty good for the better part of 2 years now. At least good enough for what I want to do with it.
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Glad you're feeling better! I use a little Canon that I've had for years and abused packing it in my hind pocket (not much room there anymore) and the writing is about wore off but it keeps clicking away.
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Glad you are feeling better!
Question: have you been curious about the new dinosaur that was just found: Kosmoceratops? My students are fascinated by this find, and are sort of
boggled by all of the horns it has!
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Aw. I'm sorry about your camera. I've been saving my pennies for a good camera for a while, but for now my search is on the back burner.
How often does your family ever get out of town? Ever need a vacation, or do you just head over to the nearest grocery store for a vacation?
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