Purple Orchid Flower

I'd love to know it's name though - it's stunning!

Meanie:

Thanks! Next time I go to Balboa Park I'll see if it has a name tag.

See what I mean though...the pics are not as clear as yours.

Although, when I was here last I noticed some of the laths are starting to detach from the top of this huge structure. Maybe that's why there's a little more light in the Botanical Building now.

The shadows can be a pain! Thats why I always grab a guide when I go in - it can be used to put the point of interest fully in the shade if in autofocus mode.

Meanie:

Yes, the shadows are really difficult to deal with...supposedly in some cases you can use a flash...however, in my case it never seems to compensate. The auto-focus mode on my camera doesn't work either.

I think it's time for me to taken another digital camera class.

Ah, so my tips about the guide and the torch are pretty useless then!

I find that magentas, cerise..the very bright pinks ..are as hard to photograph perfectly as are the whites... I started using a light coloured or white umbrella as an all purpose light filter... it helps.

Lori:

Sometimes the white balance has to be re-set on these digital cameras.

hmmm... I've noticed a change in mine lately...all my pics need adjustment. I'm afraid I'm a technodunce...will have to get out the instruction manual again...I keep hoping Santa Claus will take the hints.... a nice new Canon DSLR.

Lori:

Unfortunately, the old days of low-tech gadgets are gone!

The new DSLR are even more technically advanced...my friend just got a new DSLR integrated with movie camera...the instruction book is as large as the telephone book. lol! :>)
It's crazy!

I'll vouch for that! I'm still learning about mine months later!

Uh-Oh...I may be in trouble.

Meanie:

I read most of the book on my camera when I got it last Christmas...however, retaining all the information is another issue.

Lori:

You're not the only one. LOL! :>)

It's getting better. But still I look at the photos when I put them on the computer & think "why didn't I tweak so and so"!

Bless the computer! I'm the same, Meanie...everything is tweakable these days. I have a computer program from the maker of my camera that is excellent. it even helps me if I don't focus properly...with my aging eyesight that is a real plus! All hail digital photography!

I'm a little old school Lori and think that the tweaking should happen in the camera. I don't mind tweaking the exposure and cropping though!

Wow! You both do a lot to your photos! I just post as I take my pics...I never edit them, that's probably why they look so bad sometimes. LOL! :>)

Exposure and crop is the limit for me!
To be truthful, I have tried tweaking colours, touching up etc and I can't do it!! It always looks worse.
I'm not sure if this will work for you, it's the link to my Flickr favourites..........

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/favorites/

A number of these have had "work" done after.

hmmm... seems there's already a "purist" ethic developing with regard to digital photos. I don't think there's anything wrong with adjusting the light balance or contrast in my digital pics to bring out the details or improve visibility of same. As I get older and my eyesight changes I've had to argue with the camera a few times...usually means a re-read of the manual, and a little tweak for sharper focus lol... I have some photos on flickr too...thanks for reminding me ..I haven't been in there to see if there were comments in over a year!! Will take a look too, Meanie. If that's ok?

I don't have a problem with that either, although I tend to find that contrast brings out shortcomings in other areas. I mostly use the manual mode on my camera now as I learn more about it though, so it's less of an issue.
Please feel free Lori to explore my favourites, my photos etc on flickr. It's an open resource!

Great! thanks Meanie!