It's a beautiful morning....

**WV_mom_of2** · 01-25-2012, 08:01 AM

in my neck of the woods! Finally got a sunny morning to try out my new camera. It was so pretty I thought I'd share..........

(just realized this looks alot like the pic under my name on the left LOL. but it's a new one!)

**josantoro** · 01-25-2012, 08:19 AM

So pretty!! Thanks for sharing!

**Ponderer** · 01-25-2012, 10:34 AM

Lovely....thank you for sharing!!

**pinetree** · 01-25-2012, 12:45 PM

Thanks, its beautiful!

**RaineyDaye** · 01-25-2012, 12:47 PM

what a beautiful world... nice picture

**zakity** · 01-25-2012, 01:12 PM

Very pretty!

**low-1** · 01-25-2012, 01:26 PM

Very nice, I like the composition and especially colors! Beautiful. Looks like a little blur on the trees though. I'm guessing that you took this shot hand-held, no tripod? Or perhaps it was a bit breezy? After taking thousands (literally) of night time and low light shots with different cameras, perhaps I can make a quick suggestion?

I know using my point-and-shoot Olympus, I can't get sharp focus shots in low light without using this method.

Best method would be to use a tripod. Failing that, if there's a rock, a tree, a porch railing, or anything else that's stationary, set your camera on that, and see if you can frame your shot the way you would like. And failing that, THEN try hand-held.

With ALL of the above, if you have a remote for the camera, wired or wireless, use it to take the picture rather than the button on the camera itself. If you don't or can't (most point-and-shoot cameras can't be used with a remote), use the camera's timer function. Most will have a 2 sec and a 10 sec timer, almost all will have a 10 sec timer. Set the timer, press the button and stay clear of the camera. Or if you're hand-holding, try to anchor your arms against something, even you chest or your knees, then press the button and stay as still as you can.

Even with my big fancy SLR camera, I can't get sharp low-light pictures by pressing the button on the camera, even when it's on a tripod. The act of pressing the button itself shakes the camera enough to blur the focus. I've taken hand-held shots with my point-and-shoot using the timer and holding my arms tight against my sides, and have gotten pretty sharp pictures.

Again, great shots! There's a reason why professional photographers refer to the hours around sunrise and sunset as the "golden hours". The colors are magnificent!

**bookwormpeg** · 01-25-2012, 01:38 PM

Very pretty...it's nasty and raining here...not a good day to be out and about...

**WV_mom_of2** · 01-25-2012, 06:22 PM

I actually took the picture out of the car window on the way to the bus stop this morning LOL. I was in the driver seat and had to lean across my son to get the shot out of the passenger window. Just wanted a shot and the best view is out towards the main road. No time to get out and set up a tripod or anything as I have to get him to the bus and then rush home because I have daycare kiddos coming in.

**wanderlusting** · 01-25-2012, 06:28 PM

Gorgeous picture!

**IntlMom** · 01-25-2012, 08:29 PM

what a great view you get every morning.

**WV_mom_of2** · 01-26-2012, 12:20 PM

Here is one from this morning. The clouds were big and dark and the sky was mostly orange.

**pinetree** · 01-26-2012, 01:03 PM

Thanks! I needed that! Its just beautiful!

**WV_mom_of2** · 01-26-2012, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by WV_mom_of2

(just realized this looks alot like the pic under my name on the left LOL. but it's a new one!)

It is NOW my avatar LOL. yesterday it was a different picture over there <----------

**WV_mom_of2** · 01-26-2012, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by pinetree

Thanks! I needed that! Its just beautiful!

There is just something about the beauty of nature that soothes my soul and makes me realize how much I have to be thankful for. And I love to capture the scenes with my camera!