tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post4036048450344487363..comments2023-05-20T04:17:12.313-07:00Comments on My life with the critters: The VisitJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-5043382133847595752011-03-28T06:56:27.612-07:002011-03-28T06:56:27.612-07:00Those Cormorant pictures were spectacular, Jean! ...Those Cormorant pictures were spectacular, Jean! And.. I saw the dolphin too! Seriously, I do believe you:) Love the photo of Allie waiting at the bathroom door, and the scenery shots at Ruckle Park were really lovely. As for cameras, there are two new point and shoot cameras out with amazing zooms. My Nikon Coolpix 500 has a 36x zoom (that gets you closer than my big 500 mm lens, although not with quite the same quality and detail) and there's a Canon with a 35x zoom that Shiprock has bought that he's very happy with. You can see a picture and read his comments here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericksondrive/5432778010/ (Sorry, no time to do hot link.) For blogging, the quality of these pictures is not bad at all. If you're wanting to print, then an SLR is the way to go, but the weight of the lens you would need for those bird shots is definitely a drawback.Black Jack's Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436115876996209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-79573898814393050162011-03-27T23:03:19.946-07:002011-03-27T23:03:19.946-07:00Hmmm... a Nikon? I actually test-drove one when I...Hmmm... a Nikon? I actually test-drove one when I was shopping for my latest camera, and wasn't happy with the quality of the photos. Perhaps it was my lack of expertise, or perhaps the particular model. I think what I really need is a new brain that will grasp the intricacies of using an SLR camera (or at least the manual settings on my point and shoot) so I can get a better zoom lens. <br /><br />Gerogia, we're on Vancouver Island, which is off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. As for the birds - they aren't usually that calm. He was, however, at the top of a very tall pole, but the photo was just taken with the 10x zoom on my point-and-shoot camera.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-28120949856758678662011-03-27T15:53:16.424-07:002011-03-27T15:53:16.424-07:00You live in such a gorgeous part of the world! I&#...You live in such a gorgeous part of the world! I'm not entirely sure where it is (sorry to say, I get a bit confused with all the different blogs) but to have those sunrises and sunsets (My god! They are breathtaking, like boiling clouds!) The little communities. The dolphin (YES! Of course I see him...a rare bluey too.) And may I say, those pictures of the commorant are stunning. What a very calm bird...unless you had some serious telephoto?<br /><br />I am now very jealous as I look out my litle house onto the suburban street on garbage collection day.georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041437999194031830.post-25566375664260710702011-03-27T15:41:50.181-07:002011-03-27T15:41:50.181-07:00I see him! I see the dolphin! It's a BLUE do...I see him! I see the dolphin! It's a BLUE dolphin! (Al says you need to get a Nikon...)<br />Looks like you folks had a lovely visit.EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.com