As some of you may know, our Mom has been saving her pennies to get a new camera, and it was supposed to have arrived on Friday, but due to the complexities of holiday shipping, UPS had an "unexpected delay" and now says her camera should be here on Monday. However, the delay has not stopped Mom from "trying some new things" when taking pictures.
Frankly, we are a little curious as to why Mom wants to try new things. Is she trying to say that frisbee photos are "getting old"? It can't be. Because you really cannot have enough of this:
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| Arrrrgh! |
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| Nice throw, Mom! |
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| Sproing! |
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| Jaws of Doom! |
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| "I got it! I got it!" |
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| I pounce on the unsuspecting frisbee, like the stealthy frisbee-hunter that I am! |
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| Ho-hum. |
Mom says that it's not that frisbee photos are getting old, but that since she spends so much time and energy taking pictures of us, she'd like to "actually learn how to take pictures beyond just pushing a button and hoping something good happens." Well, if that translates into better pictures of us, who are we to argue?
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| "Better pictures of us? Well, okay. If you insist." |
Since Mom was still using her 'point and shoot' camera this weekend, she thought she'd trying some pictures from different angles. Which mostly seemed to consist of Mom lying in the snow on her back and seeing what sort of pictures she'd get.
I will admit that I was a tad mystified by this new photographic technique.
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| "Hey, um, Mom? Are you okay? Do want me to call Dad? Or one of those shaggy doggies who carries flasks of brandy or something?" |
But when Mom assured me she was okay, Abby and I let her snap away.
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| Holy schnozzes, Batman! I don't think Abby needs to even ask if this picture makes her snooter look big! |
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| Still a big schnozz. |
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| Me being pensive. Or possibly checking out the squirrel activity. |
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| Abby's schnozz looks MUCH smaller from this angle! |
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| How wrong can you go with a classic snowy snooter photo? |
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| I don't think this was exactly what Mom was going for, but it's nice to see the sky in the background! |
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| Abby with her head in the clouds! Heehee! |
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| Okay, Mom was standing up again for this one, but I'm so pretty, how could Mom NOT include it? |
Then Mom decided she'd try 'photoshopping' some of the pictures to see what she'd get.
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| One variety of B&W |
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| Mom is really keen on this picture. I can't say I blame her - it's a cool picture of Abby AND her schnozz looks small here, too! |
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| I have to admit, Abby looks good in black and white! |
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| And in high contrast. |
I should mention that Abby is a bit more tolerant of Mom lying in the snow than I am. I still think it's a little weird.
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| The all-seeing eye! |
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| Abby's fading! Heehee! |
Maybe not gallery-quality, but it seems to amuse Mom, and if it means she'll keep handing out treats while taking pictures of us, who are we are argue? Anyway, when Mom's new camera gets here, she'll be able to start experimenting with shutter speed and aperture and all sorts of other stuff about which we know nothing.
Oh, and on a final note, Mom was "too busy" to make a trip to the Magic Cheeseburger Window this weekend, but Abby's birthday wasn't completely ignored. She still had to wear the Dreaded Birthday Hat!
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| Happy 4th birthday, Abby! |
She'll look much more thrilled when we go to the Magic Cheeseburger Window, trust me!
*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus
