On an extreme scorcher of a day, my mom has been known to say, "it's hotter than a firecracker on the 4th of July". I wanted to show you a hot firecracker on the 4th of July. But even though I have a fancy setting on my new Nikon that says 'fireworks display' under the menu of the scene mode, I am telling you right now getting a perfect shot of a firecracker at it's peak of beautiful explosion takes more skill than I've got. I spent the 4th of July watching fireworks through a 2.5 inch LCD screen on the back of my Coolpix S550 and all I have to show for it is this collection right here.
Not exactly what I was going for. But green is in.
Looks like something out of a Rocky Horror Picture Show- I've never seen that show, but this is what I imagine might be seen in that show.
Looks like Princess Fiona's *poof* just before she turned into an ogre, so she could live happily ever after with Shrek. Only problem is, she didn't *poof*, Fashionista says she made the change over in a spray of sparkles. I don't know.
The spray of Fiona's sparkles?
A feather duster as seen under a microscope as it dusts electrons.
You get the picture. Literally. These are them.
The moon was enough of a display for me. Didn't have the correct mode on, I don't think, but..
Maybe someone else has some good firecracker shots? Let's see 'em.
Heidi
Or we can get out the binoculars and zoom in on the bluebirds nesting at Grandpa's centennial farm. While we're at it, we just might see a herd of fifty deer in the field, especially at dusk. That's very exciti
I'm still figuring out how my new camera works- all those settings and such. I'm not too patient when it comes to reading directions. But I think I am going to have to study at least some of the manual. It's just a little point and shoot. Nikon. Coolpix. But one blog follower says on his profile that anyone can take a good picture with any camera- it's all in the skill of the photographer. I hope he's right, and that I can learn the skill. The shadow is me. You knew that, right?
This is a cherry tomato growing out of the bottom of a planter with basil, oregano and a petunia, for color, growing out the top. In the background is a scalloped rock garden with varying veggies planted on each level. Spinach is coming up in the white planter in the background left. I have to fence everything to keep all kinds of vegetarians out. There is a dense strip of woods behind here where all the critters, who used to live in several thousand acres of forest, now reside in high rise tree house apartments. They can't believe their good fortune- a local supermarket so close at 
So, the verdict is still out on the camera. The pics don't seem as clear as what I had in mind and I'm not sure I know what I'm doing regarding lighting. Actually, I'm sure I don't have any idea what I am doing regarding lighting- or focusing. I'm doing a whole lot of comparing of my first try pics to some extremely beautiful ones you'll enjoy