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I posted this link on another part of the History Forum and thought that it might "fit in" here... For all of you history buffs.... There is a web site called "A Postcard History of DuBois, Pennsylvania".... This site is extremely well done... Check it out: http://www.duboispostcardhistory.com/

For all of you history buffs.... There is a web site called "A Postcard History of DuBois, Pennsylvania".... This site is extremely well done... Check it out: http://www.duboispostcardhistory.com/

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to do a photo shoot with a professional nature photographer... The subject was Pink Lady Slippers, an endangered wild flower and very rare in Pennsylvania... I hope that you enjoy the result..

I agree... those instruction books are very difficult to understand.... My suggestion is to practice, practice, and practice... It doesn't cost anything to take the pictures.... I am new to digital photography and I've learned a lot from several "photography forums" that I found on the Internet like: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/ Good luck...

Lavender... One of the biggest problems with taking close-up photos of flowers that are in focus is camera shake... If possible try to steady the camera by leaning on a tree or brace the camera by resting your elbows on the ground.. Other that that it is probably something with the camera... BTW, will I see you at DACC on Friday?

Snellma.... Believe it or not, everyone of those flower photographs was taken with a FujiFilm A303 3.2 mega pixel camera in macro mode.... That is about one step up from a "throw away digital camera". I have won several photo contests, participate in arts shows, and have my work in a gallery of fine art. I have only been photographing flowers around my house for about a year now.... And to be honest, I don't know "F" stop from "door stop", and I am NOT an artist.... In order to expand the scope of my work, I had to upgrade to a DSLR camera with a macro lens, flash, remote shutter release, and tripod.... In addition to learning about using the camera (extremely complicated), I also have to learn how to use the photo processing programs like PhotoShop CS2 and Elements 6.0 to name a few.... The irony of all this is that my photographs are displayed in a gallery of fine art, and now I have to spend all my spare time learning how to take pictures..... I hope that this helps you... Anything else, please let me know... Paul

Anyone interested is viewing more of my flower photos, please click in the following... http://www.geocities.com/~paulstan/macro.html Paul

Thanks, the camera is a Canon 40D with a 100mm 2,8f macro lens...

I purchased a new camera and finally got a decent photograph of a tulip that I wanted to share...

... to Lavender, the Down to Earth Garden Club, and parent volunteers that assisted a kindergarten class at the DuBois Area Catholic School with planting bulbs... The children can't wait until spring to view the "fruits of their labor". This project is an example of how community based organizations can become involved and improve the quality of the education provided to the students.