tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post61138058085224826..comments2023-12-31T08:35:24.549-08:00Comments on Living and Loving Every Minute of It!: Just Kidding AroundCorey~living and lovinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719661119360487023noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-33541626740078905792008-03-16T12:31:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:31:00.000-07:00I find I'm missing lambing season now that I read ...I find I'm missing lambing season now that I read this post. That is something I never thought I'd say ;-)Misty DawnShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815037247940459349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-71769550434835468092008-03-12T19:00:00.000-07:002008-03-12T19:00:00.000-07:00I'm with you on the flash. I often turn mine off, ...I'm with you on the flash. I often turn mine off, or at least set it to 'slow'. Photoshop is my friend! <BR/><BR/>David sent me.Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-69494597680609638172008-03-12T13:07:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:07:00.000-07:00Wonderful post, great pix. I almost never use a f...Wonderful post, great pix. I almost never use a flash, I just up the ISO<BR/><BR/>David sent me.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-39353960892925787322008-03-12T08:11:00.000-07:002008-03-12T08:11:00.000-07:00This is why I LOVE reading blogs from other parts ...This is why I LOVE reading blogs from other parts of the US. I am a city girl who has visited a farm or two, but never got out of it what your daughter did that morning. I only wish I could give my kids an experience like that. I love the post - one of my favorites.CMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369842243560050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-77386806368801001442008-03-12T06:15:00.000-07:002008-03-12T06:15:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post! Came over from David's and ...What a wonderful post! Came over from David's and found a fellow country bumpkin! Like you, my children do not get the opportunities I did as they are in towns not the country, even if it is a rural sort of village / town where we are. Sugar will love those experiences. Everyone should have them. This is life!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the photo tips. It's useful to know even when you are a real amateur like me.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-77445033168818752762008-03-11T22:36:00.000-07:002008-03-11T22:36:00.000-07:00Oh, what a great time! And the kids are cute... a...Oh, what a great time! And the kids are cute... all of them! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-36360825279986873842008-03-11T20:26:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:26:00.000-07:00Those are so great. I'll keep the flash tips in m...Those are so great. I'll keep the flash tips in mind. <BR/><BR/>an external flash is on my wish list!tommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744207550343647140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-10847252582304014412008-03-11T19:33:00.000-07:002008-03-11T19:33:00.000-07:00I totally agree that the pictures without the flas...I totally agree that the pictures without the flash look more natural and have more depth.<BR/><BR/>But, I gotta, tell you, Corey, I was a bit shocked. Sugar Bear looks so grown up all of a sudden!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-59701384802748821542008-03-11T18:07:00.000-07:002008-03-11T18:07:00.000-07:00I've never really thought much about the flash bef...I've never really thought much about the flash before - most of my pictures are indoor ones and the automatic flash on my camera just usually goes off. I do turn it off when it really interferes with the picture that I want to take or when it goes off outside and doesn't really need to. I really do need to dig out that user's manual... :)<BR/><BR/>My friend Mary grew up on a dairy farm and they raised goats as well - your post reminded me of visiting her there. :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806252705199445407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-81116136250462783542008-03-11T16:06:00.000-07:002008-03-11T16:06:00.000-07:00I give you a gift ... Toilet Tissue!Yep, a 'trick'...I give you a gift ... Toilet Tissue!<BR/><BR/>Yep, a 'trick' learned many years ago (source not recalled) is to simply moisten your flash lens (yes, the 'lick the thumb and apply' method is used) and apply however many layers of facial, toilet, table napkin, whatever ... tissue serves to "mute" and soften the flash effect. Really makes a world of difference with those close-up photos where you simply cannot avoid flash use. Experiment with layers and textures for effect. You will be amazed. And the price is SO right! (and it is so much fun to see the funny looks from bystanders when you tear off that tiny bit of paper, and do your magic!)John-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-79068085991162757792008-03-11T13:07:00.000-07:002008-03-11T13:07:00.000-07:00This is such a lovely post. You are so very lucky...This is such a lovely post. You are so very lucky to live in the environment that you live in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111625953496244923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-14947350620790254742008-03-11T12:52:00.000-07:002008-03-11T12:52:00.000-07:00If I were allowed one wish for every human being, ...If I were allowed one wish for every human being, I would wish that we could all spend some time on a farm ....david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-21469122570685149832008-03-11T12:28:00.000-07:002008-03-11T12:28:00.000-07:00Life is good! Love the photos! The kids are cute...Life is good! Love the photos! The kids are cute!<BR/>*Heidi*Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268189578633016712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-39910856440231589682008-03-11T10:12:00.000-07:002008-03-11T10:12:00.000-07:00I am with you 100% on the no flash. I hate the way...I am with you 100% on the no flash. I hate the way it makes things look flat, unnatural and washed out. I recently got a point and shot for when I don't want to lug my DSLR that has a setting that takes two pictures in a row, one with flash and one without. The without flash version is almost always the one I keep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-31560204483457553422008-03-11T09:53:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:53:00.000-07:00I have the same problem with indoor photos. My ho...I have the same problem with indoor photos. My house doesn't have a lot of natural light so the photos come out dark A LOT and I don't know how to fix it and I don't think my camera can accommodate it. I have a Kodak Easyshare and it's basically a point and shoot camera. No bells or whistles.:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04402508363509796124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-89469691577635881002008-03-11T08:16:00.000-07:002008-03-11T08:16:00.000-07:00Oh baby goats, I love them. However I am no longer...Oh baby goats, I love them. However I am no longer swayed by their cuteness... I know what happens when they get big! LOL. <BR/>I love that first picture of sugar in her hat, with her hair peeking out underneath. So cute! <BR/>I agree about the flash, what I'm trying to figure out though is this, when I take inside pictures without flash they tend to look like I applied a sephia tone to then. I may look to see if my camera has the flash has the decrease intensity setting like Carolyn commented above. That would be cool to play with.Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510723750496873429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-41322074774782554392008-03-11T06:37:00.000-07:002008-03-11T06:37:00.000-07:00Awww, another fun adventure in the life of Sugar B...Awww, another fun adventure in the life of Sugar Bear! I love her little hat, and the goats are too sweet.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the built-in photography lesson too. We just have a point-and-shoot digital camera, but one of my main complaints is the way the pictures with flash turn out. I hate them! The subject is washed out and the background is dark and weird. I could probably make it look somewhat better if I knew at all what I was doing, but I don't. Our house has very little natural light, so I have to resort to flash a lot. Argh!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289135829751255458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-72128130937210898892008-03-11T05:56:00.000-07:002008-03-11T05:56:00.000-07:00thanks for all your photo tips! regarding the flas...thanks for all your photo tips! regarding the flash, i totally agree. <BR/><BR/>these some very sweet photos. you have a way for capturing such special moments! =)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447128976667732712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-88464282695782223002008-03-11T05:18:00.000-07:002008-03-11T05:18:00.000-07:00I love pretty much anything baby. Those kids are v...I love pretty much anything baby. Those kids are very cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-65220695667118035252008-03-11T05:13:00.001-07:002008-03-11T05:13:00.001-07:00Life is Good!!!!!Great picures. Those goat were so...Life is Good!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Great picures. Those goat were so cute. So is Sugar Bear but you knew that already.jennwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721532064380545915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-66986276109042957832008-03-11T05:13:00.000-07:002008-03-11T05:13:00.000-07:00:) Yeah, I find myself constantly turning my flas...:) Yeah, I find myself constantly turning my flash OFF and trying to get natural light in the right place at the right time. I agree. Last resort.<BR/><BR/>I have a feeling that if Bean and I ever came to visit y'all, you'd have a mighty hard time getting rid of us. You two have so much fun (YEAR ROUND) and I'm glad you both appreciate and take advantage of all that outdoorsy, fresh, natural, educational goodness. It's nice to live vicariously through you, when we can, too. sigh.Megan Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008925325073263825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-3462015715578552322008-03-11T00:11:00.000-07:002008-03-11T00:11:00.000-07:00Lovely post. I'm a city girl who knows absolutely ...Lovely post. I'm a city girl who knows absolutely nothing of the rural life. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>As for flash - I'm with you. I use it for fill-in only when the subject can't be moved and it's strongly backlit. Something to add - if you must use flash, many digital SLRs have a feature where you can decrease the intensity of the flash itself. I always turn mine way down so the flash itself isn't so "flashy". (Or, if you have a ridculously expensive camera like my brother does, you can take really high ISO photos without any graininess. If you check out the latest post on my blog, the one of the cake alone on the table was taken in low(ish) light at iso1100 with no flash, but it isn't grainy. I know it looks bright in the room, but it really wasn't. Sure would be nice to have his camera!)<BR/><BR/>My dad is also a wonderful photographer and one of his biggest rules of photography and children is "bend your knees". One of the reasons your photos of Sugar Bear are always so gorgeous is because you get down to her level instead of towering over her. Beautiful results!<BR/><BR/>(Sorry for the long comment!)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340061182737906221noreply@blogger.com