Amy DeStefanis
02-16-2008, 06:49 PM
I'm so glad James Shadle suggested this forum to me! The images you guys have all posted are incredible!
This picture is of Walter - our very photogenic cat, whom we rescued from the Pinellas County Humane Society. He had a trebel hook in his leg when he was brought into the shelter, and terrible Upper Respiratory Infections. Since he's been with us, he's barely sneezed! And he's such a handsome boy! My husband wanted to rename him Captain Hook - but once that morphed into Captain Morgan, he became Walter again....
Walter LOVES to have his picture taken. I swear he actually poses. I caught him preparing his fur for the next shot....
Other favorite subjects are the flowers that I manage to get to bloom - I love huge photos of flowers! We are avid divers, and I've recently invested in a "real" underwater housing and strobe for my Nikon D70. My husband also recently gave me the D80 with which I captured some incredible shots of an immature Blue Heron attacking a red-shouldered hawk trying to steal (recover?) the fish he was eating. I'll post those in the appropriate forum.
That brings me to the next favorite to photograph: Birds. I've taken Jim Shadle's workshop out at Fort DeSoto, but I also enjoy kayaking on our wonderful Hillsborough River, and bringing my 70-300 VR lens. Shooting from a kayak is a challenge, but it's not unlike shooting underwater - where everything is in motion. Thank goodness for the VR!!!
I look forward to getting to know everyone, and learning as much as I can from you all!
Amy DeStefanis
This picture is of Walter - our very photogenic cat, whom we rescued from the Pinellas County Humane Society. He had a trebel hook in his leg when he was brought into the shelter, and terrible Upper Respiratory Infections. Since he's been with us, he's barely sneezed! And he's such a handsome boy! My husband wanted to rename him Captain Hook - but once that morphed into Captain Morgan, he became Walter again....
Walter LOVES to have his picture taken. I swear he actually poses. I caught him preparing his fur for the next shot....
Other favorite subjects are the flowers that I manage to get to bloom - I love huge photos of flowers! We are avid divers, and I've recently invested in a "real" underwater housing and strobe for my Nikon D70. My husband also recently gave me the D80 with which I captured some incredible shots of an immature Blue Heron attacking a red-shouldered hawk trying to steal (recover?) the fish he was eating. I'll post those in the appropriate forum.
That brings me to the next favorite to photograph: Birds. I've taken Jim Shadle's workshop out at Fort DeSoto, but I also enjoy kayaking on our wonderful Hillsborough River, and bringing my 70-300 VR lens. Shooting from a kayak is a challenge, but it's not unlike shooting underwater - where everything is in motion. Thank goodness for the VR!!!
I look forward to getting to know everyone, and learning as much as I can from you all!
Amy DeStefanis