My friend asked me to go to a karaoke contest with her that she was singing in. I told her I would go for moral support.  During the breaks the announcer would sing songs.  I was amazed at what I saw.  Two teenagers dancing actual dances.  They were having so much fun and boy were they Puttin' on a show.  

For the competition the boy sang songs by people like Frank Sinatra and the girl sang a variety.  Her last one was a Bette Midler song.  BTW she won $500 first place for the competition.  I hope you enjoyed the post these are my first storyboards.  Thanks Lilbit and Lidljo.

  The other morning when I got to the car had a vistor waiting for me, don't know what it is, thought it was a praying mantis but don't believe it is,Critter
  Everything has texture, all different, there is a helicopter at the museum that saw time in Vietnam, thought I would show a small portion of it with Bullet holes not covered up. It amazes me the number of rivets that are in a plane/chopper.
   What you are about to see now is somthing a lot of women wish we had.. ~~~ , this belongs to my daughter.
        Have a good evening!!

This one is for the theme texture

Here's a couple more from Grant's Farm
bad hair
stork

Hope y'all enjoy!

turtle on a log.....finally!
egret
frog
 sunflower
sunflower board

BONUS eagle in captivity......but, still the best shot of one I've ever gotten!

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.....to photograph.....

my kids

critter

and, this one is for the theme...taken at night, using the flash on the camera  flowers

Don't forget to use the scrollbars on the first and last shots....

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Practice Practice Practice

In sequence
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Now, for some flower shots for all y'all that like flowers

yellow
  stages

Hope y'all enjoy!!!

I made it to TN......woo-hoo!!!

Portraits

A1

A2

C1

Flowers

Iris

Poppy

My son took the photo on the left

Poppy in PS

Just a few shots from the last couple days. I hooked them together so you all don't have to click open so many pictures.

bzzzz

Iris

Poppie

Iris/Sunset

Sunny Girl

Oh to be a kid again

White

Purple

Fungus

Look up Here

Momma and Baby

I'm finally getting around to doing some theme work...... spent lot of miles

I also did some portrait photography this weekend.  I haven't done a lot of this type of work, or, should I say, I haven't tried to be serious about it.  I just thought I'd try it to see how I could do if I set my mind to it.  getting serious

Y'all know I've had a boat load of dust on my sensor.  I was at my wits end today, and thought I'd try something.  I have a glass cleaning cloth that I got from my optometrist; I just remembered that today.  So, I got to thinking about it, and those kind of cloths don't attract dust.....so.....I committed a cardinal sin today.  I set my camera to "clean sensors", used the cloth on it, and got almost all of my spots off.  Mind you, I was scared to death; I was very gentle and cleaned it twice that way.  Anyway, I feel better about taking photos now......maybe I won't have to spend HOURS in Adobe removing so many spots.....before after The last shot still has some dust, like I said, but I can live with it.

Sorry this is such a long post.....I only have two more shots for you....
Male ruby This morning's sunrise

Hope y'all enjoy!

Bug Spray

Funny Boy

Sitting

Colorful Smile

In Thought

 

Where there's dirt, there are kids!

Dirt

Dirt and Red Kool Aid

Yesterday, we took our friend, Magali, fishing in the pond next to the house.  This was the first time she'd done any kind of fishing where you had to handle your own bait and take the fish off the hook yourself; she's been deep sea fishing, but had never experienced "hands on" fishing.  I thought you might enjoy seeing her reaction......she was quite comical!

First fish   cricket for bait

BONUS   delicate

I hope y'all enjoy!

*New shots done with natural light.

Lil Brother

Son Fishing

Farm

*My favorite natural light shots from the archives.

At the game

Self

Brown Eyed Girl

Paints the World

Sk8te

I've been trying some new things, some I like some I'm not sure about. Let me know what you think or what you think needs changed.

New Layout 1

This one you've seen the pics, but the layout is new. New Layout 2

This has a dreamy ghosting added to it. New Effect 3

Fresh from the garden

First Game

Up to Bat

Bonus

Happy Mother's Day!

I took these today for a friend of mine, they're of her and her daughter.

What a smile
My friend and her daughter

Bonus shots
One Lip
Too Lips
Bunches of Lips

All boy Funny Girl
Sunny Girl