Man it feels good to be back.................

As much as I prefer the feel of OS X, I sure do like the old familiar feel of XP. Vista was fun for a minute, but XP is like that old pair of sweats that feel so cozy. Now I can be productive again. I'm starting to assemble my portfolio of photographs into a DVD slideshow. Yeah...it's being done on the Mac...duh.

Cosmo

This is our cat Cosmo. He was basking in the sun on the arm of the couch. I liked the lighting so grabbed my camera for a quick shot.
Shot with no flash (most cameras would want you to shoot with a flash in this lighting). You can see the blur from my lack of a steady hand. Not too bad though.

Portrait of Suki .............

This image of my Shih-Tzu Suki was shot on my new camera using the preset portrait mode. It offers up a pretty good depth of field.

Just a sample.

Like I said. These are just test shots. I'll link to some better images when I get a few good shots taken.

I decided on a camera......now to buy it!

I have finally decided to just do it. I'm ordering my camera next Friday, and it isn't even one of the cameras I had been initially reviewing. I decided on an Olympus E-500 . I figure why spend $800+ on a camera when photography isn't what I do for a living? I'd rather start out near mid-range, then if I get further into photography I'll upgrade. Also, my wifes 35mm film camera is an Olympus and that thing is built like a tank! So don't think I'm going out on the cheap, it is still a $700+ investment, and it is a highly rated camera for the class it's in. For me the biggest selling points were the fact that it accepts BOTH SD and CF cards, also it comes with two good lenses in the kit. Whereas the Canon DR XTi, and the Nikon D80 don't. All I know is that when the shuttle goes up....I'll be taking some great shots.