Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 - Assorted Images
WOW. That’s the impression I have of my new camera no matter how many times I utter my motto. I’m just past the ‘out of the box’ stage and I really love the quality of the images this camera has already delivered. Sure there are plenty I need to delete before anyone else sees them but that’s the norm for any ‘Pro”. I’m not saying I’m a pro - just that I delete like one. After all my motto is “OOPS”
And now for some random photos from my new Lumix FZ28.
Chainsaw Cat Carving
Now doesn’t that sound a bit inhumane? I absolutly love that cat. I’m not a big fan of chainsaw carvings - see one bear or dog and you pretty much seen them all. But this is something else. I don’t know quite what it is but I do feel something magical about that cat. Maybe it’s the sheer size of the thing. It must stand at least 6 feet tall.
I took the photo from about 150 feet away using the zoom. I could have zoomed in closer but remembered I’d just have to shrink the image even more if I did.
Standing Tall
Driving down the road this lone corn plant easily caught my attention. I wonder what it’s thinking standing in that field of soybeans? To bean or not to bean. That is the question.
Nothing special to note about the camera except that it was in full auto mode. Not bad.
WiseAcre Wallpaper - the photo will open to a desktop wallpaper / background size image
Kiss Me You Fool
I can’t believe how many frogs my girls kissed and still ended up with a turkey.
The camera did another great job with the zoom lens. I was about 20 feet away yet you would have thought I was close enough to sneak a kiss.
AWW - Another WiseAcre Wallpaper.
Oh and I was just kidding about my son-in-laws. They must be smart - they picked my daughters out of all the fish in the sea after all.
Beardtongue? NO WAY
Another Roadside Attraction. Ya got me on this one. I could swear this is a Penstemon but it’s not really like anything in my wildflower field guides. I figure it must be a garden escapee but that’s at best a semi-educated guess.
Blackswampgirl Kim rang my bell. All she had to do is say Obedient plant. False Dragonhead physostegia virginiana Flowers and leaves match and all I need to do to confirm the ID is to check the stem. This is a mint and the stem will be square.
Bottom line: one great camera that makes the user look like they know what they’re doing even if I am clueless. It’s probably more camera than I need but I figure I can work up to it’s capabilities. I’d recommend it to anyone who can afford to spend 400 clams.
Now if I was just as happy with the redesign of my blog theme. I like the room to post larger images but am afraid i overdid it a bit. But then anyone on dialup would already have had a problem waiting for them to download. I just hope I didn’t overdo it for broadband users. If you feel like you’re waiting too long for the pages to load I would like to know.
September 7th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
love your pics ,
September 7th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
That is a big kitty - and he is in the same pose as yours in your sidebar.
Your new design loads fine on broadband - I like it - shows the images off really well.
I thank you for stopping by my site and leaving your kind words. You made my day!
Take Care,
Kathy
September 7th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Great photos. I used to worry about my photos being too large–something about using up bandwidth, but I decided I would just post them all at around 500/665 and let the chips fall.
Aiyana
September 7th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Okay, I like your camera just as well as (or better than, when you factor in price considerations) I like the digital SLR from work! And your captions are funny, too, of course.
But your penstemon… hmm… I don’t know, it looks more like an obedient plant to me. Try to google image “Obedient Plant,” or go back to the plant and see if you can move its individual flowers in different directions on the stalk… that would give you a clue as to whether I might be onto something there…
September 7th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
I have the same feeling about my camera. It’s my very first one. I was never one to take pictures before, but now I’m camera crazy.
These are great pictures. I love the cat carving, and I need to get a picture like yours with the frog.
And I actually love the the new blog design. It loads just as fast as anything else for me.
September 7th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
You’re doing great things with that new camera! Keep up the good work.
That is one amazing cat!!
I decide on a place for “le Rock.” Now to recruit someone to help me move it! Hopefully it will be in place and on my blog son!
Carol
September 7th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
oops….. make that “on my blog soooooon!”
September 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Great photos — glad you got a camera you like and is proving to be helpful.
Now ya gotta start helping us fools with winterizing our gardens, flower beds and all that other good stuff. I’m thinking of putting chickenwire over my tulip bulbs to keep the critters from feasting. Have no idea if that will work but hey, worth a try.
Have a good one.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
thats a cool frog pic i like frogs
September 8th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
That is the compact camera I would have bought (been eying it for awhile). With your sense of composition and good eye I think this camera is going to help you. Don’t be afraid to explore the menus and dig a little bit into the controls. Good luck and happy shooting!
September 9th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Dear Mr. WiseA** … I am totally , utterly in LOVE ……….. with that gorgeous huge cat !! who owns that beauty ??
I love what your camera is doing for you too !
Awesome .. and I do mean that .. awesome pictures .. BIG sigh .. I’ll have to live through your photography, and read my manual more intently ?
Seriously .. the pictures are beautiful .. love the thoughts the cows had via your fuzzy ? brain linking attempts ? haha .. LOVE the frog !
PS .. I said this all over at my blog for you .. now how lazy is that I ask ?? LOL