Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Shake your booty

It's not as easy as it used to be. I'm talking about taking the DSLR out on my morning walk with Tasha. I always carry her leash (a retractable model that we've had since the 1990s), fixed around my waist when I have the camera. However, in the vineyard, I usually let Tasha run free and only attach her when people or vehicles approach. For Monday's walk, I put the 100mm macro lens on the camera. It's a big, heavy lens that hangs from my shoulder by its strap. It's all kind of awkward; I need to figure out a better system, especially for when we go to places like the island in the river where I can't let her off leash..

These yellow wildflowers (wild wort?) grow all around and in the vineyard. Sorry for the blur.

With the macro lens, I'm often crouching when I take the picture. It's not a very stable position and I end up moving more than I should. When I have the dog attached, well, she doesn't sit as still as I'd like. Add to that the low light-levels of a typical morning and you've got a recopie for camera shake. End result: blurry photos. And that's what you're getting this week.

2 comments:

  1. I have a hard enough time maneuvering with a bottle of water in one hand.

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  2. It's a nice photo none the less.

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