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1 March 2008
that dead rose that i have seen all winter : panasonic lumix tz3 macro mode
finally i have made it work! yesterday it was warm and safe (finally most of the lumpy ice has melted) enough to wander up the hill with my camera in tow. it has been too fierce this winter to enjoy wandering and shooting on the way to and from the office. and who wants to slide down and but their new camera? not me!! i am certainly in love with the new camera, but i have not been successful in creating a nice clean macro flower. well, sometimes i like to do that. but yesterday … YES. it finally worked. there is even some DOF. i love it.
carrying this camera is also interesting in that i don’t feel like a Real Photographer. i mean it is essentially a point and shoot! ha ha. so i really am a naive photographer now. a secret imageMaker! i like knowing that with my eye and skill with my simple tools (and photoshop of course!), i can create lovely and/or interesting images. it’s all about composition and awareness. not whether you have a big $$ DSLR. i mean i see people do beautiful work with those, but they would probably do beautiful work with anything in their hands, you know? ok enough philosophy. much to do on this sunny day. a big ETSY surprise will be announced this weekend. i know all readers must tremble in anticipation…
last night we watched another japanese film. Woman In The Dunes. i thought it was a bit too harsh and literary. i can’t think of the word my poet just used to describe it. i much prefer the Ozo films we have been watching. they are dear. we saw our first color one, a later one from the 60’s earlier in the week - Late Autumn - and it was truly gorgeous. more silly than his others that we have seen. as if the color stimulated some giddiness. i have to admit i really heart Netflix…although i try to keep the film-viewing to the weekends. once in a while i need a mid-week break from the artTable though.