Weekly Winners - week 28

I’m getting caught up from last weekend

We had a pool party for July 4th

These guys joined in

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This one was pushing everyone

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Fortunately there were plenty of floaties

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Dino paddling

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We had fireworks,and I am just no good at shooting them or processing them

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There were macro moments as well

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Comments

  1. Secret Mom ThoughtsJuly 12, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Love the dino in the pool series.

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  2. UnknownJuly 12, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    Fun dinosaur series in the pool! They look like they are having way too much fun. ;)

    p.s. To photograph fireworks you have to have a tripod and a black card to use as a "shutter" while taking the pictures. Set yr shutter speed to "bulb" and it will stay open the whole time you keep your finger on the release button, then hold the black card over yr lens and "open it up" by moving the card out of the way to capture the firework display. Put it back over the lens (usually about 1.5-3 seconds per exposure), opening it up for as many fireworks explosions as you want in the picture, then release the shutter and see all the fireworks in one frame. I just learned how to do it and LOVE the results. Check back a couple posts on my blog to see one of the pics. :)

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  3. Tara R.July 12, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    The dino pool crashers are hilarious! I like the way your fireworks turned out. But, thanks to Amy for the photography tip.

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  4. Elissa L.July 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    your pictures are sooo fun!!!

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  5. aspiritofsimplicityJuly 12, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    GReat bright colors in the dino photo's. I think you may have had as much fun with that as they did...maybe even more!

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  6. EveJuly 12, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Oooh - watch out, that looks like a dangerous pool! ;)

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  7. Creative JunkieJuly 13, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    holy smokes - the color in your photos is absolutely gorgeous!

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  8. KrestaJuly 13, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    Fun pool pics!!

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  9. LauraJuly 13, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    very cool photos!

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  10. The Four Week VeganJuly 13, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Hehehe, I think you should write a children's book of the dinos adventures - you already have all the illustrations.

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  11. UnknownJuly 13, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    LOL at the Dinos! Sooo fun! Sounds like you had a good weekend too!

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  12. UnknownJuly 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I LOVE ALL OF THESE!!!

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