The camera lens story...

Although it's been more than 10 days since my last post, I can't think right now what it is exactly that has consumed my free time that I would normally have spent blogging.....
so this seemed as good as time as any to finally fill you in on my silly camera lens story:

I never dreamed of myself being a teacher...yet, here I am
I never dreamed of myself being a writer...yet, here I am

What I always did dream of myself as is a photographer.

I've never thought myself great at any of the above, but I did always think I could hold my own when it came to taking pictures.

From experience I have learned that I am not cut out to be a wedding photographer because there are no “retakes” at a wedding.

It’s too much pressure. There is only one chance to get it right.

Well, as I learned a few weeks ago, apparently I’m not cut out to be a sports photographer either! And turns out, for the same reasons listed above – there are no “do overs”, there are no “mulligans”.

My camera has two lenses; one I call the regular lens and one I call the telephoto lens.

Now I seldom use the “regular” lens ‘cause I like to “fill the frame” with my subject. I guess it’s a style. Anyway, it’s something I picked up during my short time in photography school.

Well, I was photographing Andrea’s first meet. Of which she had three races and two were the butterfly stroke. This would also be the first time she’d ever done butterfly in competition.

I waited patiently for her turn. I was ready and in position.

Buzzzzz, a racing dive and she was off.

I kept zooming in my lens…..and zooming….and not getting very far.

I was snapping, but still swearing in between each shot. I just couldn’t get close enough…..I just couldn’t “fill the frame”.

I swore I would be on the internet that night…..I was ready to buy myself a new….a new and bigger lens…..the kind that ‘causes “lens envy” if I had to, but this was ridiculous!

Here was my best shot.

And here is my best shot after Photoshop.

Thank God for a 10 megapixil camera.

Thank God for Photoshop.

And thank God I didn’t buy a “new lens”,

because all I needed to do was switch from my regular lens to my telephoto lens!

What an idiot!

I am happy to share that day Andrea finished her very first 100m butterfly in 5^th place….not last, but in 5^th.

The following week, she place 3^rd and then she did it again just last week! Third place! That’s only two away from first!

Now, I’m not competitive and I’m not a swimmer, but that butterfly has to be just about the hardest stroke I’ve ever tried.

I couldn’t be more proud; I’m just bustin’ at the seams! :0)

Love to all!

Melle