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Friday, February 9, 2018

I'm So Excited!

On Thursday we went to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with the objective of enjoying a pleasant day and giving our new cameras a workout.  I got mine in late September, and Craig got his for Christmas, but with my shoulder healing from surgery, I really haven't had the chance to experiment very much.

 The Safari Park is about an hour's drive from Jojoba Hills, and is a perfect place to photograph animals. It was a beautiful day, and the park was not crowded. Most of the animals we observed were awake, and the enclosures were large and photo-friendly. 

 Below are ten images.  I could easily have added another ten from the day's shoot! It looks like our biggest problem is going to be deciding which to keep and which to delete. 

 I love digital photography!
Sony RX10

Sony RX10
Sony RX10
Sony RX10
Nikon D850
Sony RX10
Sony RX10
Sony RX10
Sony RX10
I don't know this boy, but he reminded me of a boy I once knew
Sony RX10

 I am really looking forward to taking lots of pictures on our travels to the Northwest this summer, and sharing them with all of you.

 Next week we go to the Winter Blast in Havasu City, NV. I hope we can do some hikes during the days at the beginning of the week. I think the fireworks don't start until later in the week.

 Looking up!

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10 comments:

  1. FlowergirlFebruary 9, 2018 at 12:41 PM

    Nice start to your photography career. Do you have a tripod for long exposure of fireworks? Start googling or you tube to learn how. I'm expecting great things!!

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  2. Al BossenceFebruary 9, 2018 at 2:09 PM

    I am sooooooo impressed with the quality of that new camera of yours.

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    1. Merikay MacKennaFebruary 9, 2018 at 3:27 PM

      The day that we ordered the RX10iii, Sony announced its successor RX10iv about an hour before. The weakness of Sony's RX series has always been autofocus speed, which the RX10iv is said to solve in a big way. Given how long it takes us to make a decision, it's hard to be nimble in revising one...

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  3. Carol KFebruary 9, 2018 at 3:05 PM

    Great pictures, Merikay.

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  4. MarthaFebruary 9, 2018 at 6:42 PM

    That was a strange outfit that boy was wearing. The only thing the pants, shirt and tie had in common is that they were all plaid.

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  5. Arrowhead GrammaFebruary 9, 2018 at 10:48 PM

    Truly fantastic photos. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  6. Mike MillsFebruary 9, 2018 at 11:15 PM

    Wow! Killer photos, y'all. Keep 'em coming!

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  7. Rick and Kathy RousseauFebruary 10, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    Beautiful high quality Pictures.
    I use an External Hard-Drive to store all our Pictures. The ones loaded on the Computer that are placed in our Blog are only Deleted from the Computer so nobody can say the same picture was used more then once.
    Be Safe and Enjoy your trip to the Winter Blast.

    It's about time.

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  8. Chuck and Anneke's RV travelsFebruary 10, 2018 at 7:18 PM

    Looks like the camera is working great:)

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  9. Bob and JoFebruary 11, 2018 at 3:24 PM

    Amazing photos

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