Rock You blog slideshows

Hey fellow bloggers – Rock You is the photo slideshow equivalent to YouTube (Why don’t I think of these things?!).   This is just a simple example of a slideshow that was easy to create. 
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Euphorbia Candelabra

This is a Euphorbia Candelabra tree from Kenya.  It is a magnificent looking tree that appears to have little cactuses as limbs.  They can grow to 30-40′ tall.  It is highly toxic – just a drop of sap will cause a blister on your skin.  If you get it in your eye it will blind [...]

Digital photography tips & hippo picture

If you are getting serious about digital photography, here are some tips. 

Get a good camera.  There are some great deals out there. 

3 mega pixel minimum, 5-6 MP is great. 
3x optical zoom minimum, many newer cameras have 10-12x optical zoom which is great.
Digital zoom isn’t worth much.  It is basically just pre-cropping your pictures.

Get plenty of [...]

Flower power picture

I took this last summer in Napa Valley.  I was there on a boondoggle team-building exercise with co-workers.  I like how the flower appears to be floating. 

Squirrel picture – now with bonus squirrel joke

I really enjoy digital photography, so I thought I would post some photos now and then. I don’t pretend to be a great photographer, though I noticed that my skills have increased in direct proportion to how good my camera is. I rationalized getting a digital SLR and a few nice lenses because I take [...]