DSC_0001 [Wordless Wednesday]
This was the first photo that I captured with my Nikon D70s!! I wonder what the Nikon D300 will bring me tomorrow (Wednesday)??
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1 April 2008 at 7:53 pm
April fools! Or did are you really going to get a D300? You seemed on the fence a few weeks ago, but it seems like a fantastic camera.
I have two domains that point to my hiramtom.blogspot.com, but I have had the time how to figure out how to actually publish to those domains and get rid of the hiramtom.blogspot.com, but I’m not sure I want to do that now..since so many people link to the hiramtom….not completely sure how the re-directs and things like that work.
Tom
1 April 2008 at 7:56 pm
It’s Wednesday and that photo made me SPEECHLESS! 🙂
1 April 2008 at 8:03 pm
What is the Nikon D700 or Nikon D300 mean?
1 April 2008 at 8:48 pm
Beautyful sign of Spring!
1 April 2008 at 9:30 pm
Can we ever have enough cameras? I have 5 that work, including my cell phone camera, and 3 broken ones. BUT, I don’t have a digital SLR or a camcorder. 😉
1 April 2008 at 10:05 pm
@ Pinar – thanks
@ Tom – this would have been a cheaper April Fools but I did get the Nikon D300! You will have to see what pictures I am able to get with it! I knew you got the domain . . . shouldn’t be too hard to figure it out! If you use my wordpress address or my monarchbfly.com domain . . . it goes all to the same place! My guess is that the same would happen to you also! Better to make the change now than later!
@ BirdGirl – Thanks and glad you enjoyed!
@ Samuel – I sent you an email with a few email links to see the difference! They are different kinds of camera bodies!
@ Naturegirl – Thanks but this was taken in June a few years ago!
@ Grace – nope and glad to have a back up now! I was having problems with the 400 today but working fine now! I was a little worried, all good now!
1 April 2008 at 11:05 pm
Wow! Beyond jealous but I can’t wait to see what you get with it. Enjoy!!!
2 April 2008 at 12:28 am
You’re getting a new camera??!!
This is going to be good.
2 April 2008 at 1:27 am
You already take the greatest pictures, how could they be any better? It’ll be exciting to see what you and your new camera will create.
2 April 2008 at 2:26 am
New camera? Oh, boy. Let’s see some new shots!
2 April 2008 at 8:41 am
Count me jealous at getting the D300. I’ve been wanting one but it’s not in the budget right now. Can’t wait to see what you start shooting with it.
Samuel – a progression of Nikon digital cameras:
Pro: D2H –> D2X –> D3 (current)
Semi-Pro: D100 –> D200 –> D300 (current)
Prosumer: D70 –> D70s –> D80 (current)
Consumer: D50 –> D40 –> D40x –> D60 (current)
2 April 2008 at 8:54 am
So, Tom – where was your April Fools version of this blog?
2 April 2008 at 8:55 am
mmm, irises! *heaven* I want a field of them in my garden one day. We have an apostle’s iris at the moment, blooming its head off. Thanks for the uplifting beauty this morning.
2 April 2008 at 9:24 am
Anticipating the real arrival of spring is killing me! My camera batteries are charged, the lenses are cleaned and I’m ready to go. I look forward to seeing what you’ll capture for us with your new D70s!
2 April 2008 at 11:17 am
This is exquisite. I need to learn a thing or two (or thousand) about photography. You seem to be excellent at it. I have a Canon 20D but have definitely not mastered anything about it. Glad I found your blog.
2 April 2008 at 11:25 am
Pretty picture, tom. You already take stunning photos, with a new camera, it’s going to be amazing. Looking forward to the surprises.
2 April 2008 at 11:51 am
Very nice! Any idea what kind of flower that is?
2 April 2008 at 1:31 pm
amazing you found this beauty with the weather I guess you all aren’t doing so bad after all. Congrats on the new equipment! I for one cannot wait to see the results!
2 April 2008 at 2:36 pm
Oh I love Yellow Flags-but I think you knew that!
I’m so jealous but also excited for you-can’t wait to see what your first shot will be. Today huh? Oh boy I guess we won’t have long to wait-lol!
2 April 2008 at 3:40 pm
Wow–I didn’t think you could take any better photos but a new camera makes me jealous.
2 April 2008 at 5:48 pm
Irises are among my favorite flowers. This is beautiful. I’m with everyone else. Not sure how your pictures could be better, but looking forward to seeing the results.
2 April 2008 at 8:08 pm
What a beauty.
2 April 2008 at 8:50 pm
@ Liza – thanks and can’t wait to see what I get also!
@ Barb – LOL, yep!! One of these days I will be getting a new lens!
@ Linda – I don’t think I take the greatest . . I see many other photos on flickr that I think are way better than mine! Thanks though!
@ Bo – Yep, hope I can show many here soon!
@ Marty – you helped with getting this one! I am very happy with it and I know you would love it also! My April fools was more on me than everyone else! The Salamanders didn’t move on me like I had hoped they would!
@ Mist – Glad you enjoyed, thanks
@ Sherri – The D300 is my new camera, thanks and I also love this time of the year!
@ Kathleen – thanks and glad you found us here also! Please return and I hope you subscribed!
@ Robin – thanks and I hope I can do better with it!
@ Lana – That is a yellow flag iris, invasive wetland plant!
@ Aullori – Thanks and I can’t wait also!
@ Marg – ya, its awesome!
@ Joan – New camera only helps take better photos! Doesn’t mean that I will be taking better photos!
@ Rondi – Thanks and will try hard to!
@ Lisa – Thanks!
2 April 2008 at 10:57 pm
You are making me think that there may come a time when I have to invest in a new camera.-Very pretty photo.
3 April 2008 at 8:46 pm