Comments on: Leapster http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Photos and ramblings from a hopelessly obsessed animal admirer Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Misha http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Misha Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:05:57 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1068 What fantastic photos! It's so hard to get action shots like that without them looking like a big furry blur! What fantastic photos! It’s so hard to get action shots like that without them looking like a big furry blur!

]]> By: simba http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 simba Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:46:54 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1061 I agree that PW did seem to go for pictures that had been processed. Also, some people were complaining in comments about professionals and amateurs competing with each other. Interesting that many of the winners were darker tabbies. Mom didn't enter any of me - preferred just to look at PW's picks. Have loads of fun with your camera. Your cats are certainly good subjects! I agree that PW did seem to go for pictures that had been processed. Also, some people were complaining in comments about professionals and amateurs competing with each other. Interesting that many of the winners were darker tabbies.

Mom didn’t enter any of me – preferred just to look at PW’s picks.

Have loads of fun with your camera. Your cats are certainly good subjects!

]]> By: Erin http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Erin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:28:31 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1059 Le sigh....I did submit some shots to her contest, but not one of the leaping versions. I just did not like the clarity in them. She seemed to focus a lot on post processing for her selections in the end, which I do not usually spend a ton of time on. It was fun to look at all the photos on the flickr page though! Almost 50,000 submissions! Le sigh….I did submit some shots to her contest, but not one of the leaping versions. I just did not like the clarity in them. She seemed to focus a lot on post processing for her selections in the end, which I do not usually spend a ton of time on. It was fun to look at all the photos on the flickr page though! Almost 50,000 submissions!

]]> By: simba http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 simba Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:50 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1057 Fabulous shots! If you could have entered these in Pioneer Woman's cat recent photo contest, I predict you would have been a winner! Fabulous shots! If you could have entered these in Pioneer Woman’s cat recent photo contest, I predict you would have been a winner!

]]> By: Erin http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Erin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:44:58 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1056 Since we got the camera I have been raiding the library for photo books and finding bloggers that share good 'simple' info and how to posts. I am looking at some classes at a local camera store next, but still goofing around on my own for the most part right now. I am learning to make taking my camera everywhere a habit, and just taking LOTS and LOTS of shots. And then some more. :) Since we got the camera I have been raiding the library for photo books and finding bloggers that share good ‘simple’ info and how to posts. I am looking at some classes at a local camera store next, but still goofing around on my own for the most part right now. I am learning to make taking my camera everywhere a habit, and just taking LOTS and LOTS of shots. And then some more. :)

]]> By: The Creek Cats http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 The Creek Cats Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:24:37 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1055 Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I will be checking out your flickr. This camera stuff is all new to me, but I do want to learn. I know really nothing about the camera and really just learning by trial and error. This info will certainly be helpful to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I will be checking out your flickr. This camera stuff is all new to me, but I do want to learn. I know really nothing about the camera and really just learning by trial and error. This info will certainly be helpful to me!

]]> By: Erin http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Erin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:29:31 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1054 I am using a Canon Rebel T1i, and boy I feel your pain. The photos are really grainy as I had to crank up the ISO to 3200 to get in enough light for most of the shots. Go to the photo source page here http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeadow/4437577657/ , look on the lower right side of the page, and you can look at 'more properties' of the picture and check out the exact settings on each one. Mostly between 1/200-1/400 shutter speed, F/3.5, and either 1600 or 3200 ISO. Camera was also on a tripod. I am currently shopping for lighting sources and maybe another lens. I really want the 50mm 1.4 and am interested to see if I can get this to work not only for indoor stills, but for action as well. Here is what the camera did a couple weeks ago when it had plenty of light. This was with a telephoto lens, not on a tripod (I was seated). I ended up using the auto 'sport' setting most of the time because my ability to manually set the camera for the situation was failing miserably. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeadow/4438849570/sizes/l/ I cannot wait until I can get more of the abilities out of the camera. I am using a Canon Rebel T1i, and boy I feel your pain. The photos are really grainy as I had to crank up the ISO to 3200 to get in enough light for most of the shots. Go to the photo source page here http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeadow/4437577657/ , look on the lower right side of the page, and you can look at ‘more properties’ of the picture and check out the exact settings on each one. Mostly between 1/200-1/400 shutter speed, F/3.5, and either 1600 or 3200 ISO. Camera was also on a tripod.

I am currently shopping for lighting sources and maybe another lens. I really want the 50mm 1.4 and am interested to see if I can get this to work not only for indoor stills, but for action as well.

Here is what the camera did a couple weeks ago when it had plenty of light. This was with a telephoto lens, not on a tripod (I was seated). I ended up using the auto ‘sport’ setting most of the time because my ability to manually set the camera for the situation was failing miserably. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeadow/4438849570/sizes/l/

I cannot wait until I can get more of the abilities out of the camera.

]]> By: Daisy http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Daisy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:14:55 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1053 Those action shots are totally fabulous! Those action shots are totally fabulous!

]]> By: The Creek Cats http://epetmeadow.com/2010/03/leapster/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 The Creek Cats Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:12:48 +0000 http://epetmeadow.com/?p=3174#comment-1052 These pictures are amazing!! Purrfect action shots! May I ask what settings you put your camera on to capture these wonderful shots? I have a Canon Rebel and I'm still learning, but my action shots are always blurred unless the flash is on. These pictures are amazing!! Purrfect action shots!
May I ask what settings you put your camera on to capture these wonderful shots? I have a Canon Rebel and I’m still learning, but my action shots are always blurred unless the flash is on.

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