12th October 2007

Mother and child reunion

posted in Alaska, Frustration |

So there I was, schlepping down to the office after getting something from upstairs, and I notice something dark in the backyard.

Lo and behold, it’s this:

Yes, Virginia, there are moose in the great Alaskan suburban wilds!

Now, Virginia, we need to discuss digital camera settings.

I kept wondering why, why were my pictures so blurry?  Was I shaking with excitement?  Was it just cold?  Are my eyes becoming so bad, so quickly?  And then I happened to notice that the digicam was set on “Scene”.

Please, Virginia, tell me what on earth the “scene” setting on digicams is good for?  Just a clue??  All it does it give you blurry pictures.  Gah!

And tell me why, Virginia, it’s so damned easy to switch settings on digicams from “auto” or “portrait” to that useless “scene” setting?

Do any of my illustrious readers actually use the “scene” setting?

Of course, by the time I realized the pics were blurry as the result of that setting, the moose had wandered on, and were tormenting neighbors’ dogs by simply existing.

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There are currently 6 responses to “Mother and child reunion”

  1. 1 On October 12th, 2007, GrannyJ said:

    Too damn bad! I’ve never tried that setting, but I’m still wrestling with the set-up to do close-ups with the Canon. Because the basic lens on the old Sony is a fair bit longer, I’ve found it does a much better job when I want those Real Close In shots (1-2 inches from subject). But I want to see your moose real sharp. I’m sure they’ll be back.

  2. 2 On October 12th, 2007, Anocat said:

    Not a comment on this post but I read this article in the Guardian this morning and immediately thought of Omegadotter. It looks like just the book for her!

    http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0,,2189544,00.html

  3. 3 On October 12th, 2007, del said:

    I always thought “scene” (the one with the little icon of a mountain on my Cannon) was kind of a point-n-shoot for wide-open landscapes and stuff. I think it’s supposed to make bright outdoors pics less likely to overexpose or something. Not sure. I could never tell much of a difference between pics taken with “auto” and those on “scene”.

    Hey, aren’t moose really big animals with cranky dispositions and are best left alone? And you have these things wandering around in your backyard???

  4. 4 On October 12th, 2007, Kate said:

    I’ve got a moose that torments my dog, too. Interesting: my cat and the morning moose get along fine. I’ve seen them get close enough to touch noses. (Though this cat is used to horses so she probably doesn’t know what she’s dealing with.) The dog and the moose are not such good friends. Photo tip: invest in a Panosonic Lumix digi camera. I LOVE this camera. It has an amazing ability to steady a shaky hand. Glad to see you are in better spirits.

  5. 5 On October 12th, 2007, omegamom said:

    Mamasan–Your macro shots are turning out quite nice. You probably have the “scene” setting, too.

    Anocat–OMG. That sounds like an awesome book! I will have to get it!

    Del–You are correct. On both points! A moose killed one of OmegaDad’s coworkers’ neighbors’ dogs with one kick. (Is that enough possessive apostrophes for everyone?) (A moose killed the dog of a neighbor of one of OmegaDad’s coworkers?) Anyway, more about scenes–and moose–in the next post.

    Kate–That’s right, you’re significantly north of where we were in AZ, so you’d be at the bottom end of moose range (right?). We had elk, who aren’t as cantankerous as moose, and had a similar experience with our cats and the elk.

  6. 6 On October 12th, 2007, SBird said:

    I like how the moose is looking straight at you. Does she have you in her sights?

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