You Guys are the Greatest!

A big thanks to all the comments/messages and emails I received about my hard decision on my upgrade choices. I'm proud to announce that I've come to a decision, based on how I feel and the kind and supportive/encouraging words of you guys..I've decided Canon is the way to go. I feel weird feeling "incomplete" until I have one as I have never owned, used or even really HELD a Canon DSLR (besides my point and shoot I had before my Sony and in-store with the demos). But something is telling me that I'm a Canon girl and I'm sticking with my gut! So as soon as I get this Sony sold, Canon here I come!!

So Ashley has the cutest little link-up going on over at her blog. It's called "Letters to Kitty Paw". You make a photo/card/collage...etc with an attached letter to her very popular feline companion, Kitty Paw. Since I have a male cat myself and have photographed him frequently, the best photo popped in my head immediately for the challenge! So, Kitty Paw, this is for you....

If you would like to enter for a chance to win one of four fabulous items she is "giving away" to the top 4, head over by clicking below!


Sunsets here never cease to amaze me. If you've been following me for a while you know that at one point I feared boring you stiff with my repetitive sunset shots (from the same exact point on my front porch). But you guys sent tons of love and comments assuring me you would never be bored so I continue to share! I swear you could take a photo every. single. day. and not have two that were similar :) So this is my Sky Watch Friday entry:

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

Moon photos (since I've gotten better at them) have also become a favorite. I love to photograph people but in my spare time at home I love to photograph nature just as much. tonight's moon was a half moon so I took my 28-85 lens out and captured a shot of it. I'll be using it as my "Best Shot", my "Show Off" photo for over at And Then, She {Snapped} and my photo for Foto Friday. My edit for this photo included a very very tight crop, using the burn tool at about 23 to darken the details, sharpening and adding a lens flare (I think it makes it look interesting). You do that by going to Filter>Render>Lens Flare...select what type and adjust brightness. I "turn it down" further by using a black brush and "clicking" over the flare lightening it more so that it's more subtle. Anyways here it is!


Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

Lastly I am also entering into Macro Friday for the first time in a few weeks! Here is my macro image:

It's of my little sister's ring she left here one of the times she stayed with us. I thought it made for a cute macro :)


Thanks again for helping me decide and I hope your weekend is totally great! We're getting some warm weather starting Sunday! (I'm talking 50's!! :-D ) So I'm suppper excited!

Once more if anyone knows anyone looking for a good DSLR and some lenses/accessories send me a message and let me know! Thanks guys~!