Momo Fali's: Not So Picture Perfect

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Not So Picture Perfect

There are some amazing photography bloggers out there. I am not one of them. As much as I would love to have classic and beautiful pictures of my family, most of them are blurry, or too dark or every subject has a nasty case of red-eye.

I do not own a fancy camera, because I'm sure it would do no good. It's not about the equipment, it's about the operator. However, it doesn't stop me from trying.

This is what happens when I try to set up a nice shot of my sweet dog, Blue, in front of the fireplace. Yes, people who live in Ohio still have fires in April.

So bright I nearly blinded her.

Too ghostlike.

Too dark and blurry.

She moved, AND grew tired of this experiment.

And, this? Is as good as it's going to get.

Labels: Creature Features, Photos, Ramblings

# posted by Momo Fali : 6:57 PM

Comments:

That's the perfect shot!

# posted by

Tara R. : April 15, 2009 at 9:24 AM

I like it! Espescially the last one and the dog ghost.

# posted by

WeaselMomma : April 15, 2009 at 9:29 AM

That last shot is amazing.
I'm a point and cross my fingers and shoot kinda gal myself.

# posted by

Karen MEG : April 15, 2009 at 9:34 AM

Momo..the dog ghost made me snort.. I don't snort often..hahah

Thanks for the linky love..you're the best.

And that last shot is perfect..seriously.. I love how comfy it feels.

# posted by

Kim : April 15, 2009 at 11:02 AM

The last shot is perfect!

# posted by

Ed : April 15, 2009 at 12:12 PM

I can just see you, laying on the floor, positioning the camera, grumbling to yourself as you get that shot!

What a sweet dog. She is looking at you like, "Yes? What do you need? Can I nap now?" This is the look I often give my husband.

# posted by

Dapoppins : April 15, 2009 at 12:15 PM

I think that's pretty darn good!

# posted by

Melisa Wells : April 15, 2009 at 12:19 PM

This should be entitled: The long suffering Blue.
Inconvenient & uncomfortable from the dog's standpoint.
I don't even have a camera. I bet Blue would like that. ~Mary

# posted by

Anonymous : April 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Good to see someone's lab is a little more cooperative when it comes to photos.

# posted by

Kevin McKeever : April 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM

I am not a photographer either. I think it takes more patience than I have. Also, perhaps I might need to read that book that comes with the camera.

# posted by

Debbie : April 15, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Ha! I completely understand this - I wish I oculd capture in photographs what I see going on around me. But what most photographers do is take hundreds of shots and only post the good ones....I think.;)
The last shot is pefect. I love the sleepy eyes.

# posted by

anya : April 15, 2009 at 1:25 PM

The ghost shot made me laugh (still laughing)...

And thanks for the shout out - I am humbled.

If you decide to get a fancy schmancy camera before BlogHer I can sit with you and teach you how to use it ;)

Love that last shot, as well. Perfect composition.

# posted by

Angella : April 15, 2009 at 1:48 PM

But that is a PERFECT shot!

# posted by

Mama Dawg : April 15, 2009 at 1:53 PM

The last shot is great. The second one reminds me of how the world sometimes looks through my eyes late Friday night.

# posted by

Otter Thomas : April 15, 2009 at 2:26 PM

I hear you. The dog looks slow. Lukas never sits still for a minute so it takes getting very lucky to snap a good photo.

I actually like the last picuture.

# posted by

James (SeattleDad) : April 15, 2009 at 3:41 PM

That bottom one made me want to kiss her big, wet nose. If that's not art I don't know what is!

# posted by

Just Vegas : April 15, 2009 at 3:50 PM

I have one of those fancy dancy cameras and I still can't get it right 99% of the time. The last shot you got though...beautiful.

# posted by

Kat : April 15, 2009 at 3:59 PM

I love that last shot! It's perfect.
I don't have a fancy camera and it does seem like all my pictures have red devil eyes, no matter person or pet. So, I just snap, the old fashioned, point and shoot type and hope for the best!
Rebecca

# posted by

Rebecca Anne : April 15, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Oh, I love dogs, especially big, sleepy dogs. I like to smell their paws, which I know sounds weird, but they smell like Fritos. Try it.

# posted by

Anonymous : April 15, 2009 at 7:13 PM

love the last one. you overcame all your obstacles for a good shot.

# posted by

the planet of janet : April 15, 2009 at 10:39 PM

you like me....you really like me. LOL

okay, so I'm a bit excited to linked by you. ♥ thanks a bunch!

I enjoyed this post...and seriously...that last shot....it GREAT! too cute!

# posted by

Corey~living and loving : April 16, 2009 at 1:37 AM

You know, the "real" photographers take 20 mediocre shots for every good one, too. That's been the lovely thing about digital cameras - no developing costs!

Love the last shot, the composition is great!

# posted by

Ann in NJ : April 16, 2009 at 10:18 AM

That last picture looks so wonderfully relaxing. I wish I could sleep like a dog. Twitching paws and all.

# posted by

LiteralDan : April 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM

Ah, to sleep for hours by a warm fire.

# posted by

musingwoman : April 16, 2009 at 6:11 PM

the last ones pretty sweet

# posted by

DarkWing : April 16, 2009 at 8:01 PM

pretty sure that's as good as anyone could hope to get, it's perfect. but I love the first one the most, you captured the ghost in your dog quite nicely.

# posted by

Piper of Love : April 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM

Love the last one! So cute.

# posted by

Mrs4444 : April 16, 2009 at 10:45 PM

I'm not all into it like some people I know, but I can get a decent shot if I try.. The last shot of Blue? PERFECT!

# posted by

Anonymous : April 17, 2009 at 12:26 AM

We had a fire the other day, not that it was cold enough to need one, but because we had a fire log left and thought it would be fun for the kids. Now the house stinks like smoke.

# posted by

Captain Dumbass : April 17, 2009 at 2:34 AM

How DID you get your dog to be see-through like that? You should send it to a news station and say it's your long-gone dog, back from the dead. Hey, if people believed a dog in China gave birth to a cat...
At any rate, if you were a B&B and I saw that last shot of your dog by the fireplace, I'd be all up in your junk.

# posted by

Jill : April 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM

That last shot is fantastic! I love the ghosty shot too:)

# posted by

Dawn Parsons Smith : April 17, 2009 at 9:14 PM

I suck at photography of any degree. However, I sort of like being bad at it. It's weird.

# posted by

Amanda of Shamelessly Sassy : April 18, 2009 at 2:27 AM

That last shot is pure gold!

Thank you for the shout out; I'm honored by it!

# posted by

Secret Agent Mama : April 18, 2009 at 7:58 AM

I love it!! He's gorgeous. Dogs are the best.

(Oh and I'm with you on the photo thing...mine usually stink)

# posted by

Caffeine Court : April 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM

The last shot is awesome. And, thats why I always have to take SO MANY photos. If I take 50 pictures, maybe 6 are good!

# posted by

meleah rebeccah : April 19, 2009 at 12:36 AM

Hilarious!!! i almost peed myself laughing. i'm one of those take 20 of the same thing and hopefully one has what i'm looking for. some of the best ones come unexpectedly. you're great at comedic photog.keep it up!

# posted by

Dodie : April 21, 2009 at 7:24 PM

This post just cracks me up. Something about the self-deprecation with the build-up of suspense of what each next shot will look like totally undoes me.

I am crying from laughing so hard.

# posted by

Stacy (mama-om) : April 30, 2009 at 11:42 PM

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