February 15, 2014:  Learning my DSLR with my friend David at Samuel P. Taylor State Park (Marin County, CA)

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David has volunteered to be my photography coach.  ;)  We took our cameras out to the redwoods on a slightly rainy Saturday afternoon because the redwoods are the best place to be on a misty day.  

He would give me little exercises like, "See that rope dangling from that footbridge?  Get the rope in sharp focus and the rest blurred."  Ooo!  At the waterfall, "Get the water in soft focus, but everything around it crisp."  "Er, how do I do that?"  "Figure it out!"

Here are some samples of my first day trying the manual controls of my new DSLR.  Yes I know I'm not ready for a National Geo Fulbright, but slowly slowly!

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 Little ferns...

Third time was the charm on my rope assignment!  Click for larger image to even SEE the rope...

I am very proud of this photo technically for day 2 out with my camera!

Note the soft water and the crisp stuff around it, as per my assignment.  :)

OK, a little over exposed in the weather soup, but nice composition, eh?

Can't you FEEL the moss?  Definitely more data than my Powershot camera.

"Tree Tryptic"

David!

Rain drops on crab grass.

I like this one-- all the juicy textures.  (One to click for big image.)

Spooky cabin.

Thank you David!  It takes a true friend to get soaked in the redwoods with you for art. :)