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There were many participants (with great pictures) at the Spring Woodlands Club Photo Contest. I am looking forward to see the winners. Good luck to all!!!

©Ed Freeman A friend of mine recently asked me to show how photographer Ed Freeman use masks to create his master pieces. I will do a similar picture and show you how you can also do this. Look for future postings to know how... First You need to look for a shop, small old building, or similar industrial small facility. Usually these buildings should be vacated to create a sense of desolation or abandonment. Remenber, the building eventually will be isolated from any other adjacent similar structure. I will have a picture soon.

© Vargas Mike Guidry portrait. Avid supporter of film photography and Macro expert.

Nikon D2x w/12-24mm ©Vargas Last Friday I had the pleasure to go shooting at night with Mike G. as we walked around scanning for any photo opportunity we had very deep philosophical opinions about film and digital processing. I got challenged and the ideas and questions discussed were very personal and enlightening.

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When I take pictures I love to make the object whenever possible alive by adding another element. For example a flower to me takes a different life when you add an insect into the equation.

This point and shot camera is very specialized and it is not the "all solution camera." I have one and it has its limitations. I am not going to talk about all the technicalities but I am going to address my experiences shooting with this camera. I have the G6 which in many ways it has others features that did not come in the G7. As you know, not only megapixels are needed to get a great picture, optics and portability are other that make a point and shoot stand out. Canon Powershots are very weel known for their optics and features. When I go shooting the first thing I notice is its shape. Its shape makes it hard to handle. When I am shooting around shot 200 the camera gets hot on the side of the battery. I will talk more tomorrow about other features. Here is a sample of the pictures it takes.

©Vargas In our next installment of the magazine, I will be talking to a very dear friend of ours about his photography and his travels. I also going to talk about how Pablo Picasso used photography to paint his masterpieces. Do not forget that I will also be showcasing a portfolio of one of our friends. Do you want to participate in it? Send me a note and I will be glad to put you in. Do not have you previous issues? Drop me a line: cvargas3@peoplepc.com , and I will be glad to send them to you.

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Poisonous Frog. Nikon Macro 60mm.

Alligator at the Disney Wolrd Resort 2006

Frog at the Museum of Natural History.

©Vargas Here is the image for the day. Natural light macro shot.

Another picture that became abstract art. This came from a flower shot. Hope you like it!!

Ever wonder what that "Single Column Marquee Tool" is about? Well here is an example of what you can do with it. The picture abouve is the result of utilizing it over the picture below.

©Vargas Picture I took with a polarizer filter. "Stop and smell the roses." I applied filter from Virtual Painter 5.

© Vargas "Plant a tree; at least the environment will be happy." Source; 2002 ways to cheer yourself up by Cyndi Haynes.

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©Vargas I like thesse colorful bird at the Moody Gardens in Galveston. They are easy to photograph but hard to make them pose. Enjoy it!!

This is my first issue of PhotoTime.org, if for some reason you still do not have it send me an email to cvargas3@peoplepc.com and I will be glad to send it to you.

For some of us, this is Good Friday. Thus, some employer give us the day off. This means going out somewhere to do fun stuff. Do not forget your camera. Take it anywhere you go. It is fun and you will find photo opportunities that you might never have again. So go ahead preserve history with your camera but also take some fun shots for all of us to enjoy.

I recently visited Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens located at: 22306 Aldine Westfield Humble, Texas 77338-1071. Email: mercerarboretum@hcp4.net The flowers have started to bloom!!! There is some construction going on in one area of the park but it does not take away from the experience. Take your macro lens and have fun!!

I am always trying to find ways to communicate with people who love photography. I am always trying to find ways to share the vast photographic knowledge that exist out there. Yes, it is in many ways a futile exercise. Nonetheless, I have this enthusiasm to share with you things that interest me and that I think interest you as well. As you know, I publish a quaterly e-magazine called PhotoTime.org and this will be a good complement to the e-magazine. With this blog, I am expanding my circle and I will be sharing with you thisng that not only I am interested but you also. You will be able to post your questions or comments about subjects discussed in this blog. Again, this is a try in an area that it has never been tried before. So, I hope you contribute and expand your circle of knowledge. Welcome and share your passion!!!