Today's learning curve involves using Photoshop Touch to learn to resize photos to post online.  I was playing with manual focus on the long 120-400 lens to capture a goldfinch feasting upside down.  I'm not sure what the focus focused on, but I do know that the goldfinch is not exactly in focus.  I couldn't figure out quickly how to Photoshop the black pole out of the photo, but one step at a time.  

If you're not familiar with Photoshop Touch for IOS (or Android too), it seems like it's going to be a really fun photo editing app for my IPad.   But I've never used any version of Photoshop and the learning curve is substantial ... for Photoshop as well as the IPad itself.  I still haven't figured out if I can import more than one photo at a time into PS Touch.  Plus it doesn't help that I'm not willing to invest all day learning, I'm too busy having too much fun!  

P.S.   I have no idea why goldfinches eat upside down.  But I can tell you it's absolutely hilarious to watch the other birds try to do the same and inevitably flutter or fall ... without getting any thistle!  

All week I've been envisioning the dream shot of a crop duster pulling sharply up at the edge of a field. Unfortunately since I don't know a crop duster, I was relying on my ears, jumping in the truck, spotting the plane doing its acrobatics...but I could never get there from here.

Tonight while we were sitting on the deck waiting for the charcoal, the crop duster began swooping over a field just over the treeline behind us.

I ran for the camera & the truck keys. Unfortunately the camera battery was in the charger and by the time I got it in the camera, the opportunity was almost gone.

I have two batteries. Why didn't I put the charged one in when I took the other out? Yet another lesson. Like a Boy Scout, always be prepared!

So my crop duster shot falls far short of what's in my head. But tomorrow's another day...

Busy days counting down to our next adventure!  But this old barn always captures my interest and since I'm trying to take photos every day, it's my photo of the day.   The photo is best about 9 AM, but I was a bit late for the "golden hour" when the sun has just peeped over the trees and dances through the barn's missing timbers creating the most interesting shadows.  

But I'm busy trying to figure out how to blog from my IPad since my MacBook doesn't get to go to Alaska with us.  I forgot how much time it took when I got a new computer - lately with TimeMachine, a new Mac is already set up like my old and I guess I haven't missed the frustration.   The IOS operating system, is NOT a laptop!  If you're considering getting one, be aware that it's a STEEP learning curve to make it do what you do with the laptop.