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| January sky © Teresa Newham |
There are times when any decision is better than no decision. I've been dithering about replacing my old compact camera for a couple of years - so much so that all my recent photos have been taken on my iPhone.
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| Winter colour © Teresa Newham |
Choice was my problem - far too much of it. Another compact? A CSC? A digital DSLR? And which brand? Would I have time to learn how to use a camera which required separate lenses? I pored over articles on the Which website and checked out models on Techradar, but still couldn't make up my mind.
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| Viburnum © Teresa Newham |
It was Sue who pointed out that I would be unlikely to cart a DSLR or CSC around with its various lenses. She also reminded me that it's difficult to go wrong with a Canon. So I took the plunge and ordered their Powershot SX730 HS.
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| into the sun © Teresa Newham |
It's been a joy starting to get to know the features of this camera. I probably won't get around to using them all - the online manual runs to 190 pages - but the 40x optical zoom has already enabled me to snap wildlife in my garden through the studio window, resting the camera on a handily placed ornament.
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| through the window © Teresa Newham |
It's small and light enough to slip into a handbag but powerful enough to enable some really exciting shots - on a walk through the nearby lanes I managed to capture a squirrel as he made his way from tree to tree.
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| travelling squirrel © Teresa Newham |
I've tried my favourite into-the-sun shots, pics of the sky, flowers on macro, and learnt that if I am patient and keep following him with my camera, eventually I will get a decent shot of that robin - although it might not be so easy if I wasn't behind a window pane!
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| cheeky robin © Teresa Newham |
I've also discovered that the blackbirds in my garden are making work for me, intent as they are on grubbing through the decorative bark of the borders. Presumably they're after insects or worms as they happily chuck chippings all over the path . . .
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| caught in the act © Teresa Newham |
There's still a lot to get used to - the file sizes are HUGE, which means I can crop right in as I have done with some of the images in this post. Other than that, they haven't needed much editing. I'm enjoying photography again!
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| towering pines © Teresa Newham |
These are brilliant! I especially like the way the animals and birds stand out against the background. Some good 'left field' shots as well (like the squirrel.)
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