If they'd give me my clothes back then I could go home

[reddragdiva]

Pictures from Sunday:

• Doll picnic by me.
• ashbet at the doll picnic by me.
• Arkady's doll picnic shots, including of course the Beleaguered Doll Husbands League (who nevertheless found some of the dollies most cheering).

Of course, the one thing a digital snapshot camera does perfectly is sunlit daylight shots. Most of mine are ISO 50, cloudy white balance. Some with front-fill flash (shadow on a sunny day can be a bit high contrast). Point, frame and shoot. arkady used the Ixus 400 and (when that was full) the Ixus i about the same. You can't tell which of her shots are with the 400 are which are with the i without looking at the EXIF.

The Sunday night shots at the Dev are another matter — even a seasoned lover to the camera like Andi was somewhat surprised at the number of shots I was taking, but it was low-light experimentation night so almost all will be trashed as irretrievable. What did work should be of interest, however. The video of Andi dancing in her chair should be perfect for a really good mjpegtools tryout.

The ultimate Diva Overhead Cleavage Shot©®™. It doesn't get more overhead than this.

Comments

[mendel.livejournal.com]

Hey, camera geek! I'm about to buy a decent little carry-everywhere pocket camera. I looked at the SD450 which is probably called something else on your side of the pond (it's the 5MP Ixus), but Sony's DSC-W50 seems to have comparable features and is a good chunk cheaper (and on sale). Any experience with the little Sonys?

[reddragdiva]

I have no idea! I do know the Ixus are pricier than comparable cameras but are remarkably good at having usable-to-excellent shots just fall out of the camera. The SD450 (Ixus 55) is the model after my Ixus 50 and is very nice indeed for this sort of thing.

The reviews on the W50 look good, in particular that it does okay in low light. This appears to be the next area of competition (I see it in Tube ads for cameras) and one Sony is doing okay in. I suspect you're not going to go too far wrong with this toy.

If you're really unsure, I would see if you can find a physical store that has a good returns policy — some of them here are offering no restocking fee if you change your mind, in an attempt to compete with online.

[poggs.livejournal.com]

You tart ;)

[phelyan.livejournal.com]

My goodness, what a cleavage.

[baljemmett.livejournal.com]

The ultimate Diva Overhead Cleavage Shot

More of this sort of thing!

[reddragdiva]

I have a site with a lot of this sort of thing ...

[baljemmett.livejournal.com]

I know, but you can't have too much of a good thing!

[velvet-wood.livejournal.com]

Heehee... Ashbet is _so_ cute! I'd have taken lots of pics of her, too. The hair, the curves, the darling little grin with those sparkly eyes and cute little dimples... too cute!

And the little dolls are lovely too. Such pretty gothic-looking little things... I can enjoy pictures, even if I couldn't handle having one in the house. ;)

[reddragdiva]

Some people squicked by the dolls find it the other way around — they get the creeps from the photos, but the dolls are fine in real life.

[duranorak.livejournal.com]

My actual god. I think my eyes just fell out of my head. Whose doll is Benedict?! I've never seen him before, he's gorgeous.

I really wish I'd been there. I'm sad to miss the chance to meet some of those dolls, I've been admiring them from over here for quite a while.

E.
x

[reddragdiva]

Benedict belongs to lucybond. And does not resemble cavalorn in any manner whatsoever. Of course.

(And here I was thinking your eyes were falling out of your head at ashbet's purtiness ;-)

It was a nice day indeed. I was most cheered by the fact of Liz making it out.

[themadcatlady.livejournal.com]

Ooops. I thought that was a BUM on the front of that girl.

Hey, don't slap me. Ever saw the film Society? LOL. *hides*

[reddragdiva]

Hey, she's a luscious hourglass babe with Tits and Ass. EACH IN THE CORRECT PLACE.

[themadcatlady.livejournal.com]

I think I prefer tits though. Less smelly up there. ;)

[gothgeekgirl.livejournal.com]

The ultimate Diva Overhead Cleavage Shot©®™

And it's the perfect position for looking up the photographer's skirt ;)

[reddragdiva]

"It's all in perfect working order."

I was wearing shorts ;-)

[gothgeekgirl.livejournal.com]

You look so cute in a skirt, though.

[reddragdiva]

I so do. Gets the chicks, too.