Last weekend, son Logan and I ventured to Tulsa’s Oxley Nature Center to get a little outside time.
I also took along my LensBall, a bigger than a baseball sized glass sphere. It’s heavy and it is kind of cool. I am still learning what to do with it.
Logan was a good sport while I fiddled with all the gidgets you fiddle with on a camera.
Some things worked and other things didn’t.
We came across two groups of deer. They stayed in the woods behind brush. Made it tough to focus and get the right brightness.
To me finding deer is always a treat. I have seen more deer at Oxley than the rest of the natural areas around town put together. Sometimes they hang out in the waterline rights of way and you can get good clear, well lit shots. Other times you just have to do the best you can.
And then you edit things to draw out what you can from the images that you take.
And then all the sudden a couple bolted out in front of us. This one, and
that one!! Of course I was not expecting them and got some pretty fuzzy shots because I had slowed the shutter down in order to deal with the light better.
And I’ll close out with some blue sky since this is a Skywatch Friday post. Come join us!!
Hello, the lens ball images are fun and pretty. Love the deer and pretty sky photos. Enjoy your day, have a great weekend ahead!
That is kind of cool. Beautiful blue sky, too.
It’s clear you are having a ball with the ball…
It looks like lens ball has its come back. People haven’t used it for some time . I think about buying one too.
Pictures are cool.
Thank you for hosting Skywatch Friday.
I still need to purchase a lens ball. They are so cool. Love the deer-in-motion shots!
Memories are being made with Logan and you. Glad you enjoyed the photography shoot. Enjoyed your post.
Great sky shots and wonderful lens ball photos too ~ favorites are shots of the deer and Logan who seems to have grown much taller ~ ^_^
Happy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
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Loved lens ball pics. Awesome post.
I think you’ve got one of the best lens ball photos with the world turned upside down, cuz, yeah. And I like the excitement you bring to your Skywatch shot with the bit of camera shake, makes it dramatic, kind of how they shot The Shield.
Deer sightings are a treat to me too.
Can’t believe that Logan is all grown up! Great shots with the lens ball.
Quite interesting the lens ball shots. What did you do with it eventually?
Nice to get out with Logan.
Top shots.
I like what you can do with the lens ball. Great sighting of the deer.
OMG! You have a crystal ball. Please give me lottery numbers this week. Thank you. 😉
nice view through the lensball
you’ll (and did) be able to make some wonderful photos with that ball.
Yogi, many of these photos displayed as stretched on my iPhone SE (not related to your ball) but I really enjoyed seeing the deer. I couldn’t manipulate the first picture, of your son. Guess I’ll have to wait until I can use my computer. Sounded like a fun outing.
Seeing deer is always a treat whether there are photos or not!
Have a great weekend!
Your park looks like a nice place to visit. The deer in Shenandoah National Park are pretty good about posing. I suspect they take selfies when nobody is watching.
Looks like the deer was quick!
Nice woodsy wander! And nice to have a helper as you learn to use your new toy….er, important new camera equipment. (I kind of want one, but I have trouble enough with what I’ve got.)
I’ve seen a couple of other bloggers doing nifty things with a lensball – I guess it’s the newest gadget. Have fun experimenting!