Thursday, October 16, 2014

Photographer's Little Helper

We had a very pretty sunset sky this last weekend out in the desert. As I was setting up my tripod, my granddaughter decided she would use it as a jungle gym! It occurred to me that capturing her in my sky shots might add some interest to the photos. And probably more important to capture the moment than get the nice, steady tripod shot, right?
Grandpa got to have fun taking pics (sans tripod) and granddaughter has a new toy!

Uh oh, car coming! Time to get off the road!
Linking with Skywatch Friday. Click on the link to check out great skies from around the world. Enjoy your weekend!

51 comments:

  1. Glorious skies and brilliant photos indeed!! These are awesome!! Thanks for sharing the fun and the beauty!!

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  2. Super photography. The granddaughter is a cutie.

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  3. Stunning sky shots with your granddaughter.

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  4. Grand sunset. I love the shots of kid in action.

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  5. Stunning - with fun added in. Love the shot of the car leaving.

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  6. Lovely skies and beautiful shots! And that first pic of the helper is very very cute!

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  7. Oh yes - she is too cute not to be in these photos! And your shots are gorgeous.

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  8. MARVELOUS portraits that will be cherished for decades - or longer! Fine fine work


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3

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  9. Oh how sweet, and the sunset is awesome. I always allowed my granddaughter to "fiddle" with my photo equipment, and now at age 9, she has her own camera and photo blog!

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  10. A good decision to include your granddaughter - she's a real cutie. .... and you still achieved some magnificent sky captures, well done!

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  11. Wow, she's a perfect model. The third pic is awesome. The skies look stunning too.
    http://www.womenandperspectives.com/2014/10/sky-watch-clouds-and-sunset-colors.html

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  12. Hi! Nice captures. Your granddaughter is very cute. The sky colors are very beautiful too. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Stunning photos. Your granddaughter added to the beauty of them. The second pic is just gorgeous.

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  14. A delicacy Deliciously this beautiful sunset sky! Pretty model! great photos

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  15. Lovely sky captures and your granddaughter is a beautiful model.. Have a happy weekend!

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  16. Tripod is necessary here on a new stunning use. Great shots again.

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  17. Wonderful sky shots as ever, and your granddaughter really adds something extra to the photos.

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  18. Great photos, the tripod looks huge and your granddaughter sets it all off

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  19. Love these photos, how wonderful to capture this moment in time. Your granddaughter is adorable and that background scenery is stunning.

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  20. Lovely sky, beautiful granddaughter!
    Happy Sky Watch Friday!
    Lea

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  21. Beautiful photos! Your granddaughter is very cute!:)

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  22. Beautiful grand daughter and gorgeous sky shots ~ she definitely adds that 'special something' ~

    artmusedog and carol ( A Creative Harbor)

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  23. Great shots and that last one is a winner suitable for a magazine cover at the very least.

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  24. This is an awesome post for SWF!
    My B&W-SWF post at: http://hanshb.wordpress.com/

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  25. I loved how you knew what the right thing to do was. Great shots.

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  26. Awesome skies...and lovely future photographer in the midst! Aloha

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  27. These are wonderful images... many thanks for sharing little miss cuteness.

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  28. that last photo of her is just precious!! those cheeks and that innocence!

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  29. Your granddaughter is absolutely precious. The sunset is amazing. And that last shot? Oh my. Fab!!

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  30. WOW. It's like she is a maestro conducting the sky. I love how even the hearts on her shirt have caught the glow.

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  31. Lovely shots ... she's so cute :)

    Happy weekend to you all!

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  32. Nice one,your helper is trying to add some weight to the tripod.

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  33. What a great series of shots - what fun!

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  34. Well hellz yeah, Grandpa, of course that's a jungle gym, anyone can see that! You just happen to use it to hold your camera. ;-) Adorable photos, your granddaughter is a real cutie pie! And that sunset - magnificent! (Wow, what were the chances a car would come along?!)

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  35. gorgeous images of your lovely granddaughter and the sky.

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  36. Great pictures! Is that a large tripod or a small girl! (or both!)

    Great use of scale.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  37. Love the lighting in these photos. Just beautiful.

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  38. Terrific shots. Those vast desert skies are fabulous. Your granddaughter definitely adds some spunk to the shots! What a cutie! Thanks for stopping by.

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  39. These skies are fantastic! Wonderful photos!

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  40. Beautiful sky shots, and the tripod could serve as a teepee for your granddaughter :)

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  41. Gorgeous images!!! I sort of wonder how people survived in the olden days, when they did not have a million photos of their kids...

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  42. Amazing skies and even more amazing with the sweet foreground subject!

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  43. Cute, cute, cute. My favorite is your first shot. And totally love your new header.

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  44. Wow, what a fabulous photo the last one is! I love the scale of the car and the dust catching the light - a real American movie shot! (And I'm looking forward to the time when your grand-daughter gets hold of your camera and points the lens at you!)

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  45. Fabulous photos, delightful to have little helpers in your photographic missions

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  46. Beautiful photos! She is a cutie...

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  47. Beautiful skies! I wish we got up your way more often...sigh...
    Cheryl Ann

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