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I have a Canon Rebel XT and a EF 28-135mm lens, a EF 75-300mm lens and a EFS 60mm Macro lens (all Canon). I've never really done any pp, but just got Photoshop Elements, so wish me luck!

I began posting on the daily photos community almost two years ago and hope that making this effort on a daily basis has helped to improve my photography skills -- but realize that I still have a long way to go! Any suggestions for improvement are greatly appreciated.

To check out my daily photos from the first part of the year, click here.

While my daily photos from 2007, can be found here.

If anyone would like to contact me, my e-mail is irishmurr57@yahoo.com.

All images ©Copyright Carolyn S. Murray 2008 unless otherwise specified.
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irishmurr > This was actually taken shortly after midnight, so does it still count as today's shot?

Remember those friends who got us the birdhouse from yesterday's photo?  Well, tonight we got together with them and played cards.  (November 15, 2008)





"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
   ~~ Tennessee Williams
irishmurr > It was getting late and while I was looking for something to use as my pod, I spied this birdhouse our friends had made for us.  It reminded me of the two trips we took to Ireland with these same friends -- which are wonderful memories.  Nice way to end the day.  (November 14, 2008)



"Ireland is where strange tales begin and happy endings are possible."
   ~~ Charles Haughey
irishmurr > H-e-e-e-e-r-e's Johnny!

This one is for those of you -- Hillary ;-) -- who have been wondering where Johnny's been.  He's been here all along, but you do realize that there's a vast difference between taking photos of a one month old, and taking photos of a 20 month old, don't you?

I did attempt a Johnny Playing in the Leaves shot, until I realized he doesn't like leaves, so you get this one instead.  I haven't given up on the leaves photo though!  (November 13, 2008)




"Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."
   ~~ General George S. Patton
irishmurr > It's only November -- and I've already sunk to using a feather that fell out of a pillow as my daily?

It's going to be a long winter......  
(November 12, 2008)







"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
   ~~ Winston Churchill
irishmurr > Only four weeks old and Maeve is already playing in the leaves. (November 11, 2008)






"I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind."
~~ Leo F. Buscaglia
irishmurr > I was shopping today and with all the Christmas decorations and songs playing in the stores, it was hard to remember I'm still getting ready for Thanksgiving.  (November 10, 2008)



"Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds."
   ~~ Theodore Roosevelt
irishmurr > Maeve stopped by today to take a nap.  (November 9, 2008)







"Grandchildren are God's way of compensating us for growing old."
   ~~ Mary H. Waldrip
irishmurr > The tree in our front yard has looked fabulous this year, considering some years the leaves just fall off without turning this glorious yellow.  I've been wanting to try and get an interesting shot of it these past couple of days, and luckily I still had a couple of pumpkins that hadn't been carved into jack o' laterns.

So, viola!, here's my daily photo.  (November 8, 2008)






“I've been lucky. I'll be lucky again.” 
   ~~ Bette Davis
irishmurr > This is for those of you who have cats and kittens that pose so nicely for the camera -- and you know who you are.  ;-)

This is the first shot I took of Jack today .... and this is the second -- which might explain why you don't see many photos of Jack posted.  (November 7, 2008)







"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you."
   ~~ Mary Bly
irishmurr > What took me so long?

As you can see, I finally had enough of sitting back and simply admiring Johnloguk's awesome watercolour effect, so I asked him how to do it.  Well, I actually asked him after he so kindly e-mailed me, explaining how to take photos with a long exposure.  Isn't he a sweetie?

Anyway, this was my first attempt and probably not the best you've ever seen, but boy am I pleased with it.  I'll definitely be playing with this effect again.  Thank you, thank you, thank you John!  (November 6, 2008)





"A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study."
   ~~ Chinese Proverb
irishmurr > After my late night yesterday (or should I say this morning?), this is how I felt most of the day.

Sorry, it was getting late ... no daily .... can you tell I'm tired?
(November 5, 2008)






"Fatigue is the best pillow."
   ~~ Benjamin Franklin
irishmurr > Maeve was quite a gift to our families.  (November 4, 2008)






"A baby has a special way of adding joy in every single day."
   ~~ Author Unknown
irishmurr > I wasn't impressed with the sad looking berries and leaves in this shot .... but I loved that background.  (November 3, 2008)






"You've got to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you've got, and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from mistakes, but never regret."
   ~~ Anonymous
irishmurr > It was a lovely fall weekend, so the hubby and I got up early this morning, drove about an hour, walked on a beach along the shores of Lake Erie, found some lovely fall foliage, strolled through this quaint town square .... and ended up back home, where he watched football and I went to look at bridal gowns with the girls.

Yes, this was a perfect day.  (November 2, 2008)





"No road is long with good company."
   ~~ Turkish Proverb
irishmurr > Maeve the hot dog.

We took some quick shots of Maeve in her Halloween costume yesterday, but felt this outfit from her Aunt Stacy deserved a little something extra.  Remember Johnny as the leprechaun?  Well, today it was Maeve's turn for a special family photo.  (November 1, 2008)





"Family is just accident.... They don't mean to get on your nerves.  They don't even mean to be your family, they just are."
   ~~ Marsha Norman
This was actually taken shortly after midnight, so does it still count as today's shot?

Remember those friends who got us the birdhouse from yesterday's photo? Well, tonight we got together with them and played cards. (November 15, 2008)





"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
~~ Tennessee Williams
irishmurr > This was actually taken shortly after midnight, so does it still count as today's shot?

Remember those friends who got us the birdhouse from yesterday's photo?  Well, tonight we got together with them and played cards.  (November 15, 2008)





"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
   ~~ Tennessee Williams
This was actually taken shortly after midnight, so does it still count as today's shot?

Remember those friends who got us the birdhouse from yesterday's photo? Well, tonight we got together with them and played cards. (November 15, 2008)





"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."
~~ Tennessee Williams
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