D is for Duck

I took this picture, D is for Duck, along the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas this past spring.  

You can see C is for Cave which I posted last week, or stop by and see what other’s have added to the Flickr group as part of the A B See Meme which is hosted by HSBA. It’s not too late for you to join in the fun and have an opportunity to win fun prizes.    Stop by The Homeschool Post and to find out how you can participate.  

My favorite photo of the week

I've been dreaming of purchasing an SLR camera for the past two years. Ever since I dropped my Nikon point and shoot in the creek last year on one of our hikes. That incident was reason enough to give my husband an excuse to firmly say...NO! As if I would drop my camera in the water on purpose! I think not! Any whooo, I can see his point of view.

So,until he comes around, I am on a mission to perfect my picture taking ability with my current point and shoot. My daughter is taking an online photography class and one of the things she's learned is to plan a picture. I've not really planned a picture that I can think of. I just snap and shoot at whatever I find appealing. Until now. I'm trying to plan more. Afterall, I figure if I can learn to take okay pictures now, I can take some great pictures later.

After looking over the pictures I've taken this week I decided that I really like the way this turned out. I tried to plan it, but I have to admit the bee wasn't too interested in following my directions. I did learn something recently though, if you're taking close-up pictures, you want to make sure you push the little flower icon on your camera, that's the macro setting. Believe me, it makes a huge difference!

What's your best point and shoot tip?