Author Topic: Turtle & underwater fish pics (new camera) (Read 3157 times)

karen J · « **on:** July 07, 2008, 07:55:11 AM »

I finally caught the volunteer turtle and was able to snap a few pics before putting it back in the pond.

And we got a new camera (Olympus Stylus 850SW) that is supposed to be waterproof up to 9.8'.
It took a true leap of faith to plunge the thing into water. From the picture quality, it looks like I need some practice taking underwater pics.

Oh, and they don't listen to you when you tell 'em to stay still and say cheese.

First is the Bluegill, the rest are Goldfish.

Finally, we went strawberry picking yesterday, so this is a pic of Kevin & Laura taken with the 850 without any polarizing lens. Not too bad, but I don't think it captured the true blueness of the sky. Overall I am very happy with this camera. It fits into a pocket.

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2008, 08:30:33 AM »

Very cool pics!!

landey1230 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2008, 08:35:26 AM »

How fun. Those underwater pics make it seem as if you were scuba diving. Good camera and photography.

Derrick · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2008, 08:54:37 AM »

Now I know I need a waterproof camera! Those are very cool pics!

Blondieskatz · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2008, 08:54:56 AM »

Cool pics! Wish I had a baby turtle.

Julles · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2008, 04:21:50 PM »

The underwater pics are great fun!

Can you give a price range of the camera? I need to get modern and buy myself a digital camera some day. Like, soon.

Ky Kim · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2008, 05:25:17 PM »

I think they are great. How cool is that, to be able to take underwater pics of your crew. Now, the strawberry part. That pic is fantastic, but one thing is wrong. It makes me want some fresh strawberries. yum, yum.

Kim

EagleEye · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2008, 06:29:52 PM »

Hey Karen, the underwater pics are soooooooo cool

and farmer Kevin and Laura is doing what???????????????

Steve

Sandye · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2008, 07:42:39 PM »

That's just a way cool camera, and great pics! I love the underwater pictures.

What kind of turtle is that?

karen J · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2008, 07:45:09 PM »

Thanks for all the nice comments.
Julles, I paid 399.00 at Best Buy. Once I got home I discovered it was on sale for 269 at the Best Buy website. Also noticed some online dealers had it for 240-ish, some even had free shipping. I called Best Buy and they said they'd give me a price adjustment. I'll go back tomorrow with my receipts and they better make good on their word!

Kim, it's bad. We ended up with 8.5 pounds of Strawberries! Tonight I made Strawberries Romanoff for dessert. Maybe I'll freeze the rest.

Quote from: EagleEye on July 07, 2008, 06:29:52 PM

Hey Karen, the underwater pics are soooooooo cool and farmer Kevin and Laura is doing what???????????????

Steve

Steve, I'm not sure I understand your question. No, the photo is definitely NOT pond related...

, but I was trying to judge the camera based on how "real" the pics looked. They were picking strawberries. I wish I had taken some wide angle pics, because the farm was so big, and the sky was so big. I tell ya, once you drive 10 minutes from here, everything opens up. It's farms, prairie, and really big sky.

Sandye, I think it's a painted turtle.

Kat · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:10:41 AM »

Cool pics! Yummy strawberries

Rick · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2008, 06:04:00 AM »

Vey cool picutres

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:02:08 AM »

Way to cool! I need to put that on my ever growing want list!

Mikey · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:08:30 AM »

That indeed was a leap of faith to put the camera under water.

Desertponder · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:26:17 AM »

Very cool! Love the strawberry picking pic.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:34:38 AM »

Strawberries Romanoff: recipe please? We have loads of local berries this time of year here and I only know about shortcake.

Fun pictures, the turtle is adorable.

marla · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:16:46 PM »

Cute little hatchling and the underwater pictures are great.

Pa Nancy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:21:44 PM »

COOL!! Love the underwater pics Karen.

karen J · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:59:27 PM »

Thanks for all the nice comments. I'm still shocked that the turtle just "showed up". I feel lucky- yet realize he/she may leave for better pastures at any time. I'm just enjoying that little thing (and the time we have together) so much!

Call me Corny.

LeeAnne, there are many recipes for Strawberries Romanoff, it's an old Russian recipe that's been corrupted into many different versions. Here are a couple that are pretty close:

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1618,158167-255201,00.html
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1913,153169-242193,00.html

I used the recipe from "Joy of Cooking". In that one, the berries are marinated with sugar and orange juice, and the cream part is half (softened) ice-cream and half whipped-cream. You probably wouldn't want to know "my" recipe, because it is a sugar free/low carb version.

I use sugar free ice cream, sugar free DaVinci orange syrup, real full-fat cream for the whipping, and orange oil + zest. There are 'low fat' versions out there as well, if you are in that camp.
No matter how you make it, the end result is almost like "Creamsicle Strawberries".

Ruthie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2008, 09:45:24 PM »

I love the underwater photos...and the bluegill!!! It's neat to see one from the side

I love the turtle! So cute!

Jerry · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2008, 10:28:24 PM »

Yep, love the photos. Think you will use the camera a lot? Here is a tip. I think Johns does this.
Pick up a cheapie used aquarium, just dunk it and lower cam in to it. Works very well.
Get a 2.00 tank at Salvation Army.

lorraine1960 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2008, 01:19:32 PM »

beautiful pics.....i am thinking of purchasing an underwater cam that u can watch on your computer...there is a lady named bonnie on ebay that sells them and has them...u can watch her fish online......

lorraine

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2008, 12:06:48 PM »

I am so glad to see the pictures from that Olympus! I have been researching them and was thinking about the 800 series or the 1000 series. The pictures look really good! I am sure it takes some practice, and some luck. That is the great thing about digitals, you can keep shooting and just delete the ones you don't like.