On 06/17/2011 06:04 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote:
I am always fond of insect captures... Sorry to read about your folks and I speak from experience it is never easy dealing with a parents illness.
Thank you, Jeffery.
Both the insect photography and the health issues of my parents are relatively new to me. This certainly isn't the first time my parents have been ill, but the protracted nature is new -- and something I suspect I'll never get truly used to in any event.
It seems we're making some progress in getting my mother's medication tailored to her needs. So, now, where before it seemed to be a day-to-day struggle, it's hour-to-hour. And I know there are more adjustments ahead -- but, at least for now, it's a little better knowing that the really tough periods aren't lasting nearly as long as they were.
Thanks again! -- Walt
___________________________________________________ Pictures that I have taken on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: PESO: Grab a Drop Hi all, Stepping briefly back out of obscurity to share a photo I took this morning. Sorry I haven't been around to participate. Ever since I got home from my visit to California with Larry and John, my mother's health has taken a turn for the worse. She's currently in hospice care, and it's fallen to me to look after her. She's in fairly grave condition - to the point where she's taking morphine in both pill and liquid form, and I have to stay on top of that. And, as if that weren't enough, my father has suddenly taken ill with heart problems -- both of them spent about ten days in the hospital at the same time recently. So, essentially, my photography is limited to what I can find in my yard. A couple of weeks ago, I order a reversing ring and have been tinkering around with my K 50/1.4. So far, this is the best shot I've managed to get with it. Basically, it's shot with my K-x using the pop-up flash and a Fuji film canister with some wax paper lining the inside as a diffuser, at 400 ISO for 1/180 of second. (It's a grasshopper-like insect, in case anyone is squeamish about those). http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5832616817/ (Lighbox) http://is.gd/Q6u4ys I haven't done a great deal of editing to it -- bumped up the highlights using curves in The GIMP and resized to make a faster upload. I just wanted to show it off because I was really happy with the way it turned out. I wish I could participate in the forum, or even seriously pursue photography at all right now, but it's just tough to get serious with it in my current situation. With any luck, though, hospice will help to get my mother a little more stabilized and I'll be able to get out and trudge around with the camera a bit more. Anyway -- that's the news from Kentucky. I write and take photos when I can, and figured I ought to at least touch base with everyone to let you all know I'm still alive and check in on the list from time to time, whenever the opportunity presents itself. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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