canon EOS

Thursday night, a woman at work, Theresa, let me take home her Canon EOS that is a few years old. She knows about my curiosity for the 'bigger cameras,' and is trying to persuade me to the Canons. I use a canon point and shoot right now, and love the vivid colors. 

I got home a little late after work, but had to beat the sun before I started my homework for the night. I ran and drove around our neighborhood trying to get some shots of various colors, textures, and distances. Here are some shots from my photo-shoot with the very big and heavy Canon EOS; my arms weren't used to it! Maybe I need to start pumping iron. I was able to use her regular lens and her favorite, the telofoto lens. The focus was incredible how it would adjust and settle, with little or no work from me. Is that cheating? naaah..

In our backyard. I love the shadows at the edges, and how the flash had brought out the closest branches without drowning out the sun through the trees. 

Where the street ends, I climbed through our GX's sunroof to get the height advantage for this shot. The colors were beautiful on the hill, even with the encroaching snow.
Close up on a snow capped mountain in the same spot (from the sunroof!):
The Eagle River:
More Eagle River:
Thank you, Theresa! I loved using it! I only wish I knew more about the camera itself. Now I just have to find someone with a Nikon digital... anyone?