Greetings photography enthusiasts, at long last. It’s Friday, and time for a new monthly foto flog. I hope you enjoy the flowers. We had a bit of an extended winter in my region, but the cooler than normal temperatures meant that we got to enjoy some flowers a bit longer than we might have otherwise. There are some perks to living in the South.
Please note that this is a reboot of a series that went to seed a few years ago. I know that there are some photo hobbyists like me who post here already. As always, I am hoping to incite a bit more “community behavior” in our community blog. AndiF and BobX used to curate the old foto flog. Others contributed quite regularly. Folks like Hurria, JimF, KNUCKLEHEAD, dada, olivia, ask, tampopo, Man Eegee, and a whole host of others posted photos at one time or another. I am sure I have missed someone in that list.
I don’t use anything especially fancy. Right now my Samsung Galaxy s6 keeps humming along, and it continues to serve me well for most general photography purposes. Unless that phone goes bad, I plan on keeping it for at least the next year or so. I may switch over to the Google Pixel, depending on how one of my younger relatives likes his. Or, I may hold out for the Samsung Galaxy s9, depending on the reviews. It’s supposed to have a fantastic camera, and Samsung is now very much a known quantity to me.
Some of our regulars have actual professional equipment, and before Photobucket turned into such a drag, we were graced by some absolutely stunning landscape shots, close-ups of flowers and insects, and some abstract photography. I’ve often marveled at the creativity of the folks who have meandered in and out of this community over the years. I use flickr to host my photos for the time being. I have tried out imgur as well. So far, so good.
Consider this series as a homage to its predecessor, and dedicated to the spirit of its ancestors. Enjoy.