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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Just One Chance


White-Faced Heron on our back fence

Photographing flowers and scenery you usually have a chance to think about your shot, reposition, adjust and take multiple photos to choose from. Not so with wildlife nor my children! If you don't quickly snap it then (presuming you already have the camera nearby) then you miss it completely. 

Here a few "just one chance" photos from the last few days......


Ta-da.....the unveiling of Princess dress-ups


Princess Miss E posing sweetly


"Wood lizard"


Baby Blue-Tongued lizard visiting again


Australian Green Figbird, above our front yard.


Pink flowering strawberry, photo taken by Miss E (3 years old).....


And promptly eaten by Miss E!

Not always picture perfect, but rather LIFE as it happens.

Sharing at The Creative Exchange, Sweet Shot Tuesday, World Bird Wednesday.

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59 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 6, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Marvelous captures of those moments of life that you will enjoy over and over in the years to come. She is so beautiful!

    Sylvia

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  2. KathyNovember 6, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Great photos! Your daughter is precious and a budding photographer! Well done,
    Kathy

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  3. NicoleNovember 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    What lovely pictures!

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  4. KalaNovember 6, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Fantastic shot of the heron! Glad you had the camera nearby.

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  5. Jenni C'sNovember 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    your daughter makes a wonderful princess, i find taking photographs, of moving subjects very difficult..but i love yours, especially the lizard..

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  6. Nadege,November 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    You have captured some very nice 'just one chance' shots. And how true are you comments, I find it hard to get the quick shot always in focus, especially birds.

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  7. Karin M.November 6, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    ... very nice pictures ... the little princess is so cute ...
    LG: Karin

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  8. tinajoNovember 6, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Lovely pics - and such a sweet princess! :-)

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  9. GigaNovember 6, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Księżniczka pięknie wygląda :-). Ja lubię oglądać wszystko, co związanie z przyrodą i Twoje zdjęcia ptaków i jaszczurki są śliczne. Pozdrawiam

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  10. GabiNovember 6, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Zdolna dziewczynka... nie dość że komputer opanowała to i za fotografowanie się zabiera...
    Cudne zdjęcia... pozdrawiam.

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  11. GemelNovember 6, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Totally love the lizards.

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  12. UnknownNovember 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Wonderful photos.Greetings Andrzej.

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  13. UnknownNovember 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    These are all such great shots.. Your little princess is so adorable. What a sweetheart.. And I just love that second lizard shot.

    Hugs, Linda

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  14. JillNovember 6, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    I could take a million photos and none would be as beautiful as your "one shot" wonders. Even Miss E at 3 takes beautiful photos.

    She is the prettiest little princess ever! :)

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  15. s.cNovember 6, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Nice ones again. Hope you don't have a pond with fish in your garden. By us in Holland the fish is disappeared after such an meeting. You really have to take drastic measures like wire mesh or something to keep the herons out. Not only the normal goldfish but also the koi or the carp is going.

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  16. London CallerNovember 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    I used to play with skinks a lot when I was little.
    They're so abundant in my garden. :)

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  17. B.November 7, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    This is my first time visiting, and WOW. Thank you so much for the comment on my blog. It was a heartbreaking and eye-opening experience. I just hope the images that I did capture will give the family and the twin when she is old enough to realize some comfort. I also was able to gift a quilt to the living sister, it was the one pictured in the photo of the feet, a little something that she can physically hold on to when she needs her sister by her side.

    Thank you for sharing your story and now your blog with me.

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  18. AnonymousNovember 7, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Ganz, ganz zauberhaft ♥ ♥

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  19. LizNovember 7, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    What wonderful shots!!! Great capture of the heron, the wood lizard & the blue tongue lizard!!

    Looks like little Miss E is going to take after her Mummy - what a great capture of the strawberry!! Eating it is a very deserving reward, I think.:)

    Gorgeous Princess dress-up. Did you make it?

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  20. geaninaNovember 7, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    beautiful images! la piccolina e bellissima!:)

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  21. Gillian OlsonNovember 7, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Great pictures. It is so true that often you only get one chance to get the perfect picture. Love the pink dress.

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  22. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentNovember 7, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    The princess dress is a Disney one which is reversible, being snow white on the other side. It was a birthday gift for one of Miss E's older sisters a two or three years ago.

    Miss E loves taking photos, very quickly. I did crop and edit her strawberry photo a little.

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  23. nonizamboniNovember 7, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Awesome captures of real life~and you have given Miss E your photography talent gene.

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  24. FilipBlogNovember 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    The lizard picture is amazing.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  25. UnknownNovember 7, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    great shots this week

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  26. Lisa GordonNovember 7, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Such wonderful photographs, and your little one is just precious!

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  27. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeNovember 7, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    We love coming to see what next you've captured with your camera. Amazing photos! Love your little princess -- she's sweet!

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  28. thefisherladyNovember 7, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    beautiful moments caught... splendid! laughed at the disappearing strawberry !

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  29. Connie SmileyNovember 7, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Such wonderful shots! Happy for us that you are quick with your camera!

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  30. OneNovember 7, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Lovely, lovely images. I like to see expressions in the images and these are all really good.

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  31. ValerieNovember 7, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Another wonderful selection of images - thanks so much for sharing.

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  32. EllieNovember 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    You managed to capture some lovely images there. Your daughter is very pretty and a photographer as well. :)

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  33. LuiNovember 7, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    But they all look perfect!

    I take pictures of dogs and kids so I know what you mean. You aim for 3 seconds tops!

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  34. Lisa GordonNovember 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Just stopping back for another look, and to say thank you so much for sharing this week at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful day!

    lisa.

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  35. AnnaNovember 8, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Fun to see into your life as it's happening :) Miss E is adorable and that wood lizard is pretty cute, too!

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  36. ShonEjaiNovember 8, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    These photos are very beautiful. Well done!

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  37. PatNovember 8, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Beautiful captures of those precious moments in life! Adorable Miss E is pretty handy with the camera too!

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  38. UnknownNovember 8, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    It's always thrilling to capture wildlife! and children! fantastic shots as usual!

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  39. Linda Willets PhotographyNovember 8, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    Loved seeing your moments captured. Life is meant to savor these moments.

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  40. Seeing Each DayNovember 8, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Ok, now, remember when I commented about my hesitant feelings about frogs? Well, my thoughts on lizards of the medium large variety bring along more tense reactions but I'm nothing if not loyal to your blog Karen, so I did look but perhaps not long enough to give feedback. Promise me, PROMISE me, that you'll email me with a forewarning if there's ever going to be any snake captures. Love the excited smile on miss e's face in her princess attire, the one where she has her hands positioned in character is just adorable. And yeah for her strawberry photo!

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  41. leanne can blogNovember 8, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Nice photos, It can be hard to get those photos of people & animals. You've done a good job- nice ones of your daughter.

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  42. EG CameraGirlNovember 8, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Lucky you to have such a lovely princess!

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  43. KatieNovember 8, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Beautiful photos (and Miss E. did a fabulous job taking that strawberry photo)!

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  44. MichelleNovember 8, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Great shots!
    My little man was sitting at our back door today and called out "Mummy look! Crocodile!" I went and looked and it was a little "wood lizard" hehe

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  45. JeanneNovember 8, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Love your shot of this lovely heron on your back porch. You have to really be "ready" to catch a shot like this. Also, please tell little miss E that there is a lady in Texas that thinks that she makes the best princess ever. she is just "too cute" in her lovely pink! Do you do dress up often. That is so much fun and what a chance to grow your imagination.

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  46. Erika BNovember 9, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    Beautiful shots! Gotta love a princess!

    Erika B

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  47. ScottNovember 9, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    Nice shots. My daughter would love a dress like that.

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  48. KateNovember 9, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Wow - amazing nature shots. So crisp and well captured. Nice job.

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  49. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Great lizard!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  50. NayanaNovember 9, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Karen..your daughter is so precious...:)

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  51. holdingmomentsNovember 9, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Great set of captures.

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  52. Brian KingNovember 9, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Fantastic photos! Nice color and detail!

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  53. SpringmanNovember 9, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    From princess to lizard! A shocking transition indeed. Then onto the birds and an enchanted strawberry! All the characters of a wonderful fairy tale... simply charming!

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  54. mickNovember 9, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    A great series of photos and you'd have to be quick to get any of them.

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  55. ArijaNovember 9, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    My white-faced heron never sticks around, let alone conveniently sits on the fence. Love the fig bird, never seen one before.

    Just the right age to be a princess . . .

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  56. MerikeNovember 9, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Lovely captured :)

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  57. theconstantwalkerNovember 10, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    A wonderful post.. Your blog is lovely I have just had a lovely browse again..

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  58. Tracey LeederNovember 10, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I always love coming to you blog. Beautiful captures, each and every one!

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  59. NovemberkindNovember 10, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Siehst du, die kleine Prinzessin schaut aus wie die Rose aus deinem letzten Post.

    Liebe Grüße. Bina

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