seagulls quickly became my most popular subjects, since they are a dime a dozen down in Baja. they sure do like to squawk.
incoming seagulls
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DiCAPac WP-S10 Waterproof Case Review
I bought this waterproof casing for $80, and overall was pretty pleased (complaints follow the photos).
For the price, it is great. Would I be willing to charge someone to do an underwater photo shoot? No–the quality and predictability are too low. But is it a fun novelty item that will keep your camera dry? Yes.
I have included these unedited examples of what it’s capable of:
Now for some criticism:
1) your heart stops when you put it in the water and doesn’t start again until you take it out.
2) you can’t get rid of all the air, so there are some buoyancy issues.
3) you’re looking through the tiny viewfinder, through the clear casing, and through your googles–causing some visibility issues.
4) it’s difficult to change your settings while it’s in the bag. I know this is blasphemous to say, but I’d go with the “Auto” shooting mode.
5) the front of the protective lens casing hangs out too far, so if you’re not holding it close, you get a black circle around your photos.
desert survivors
there hasn’t been rain in baja for two years.
despite that, some green still manages to grow.
I was amazed that the camera could pick up the “sparkling” bokeh sand.
sunset truly shines the best light on everything.
beach food
despite our beach set-up scenario of no-running-water and no-electricity, we manage to do pretty fantastically food-wise.
maybe because almost all of our conversations center around what the next meal is going to be.
he was more beautiful in the before than the after.
nesting
seagulls don’t like it when you get close to their nests. they squawked at me a lot, and didn’t seem to understand that I was doing it for the love of my blog.
sea creatures
It’s been my family’s tradition to go to Baja almost every spring since I was a baby.
{warning} the next few weeks of photos will probably induce pangs of vacation-jealousy, but please enjoy them anyways:
3-day road trip
I spent the last two weeks in Baja Mexico and I can’t wait to share the photos…
just give me a little more time, I’ve been going through a culture shock of how green Seattle is. New posts coming soon.
