Your Bio

Hello...welcome to my world...
I love the beach, gardens and birding, and most of my photos here are of my own yard, the nature nearby OC. I was given a Sony MavicaFD88 5 years ago, and that started my digital hobby.

I live in Orange County, California, and have been a beach bum for many years. You can meet other photographers from Orange County here at my site:http://sweetlight.yuku.com/
My Linda's Space here:
http://soulswithin.u.yuku.com/

You can also order my prints from Smugmug andhttp://eppicsurf.com/
Just email me and I will upload the larger quality prints.
Linda Jones
netgarden2@cox.net

My past included 15 years of beach volleyball, raising a family and an active life. A neck injury thwarted most of my athletics and pointed me to photography, which I did not have much time for in the past...

I look forward to turning my hobby into a part time success. My Sony Mavica FD88 was stolen on a flight to Norway, a few years back. I graduated to a Sony V1 and am now enjoying IR and also a new Canon 20D & 40D. It's really fun...although frustrating after the easy camera I had before. Life is not meant to be easy though...

My galleries are best viewed in the drop down window in "all thumbs" on the upper right corner. Please ask permission to copy my photos. Thanks!

I like hanging at the smugmug community.

Galleries

Ospreys and Ibis 2008 : Spring in Orange County

Ospreys and Ibis 2008

Spring in Orange County

Updated: May 09, 2008 11:24pm PST

Macros and garden 2008 :

Macros and garden 2008

Updated: May 07, 2008 7:49pm PST

Spring Nature and Birds '08 :

Spring Nature and Birds '08

Updated: Apr 05, 2008 11:37pm PST

Death Valley Feb 2008 :

Death Valley Feb 2008

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 3:40pm PST

Landscapes and HDR '08 :

Landscapes and HDR '08

Updated: Apr 17, 2008 10:01pm PST

Audubon photos, raptor, bird portraits :

Audubon photos, raptor, bird portraits

Updated: Apr 13, 2008 10:52am PST

Winter wildlife '08 : Starting the new year out right...Gray male and female Harrier, Red Tails, White Tailed Kites,  Barn Owl, Pelicans, Kestrels, Ferruginous hawk, Tanager, Goldfinch

Winter wildlife '08

Starting the new year out right...Gray male and female Harrier, Red Ta ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 6:32pm PST

Architecture-The Mission SJC,  Disney Concert Hall :

Architecture-The Mission SJC, Disney Concert Hall

Updated: May 11, 2008 12:56pm PST

Fall Winter Wildlife II 2007 :

Fall Winter Wildlife II 2007

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 10:16am PST

Yosemite October 2007 Infrareds and Landscapes :

Yosemite October 2007 Infrareds and Landscapes

Updated: Jan 28, 2008 10:34am PST

The SJ Ponds, Bolsa Chica and local wildlife 07, spring-summer : pgs. 1-7 The Irvine SJ Ponds
Pg 8, 9 Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach
Peregrine falcon, Coopers hawk

The SJ Ponds, Bolsa Chica and local wildlife 07, spring-summer

pgs. 1-7 The Irvine SJ Ponds Pg 8, 9 Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach P ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2007 8:47am PST

Surf Photos Orange County *Updated Nov7 : Please email me if you see a print you want. I will upload it to a gallery where you just easily order them from either Smugmug here or EppicSurf.com [Linda Jones].  netgarden2@cox.net

Surf Photos Orange County *Updated Nov7

Please email me if you see a print you want. I will upload it to a gal ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2007 2:17pm PST

Fall, Winter local wildlife 40D  07 :

Fall, Winter local wildlife 40D 07

Updated: Oct 29, 2007 6:35pm PST

Ospreys-Orange County and Back Bay.   birds 2007 : The first 6 pages are a series of photos at the Back Bay Osprey nest, and the fledge. May'07
Pg. 7, the Killdeer bird and babies, and also Red Shouldered Hawk close ups
Pg. 8,  9, White tailed Kite, back bay
Pg. 10-11, Green heron in flight, Kite with prey
Pg. 12, Back Bay Northern Harrier
Pg. 13, some more favorites

Ospreys-Orange County and Back Bay. birds 2007

The first 6 pages are a series of photos at the Back Bay Osprey nest, ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2007 12:04am PST

Macro and garden 2007 : Bees and ladybugs pg. 1, all pgs. taken with
the Tamron 90mm macro
f2.8 flowers  pg. 2
CD art  pg. 3
bees in flight pg.4  and 5
tube macro and garden  pg. 6-8

Macro and garden 2007

Bees and ladybugs pg. 1, all pgs. taken with the Tamron 90mm macro f ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 11:36am PST

Bodie,  Cerra Gorde,   Ghost towns October 2007 :

Bodie, Cerra Gorde, Ghost towns October 2007

Updated: Dec 01, 2007 10:44pm PST

California Birds, Hummers and Raptors 2007 : pg. 1 Red Shouldered hawks, Harriers, numerous birds
pg. 2-4 Anna's hummingbird and nesting babies
pg. 4 Nuttalls Woodpecker, more Hummers
pg. 5 Wild Parrots, Irvine. Back Bay Red tail Hawk and Harrier
pg. 6 Woodpecker, Killdeer, hummer, mockingbird
pg. 7, 8, and 9  back bay Great egret and prey, green heron and young egret
pg. 10, 11 Osprey nest and Juvenile close. Back Bay.

California Birds, Hummers and Raptors 2007

pg. 1 Red Shouldered hawks, Harriers, numerous birds pg. 2-4 Anna's h ...

Updated: May 22, 2007 5:15pm PST

Surf Pop Art by Linda : Just email me if you want a pop art poster and I will upload one. Or if you would like one of your own surf photos done this way email me -  netgarden2@cox.net

Surf Pop Art by Linda

Just email me if you want a pop art poster and I will upload one. Or i ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2007 4:36pm PST

Nature :

Nature

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 8:25am PST

The Big Waves, Aug 28 Eclipse, California outings. Email me if you'd like to order a photo. netgarden2@cox.net : pg 1, April 12, 2007, the Wedge taken from M street. Balboa, California. Cloudy late afternoon.
pg 2&3, April 22, La Jolla cliff gliders
pg 3, Eclipse  Aug. 2007, irvine, Ca.
Click on thumbnails twice for larger and then choose original. I don't know why the exif is missing on this album. 
pg.4 The Wedge Canon 40D full size, w/300f4 -choose 'Traditional' style at top for EXIFs.
pg. 5 Salt Creek waves Dec. 07

The Big Waves, Aug 28 Eclipse, California outings. Email me if you'd like to order a photo. netgarden2@cox.net

pg 1, April 12, 2007, the Wedge taken from M street. Balboa, Californi ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2007 11:50am PST

Orange County and the Back Bay birds 2006 : Places to shoot in OC, 1st few pages the Back Bay. 
Pg. 9-13, Kites, Jeffrey Open Space trail, Irvine, Ca

Orange County and the Back Bay birds 2006

Places to shoot in OC, 1st few pages the Back Bay. Pg. 9-13, Kites, ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2007 11:49pm PST

Sedona : Helicopter ride pg 2&3
Panoramas and Infrareds pg 3

Sedona

Helicopter ride pg 2&3 Panoramas and Infrareds pg 3

Updated: Apr 04, 2007 8:56am PST

Deviants Photo shoots 2007 : best viewing is click on drop down style menu upper right and choose Traditional. then choose the ones you want to see.
Pgs. 1 &2  LA Arboretum,  Arcadia, June 10

Deviants Photo shoots 2007

best viewing is click on drop down style menu upper right and choose T ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2007 7:58pm PST

Dragonflies and Butterflies :

Dragonflies and Butterflies

Updated: Apr 20, 2008 9:41am PST

Landscapes, Panoramas and long exposures 2007 :

Landscapes, Panoramas and long exposures 2007

Updated: Jan 24, 2008 9:11pm PST

Fireworks, Night  and Sunsets, Aquarium, : Fireworks, pg 1-2. Night canon 24-105f4IS
Sunsets pg. 5,6, 
Aquarium, pg3,4,5

Fireworks, Night and Sunsets, Aquarium,

Fireworks, pg 1-2. Night canon 24-105f4IS Sunsets pg. 5,6, Aquarium ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 12:34pm PST

Black/Whites, Painted Images, Street 2007 :

Black/Whites, Painted Images, Street 2007

Updated: Nov 04, 2007 6:12pm PST

Summer 2006 :

Summer 2006

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 9:24pm PST

SurferDudes find yourself here : Crops of large photos, so you can identify yourself. I will have the large wave photos available on Eppicsurf.com or Smugmug. Email me if you want the photo and I will upload it here for you to order.  netgarden2@cox.net

SurferDudes find yourself here

Crops of large photos, so you can identify yourself. I will have the l ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2007 4:30pm PST

GrandPrix :

GrandPrix

Updated: Feb 05, 2008 6:38pm PST

Black and Whites, Infrareds, sepias, abstracts 06 :

Black and Whites, Infrareds, sepias, abstracts 06

Updated: Sep 04, 2006 12:00am PST

Yosemite Infrared :

Yosemite Infrared

Updated: Aug 02, 2005 9:46am PST

Sony V1 - IR photos :

Sony V1 - IR photos

Updated: Sep 23, 2007 11:47pm PST

Deviant Club Shoots : Pg 1-3Santiago Canyon, O'Neil Park, Modjeska, Irvine/Saddleback area
Pg 4-Back Bay Jan14
Pg 6-Califia beach and Dana Point Apr 08
Pg 7 & 8-Huntington Beach Lake and Park. May 13
Pg 9 &10-Temecula Balloon Festival, June 3
Pg 11

Deviant Club Shoots

Pg 1-3Santiago Canyon, O'Neil Park, Modjeska, Irvine/Saddleback area ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2006 10:26pm PST

Animals : San Diego Zoo

Animals

San Diego Zoo

Updated: Oct 15, 2007 4:58pm PST

Summer 2005 :

Summer 2005

Updated: Oct 08, 2005 6:24pm PST

Macro 2004-2005 : V1 macro and close up lenses.

Macro 2004-2005

V1 macro and close up lenses.

Updated: Dec 08, 2004 11:30pm PST

California Bald Eagles :

California Bald Eagles

Updated: Apr 10, 2007 9:14pm PST

Tamron 17-50mm  2.8, tripod tests pg 2, no processing of most photos. Click on O for original sizes : Click on "O" for full size unprocessed crops
pg 2 tripod tests
pg 3 indoors/outdoors
pg 4, 5 landscapes, sunsets
pg 6 coins close
pg 7 macro + 12mm extension tube
pg 8 more landscape, color
pg 9 night, indoors, some 24-105IS comparisons
pg 10 indoor 2.8, landscapes

Tamron 17-50mm 2.8, tripod tests pg 2, no processing of most photos. Click on O for original sizes

Click on "O" for full size unprocessed crops pg 2 tripod tests pg 3 ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2007 9:01pm PST

Lens tests, 24-105L is and 70-200f4IS, each page varies, check the exif and also click on O for original : Pg 1-20D w/24-105, hand held on first page. Two photos each, best of each one. Full size crop, no processes at all. With teleconverter and comparing other lenses.
Ignore the moon shots, another lens.  Comparing 300mmLis + Tamron 1.4xteleconverter
Pg 2-4, 5,  24-105 indoor and out, check exif's and click on O for larger sizes. Most hand held.
Pg 7 comparing the 17-85IS[house photos] and Tamron 24-135 to the 24-105IS, Click on "O" for full size crop of originals 
Pgs. 8-12, beginning of 70-200f4IS, some originals and crops no processed.

Lens tests, 24-105L is and 70-200f4IS, each page varies, check the exif and also click on O for original

Pg 1-20D w/24-105, hand held on first page. Two photos each, best of e ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2007 6:26pm PST

New lenses, Carl Zeiss/20D, 300mmIS L, 24-105mmIS L, 70-200mm 2.8ISL : pg 1-3 Jena Carl Zeiss 135mm
pg 4 FD to EOS 20D adaptor
pg 4 and 5 24-105L, birds 300L IS
pg 6 300 IS f4, bird cropped, and samples cropped, f4 and f8

New lenses, Carl Zeiss/20D, 300mmIS L, 24-105mmIS L, 70-200mm 2.8ISL

pg 1-3 Jena Carl Zeiss 135mm pg 4 FD to EOS 20D adaptor pg 4 and 5 2 ...

Updated: Sep 20, 2006 10:09pm PST

2005 Garden :

2005 Garden

Updated: Jun 20, 2005 11:03pm PST

Canon 20D Macros2005 :

Canon 20D Macros2005

Updated: Sep 28, 2005 10:50pm PST

Ryans league play at Camden and trip :

Ryans league play at Camden and trip

Updated: Jun 18, 2006 8:48pm PST

NetGardens : Mavica FD88 photos
2000-2003
My garden
I love David Austin roses

NetGardens

Mavica FD88 photos 2000-2003 My garden I love David Austin roses

Updated: Oct 19, 2006 4:05pm PST

Netgarden Spring 04 V1-2 : This years garden
2nd album

Netgarden Spring 04 V1-2

This years garden 2nd album

Updated: Nov 07, 2004 1:08pm PST

Jens Wedding :

Jens Wedding

Updated: Sep 17, 2006 11:20pm PST

Spring 05 Sony and Canon :

Spring 05 Sony and Canon

Updated: Apr 16, 2005 6:55pm PST

Why I love my Sony V1 :

Why I love my Sony V1

Updated: May 02, 2005 10:32pm PST

Critters and Bees : Sony V1 macro lenses

Critters and Bees

Sony V1 macro lenses

Updated: Sep 27, 2005 4:41pm PST

Lenses : Page 1 and 2.  *CANON 75-300MM USM IS.  I have added comments on comparison shots. EXIF on all. And all hand held.
Page 3, 4,and5.  *TAMRON SP AF 24-135mm f3.5-5.6 Macro.  Click on featured photos to enlarge, and on Comments/and exif for info.
Page 5 close ups- Canon 50mm 2.5 Compact macro lens
Page 6 & 7, birds and flowers-Canon 55-200mm II
Page 7 Tamron 24-135mm w/teleconverter 1.4, macro bees
Page 8 Canon 17-85IS, 5th photo is a crop of a full page canon 75-300IS zoom photo, tree 30 feet away.

Lenses

Page 1 and 2. *CANON 75-300MM USM IS. I have added comments on compa ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2006 6:07pm PST

Netgardens Spring04-V1 : This years garden 2004
1st album

Netgardens Spring04-V1

This years garden 2004 1st album

Updated: Apr 17, 2004 6:35pm PST

Challenges :

Challenges

Updated: Jan 07, 2007 10:02pm PST

Local shots :

Local shots

Updated: Jul 31, 2006 11:00pm PST

East coast trip Sept playoffs :

East coast trip Sept playoffs

Updated: Feb 07, 2005 9:50pm PST

Black-Whites-Abstracts '05 :

Black-Whites-Abstracts '05

Updated: Nov 02, 2005 10:35pm PST