Do You Laugh or Cry? by lauriehiggins

Do You Laugh or Cry?

I picked up my camera from the repair shop this afternoon and was so excited to take photos that I headed to Linnell Landing Beach, then Rock Harbor and finally Point of Rocks beach. I spent over an hour taking photos...and then when I went to upload tonight, I realized I forgot to put the memory card back in. Sigh...

So I decided to post a funny filler, because you can either laugh or cry. I'd rather laugh. This is Buttercup, one of our chickens. At least I had some wonderful beach walks and those sights will live in my memories.
Oh no! Good shot to go with your story. :)
February 24th, 2012  
Buttercup doesn't look too happy
February 24th, 2012  
That IS SOOOOO frustrating. Doesn't your camera display say "no memory card" or whatever when you try to shoot? Mine does. But I think you can set it so it won't say that. I love this quizzical, curious poultry pal! He is adorable and yes, w henever I get mad at not getting a photo, for whatever reason, I tell myself to just enjoy it in real life...t hat is more than good enough!
February 24th, 2012  
wait..he is not looking quizzical...he looks P-O-ed! Perfect. Love the big old bokeh back there too. Fav
February 24th, 2012  
Love its expression! Great capture.
February 24th, 2012  
love this shot...i like how the head is tilted
February 24th, 2012  
That sucks! I have my canon set so you can't fully engage the shutter if there's no card and it has saved me numerous times.
February 24th, 2012  
@jsw0109 I wasn't very happy either, but this photo made me laugh because it so fit my mood.
February 24th, 2012  
Me too bc i had it where you could and didnt realize it didnt have internal memory to store it. Lost some great train shots over that. So I changed my canon 60D to not engage either.
February 24th, 2012  
@espyetta I am so checking for that setting!
February 24th, 2012  
@lauriehiggins it def fit mine after that thread lol.
February 24th, 2012  
I love the shot. Bummer that your session was washed out because of no memory card.
February 24th, 2012  
well I think I would scream at first and then get a good laugh over it. I hope you at least have a photographic memory
February 24th, 2012  
@sheg I don't visit the forums very often, and I rarely comment when I do. But when I saw your comment about how the newbies might want to avoid them, I had to comment. Don't go there. This is a wonderful place to be if you avoid all the crazy stuff.
February 24th, 2012  
@lauriehiggins I def agree, only took me about 5 weeks to see that! Just feel sorry for those that it discourages, that do not come back!
February 24th, 2012  
fave!
February 24th, 2012  
I love Buttercup! What a great photo! Sorry to hear of your memory card woes!
February 24th, 2012  
Buttercup looks sweet. Our white one is called Pavlova and is a terrific layer with lovely white shells
February 24th, 2012  
Oh my Laurie, that must have been disappointing. I think we all do this at least once. This one is cute.
February 24th, 2012  
great capture - he looks like a bruiser itching for a fight!
February 24th, 2012  
oh and i did the memory card goof the other day myself - sucks that moment you realize its not in the camera!
February 24th, 2012  
Ha! This made me smile! I had no idea cameras could do that - mine doesn't allow me to continue without a memory card, thank goodness.
February 24th, 2012  
This is such a great shot! Love it! Great composition and dof! Fav! Sorry about your memory card issue. As others have said, my camera lets me know right away if there isn't a memory card. But i have been out to take shots and realized I didn't have the card; very frustrating!
February 24th, 2012  
Nice shot. Got a little bokeh going on. I think I've gotten that look from my wife before :-)
February 24th, 2012  
Buttercup looks a little irked at the moment. I love her:)
February 24th, 2012  
Good for you! Skylar will love this!
February 24th, 2012  
LOL. I did that once. Now my camera is set to not take a picture without a card in. At least you find out on the first try. I love this chicken shot.
February 24th, 2012  
buttercup looks curious! very cute shot! i've forgotten my card more times than I care to remember. i've slipped extra cards here and there as fall-back positions. glad you got your camera back ok, that part of the story is good. and it's good too, that you enjoyed the beach.
February 24th, 2012  
How annoying Its just the sort of thing I would do lol.Well it is not all bad we have chance to see buttercup.
February 24th, 2012  
This shot made me laugh out loud! I think we've all forgotten the memory card at one time or another. :(
February 24th, 2012  
Buttercup is thinking what the heck's the matter with you... memory card ...
February 25th, 2012  
oh what a bugger! have done that myself! love buttercup, hope she produces great eggs!
February 25th, 2012  
Great shot of buttercup. Laugh it makes you feel better. Sorry about your memory card.
February 25th, 2012  
Your chicken is adorable. With her head to the side like that it looks like she's asking the question in your title
February 25th, 2012  
This chicken is almost cute!
February 25th, 2012  
Love this chicken and your philosophy!
February 25th, 2012  
LOL! OMG Laurie, I've done that more than I'd like to admit. I laugh because I can totally relate and I feel your pain. Glad you have your camera back now!
February 25th, 2012  
Oh no! Well, at least you got a beautiful walk and those photos are "in your head" somewhere :) I love the chicken and how you composed it--so inquisitive (and I like the name too) Fave'ing your chicken
February 25th, 2012  
Glad you can laugh at the end of the day, even though you're frustrated. I've done that before about the SD card and it's not fun. Cute photo of Buttercup, though. She looks sweet.
February 25th, 2012  
LOL - sorry to laught, read your comments and saw the shot - I did the same thing the other day! it's highly frustrating huh? but this shot came out really well - like he's saying..."really? I get pride of place??, nah you're kidding me?"
February 25th, 2012  
hehe.......now that sounds like something I would do! this is a great filler shot.......i like that little tilt of the chicken's head!
February 26th, 2012  
awesome chicken with attitude shot! I have done the same, only to get somewhere and find I do not have my card, my camera won't take pics without the card tho. . . a learning experience? :)
February 26th, 2012  
that happens to me all the time =( I hate when i forget my SD card

glad you can laugh about it

what was wrong with your camera Laurie?! does canon charge for the cleaning or do you get any freebies?
February 29th, 2012  
No memory card! You sound like me! I love this filler tho! Too funny!
March 2nd, 2012  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.