In memory of elleng, who got the most out of her Nikon Coolpix P900.

[George McGovern]

Near as I can tell this was elleng's last post in the Photography Forum —
https://democraticunderground.com/1036141376
Random photos — elleng had a great eye for photography.






In this posting she named her camera in a shot of ORION'S BELT!
https://democraticunderground.com/1036125677

[Deuxcents]

1. Thanks, George 😢

[George McGovern]

2. You are welcome Deuxcents.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks for posting these great photos, my dear George! They shine.

[George McGovern]

8. You're welcome Peggy. So did elleng.

[Mira]

4. These are beyond a heartfelt tribute

I am so glad you made this post.
Her contribution and her belonging here with us are treasured.

[George McGovern]

9. Thank You Mira. Treasured for sure.

[Easterncedar]

5. Thanks, George McG

I had some sweet side conversations with elleng in recent years, and will miss her terribly.

[George McGovern]

11. You're welcome Easterncedar. I did not know her, but thanks for your reply.

[applegrove]

6. I'll miss her. When i posted late she was often there.

Vibes to her loved ones and anyone else who will miss her.

[George McGovern]

13. Second that applegrove. Thank You.

[LoisB]

7. Wonderful tribute. Thank you.

[George McGovern]

14. You're welcome Lois. Thank You.

[murielm99]

10. Thank you for this.

[George McGovern]

15. You are welcome murielm99. Thank You.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

12. Ellen had a great eye and a lot of enthusiasm.

She will be missed.

😥

[George McGovern]

16. I gathered that Ross. Yes, she will. Thank You.

[usonian]

17. I think she set it on auto.

I got the P1000, having a minor in astronomy, and it was fun to watch her skill level increase.

The Orion photo was ISO 800, f/5, 380mm at 1 second exposure meaning a steady hand or a handrail. I don’t know if she had a tripod, and being frail, a lot of pix were shot through her window.

I don’t think she was into “Settings”. Auto does a great job on Nikons.

Liked her taste in food as well.

We all have so many good things in common. She also made fabulous use of her site, with so many things to see.

We should all relate as warmly and closely to the world as she did.

[George McGovern]

20. Absolutely usonian. Thank You.

[calimary]

18. WUNNNNNNNNDERFUL photos!

Thanks for this, George McGovern. It gives us a nice look at elleng's talent with a camera, even if only a few shots. She left us with some really magnificent work.

Gonna miss you, elleng.

[George McGovern]

21. You're welcome calimary. Thank You.

[calimary]

43. Thank YOU, George McGovern, for this tribute.

Hugs.

[George McGovern]

44. You are most welcome calimary -- Hugs Back.

[niyad]

19. And from what I can see, her very last post was in music appreciation

last Wednesday, December 10th.

[George McGovern]

23. Thanks niyad. Her last post featured this piano piece --

[Cha]

22. Oh Wow... These are Beautiful Memories of

Ellen G's Photos!

Mahalo!

[George McGovern]

25. No'u ka hau'oli!

[brer cat]

24. Thanks for the thread, Allan. I first got to know Ellen on DU

because of her photos. She was very talented and had a great eye. We will certainly miss her.

[George McGovern]

26. You're welcome brer cat. Thank You.

[jfz9580m]

27. Beautiful

She came off as a really sweet lady even though her posts were fairly laconic.
She used to post a pics of a lake by her house I remember. Very unexpected. My mom was the same..didn’t like to talk about illness or much at all.

[George McGovern]

30. Thank You jfz9580m. It can come as a shock, I think, when a person doesn't like to

talk about problems, illnesses etc. Sounds like you have good memories of Ellen.

[SheltieLover]

28. Ty!

[George McGovern]

31. Yw SL!

[delisen]

29. What a beautiful person. Her posts were so meaningful to me.

One person, sharing their thoughts and talents and experiences can be so deeply influential.

[George McGovern]

32. Thank You delisen for your sweet comments. Very nice of you to say.

[GoneOffShore]

33. Many thanks, George.

[George McGovern]

38. You are welcome GoneOffShore. Thank You.

[mnhtnbb]

34. What a lovely tribute!

Thanks for putting this together.

I remember when Ellen first moved in to her little river cottage that was a rental on the back of a much larger estate. It was a fabulous location for watching nature and getting sunset shots over the river. Her interests were far and wide, from the view outside her window, to music, movies, and travel.
I was shocked to learn of her death. Just shocked.

[George McGovern]

39. Me too mnhtnbb. Shocked. We never know from one moment to the next, do we.

You are welcome. You have fond memories of Ellen. That's nice.
Thanks for your kind comments.

[HAB911]

35. Excellent tribute post George

thank you!

[George McGovern]

40. You're welcome HAB911. Thank You!

[Walleye]

36. I will really miss her and her bird photos, and her weather photos and moon pictures.

[George McGovern]

41. Yes Walleye. Same here. Thank You.

[Diamond_Dog]

37. What a lovely tribute, George. TY for putting it together.

Ellen did love nature, especially her beloved ospreys.

[George McGovern]

42. Yes she did Diamond_Dog. You're welcome. Thank You!