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Thanks, I tried several angles to get different backgrounds. This one had some blue sky showing through the leaves. This gave it some...

No the copperhead was not in my yard. I didn't smell cucumbers, although I do have a very poor sense of smell. The bug is an ambush...

After my distraction with hummingbirds, I'm back to the dragonflies today. Saw this guy on the end of a crepe myrtle tree branch in my...

I can be a bit of a cheapskate, but I try not to skimp on cards. If I do, I skimp on capacity. If I have enough capacity to shoot the...

Our local library is having a photo contest and the theme is garden. While I have a garden, I forgot to water it enough during our...

I don't do a lot of long exposure shots, but it is something that is a good tool from time to time. The best advice I could give is to...

Manual focus might be the only other option. Keep in mind this is a still camera with video capability. Quick autofocusing is demanded...

With the Z8, when you enable pre release capture, it will only go into that mode when you choose JPG 15 fps mode or higher. A pre...

In the first one Chip, or is it Dale(?), looks like he's coming off a 3 day bender.

Shallow depth of field due to me being 6 ft away, using a 500mm focal length, and near max aperture.

What about copperheads? I shot one today.

Woody, you're killing me with these hummingbird pictures. If I start getting too cocky giving my presentation tomorrow night, I can...

60 wing beats per second, hovering and working her way through flower stems to get to the nectar.