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Site has been down for the last several days. At least it has for me. Finally, today it came back up. I logged in, but it's totally different than before, and there are no explanations and I see no new posts for the last couple of days. Just wondering what is going on.

I updated Lightroom today, and discovered a new feature in masks. Don't know how long this has been out, but there is now an object option for masks. You highlight the rough area of the object you want to select and it refines it to nice sharp edges. I have only used it twice, but got good...

I've been going back over some photos I have on my hard drive and reworking some using techniques I have been experimenting with in Lightroom. I ran across this photo and decided to try something a little different. I am somewhat undecided about the treatment of the background. The idea was to...

My response to another thread got me to thinking. I'm a retired aircrew member, and spent a lot of time over the years taking survival/survival equipment training and refresher courses. The mindset has stuck with me, and when my buddy and I hunt, I normally carry a good bit of survival gear with...

The title says it all. Post em with or without your own caption, or post a great caption for someone else's picture. Please, just post your own pictures, not those from the web. Mods, please move this to off topic if appropriate. I'll start it off. Jerry decided to wear spandex while mowing...

After playing around with the HEAVY 200-500, I'm thinking I need a monopod. I dug out an old shooting stick that had a broken rest on top. Fortunately, that rest attaches with a 1/4 20 stud. I tried it out in the yard, and found I liked it, but it is definitely too flimsy for 6.5 pounds of lens...

When I got the new 200-500 tele to use on my Z5, I was thinking that if I needed more reach, I could just mount it on my D3400 body, and would have an effectively longer lens. I realize that there are advantages of the full frame sensor beyond MP, but both the half and full frame sensor are...

My wife was recently diagnosed with type2 diabetes. RN and doc suggested we try the Freestyle Libre system. This is one of the new technologies that has filtered down to the patients. It consists of a sensor patch that is applied to the back of the arm, and a reader that wirelessly reads it. The...

If you are like me, you like to occasionally change the background on your computer to one of the images you have recently shot. It's great when they have that "new photo" smell. Most of you have noticed that there are some pictures that seem to work better as a background, than other images...

Well, the FedEx truck showed up a short while ago and delivered a huge box. Yep the Nikon 200-500 F6E ED VR from B&H had arrived. I eagerly unboxed and mounted it up to my Z5 with the FTZ adater. I was a little nervous that the lens might not perform as well with the adapter as a native mount...

Not to belabor the point, but right now I have to stay around the house, to take care of my wife. She is improving well, but it will likely be a few months before I am free to go spend time on outings. I have recently gotten back into photography, and want to take pictures, I have lots of...

I ran across this on the Nikon Store. They are running a sale of $1059. This is $300 off on a very well regarded lens. I really need a telephoto to go on my new Z5. I have an FTZ adapter, and can't justify the money for something like the 100-400 in the Z mount. I suspect that sometime in the...

I have been thinking about getting my daughter a 105mm micro Nikon lens for her birthday. It will currently be used on her D5600. I could save a little money and get the DX model, but I think that it's worth spending a little more and getting FX lenses in case she decides to move to a full frame...

As I have alluded to recently, my wife has had some health issues recently, and right now requires a good bit of care. This has interfered with my daughter and I making photo trips together for the last couple months. My wife is now home from a rehab facility (no, not that kind of rehab)...

I've been looking at different ways of displaying prints. Wondering what everyone else is doing and maybe some unique ideas. This is what I've looked at/done. 1. Mat and frame. This is the definitive method IMO. The biggest down side is cost. Unless you have a business license and can buy from...

This is about the difference between technical knowledge vs having an eye for an image and an ability to translate that to a two dimensional format. Case in point, I am the techie when it comes to photography. I can rattle off info about the mechanics of photography, but sometimes have trouble...

Yes, we all know we need to backup our important files. I'll do that next week. Clovispup had her laptop die on her yesterday. She had bought a large capacity thumbdrive recently and was planning on backing up her photos soon. We have be very busy the last several weeks with a family issue...

What is the experience of folks here about how fast a shutter speed it requires to stop the blur of hummingbird wings? My new Z5 goes to 1/8000 and I'm wondering if that will do it? I know, the tried and true is flash. I was thinking about putting up a feeder and trying to take some photos. I...

Playing around with the new Z5 and I ran across the HDR feature. Clovispup and I are planning on another trip to Boneyard Beach at sunrise tomorrow, and I'm thinking this might be a great candidate for HDR. I discovered that Lightroom has HDR merging using bracketed images. The Z5 has HDR in...

Posted here until admin creates a Z5 subforum. It is a very similar camera to the Z6. I've been lusting after a new camera for a little while now. I would love to have a Z7, but they are a little too much $$$ right now. I decided that the Z5 was a good compromise. Full frame, most of the neat...