#8 should have had a sign that read: "To admire but not to deface" - an interesting shot all the same!

I especially like the last shot!

I never get tired of seeing deer! Great shots!

Thanks for the comment - the deer population is a way of life here in the woods although they seem to magically disappear each fall when our friend from PA comes down to hunt - LOL!!

I had the max ISO set to 5000 - way, way too high - and found that the camera was setting it at ridiculously high values when taking a picture which also took out a lot of detail. I've since taken it off auto and if I use it again the max will be set much lower!

I've been watching a lot of YouTubes and had a one-on-one session a few weeks ago, all of which have been very helpful - sure wish the local colleges had photography courses but I haven't been able to find any.

So maybe I should send the deer to one of those!!

I really like that lens which I was able to get used - the resolution is outstanding and I can crop to make up for its lack of reach. I don't know why there isn't VR built in to it but shooting at a high enough shutter speed seems to take care of any shaking problem. However, for videos it leaves a lot to be desired since I handhold and the resulting footage has a slight vibration (my one major problem with the 7200 is that video is done using live view instead of through the viewfinder - that beast is heavy and my arms get tired!!).

Deer and raccoons - in the last couple of weeks we've live-captured three raccoons which were digging up my newly planted flowers (as well as a feral cat which will probably be traumatized for life after being trapped!). That's life when one lives in the middle of the woods!

I'm what's known as a "compu-dolt" which drives my systems analyst husband crazy - I'm amazed at how much I've picked up on the 7200 in a relatively short time, but of course, it's just scratching the surface!

I'm glad I got the shot of the red one - several days later deer ate all the blooms and buds off the entire bed!

Love her expression!

Beautiful shots of a beautiful city!

So glad I didn't have a mouthful of tea when I saw this!!

Thanks everyone!