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When we stayed in the Arenal area, there were many day trips to Cano Negro. Its a river that runs through an agricultural area. As the farms were developed over a period of time, all of the wildlife was pushed back to the river. There is plentiful wildlife, but it is a fantastic spot for birding! Saw my first roseate spoonbill there...

I loved your picture so much that I took a second look at the shot I took last August. I stood farther to the right of the statue to more clearly see Moses horns! It is not uncommon to see classic works of art showing this feature. There are several explanations of this phenomenon, but it was done on purpose. Horns were considered a symbol of strength back in olden days. Read the article at http://rabbiartlevine.com/Home/tabid/2652/ID/840/Ki-Tissa-Moses-Horns-Not-a-Mistranslation.aspx

Moses with horns

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Also, on what type of monitor are you viewing your editing work? Do you calibrate it?

If you shoot using live view on a DSLR, you encounter the same problem with the LCD screen. Here is one solution...the Hoodman loupe-

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=899482&gclid=CjwKEAiAg5_CBRDo4o6e4o3NtG0SJAB-IatYSvl_wqomA-F_4wbLwNHdXYYTx8bwvYRbKknbQVCS9xoCNJTw_wcB&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C92051677682%2C&A=details&Q=

Kinda creepy

Kinda creepy

Well, the distance from Treasure Island to Luxor is about 2.5 miles. All of the casinos you named are between the two of them, it would take less than an hour to make the transit. You should just take your time and walk it! Download the Uber app to use in case you get tired. The bus station is close to the Neon Museum and Fremont St. Walking will give you the opportunity to see some amazing sights!

If you are interested in finding the distance from your lens where your photo will be in focus, try the Photo Buddy App. It will give you information based on your camera's make and lens. It has other functions, too. Check with the site where you buy apps.

The Pentax K-1 uses a method of vibration reduction that can be used to reduce the effect of the earth's rotation on pictures of heavenly bodies- see http://www.pentax.com/en/k-1/impressions/impressions01.html

Hi Bob- I have a Merrill DP3. I refer to my Nikon D610 as my main squeeze, and the DP3 is my crazy girlfriend. Like everything else in life, the camera has strengths and weaknesses. It produces beautiful colors and intricate details. For a small mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor, I cannot imagine better images in this price range. To paraphrase Dirty Harry, you have to know your camera's limitations.

The camera only works well around ISO 100- you need a lot of light.
The processor is slow- you need to patient.
The batteries work very hard- bring fully charged spares.
No standard viewfinder- hard to see the display in bright light.

Each model (DP1, DP2, DP3) has one prime lens- adapt or buy additional cameras.

My DP3 took lots of time to get used to, but familiarity has brought some wonderful results. I am eagerly awaiting the release of the Sigma SD Quattro H- 51MP mirrorless camera, interchangeable lenses, sensor larger than a APS-C but smaller than full frame. The Internet has articles that say it should compete with Medium Format cameras at an attractive price.
Hope its released before Christmas!

I'm so mad I'm not going to eat at Chik-Fil-A because they close on Sunday!

I am retired and began selling my pictures at local art shows while I was still working. You have to invest in a 10x10 foot tent and other display paraphernalia which all cost $$$. Its a lot of physical labor, but it is encouraging to have total strangers say nice things your pictures. A few people seem to be making money, but I wouldn't recommend it as an income supplement!

If it was easy to make money online, we would all be rich by now. Sadly, that just doesn't seem to happen.

In my area, shooting weddings will make you some money. I shot many weddings with a D7000, and my customers were very happy with the shots. You can start out by shooting weddings for friends and relatives for a reasonable price. I started at $300 for 3 hours. Many people today just want a jump drive full of pictures, and they go online and build a book and get a few prints. The more weddings you shoot, you may want to invest some of your earnings in flashes, portrait lenses, and so on. I learned a long time ago that the secret to success is hard work. For me, retirement gave me the time to focus on things that were important to ME instead of somebody else. GO FOR IT!

Here is a link that shows you how the different sensor sizes look in comparison with each other. Hope that it helps!

http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2016/01/camera-sensor-size.html